UNIV of CreteDept of BiologyLibrary English I English II English IIIcourse curriculumlist of course English IV DictionariesUseful LinksONEDIN ../englISH FOR BIOLOGY
Cambridge approach to Proficiency Level applied to Biological Sciences:
  • Terminology (genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, genetic engineering)
  • Advanced grammar (modal auxiliaries, conditionals, necessity, degrees of certainty, gerund, present participle, misrelated participles)
  • Reading (authentic texts on genetics); writing skills (summarising)
  • Listening (Open University (UK) BIOLOGY, FORM AND FUNCTION on plant genetics
  • E-mail tutorial contact for organisation
  • Compulsory Oral Presentation(15 min.)

Exercises in online retrieval from departmental databases (English/Greek dictionary; fish,shellfish,crustacean meristics online work of reference)

Compulsory Course in English for Biology (three credits for each, twelve in total), all instruction takes place in English