Applied Bio-Medical Science Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma

To access this course you are required to have:

• Four or more GCSEs at Grade 4 or above with science at Grade 4 or above and English and maths at Grade 3 or above OR
• Successfully completed a full Level 2 study programme in a science-related subject

You will also be required to attend an interview/assessment with a member of the college's admissions team.

During year one of the course you will study the following: 

• Principles and applications of science I 
• Practical scientific procedures and techniques 
• Science investigation skills 
• Laboratory techniques and their application 
• Physiology of human body systems 
• Electrical circuits and their applications 

In year two of the course you will specialise in biomedical science and will study the following: 

• Principles and applications of science II 
• Investigative project 
• Contemporary issues in science 
• Human regulation and reproduction 
• Genetics and genetic engineering 
• Microbiology and microbiological techniques 
• Diseases and infections 
• Applications of organic chemistry  
• Medical physics techniques 

By studying this course you wil be able to:

• Use the necessary skills to measure quantities for chemical reactions
• Use the correct equipment to identify structures and functions in different types of cells
• Investigate different types of energy and their transfers
• Communicate scientific information
• Know how procedures are followed and communicated in the scientific workplace
• Design a scientific laboratory
• Know about laboratory information management systems
• Demonstrate safe working practices in the scientific workplace
• Plan an investigation relevant to the area of study
• Undertake the planned investigation, using appropriate scientific principles
• Collect, collate and analyse the results from the investigation
• Draw conclusions from the investigation
• Use analytical techniques
• Use scientific techniques to separate and assess purity of substances
• Use instruments/sensors for scientific investigations
• Know how scientific ideas develop
• Understand the public perception of science, as influenced by the media
• Investigate the ethical and moral issues associated with scientific advances
• Know the relationship between science, commerce and politics
• Know the levels of organization within the human body
• Relate the structure of the circulatory system to its function in a multi-cellular organism
• Relate the structure of the respiratory system to its function
• Relate the structure of the digestive system to its function
• Know atomic structure and the physical principles of ionising radiation and ultrasound
• Understand how radiopharmaceuticals are used in diagnosing imaging
• Know the basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging
• Understand the importance of radiation safety to the treatment of malignant disease with radiotherapy
• Know the different physiological measurement tests available and the conditions they can detect
• Understand the profile of normal and abnormal test results
• Carry out clinical investigations using appropriate physiological measurements tests
• Interpret the results of a clinical investigation
• Investigate the structure and characteristics of major groups of organism of medical importance
• Understand how the body defends itself against infection
• Know how the principles of blood transfusion science relate to haematology
• Know the importance of cell pathology as a diagnostic tool
• Understand how the chemical make-up of the body influences health and disease
• Know the different types of diseases and infections
• Understand the factors that can influence the development of diseases and infections
• Be able to investigate the spread of diseases and infections
• Know some of the impacts that diseases can have upon people, society and the environment
• Understand ways in which diseases can be treated, cured or eradicated.

You will be assessed via internal assessments to include the following methods:

• Two external exams (January with a resit opportunity in June) 
• Practical techniques
• Lab reports
• Essays
• Presentations
• Diagrams
• Short answer questions

After you have successfully completed this course you can progress to:

• Biomedical Science Edexcel BTEC National Extended Diploma (year two) 
• Apprenticeship
• Higher education qualification
• Employment in a relevant field

You will carry out practical sessions in our well-equipped science labs and throughout the course will have the opportunity to go on science-related educational visits and field trips.