BTEC First Award in Application of Science - specification - Edexcel

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UNIT 7: HEALTH APPLICATIONS OF LIFE SCIENCE Learning aims and unit content What needs to be learnt Learning aim A: Investigate factors that contribute to healthy living A.1 Principles, characteristics and the concept of a healthy balanced diet including recommended daily intake of all food groups, and how dietary imbalance may lead to disorder in the human body, to include: a. under-eating and over-eating b. age and level of activity. A.2 The impact of exercise on the health of the human body, to include: a. physical effects of exercise (stress, cardiovascular health) b. weight-related issues c. physical mobility issues. A.3 Measures taken to improve the health of the population, in relation to unhealthy eating, smoking and alcohol intake. Learning aim B: Know how preventative measures can be used to support healthy living B.1 Principles of the immune system and immune response as the human body’s first line of defence, to include: a. physical barriers b. chemical defences c. non-specific responses (inflammation, phagocytosis) d. specific responses (antibodies) e. potential advantages and disadvantages of vaccination. B.2 Screening programmes on the human body and their advantages and disadvantages, to include: a. screening programmes to detect cancer (breast and prostate) b. screening programmes for antenatal (Down’s syndrome) c. screening programmes for the newborn (phenylketonuria (PKU)) d. vascular screening programmes (atherosclerosis). 66 BF029957 – Specification – Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Application of Science – Issue 1 – March 2012 © Pearson Education Limited 2012
UNIT 7: HEALTH APPLICATIONS OF LIFE SCIENCE What needs to be learnt Learning aim C: Investigate how some treatments are used when illness occurs C.1 Principles, advantages/disadvantages and the use/misuse of simple treatments of disorders, to include: a. antibiotics b. anti-fungal treatments c. antiviral treatments d. analgesics. C.2 Principles and the uses of: a. blood grouping and blood transfusion b. organ donation c. stem cell therapy. BF029957 – Specification – Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Application of Science – Issue 1 – March 2012 © Pearson Education Limited 2012 67
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BTEC FIRST Award Specification APPL
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INTRODUCTION Purpose of this specif
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INTRODUCTION 1 What are BTEC Firsts
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QUALIFICATION Edexcel BTEC Level 1/
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