Course Guide 2018-19 Full-time Courses and Apprenticeships
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Medical Science Extended<br />
Diploma<br />
Level: 3<br />
Centre: Huddersfield Centre<br />
Duration: 2 years<br />
Environmental Science<br />
Extended Diploma<br />
Level: 3<br />
Centre: Huddersfield Centre<br />
Duration: 2 years<br />
Entry requirements<br />
A minimum of 5 GCSEs with the following<br />
grades: English at grade 4 <strong>and</strong> maths at grade 3<br />
or above, <strong>and</strong> 3 other GCSEs grade 4 or above<br />
including a science subject.<br />
Overview<br />
This course allows learners to apply biological,<br />
chemical <strong>and</strong> biomedical sciences to the field of<br />
medical healthcare.<br />
You will develop your practical <strong>and</strong> investigative<br />
skills in the classroom <strong>and</strong> the laboratory to<br />
develop techniques in biochemical testing,<br />
dissection <strong>and</strong> obtaining the physiological<br />
measurements of patients.<br />
Units of study include:<br />
• Biomedical sciences<br />
• Disease <strong>and</strong> infection<br />
• Microbiological techniques<br />
• Chemical laboratory techniques<br />
• Physiology of human body systems<br />
• Physiology of human regulation <strong>and</strong><br />
reproduction<br />
• Biochemistry <strong>and</strong> biochemical techniques<br />
• Genetic <strong>and</strong> genetic engineering<br />
How will I be assessed?<br />
• Written assignments<br />
• Practical assessments<br />
• Tests under exam conditions<br />
• Presentations<br />
What’s next?<br />
Higher level study: biomedical science,<br />
psychology, radiography, cardiac physiology,<br />
odp. Apprenticeship or employment.<br />
Entry requirements<br />
A minimum of 5 GCSEs with the following<br />
grades: English at grade 4 <strong>and</strong> maths at grade 3<br />
or above, <strong>and</strong> 3 other GCSEs grade 4 or above<br />
including a science subject.<br />
Overview<br />
This course allows learners to apply biological,<br />
chemical <strong>and</strong> physical principles to environmental<br />
issues <strong>and</strong> to provide solutions to a more<br />
sustainable future. You will develop your<br />
practical <strong>and</strong> investigative skills in the classroom,<br />
the laboratory <strong>and</strong> fieldwork of a range of<br />
environments ranging from agricultural to coastal.<br />
Units of study include:<br />
• Managing energy for a sustainable future<br />
• The living environment <strong>and</strong> conservation<br />
• Monitoring our physical environment<br />
• Dealing with pollution<br />
• Environmental impact analysis<br />
• Microbiological techniques<br />
• Principles of plant <strong>and</strong> soil science<br />
How will I be assessed?<br />
• Written assignments<br />
• Practical assessments<br />
• Tests under exam conditions<br />
• Presentations<br />
What’s next?<br />
Higher level study: environmental science,<br />
environmental management, geoscience,<br />
environmental biology. Apprenticeship or<br />
employment.
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