The Development of a Writing Course for Engineers at Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute Using Competence-based Approach

Abstract

Abstract: Strong needs of working learners, urgent demands of the occupation and great expectation of leaders have revealed an immediate call for designing a writing course at Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VAEI). At the same time, the use of competence-based approach so that the learning outcomes can meet future staffing requirements of the organization has emerged as advantageous over other approaches of course design. In this case, based on VAEI contexts, learners’ needs and employers’ requirements analysis, the paper is to explore the target genres, determine the specificity of writing competences covered within the course, and then develop a competence-based course schedules. Notably, there have been no attempts in investigating this issue before. Hopefully, the paper would not only present a needed course for engineers at VAEI but also provide suggestions for the course design and implementation in the light of Competence-Based Approach.

Keywords

Higher education, higher education development policy, university autonomy

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