Medical Science is the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of diseases. The Level 3 Applied Certificate in Medical Science is for learners who are interested in careers related to healthcare and medical research. Medical scientists are at the forefront of healthcare services, as they are vital in the diagnosis of disease, determining the effectiveness of treatments and searching for new cures. The Level 3 Applied Certificate in Medical Science is for post 16 learners who have already enjoyed and been successful in science. The main purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills in key scientific principles to support progress to higher education or employment in areas of Medical science, such as job roles in physiological sciences or clinical laboratory services. The qualification covers the key topic areas of health, physiology and disease, as well as providing the opportunity to study the areas of physiological measurement and medical research. In order to achieve the Level 3 Applied Certificate in Medical Science learners are required to complete 3 units: • Human health and disease; • Physiological measurement techniques; • Medical Science research methods. Each unit has a clear medical science purpose which focuses the learning of scientific knowledge, understanding and skills into a meaningful context. This qualification equips learners with scientific knowledge and understanding, as well as practical skills that would support progression to a range of job roles within health care. Job roles such as those within life sciences, i.e. carrying out a range of laboratory and scientific tests would be supported by this qualification. Alternatively there would also be opportunities to progress to job roles within the physiological sciences, working directly with patients, measuring and evaluating particular organ and systems, such as scientists working in neurophysiology recording the electrical activity in the brain. A significant proportion of career opportunities in this sector are at degree level. When supported by other appropriate qualifications, the Level 3 Applied Certificate in Medical Science will enable progression to higher education to a range of Applied Science programmes, such as biomedical science, life sciences, and physiology. Studying the Level 3 Applied Certificate in Medical Science allows time in the curriculum for other qualifications to be studied alongside it, these would typically be A levels such as Psychology or Chemistry or another Applied General qualification in an area such as Health and Social Care or Environmental Science.
You should have achieved a minimum of five GCSE grades at 9-4 including 6, 5 in Combined Science.
Assessment of unit 1 is in the form of a written examination, this is worth 50% of your overall mark and is assessed externally. Unit 2 & 3 are internally assessed, externally moderated and worth 25% each.
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| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Leeds |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | King Lane, Leeds, LS17 7AG |
Medical Science is the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of diseases. The Level 3 Applied Certificate in Medical Science is for learners who are interested in careers related to healthcare and medical research. Medical scientists are at the forefront of healthcare services, as they are vital in the diagnosis of disease, determining the effectiveness of treatments and searching for new cures. The Level 3 Applied Certificate in Medical Science is for post 16 learners who have already enjoyed and been successful in science. The main purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills in key scientific principles to support progress to higher education or employment in areas of Medical science, such as job roles in physiological sciences or clinical laboratory services. The qualification covers the key topic areas of health, physiology and disease, as well as providing the opportunity to study the areas of physiological measurement and medical research. In order to achieve the Level 3 Applied Certificate in Medical Science learners are required to complete 3 units: • Human health and disease; • Physiological measurement techniques; • Medical Science research methods. Each unit has a clear medical science purpose which focuses the learning of scientific knowledge, understanding and skills into a meaningful context. This qualification equips learners with scientific knowledge and understanding, as well as practical skills that would support progression to a range of job roles within health care. Job roles such as those within life sciences, i.e. carrying out a range of laboratory and scientific tests would be supported by this qualification. Alternatively there would also be opportunities to progress to job roles within the physiological sciences, working directly with patients, measuring and evaluating particular organ and systems, such as scientists working in neurophysiology recording the electrical activity in the brain. A significant proportion of career opportunities in this sector are at degree level. When supported by other appropriate qualifications, the Level 3 Applied Certificate in Medical Science will enable progression to higher education to a range of Applied Science programmes, such as biomedical science, life sciences, and physiology. Studying the Level 3 Applied Certificate in Medical Science allows time in the curriculum for other qualifications to be studied alongside it, these would typically be A levels such as Psychology or Chemistry or another Applied General qualification in an area such as Health and Social Care or Environmental Science.
You should have achieved a minimum of five GCSE grades at 9-4 including 6, 5 in Combined Science.
Assessment of unit 1 is in the form of a written examination, this is worth 50% of your overall mark and is assessed externally. Unit 2 & 3 are internally assessed, externally moderated and worth 25% each.