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BTEC Level 3 Applied Science (Applied Biology)<br />
This course is vocational and it focuses on the use of science in scientific organisations and<br />
in organisations using science. The BTEC course can lead to a successful career in several<br />
fields e.g. working in a research laboratory in the develop pment of new medical drugs,<br />
working with the forensic science services, working for a scientific magazine or journal. In<br />
addition, it can lead to studying science to a higher level at university.<br />
The course provides a Pass, Merit and Distinction grade. Each grade is equivalent to points<br />
and these points will be crucial when deciding how to move forward in the future.<br />
Within the Applied Science course, work is assessed internally and is then sent to be verified<br />
externally. There are no exams to be marked externally. All of the work is port-folio<br />
based. The Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Awards in Applied Science consists of two core<br />
units and four specialist units that provide for a combined total of 360 guided learning<br />
hours to complete the qualification.<br />
The two core units include<br />
The Fundamentals of Science<br />
Scientific Practical Techniques<br />
The specialist units (four to be chosen) include;<br />
• Working in the Science Industry<br />
Perceptions of Science<br />
• Application of Numbers for Science Technicians<br />
• Mathematics for Science Technicians<br />
• Statistics for Science Technicians<br />
• Using Science in the Workplace<br />
• Physiology of Human Body Systems<br />
• Physiology of Human Regulation and Reproduction<br />
• Biochemical Techniques<br />
• Microbiological Techniques<br />
• Chemistry for Science Technicians<br />
• Genetics and Genetic Engineering<br />
• Principles of Plant and Soil Science<br />
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