Researching the Uses of the English Language in the Law Job Market in the Sultanate of Oman: Implications for Policy-Practice Improvement

Autor/in	Al-Issa, Ali S. M.
Titel	Researching the Uses of the English Language in the Law Job Market in the Sultanate of Oman: Implications for Policy-Practice Improvement
Quelle	In: Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 13 (2014) 1, S.25-44 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1570-2081
DOI	10.1007/s10671-013-9146-4
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language Usage; Foreign Countries; Universities; Language of Instruction; Language Proficiency; Bilingual Education Programs; Legal Education (Professions); Questionnaires; College Graduates; Teacher Role; Law Schools; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; College Faculty; Employment Opportunities; Oman + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sprachgebrauch; Ausland; University; Universität; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Juristischer Beruf; Fragebogen; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Lehrerrolle; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungspraxis; Fakultät; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance
Abstract	The Sultanate of Oman is a developing country that has accepted the English language as a significant tool for modernization. This was best interpreted in the opening of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in 1986, which has delivered its different academic programmes totally or partially through the English language. One of the colleges of SQU has been the College of Law. It was opened in 1997 to help contribute to effective implementation of nationalisation and national development in the Sultanate of Oman, which English language proficiency is a part and parcel of. However, graduates exiting the College so far have been unable to fulfil this strategic aim due to policy-practice drawbacks. Evident weaknesses in their English language and legal knowledge have provoked repeated complaints from the employers in both sectors. Accordingly, a decision was made to introduce a bilingual programme through which approximately 30% of the subjects at the College of Law would be taught in English. This study, therefore, researches the uses of English language in the Law job market in the Sultanate of Oman and its implications for policy-practice improvement. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to 182 graduates of the College of Law, SQU. Findings have shown that while the new programme has the potential to serve national development and Omanisation, the College faculties have a pivotal role to play in influencing a positive implementation of the plan. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10