Dr. Christa Blecha
Academic Staff
christa.blecha@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-2110
+43 1 606 68 77-2119
Room: B.3.15
Favoritenstraße 226
1100 Wien
Lectures 2022/23
Engineering
Business English for Experts ILV
Lector: Dr.in Christa Blecha
Lecture contents
dealing with statistics
presentations of tables and graphs
participating in discussions
business ethics
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment
Teaching methods
reading/writing/speaking
individual work
teamwork
presentations
discussions
Language
English
Basics of Business English UE
Lector: Dr.in Christa Blecha, Mag. Susanne Malacek
Lecture contents
The focus of the training is on the following four language competence areas:
1) Listening (working with audio-visual media),
2) Reading (text comprehension, working with newspaper articles in the field and business),
3) Writing (business correspondence with emphasis on new media, text production, analysis, commentary, etc.),
4) Speaking (students should be able to express themselves adequately, confidently and as accurately as possible in English in a professional environment).
Students will learn to express themselves adequately in English in the following content areas:
- Presentation techniques
- Organisation: Talking about your company and company structure
- Cultures and cultural awareness for business travellers
- Social English
- Telephoning
Assessment methods
Final exam
Written exam
Peer-presentation
Classroom participation
Distance Learning
Teaching methods
UE
Language
English
Learning strategies and working methods 1 ILV
Lector: Dr.in Christa Blecha, FH-Prof. DI Gerhard Engelmann
Lecture contents
The students reflect on the essential contents of the first semester and learn about different learning methods.
They can try out these different learning methods and thus see which type and form of learning is best suited for each individual student.
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment
The work of the individual students is reflected upon in a discussion.
Teaching methods
Integrated course
Language
German
Intermediate Business English UE
Lector: Dr.in Christa Blecha, Mag. Susanne Malacek
Lecture contents
Students learn to express themselves adequately in English in the following content areas:
- Recruitment,
- job applications
- CV and cover letter
- Job interviews and salary negotiations
Students will become familiar with recruitment methods and with the specifics of job applications and CVs in English-speaking countries.
The students write application documents and actively go through the various application steps.
Assessment methods
Final exam
Class participation
Distance learning
Final exam
Teaching methods
UE
Language
English
Advanced Business English ILV
Lector: Dr.in Christa Blecha, Mag. Dr. Elfriede Anna Stanka
Lecture contents
English Terminology for Business Economics
Money
Finance
Balancing
Investment
Evaluation of Business Organisations
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment
class participation
distance learning
presentations
written paper
Teaching methods
peer work
presentations
class participation
distance learning
Language
English
English for Entrepreneurs ILV
Lector: Dr.in Christa Blecha, Mag. Dr. Elfriede Anna Stanka
Lecture contents
Business English:
Cultural Awareness
Negotiations
Leadership/Management
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment
Course-immanent examination character
Teaching methods
Class participation
Distance learning exercises on Moodle Platform
Peer Presentations
Mini Negotiations
Language
English
Professional Presentations ILV
Lector: Dr.in Christa Blecha
Lecture contents
- Presentation techniques and methods
- Preparation, structure and the actual presentation
- Body language, voice, intonation
- Feedback, Q&A and discussions
- Research and handling of scientific sources and material
Assessment methods
Module exam
Teaching methods
Interactive team work, role plays, presentations
Language
English