Specification points
WJEC Level 3 Applied Qualification in Medical Science (Certificate) 4403QC
58 points in 3 topics, with WJEC's codes and titles.
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1 Unit 1: Human health and disease
- 1.1 Understanding biological principles
- 1.1.1 The function of main classes of biological molecules in humans
- 1.1.2 The structure of human cells
- 1.1.3 Transport systems in cells
- 1.1.4 How cells process information
- 1.2 Understanding the function of human physiological systems
- 1.2.1 The structure of human physiological systems
- 1.2.2 The function of human physiological systems
- 1.3 Understanding how external factors impact on the body
- 1.3.1 Lifestyle and major body systems
- 1.3.2 Lifestyle and health
- 1.3.3 Pathogens and body systems
- 1.3.4 Non-infectious diseases and body systems
- 1.4 Reporting on human health
- 1.4.1 Analysing data
- 1.4.2 Processing data
- 1.4.3 Making evidence based conclusions
- 1.4.4 Creating a report on health
2 Unit 2: Physiological measurement techniques
- 2.1 The function of physiological measurement tests
- 2.1.1 Principles of physiological measurement tests
- 2.1.2 Significance of data obtained from physiological measurements
- 2.1.3 Limitations of physiological measurement testing
- 2.2 How to deal with patients
- 2.2.1 The importance of patient confidentiality
- 2.2.2 Conduct towards patients
- 2.3 Carrying out physiological measurement tests
- 2.3.1 Planning to perform physiological measurement tests
- 2.3.2 Using physiological testing equipment
- 2.3.3 Recording physiological measurement results
- 2.4 Reporting on physiological measurement tests
- 2.4.1 Processing data from physiological measurement tests
- 2.4.2 Making evidence based conclusions about the “health” of individuals
- 2.4.3 Evaluating the reliability of data from physiological measurement tests
- 2.4.4 Communicating in writing
3 Unit 3: Medical Science research methods
- 3.1 Research methods
- 3.1.1 Variables affecting research
- 3.1.2 Research hypotheses
- 3.1.3 Sampling methods
- 3.1.4 Research methods
- 3.1.5 Ethical issues affecting research
- 3.2 Collecting data
- 3.2.1 Planning to collect data
- 3.2.2 Producing documentation to collect data
- 3.2.3 Obtaining raw data
- 3.3 Data analysis
- 3.3.1 Understanding terms used in data analysis
- 3.3.2 Statistical methods used to analyse data
- 3.4 Processing data
- 3.4.1 Analysing data using statistical methods
- 3.4.2 Making conclusions from data
- 3.4.3 Evaluating procedures
- 3.4.4 Displaying data
- 3.5 Communicating information
- 3.5.1 Presenting data visually
- 3.5.2 Communicating outcomes of research