Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to prepare students to act in various communication situations in working life in Swedish. 

After completing the course, the student
- is able to communicate appropriately in Swedish in professional oral communication situations
- masters the key terminology of the music industry 
- is able to tell about his/her own professional expertise
- is able to search for and interpret professional information in their field from Swedish-language publications
- is able to evaluate, maintain and develop their own language skills and language learning skills
- achieves the oral and written skills of the second domestic language required by the legislation of the universities of applied sciences, required for work in their own field
 

Content (course unit)

- authentic professional texts, music industry vocabulary
- duties in the field
- telling about one's own education
- telling about productions in one's own field
- various sector-specific communication situations

Prerequisites (course unit)

Starting level: High school Swedish syllabus or equivalent level European Framework of Reference skill level.
Take the Swedish entry level test and, if necessary, complete the preparatory studies before the course begins.

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

The student
- is able to communicate simply about his/her own professional expertise (e.g. job interview)
- is able to tell about their own instrument concisely and teach its playing to others intelligibly
- handles mainly the most important predictable interaction situations and customer contacts in their field (e.g. interviews and meetings)
- articulates intelligibly 
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the essential message is conveyed 
- uses simple grammatical basic structures 
- reacts most often to what one's interlocutor says 

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

(Level B1.2) The student
- is able to communicate clearly in a way appropriate to the situation from his/her own professional expertise (e.g. job interview)
- is able to tell about his own instrument and teach its playing to others quite well
- handles everyday interaction situations and customer contacts in their own field fairly well (e.g. interviews and meetings)
- articulates mostly well. 
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field in such a way that the key message is conveyed 
- can express concepts in other words if necessary 
- uses basic grammatical structures mostly correctly
- reacts to what the interlocutor says, mainly appropriately

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

(Level B2.2-C1) The student
- is able to communicate fluently in a way appropriate to the situation from his/her own professional expertise (e.g. job interview)
- can tell about their instrument in a versatile and fluent manner and teach its playing to others with nuance
- manages diverse interaction situations and customer contacts (e.g. interviews and meetings) in a natural way by networking in one's own field
- articulates clearly
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field so that the message is conveyed well
- explains in other words and replaces the shortcomings of the vocabulary unobtrusively 
- uses basic grammatical structures almost flawlessly
- reacts appropriately to what the interlocutor says

Location and time

Contact teaching on campus according to the schedule on Pakki.

Exam schedules

Spoken exam in the end of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous evaluation
Spoken exam

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Spoken assignments related to the topics of the course.
The objective of the assignments is to practise spoken communication in working life and prepare student for the spoken exam.

This course is to be completed together with the course 2X00GW54-3002 Yrkessvenska för Musikbranschen (Skriftlig), so make sure you enroll in both!

Learning materials

Materials on Moodle.
Dictionary and grammar book if needed.

Student workload

1 credit point equals about 27 hours of studying depending on the student's level.
Classes according to the schedule.
Written assignments in class and at home.

Content scheduling

The topics of the course in an order:
1. Studies in your field
2. Job seeking and working life
3. General topics in music
4. Your own specialisation

Completion alternatives

Potential credit transfer or demonstration of skills for students with prior studies in higher education or work experience from the field in Swedish. Please contact the teacher.

No independent options to complete the course.

Practical training and working life cooperation

None.

International connections

None.

Further information

Prerequisites:
A-level upper secondary school English or equivalent skills, a passed TAMK skill level test, or a passed preparatory course.

Teacher: Katja Kärki
katja.karki@tuni.fi

If you have a Proposal for Individual Study Arrangements, please let the teacher know at the start of the course.

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

The student
- can communicate in a simple manner in typical work-related situations
- can utilize core vocabulary in the music field
- can utilize simple grammatical structures
- speaks relatively little, and basic vocabulary is insufficient
- is mostly understood by others but it requires effort from both parties

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

The student
- can communicate fairly clearly in typical work-related situations
- can utilize and comprehends core vocabulary and terms in the music field
- can utilize grammatical structures mostly correctly
- is usually understood by others even though it may require effort from both parties
- can communicate in different everyday situations

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

The student
- can communicate fluently and spontaneously in typical work-related situations
- can utilize and comprehends demanding vocabulary and terms in the music field
- can utilize diverse grammatical structures almost flawlessly
- communicates effortlessly and in a way that is natural for both parties
- can communicate fluently in diverse everyday situations