English for Biology
The aim of this elective is for students, by remembering basic biology they learned at school, to learn how to understand and make descriptions of biological concepts in English. Students will study some specialist biology vocabulary as well as words which are more generally useful in descriptions of science and technology.
Assessment
100% One final examination
Scope & Sequence
Cell biology
Cell structure and types of cells
Genetics
DNA and patterns of inheritance
Diseases and defence
Pathogens, the immune system, treating diseases
Bioenergetics
Photosynthesis, respiration, metabolism
Biochemistry
Biological compounds; proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids
Ecology
Ecosystem, cycles, environmental pollution