FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Andrea Zimpernik Head of Language Center Academic Staff andrea.zimpernik@fh-campuswien.ac.at T: +43 1 606 68 77-6171 F: +43 1 606 68 77-6179 Room: C.1.19 Favoritenstraße 226 1100 WienLectures 2021/22Building and Design> Basics of Business English 1 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreBasics of Business English 1 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: You & Your Company Grammar: adjectives to describe people, comparatives, hypothetical questions Skills: talking about yourself & your company 2: Construction & Civil Engineering Related vocabulary Skills: understanding industry-specific texts; explaining technical terms 3: That’s How We Build a House: film input Related vocabulary: excavating, concrete, framing, electricity, plumbing, heating and cooling, inside walls and outside walls 4: Presentation skillsAssessment methodsEach element that makes up the mark MUST be positive Written work will be assessed according to these criteria: -task achievement -structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency -accuracy of vocabulary -grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 60% Writing tasks: 20%Teaching methodsLecture, pairwork, groupwork, discussions, role plays, writing tasks, self-study (research project; online collaboration)LanguageEnglish> Basics of Business English 2 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreBasics of Business English 2 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Paul Hoffman, MAS, FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Green Building Grammar: idiomatic phrases with prepositions; subordinate clauses of result and purpose; future tenses Skills: discussing various aspects of green building using relevant vocabulary; explaining & interpreting visual input 2: Architecture built to heal Skills: listening comprehension; assessing the impact of buildings on the community; summing up video input; writing a short text describing a construction project; expressing opinions Vocabulary: useful phrases for expressing opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, giving advice, suggesting; 3: Human Resources/ applying for a job: Skills: writing a covering letter and a CV, successful job interviews 4: Health and Safety Skills: describing risks and hazards; understanding safety regulations, researching information on health-based building standardsAssessment methods• Test 60% • Classroom Performance 20% • Research Project 20% Grading scheme: 0 - 59% Grade 5 60 - 69% Grade 4 70 - 79% Grade 3 80 - 89% Grade 2 90 - 100% Grade 1Teaching methodsSeminar: lecture, group work, pair work, discussions, role plays, research project, film inputLanguageEnglish> Advanced Business English 1 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 1 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Paul Hoffman, MAS, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Group project: 2: Redeveloping & renovating: worksheets & film input Skills: describing procedures, explaining renovation tasks, expansion of technical vocabulary Grammar: make versus do; 3: Design Rules - colour: worksheets & film input Skills: understanding and applying design rules on colour, dealing with numbers & arithmetic operations; 4: Structural Systems – attaching and supporting: worksheets Vocabulary: professional terminology for structural elements and loads Skills: identifying structural elements; describing technical drawings, explaining load and stress; 5: Structural engineering: Skyscrapers video input: worksheets Skills: understanding an authentic film; construction-related vocabulary, documenting the building process, analysing major challenges during constructionAssessment methodsEach element that makes up the mark MUST be positive Written work will be assessed according to these criteria: -task achievement -structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency -accuracy of vocabulary -grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 20% Writing task / presentation: 20%Teaching methodsLecture, pairwork, groupwork, discussions, role plays, writing tasks, presentationsLanguageEnglish> Advanced Business English 2 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 2 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Film input: domes Vocabulary: terminology relating to dome construction Skills: understanding authentic film material; explaining construction challenges; researching and presenting information 2: Construction Law Vocabulary: legal terminology (contracts, employment law, accident law, arbitration) Skills: giving basic advice on legal issues regarding construction projects understanding and summarizing texts on legal issues, commenting on legal cases Grammar: passives 3: Competition: Grammar: idiomatic language Skills: Expressing opinions, holding professional meetings and negotiations 4: Writing abstracts: Skills: writing for academic purposes: identifying structure in texts; paragraph structureAssessment methodsAssessment: Note that each element that makes up your mark MUST be positive Test (90 mins): 60% Classroom performance: 20% Research project: 20% Grading scheme: 0 - 59% Grade 5 60 - 69% Grade 4 70 - 79% Grade 3 80 - 89% Grade 2 90 - 100% Grade 1Teaching methodsLecture, role plays, pair work, group work, discussions, research project, film inputLanguageEnglish> Advanced Business English 3 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 3 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Tools: worksheets Skills work on vocabulary 2: Construction: Bridges: worksheets & film input Skills: analysing construction problems; explaining how forces work; Vocabulary: vocabulary for building bridges 3: Presentation skills: visuals, trends, graphs: worksheets & film input Grammar: describing trends: tenses, adjectives/adverbs, prepositions Skills: dealing with figures, explaining graphs and charts 4: College Architecture: film input & worksheets Skills: discussing advantages and drawbacks of innovative designs for colleges; writing & presenting a summaryAssessment methodsWritten work will be assessed according to these criteria: -task achievement -structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency -accuracy of vocabulary -grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 20% research project: 20%Teaching methodslecture, classroom discussion, pairwork, groupwork, role plays, presentations, group projectLanguageEnglish> Basics of Business English 1 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreBasics of Business English 1 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: You & Your Company Grammar: adjectives to describe people, comparatives, hypothetical questions Skills: talking about yourself & your company 2: Construction & Civil Engineering Related vocabulary Skills: understanding industry-specific texts; explaining technical terms 3: That’s How We Build a House: film input Related vocabulary: excavating, concrete, framing, electricity, plumbing, heating and cooling, inside walls and outside walls 4: Presentation skillsAssessment methodsWritten work will be assessed according to these criteria: -task achievement -structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency -accuracy of vocabulary -grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 20% Distance learning: 20%Teaching methodsLecture, pairwork, groupwork, discussions, role plays, writing tasks, self-study (research project; online collaboration)LanguageEnglish> Basics of Business English 2 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreBasics of Business English 2 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Paul Hoffman, MAS, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Green Building Grammar: idiomatic phrases with prepositions; subordinate clauses of result and purpose; future tenses Skills: discussing various aspects of green building using relevant vocabulary; explaining & interpreting visual input 2: Architecture built to heal Skills: listening comprehension; assessing the impact of buildings on the community; summing up video input; writing a short text describing a construction project; expressing opinions Vocabulary: useful phrases for expressing opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, giving advice, suggesting; 3: Human Resources/ applying for a job: Skills: writing a covering letter and a CV, successful job interviews 4: Health and Safety Skills: describing risks and hazards; understanding safety regulations, researching information on health-based building standardsAssessment methodsTest 60% Distance learning 20% Classroom Performance 20%Teaching methodsSeminar: lecture, group work, pair work, discussions, role plays, film input Distance LearningLanguageEnglish> Advanced Business English 1 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 1 VOLector: Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Group project: 2: Redeveloping & renovating: worksheets & film input Skills: describing procedures, explaining renovation tasks, expansion of technical vocabulary Grammar: make versus do; 3: Design Rules - colour: worksheets & film input Skills: understanding and applying design rules on colour, dealing with numbers & arithmetic operations; 4: Structural Systems – attaching and supporting: worksheets Vocabulary: professional terminology for structural elements and loads Skills: identifying structural elements; describing technical drawings, explaining load and stress; 5: Structural engineering: Skyscrapers video input: worksheets Skills: understanding an authentic film; construction-related vocabulary, documenting the building process, analysing major challenges during constructionAssessment methodsWritten work will be assessed according to these criteria: - task achievement - structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency - accuracy of vocabulary - grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 20% Distance learning: 20%Teaching methodslecture, discussions, pair-/groupwork, role plays, presentations, distance learningLanguageEnglish> Advanced Business English 2 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 2 VOLector: Paul Hoffman, MAS, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness and Construction Topics 1: Film input: domes Vocabulary: dome construction vocabulary Skills: listening for gist and for detail; researching and presenting information 2: Construction Law Grammar: legal terminology, passives Skills: summarizing texts on legal issues; presenting / explaining legal cases & issues 3: Competition: Grammar: idiomatic language Skills: expressing opinions, holding professional meetings and negotiations 4: Writing abstracts: Skills: writing for academic purposes: identifying structure in texts; paragraph structureAssessment methodsAssessment: Note that each element that makes up your mark MUST be positive Test (90 mins): 60% Classroom performance: 20% Distance learning: 20% Grading scheme: 0 - 59% Grade 5 60 - 69% Grade 4 70 - 79% Grade 3 80 - 89% Grade 2 90 - 100% Grade 1Teaching methods• Lecture, role plays, pair work, group work, webquests, discussions • Distance learning: presentationsLanguageEnglish> Advanced Business English 3 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 3 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Tools: worksheets Vocabulary expansion 2: Construction: Bridges: worksheets & film input Skills: analysing construction problems; explaining how forces work; Vocabulary: vocabulary for building bridges 3: Presentation skills: visuals, trends, graphs: worksheets & film input Grammar: describing trends: tenses, adjectives/adverbs, prepositions Skills: dealing with figures, explaining graphs and charts 4: College Architecture: film input & worksheets Skills: discussing advantages and drawbacks of innovative designs for colleges; writing & presenting a summaryAssessment methodsWritten work will be assessed according to these criteria: -task achievement -structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency -accuracy of vocabulary -grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 20% E-learning: 20%Teaching methodslecture, classroom discussion, pairwork, groupwork, role plays, presentations, e-learningLanguageEnglishEngineering> Presenting in English ILV Safety and Systems Engineering morePresenting in English ILVLector: FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS4ECTSLecture contents- Planning and preparation- Develop goals for the presentation - Different presentation styles - Structuring- Structure of an (English) presentation - Presenting complex issues in an understandable and goal-oriented way - Useful phrases for English presentations - Checklist for opening and closing - Dealing with the audience- Establishing rapport - Achieving and maintaining attention - Dealing with questions, objections, interruptions or misunderstandings - Use of media- Tips for Power Point - Differences in the use of visualization aids - Process visualization & description - Answering questions skilfully - Conducting and analyzing a presentationAssessment methodsContinuous assessment • Classroom participation: 25% • Presentations in class & follow-up task: 50% • Moodle platform tasks: 25%Teaching methodscontinuous assessment of classroom performance; discussions, pair work, team work; student presentationsLanguageGermanApplied Nursing Science> English specialist literature work and Professiona… Advanced Nursing Practice - Focus Health Care and Nursing Management moreEnglish specialist literature work and Professional English ILV1SWS2ECTSLecture contents>Language and skills in English needed for Nurse >Counceling including >Patient communication >Empathetic communication >Suggesting/Giving advice >Breaking bad newsAssessment methodsContinuous assessment Continuous assessment & final presentation & discussion of a medical research articleTeaching methodsgroup work, inputLanguageEnglish> English specialist literature work and Professiona… Advanced Nursing Education moreEnglish specialist literature work and Professional English ILV1SWS2ECTSLecture contents> Technical terminology and communication skills in English in the health and nursing sector > Counselling including communication with patients, clients and their reference system, empathic communication, "breaking bad news" > Work with specialist literatureAssessment methodsContinuous assessment ImmanentTeaching methodsGroup work, inputsLanguageEnglish> English specialist literature work and Professiona… Advanced Nursing Counseling moreEnglish specialist literature work and Professional English ILV1SWS2ECTSLecture contents>Language and skills in English needed for Nurse >Counceling including >Patient communication >Empathetic communication >Suggesting/Giving advice >Breaking bad newsAssessment methodsContinuous assessment ImmanentTeaching methodsgroup work, inputLanguageEnglish
> Basics of Business English 1 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreBasics of Business English 1 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: You & Your Company Grammar: adjectives to describe people, comparatives, hypothetical questions Skills: talking about yourself & your company 2: Construction & Civil Engineering Related vocabulary Skills: understanding industry-specific texts; explaining technical terms 3: That’s How We Build a House: film input Related vocabulary: excavating, concrete, framing, electricity, plumbing, heating and cooling, inside walls and outside walls 4: Presentation skillsAssessment methodsEach element that makes up the mark MUST be positive Written work will be assessed according to these criteria: -task achievement -structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency -accuracy of vocabulary -grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 60% Writing tasks: 20%Teaching methodsLecture, pairwork, groupwork, discussions, role plays, writing tasks, self-study (research project; online collaboration)LanguageEnglish
> Basics of Business English 2 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreBasics of Business English 2 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Paul Hoffman, MAS, FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Green Building Grammar: idiomatic phrases with prepositions; subordinate clauses of result and purpose; future tenses Skills: discussing various aspects of green building using relevant vocabulary; explaining & interpreting visual input 2: Architecture built to heal Skills: listening comprehension; assessing the impact of buildings on the community; summing up video input; writing a short text describing a construction project; expressing opinions Vocabulary: useful phrases for expressing opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, giving advice, suggesting; 3: Human Resources/ applying for a job: Skills: writing a covering letter and a CV, successful job interviews 4: Health and Safety Skills: describing risks and hazards; understanding safety regulations, researching information on health-based building standardsAssessment methods• Test 60% • Classroom Performance 20% • Research Project 20% Grading scheme: 0 - 59% Grade 5 60 - 69% Grade 4 70 - 79% Grade 3 80 - 89% Grade 2 90 - 100% Grade 1Teaching methodsSeminar: lecture, group work, pair work, discussions, role plays, research project, film inputLanguageEnglish
> Advanced Business English 1 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 1 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Paul Hoffman, MAS, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Group project: 2: Redeveloping & renovating: worksheets & film input Skills: describing procedures, explaining renovation tasks, expansion of technical vocabulary Grammar: make versus do; 3: Design Rules - colour: worksheets & film input Skills: understanding and applying design rules on colour, dealing with numbers & arithmetic operations; 4: Structural Systems – attaching and supporting: worksheets Vocabulary: professional terminology for structural elements and loads Skills: identifying structural elements; describing technical drawings, explaining load and stress; 5: Structural engineering: Skyscrapers video input: worksheets Skills: understanding an authentic film; construction-related vocabulary, documenting the building process, analysing major challenges during constructionAssessment methodsEach element that makes up the mark MUST be positive Written work will be assessed according to these criteria: -task achievement -structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency -accuracy of vocabulary -grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 20% Writing task / presentation: 20%Teaching methodsLecture, pairwork, groupwork, discussions, role plays, writing tasks, presentationsLanguageEnglish
> Advanced Business English 2 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 2 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Film input: domes Vocabulary: terminology relating to dome construction Skills: understanding authentic film material; explaining construction challenges; researching and presenting information 2: Construction Law Vocabulary: legal terminology (contracts, employment law, accident law, arbitration) Skills: giving basic advice on legal issues regarding construction projects understanding and summarizing texts on legal issues, commenting on legal cases Grammar: passives 3: Competition: Grammar: idiomatic language Skills: Expressing opinions, holding professional meetings and negotiations 4: Writing abstracts: Skills: writing for academic purposes: identifying structure in texts; paragraph structureAssessment methodsAssessment: Note that each element that makes up your mark MUST be positive Test (90 mins): 60% Classroom performance: 20% Research project: 20% Grading scheme: 0 - 59% Grade 5 60 - 69% Grade 4 70 - 79% Grade 3 80 - 89% Grade 2 90 - 100% Grade 1Teaching methodsLecture, role plays, pair work, group work, discussions, research project, film inputLanguageEnglish
> Advanced Business English 3 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 3 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Tools: worksheets Skills work on vocabulary 2: Construction: Bridges: worksheets & film input Skills: analysing construction problems; explaining how forces work; Vocabulary: vocabulary for building bridges 3: Presentation skills: visuals, trends, graphs: worksheets & film input Grammar: describing trends: tenses, adjectives/adverbs, prepositions Skills: dealing with figures, explaining graphs and charts 4: College Architecture: film input & worksheets Skills: discussing advantages and drawbacks of innovative designs for colleges; writing & presenting a summaryAssessment methodsWritten work will be assessed according to these criteria: -task achievement -structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency -accuracy of vocabulary -grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 20% research project: 20%Teaching methodslecture, classroom discussion, pairwork, groupwork, role plays, presentations, group projectLanguageEnglish
> Basics of Business English 1 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreBasics of Business English 1 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: You & Your Company Grammar: adjectives to describe people, comparatives, hypothetical questions Skills: talking about yourself & your company 2: Construction & Civil Engineering Related vocabulary Skills: understanding industry-specific texts; explaining technical terms 3: That’s How We Build a House: film input Related vocabulary: excavating, concrete, framing, electricity, plumbing, heating and cooling, inside walls and outside walls 4: Presentation skillsAssessment methodsWritten work will be assessed according to these criteria: -task achievement -structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency -accuracy of vocabulary -grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 20% Distance learning: 20%Teaching methodsLecture, pairwork, groupwork, discussions, role plays, writing tasks, self-study (research project; online collaboration)LanguageEnglish
> Basics of Business English 2 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreBasics of Business English 2 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Paul Hoffman, MAS, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Green Building Grammar: idiomatic phrases with prepositions; subordinate clauses of result and purpose; future tenses Skills: discussing various aspects of green building using relevant vocabulary; explaining & interpreting visual input 2: Architecture built to heal Skills: listening comprehension; assessing the impact of buildings on the community; summing up video input; writing a short text describing a construction project; expressing opinions Vocabulary: useful phrases for expressing opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, giving advice, suggesting; 3: Human Resources/ applying for a job: Skills: writing a covering letter and a CV, successful job interviews 4: Health and Safety Skills: describing risks and hazards; understanding safety regulations, researching information on health-based building standardsAssessment methodsTest 60% Distance learning 20% Classroom Performance 20%Teaching methodsSeminar: lecture, group work, pair work, discussions, role plays, film input Distance LearningLanguageEnglish
> Advanced Business English 1 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 1 VOLector: Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Group project: 2: Redeveloping & renovating: worksheets & film input Skills: describing procedures, explaining renovation tasks, expansion of technical vocabulary Grammar: make versus do; 3: Design Rules - colour: worksheets & film input Skills: understanding and applying design rules on colour, dealing with numbers & arithmetic operations; 4: Structural Systems – attaching and supporting: worksheets Vocabulary: professional terminology for structural elements and loads Skills: identifying structural elements; describing technical drawings, explaining load and stress; 5: Structural engineering: Skyscrapers video input: worksheets Skills: understanding an authentic film; construction-related vocabulary, documenting the building process, analysing major challenges during constructionAssessment methodsWritten work will be assessed according to these criteria: - task achievement - structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency - accuracy of vocabulary - grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 20% Distance learning: 20%Teaching methodslecture, discussions, pair-/groupwork, role plays, presentations, distance learningLanguageEnglish
> Advanced Business English 2 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 2 VOLector: Paul Hoffman, MAS, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness and Construction Topics 1: Film input: domes Vocabulary: dome construction vocabulary Skills: listening for gist and for detail; researching and presenting information 2: Construction Law Grammar: legal terminology, passives Skills: summarizing texts on legal issues; presenting / explaining legal cases & issues 3: Competition: Grammar: idiomatic language Skills: expressing opinions, holding professional meetings and negotiations 4: Writing abstracts: Skills: writing for academic purposes: identifying structure in texts; paragraph structureAssessment methodsAssessment: Note that each element that makes up your mark MUST be positive Test (90 mins): 60% Classroom performance: 20% Distance learning: 20% Grading scheme: 0 - 59% Grade 5 60 - 69% Grade 4 70 - 79% Grade 3 80 - 89% Grade 2 90 - 100% Grade 1Teaching methods• Lecture, role plays, pair work, group work, webquests, discussions • Distance learning: presentationsLanguageEnglish
> Advanced Business English 3 VO Civil Engineering and Construction Management moreAdvanced Business English 3 VOLector: Anja Christensen, BA, Barry Jenkins, BSc (Hons), FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS1ECTSLecture contentsBusiness & Construction Topics: 1: Tools: worksheets Vocabulary expansion 2: Construction: Bridges: worksheets & film input Skills: analysing construction problems; explaining how forces work; Vocabulary: vocabulary for building bridges 3: Presentation skills: visuals, trends, graphs: worksheets & film input Grammar: describing trends: tenses, adjectives/adverbs, prepositions Skills: dealing with figures, explaining graphs and charts 4: College Architecture: film input & worksheets Skills: discussing advantages and drawbacks of innovative designs for colleges; writing & presenting a summaryAssessment methodsWritten work will be assessed according to these criteria: -task achievement -structure (organisation and cohesion) & fluency -accuracy of vocabulary -grammar Test: 60% Classroom performance: 20% E-learning: 20%Teaching methodslecture, classroom discussion, pairwork, groupwork, role plays, presentations, e-learningLanguageEnglish
> Presenting in English ILV Safety and Systems Engineering morePresenting in English ILVLector: FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Andrea Zimpernik1SWS4ECTSLecture contents- Planning and preparation- Develop goals for the presentation - Different presentation styles - Structuring- Structure of an (English) presentation - Presenting complex issues in an understandable and goal-oriented way - Useful phrases for English presentations - Checklist for opening and closing - Dealing with the audience- Establishing rapport - Achieving and maintaining attention - Dealing with questions, objections, interruptions or misunderstandings - Use of media- Tips for Power Point - Differences in the use of visualization aids - Process visualization & description - Answering questions skilfully - Conducting and analyzing a presentationAssessment methodsContinuous assessment • Classroom participation: 25% • Presentations in class & follow-up task: 50% • Moodle platform tasks: 25%Teaching methodscontinuous assessment of classroom performance; discussions, pair work, team work; student presentationsLanguageGerman
> English specialist literature work and Professiona… Advanced Nursing Practice - Focus Health Care and Nursing Management moreEnglish specialist literature work and Professional English ILV1SWS2ECTSLecture contents>Language and skills in English needed for Nurse >Counceling including >Patient communication >Empathetic communication >Suggesting/Giving advice >Breaking bad newsAssessment methodsContinuous assessment Continuous assessment & final presentation & discussion of a medical research articleTeaching methodsgroup work, inputLanguageEnglish
> English specialist literature work and Professiona… Advanced Nursing Education moreEnglish specialist literature work and Professional English ILV1SWS2ECTSLecture contents> Technical terminology and communication skills in English in the health and nursing sector > Counselling including communication with patients, clients and their reference system, empathic communication, "breaking bad news" > Work with specialist literatureAssessment methodsContinuous assessment ImmanentTeaching methodsGroup work, inputsLanguageEnglish
> English specialist literature work and Professiona… Advanced Nursing Counseling moreEnglish specialist literature work and Professional English ILV1SWS2ECTSLecture contents>Language and skills in English needed for Nurse >Counceling including >Patient communication >Empathetic communication >Suggesting/Giving advice >Breaking bad newsAssessment methodsContinuous assessment ImmanentTeaching methodsgroup work, inputLanguageEnglish