English for Music Professionals (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Opiskelija
- osaa kommunikoida tarkoituksenmukaisesti erilaisissa ammatillisissa viestintätilanteissa
- osaa ottaa huomioon vastapuolen kulttuuritaustan ja sen vaikutuksen kommunikointi- ja työskentelytapoihin monikulttuurisissa työryhmissä
- osaa musiikkialan keskeisen termistön
- osaa kertoa omasta ammattialan osaamisestaan ja tavoitteistaan
- osaa kirjoittaa työhönsä liittyviä asiatyylisiä tekstejä
- osaa hakea ja tulkita oman alansa ammatillista tietoa englanninkielisistä lähteistä
- pystyy seuraamaan oman alansa kehitystä englanninkielisistä julkaisuista
- osaa arvioida, ylläpitää ja kehittää omaa kielitaitoaan ja kielen oppimistaitojaan

Content (course unit)

- autenttiset ammatilliset tekstit, musiikkialan sanasto
- alan työtehtävät
- omasta koulutuksesta ja omista tavoitteista kertominen
- oman alan tuotantojen ja teoksien kuvaaminen
- erilaiset viestintätilanteet: opetustilanteet ja neuvottelutilanteet
- asiatyylinen kirje, sähköposti ja ansioluettelo
- kilpailu- ja apurahatekstit

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- can give a simple and understandable presentation utilising ready material and aids
- can tell briefly about his/her own instrument and teach others how to play it in an understandable way
- manages simple conversations
- usually reacts in some way to what's being said to him/her
- is somewhat conscious of the stylistic requirements of various types of text
- can produce mostly understandable writing
- understands the main points of a normally paced conversation about a familiar topic, when the message is repeated if needed
- can pronounce in a way that is mostly understandable
- can find the information he/she is looking for in texts that discuss familiar topics
- uses the basic professional vocabulary so that the essential message is communicated
- uses basic grammatical structures
- uses the most easily available aids, such as free dictionaries

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- can prepare and give a brief but clear presentation on a professional topic
- can tell about his/her own instrument and teach others how to play it
- manages conversations on professional topics quite fluently
- usually reacts appropriately to what's being said to him/her
- usually communicates using an appropriate style in various situations
- can produce quite fluent and clear writing
- understands speakers who have various accents when the topic is familiar
- can pronounce fairly fluently and clearly
- understands the main points and most details of various texts
- can express things using other words if needed
- understands and uses the professional vocabulary fairly accurately
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and self-corrects his/her errors if they have led to misunderstandings
- can utilise different sources and dictionaries

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- can prepare and give an engaging, structured presentation with the needed materials
- can tell about his/her own instrument fluently and in a versatile way and teach others how to play it using rich language
- manages conversations on professional topics fluently
- reacts quickly and appropriately to what's being said to him/her
- communicates using an appropriate style in various situations
- can produce fluent, appropriate writing with only a few errors
- understands speakers who have various accents relatively easily
- can pronounce fluently and clearly
- understands the main points and details of a demanding professional text and can adapt the information
- can express things using other words and bridges the gaps in his/her vocabulary in a discreet way
- understands and skilfully and accurately uses the professional vocabulary and the terminology of his/her own specialisation
- uses complex grammatical structures mostly correctly
- usually finds the terms he/she needs by utilising different sources

Location and time

According to the timetable; at TAMK campus

Exam schedules

The written exam will be held on 03.12.2021. The re-take exam dates will be announced later.

Assessment methods and criteria

The grade is based on successful completion of the following oral and written tasks and activities:
- Resume and scholarship application letter – 20%
- Presentation – 20%
- Group Discussion – 20% (peer and self-assessment)
- Exam – 30%
- Course participation – 10%

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching, group and pair work, independent learning

Learning materials

Materials in Moodle

Student workload

Classroom teaching 11 x 3h = 33h, independent study 48h

Completion alternatives

The course can be completed by presenting a language portfolio (please see instructions in Moodle).
The language portfolio plan must be agreed with the teacher by 01.10.2021 and the portfolio must be presented no later than 15.12.2021.

International connections

Exchange students in classes if/when possible

Further information

Prerequisites: A-level upper secondary school English or equivalent skills, a passed TAMK skill level test, or a passed preparatory course.
Mandatory attendance: 80% of the lessons

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- can give a simple and understandable presentation utilising ready material and aids
- can tell briefly about his/her own instrument and teach others how to play it in an understandable way
- manages simple conversations
- usually reacts in some way to what's being said to him/her
- is somewhat conscious of the stylistic requirements of various types of text
- can produce mostly understandable writing
- understands the main points of a normally paced conversation about a familiar topic, when the message is repeated if needed
- can pronounce in a way that is mostly understandable
- can find the information he/she is looking for in texts that discuss familiar topics
- uses the basic professional vocabulary so that the essential message is communicated
- uses basic grammatical structures
- uses the most easily available aids, such as free dictionaries

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- can prepare and give a brief but clear presentation on a professional topic
- can tell about his/her own instrument and teach others how to play it
- manages conversations on professional topics quite fluently
- usually reacts appropriately to what's being said to him/her
- usually communicates using an appropriate style in various situations
- can produce quite fluent and clear writing
- understands speakers who have various accents when the topic is familiar
- can pronounce fairly fluently and clearly
- understands the main points and most details of various texts
- can express things using other words if needed
- understands and uses the professional vocabulary fairly accurately
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and self-corrects his/her errors if they have led to misunderstandings
- can utilise different sources and dictionaries

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- can prepare and give an engaging, structured presentation with the needed materials
- can tell about his/her own instrument fluently and in a versatile way and teach others how to play it using rich language
- manages conversations on professional topics fluently
- reacts quickly and appropriately to what's being said to him/her
- communicates using an appropriate style in various situations
- can produce fluent, appropriate writing with only a few errors
- understands speakers who have various accents relatively easily
- can pronounce fluently and clearly
- understands the main points and details of a demanding professional text and can adapt the information
- can express things using other words and bridges the gaps in his/her vocabulary in a discreet way
- understands and skilfully and accurately uses the professional vocabulary and the terminology of his/her own specialisation
- uses complex grammatical structures mostly correctly
- usually finds the terms he/she needs by utilising different sources