AAQ – Medical Science
Course Information
The Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Medical Science (Extended Certificate) enables students to study the principles and applications of medical science through three mandatory units, and further explore other areas in more detail via an optional unit. Students will also learn practical and investigation skills that build on this fundamental knowledge.
UNITS
The qualification has three mandatory units covering the following topics:
- Human Physiology, Anatomy and Pathology − Human body systems, cell ultrastructure, and how substances are transported
- Health Issues and Scientific Reporting − The immune system, its dysfunction and genetic technologies. The validity and reliability of information used in health science reporting
- Practical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases − Methods of pathogenicity and infectious agents, growth of microorganisms and health and safety in a laboratory environment.
Students have a choice of three optional units covering the following topics:
- Diseases, Disorders, Treatments and Therapies − Principles of physiological diseases and disorders and their associated drug and medicine development
- Biomedical Science − Biomedical science techniques and their clinical application
- Human Reproduction and Fertility − Reproductive science including causes of infertility and associated impacts on health and well-being.
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