Healthcare Science - T Level

Course summary

Why study T Level Healthcare Science? All students will develop a general understanding of health and science: Working within the health and science sector Health, safety and environmental regulations Managing information and data Principles of good scientific and clinical practice Core science concepts including the structure of cells, tissues and large molecules, genetics, microbiology and immunology They will also learn about topics specific to healthcare science: Understanding the healthcare science sector Further knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, diseases and disorders, genomics and medical physics Providing person-centred care Infection prevention and control Good scientific practice At Strood Academy we are specialising in ‘Supporting Healthcare, Supporting Adult Nursing Teams. What will I study during the course duration? An understanding of fundamental scientific concepts which have application to the health, healthcare science and science pathways. Structure and function of cells and tissues Large molecules Exchange and transport mechanisms Genetic information and genetics Microbiology Immunology Structure of materials and the relationship with physical and chemical properties Acids/bases and chemical change Rates of reaction and energy changes Chemical analysis of substances Electricity Magnetism and electromagnetism Waves Particles and radiation