Catholic University of Santa

Maria

Faculty of Pharmaceutical,
Biochemical and
Biotechnological Science

School of Biotechnological
engineering
 Complementary Curriculum

Technical English 1

Edilberto V. Medina Cabrera MB.

Eng.
 Study Plan
Units Topics
I Introduction
II Adjectives, Nouns, Pronouns and Verbs
III Sentences Structure in English
IV Spoken and Written English
V Vocabulary in Basic Sciences
VI Vocabulary in Industrial Biotechnology
VII Vocabulary in Agricultural Biotechnology
VIII Vocabulary in Environmental Biotechnology
IX Vocabulary in Medical Biotechnology
X Vocabulary in Marine Biotechnology
XI English in uses: Practical case
XII Exam
 Evaluation Criteria

Points Criteria
2 Attendance and punctuality
2 Class participation
5 Homework
5 Exposition
6 Exam
20 Total
 Introduction
• Why English is so important in
Biotechnological Engineering?
– Modern Biotechnology is an emerging field.
Emerging Techniques
Equipments
Instruments
Reagents
Software
 – Almost all the last information in this field is post
in English.
Nature
Science
PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
of the United States of America)
Cell
Trends in Biotechnology
Current Opinion in Biotechnology
Biotechnology Advance
Many others…

Useful link: http://www.scimagojr.com/journalrank.php

– The majority of postgraduates studies are
available in English.

United State of America Switzerland

Great Britain (Scotland, Denmark
England and Wales) Italy
Canada Germany
Australia Belgium (Flemish area)
New Zealand Brazil
Ireland Spain
Netherlands Japan
Norway Etc.
Sweden
– The majority of Biotechnological companies uses
English as part of their operations.
Novozymes
Amgem
Merck
Biogen
Actelion
Synthetic Genomics
Monsanto
 Scholarship
National International

• Brailian Scholarship
• PRONABEC
• Nuffic
• Alianza Estratégica • Chevening

• Fulbtright
• CONCYTEC
• DAAD

• Different embassies
 Which areas will be developed?
• Familiarize with the English language.

• Learning vocabulary.

• Practice.
 Homework's
• Every class will be given.

• The following class will be collected.

• The best and novel sentences/vocabulary will

be graded with highest marks.