Develop the knowledge, understanding and skills you need to progress to undergraduate study or an apprenticeship in the medical science sector and build applied or practical skills to take alongside and enhance your A levels or other Level 3 qualifications. Examined units can be sat in January and June and you can resit units to improve your grades. Throughout the course you will develop independence and confidence in using skills that are relevant to the medical science sector and that prepare you for progressing to university courses or the world of work. There will be opportunities to apply what you learn to real life contexts, such as: - Researching human biology fundamentals. - Creating and delivering presentations to patients and health care professionals. - Planning and performing laboratory investigations involving biomedical techniques. You will also develop transferable skills such as: - Researching topic areas and recording research sources, then using them to interpret findings and present evidence. - Problem solving when matching and analysing data.TOPICS STUDIED MANDATORY UNITS Fundamentals of Human Biology 80 guided learning hours Assessed by external exam Health and Disease 80 guided learning hours Assessed by external exam Genetics 50 guided learning hours Non examined assessment Biomedical Techniques 50 guided learning hours Non examined assessment PLUS TWO OPTIONAL UNITS Nutrition and Metabolism 50 guided learning hours Non examined assessment Human Reproduction 50 guided learning hours Non examined assessment The Brain 50 guided learning hours Non examined assessment Drug Development 50 guided learning hours Non examined assessment