Fads Medicines Management (Pharmacy Technician) Fads Oncologist Therapies (Oncology and Radiography Technician) Fads Paramedic science, currently available at Portsmouth In the AS year you will be studying 3 units which cover all 3 sciences. Two of the units are assessed by portfolio with the third unit being assessed by examination.
This course is therefore best suited to students who find producing a steady flow of written reports preferable to sitting several exams at the end of the year. The portfolio units look at how science is put to use in the workplace. You will visit a range of local organizations and see science in action. Back at College you will learn how to carry out some of the techniques that scientists use at work and write reports about issues relevant to the use of science. As you go you will build up a portfolio of evidence of your growing skills. The examined unit focuses on the use f science In healthcare.
You will look at how the body circulatory and respiratory systems work, and how they can be monitored and Investigated. This will Include considering the ethical Issues Involved when diagnosing and treating Illnesses. In the second year you will be learning how to carry out an extended investigation and then choose one you would like to study in depth. This investigation, and a unit on the techniques involved in genetic engineering and biotechnology, are both assessed by portfolio.
A final examined unit brings together all the skills you have developed during the course on working as a scientist, including collecting samples, developing methods for carrying out tests, working safely, analyzing data, and ensuring accuracy and reliability all you do.
