AAQ Medical Science

Assessment

Unit 1: Written paper (1hr 30mins) on human physiology, anatomy and pathology Unit 2: Written paper (2hrs) on health issues and scientific reporting Unit 3: Internally assessed laboratory reports of microbial techniques and investigations into antimicrobial agents Unit 4: Internally assessed assignment on biomedical science techniques and their clinical application Unit Number Unit Title Guided Learning Hours Internal or External Assessment 1 Principles of human physiology, anatomy and pathology 90 External 2 Health issues and scientific reporting 120 External 3 Practical microbiology and infectious diseases 90 Internal 4 (5) Biomedical Science 60 Internal Students achieving a qualification will have completed all units. Units are assessed using a grading scale of Distinction (D), Merit (M), Pass (P), Near Pass (N) and Unclassified (U). The grade of Near Pass is used for Externally assessed units only. All mandatory and optional units contribute proportionately to the overall qualification grade, for example a unit of 120 GLH will contribute double that of a 60 GLH unit.