English for Media IndustriesLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

You develop your skills in interactive communication and co-operation needed in work in a multicultural media environment. You learn to communicate in both oral and written English in demanding media-related job situations (meetings, presentations, and reports). You will develop competence to express yourself professionally in English. You learn the central vocabulary and idioms of the profession. You understand professional texts (audio-visual, web-based and multi-media communication, audio production, and game production) and scientific articles, and are able to persuade other people in oral and written presentations.

Content

The English of the professional field, media texts, media vocabulary, formal verbal and written reports and summaries, formal documents, presentations, persuasive speech, meetings and negotiations, describing graphs, trends, and processes

Qualifications

Prerequisite course: Social Contacts

Further information

Assessment: 0-5

Assessment skills level in the course assessment: B2 (CEFR)

Competences:
Internationality and multiculturalism, learning to learn, operating in a workplace, creative skills, professional media skills, business skills

Accomplishment methods

Interaction and communication in speaking and writing. Participating in group work, oral presentations and written reports. Practicing media vocabulary. Assignments and possible exams or demonstration of competences.