Study Guide

Objective

On completion of the course the student
- knows the most important international networks and possibilities for international advocacy
- can communicate fluently and effectively in English in their studies and in the professional discourse of their own field
- can apply their English skills to the development of their professional competence
- can communicate naturally in multicultural contexts, taking into account the special demands of different communication situations and the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the participants
- can acquire, process, and convey information necessary in their own field both orally and in writing, using different sources
- has oral and written communication skills corresponding to the skill level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Content

- International networks in cultural management
- Advocacy in international organizations
- Oral and written communication skills in one’s own professional field
- Key professional concepts and terminology
- Key textual conventions and documents
- Acquiring, processing, applying and conveying information
- Organizations, work environments, assignments, processes and tools in the professional industry
- Planning education and career in arts management
- Self-assessing linguistic and communication skills and developing learning strategies

Prerequisites

The acquisition of professional English language and communication competence requires the starting level B2 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to recognise how to utilize international networks in cultural management and knows the possibilities of working as an advocate in international associations.
In communication situations related to their field the student
- trusts their communication skills to manage professional communication events using inquiries and relatively short speech acts
- understands the communication partner enough to be able to act and verbalize in accordance with the task in question
- expresses their thoughts simply, mainly coherently, and relatively understandably, even if there may be deficiencies in professional terminology and structural inaccuracies, which may interfere with full understanding
- draws up simple, formatted texts independently and extensive texts using linguistic aids

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to make a plan on how to utilize international networks in cultural management and how to work as an advocate in international associations.
In communication situations related to their field the student
- trusts their communication skills to manage in the professional context in line with the objectives set for the task
- exchanges ideas as equal partners with independent language users
- takes the initiative in professional discourse and can, to some degree, take into account participants’ cultural and language backgrounds and the demands of the context
- expresses themselves promptly in a clear and detailed manner
- uses professional terminology to the point
- pronounces English clearly with matching stress and intonation
- produces texts for different purposes, where linguistic inaccuracy does not interfere with understanding

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to plan and participate in the international networks of cultural management and work as an advocate in international organizations. The student can operate in an independent manner and maintain the international network connections in professional life.
In communication situations related to their field the student
- trusts their communications skills to allow them to take initiative in communication events following the discourse practice of the industry
- interacts clearly and fluently as equal partners with a proficient speaker
- takes initiative also in demanding professional communications where participants’ cultural and language backgrounds need to be taken into account
- expresses themselves effectively and accurately
- uses professional terminology to the point
- pronounces English clearly, with stress and rhythm matching the total message
- has the ability to produce several genres, which are clear, well structured, and effective

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to recognise how to utilize international networks in cultural management and knows the possibilities of working as an advocate in international associations.
In communication situations related to their field the student
- trusts their communication skills to manage professional communication events using inquiries and relatively short speech acts
- understands the communication partner enough to be able to act and verbalize in accordance with the task in question
- expresses their thoughts simply, mainly coherently, and relatively understandably, even if there may be deficiencies in professional terminology and structural inaccuracies, which may interfere with full understanding
- draws up simple, formatted texts independently and extensive texts using linguistic aids