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Professional English

Subject
Subject code FE.31.01
Subject name Professional English
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Distinctive
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2016 2271
Study year 2
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
General description
• English as the most widespread international language of communication in contemporary photography;
• professionally precise terminology and expression;
• communicative skills in multicultural/-linguistic world
• learning the usage of medium specific English by the translation/analysis and verbal presentation of texts;
• tests and exercises;
• language seminars on specific themes, based on prepared material;
• generating, writing, editing and analyzing a medium specific text in English;
• translating medium specific texts from Estonian to English and vice versa;
• writing a course paper — a medium specific article/text in English.
Study outcome
On successful completion of the subject students should be able to:
• understand the need for and the application possibilities of English language in professional creative practice;
• understand, translate and express themselves in English in their line of work;
• write texts necessitated by their speciality (portfolio, artist statement, CV, etc) in English;
• be familiar with the resources (dictionaries, glossaries) for better translation and communication;
• be critical of their language use, and continue to improve it.
Current rounds
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