Course Evaluation and Learners’ Needs in ESP: A Case Study of Undergraduates of Bio-Chemistry and Bio-Technology at University of Gujrat

Abstract

The main focus of this paper is to conduct course evaluationof undergraduates at Medical College, University of Gujrat with the purpose to know what extent the existing ESP course cater their needs. The present paper relies on target situation analysis TSA as well as on present situation analysis PSA the approaches developed by Richterich and Chancerel(1980). To minimize the scale of ambiguity, both approaches are used together to get adequate results focusing on reconsidering the course design for undergraduates of Bio-Chemistry and BioTechnology at University of Gujrat. Threequestionnairesareemployed to find out the needs of the students, and perceptions of the students and teachers regarding ESP course . The data analysis helps determine languages tasks
required for undergraduates of Bio-Chemistry and Bio-Technology and also helps improving the course designs for them. The results conclude that students need English to fulfil their academic and professional needs. Speaking proficiency needs to be reconsidered and the course does not meet with the needs of the target situations.