The English Language Needs Analysis of Samara University Health Science Students The Implication for Designing Specific English Language Course

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the English language needs of health science college students atSamara University to design a specific English language course material that fits their needs. The study iscrucial because it helps to develop appropriate English course that fits the needs of the students for the targetuse. As a result, 15 students from the fourth year of Health Science College in the academic year 2021/2022were chosen using a purposive sampling technique. The study included six subject-area instructors fromSamara University and six health workers from Dubt Hospital (through purposeful sampling). The data wasgathered using a qualitative research approach. This study's data was gathered through observations, documentanalysis, and interviews. The data analysis was made based on procedures to descriptive and themes. Thefindings revealed that highly technical medical English terms were used in academic fields of study andprofessional settings. The findings also showed that throughout their internship program, health sciencestudents require translation skills, reporting skills, grammatical skills, and the ability to describe the patient,condition, location, and pathology of internal organs, which will aid them in their future professional careers.The study also discovered that students‟ failure to report their internship outcomes during their internshipprogram was caused in part by a lack of English language abilities. As a result, for health science students inSamara University, Ethiopia, ESP should be designed throughout the undergraduate program taking intoaccounts both students' academic field of study and future profession.