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

Exam schedules

Written exam on 29.04.2022 in Moodle.

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment is based on successful completion of the following tasks and activities:
• Written tasks throughout the course (resume, application letter, written exam)
• Mandatory oral activities (own instrument presentation, discussion on a professional topic)
• Course participation (participation in class activities, contribution to discussions, independent work tasks).

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching, group and pair work, independent study.

Learning materials

Materials in Moodle

Student workload

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

Completion alternatives

Option 1. If the student has completed corresponding studies at another university or university of applied sciences or has extensive work experience where the working language is English, the student may apply for credit transfer or recognition of competence through Hyvähot/Creta system.
Such cases have to be discussed with the teacher at the start of the course, and the student may be required to complete additional assignments to demonstrate their knowledge and skills.

Option 2. 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 28.01.2022 and the portfolio must be presented no later than 22.04.2022.

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. This requirement applies to online lessons as well.
The students are either all on campus or all online. There is no hybrid option (some on campus, some online).

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