Specification points

WJEC Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification in Medical Science (Extended Certificate) 4403QX

101 points in 6 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

4 Unit 4: Medicines and treatment of disease

4.1 The management of medicine
4.1.1 Factors to be considered when prescribing medicines
4.1.2 Strategies to improve adherence of patients taking prescriptions
4.1.3 Comparing options for administering medicines
4.2 How medicines work
4.2.1 The molecular basis of the action of medicines
4.2.2 Effects of medicines on body systems
4.2.3 Medicines and infectious agents
4.2.4 Loss of effectiveness of medicines
4.2.5 Comparing the effects of the interaction of medicines
4.2.6 Distribution of medicines in the body
4.2.7 Adverse reactions to medicines
4.2.8 The fate of medicines in the body
4.3 The principles of the treatment of cancer
4.3.1 How cancer develops in humans
4.3.2 The genetic basis of cancer
4.3.3 Possible treatment options for cancer
4.3.4 The potential impact of new treatments for cancer
4.4 Providing information about medicines
4.4.1 Communicating information to an audience
4.4.2 Approach to communicating information
4.4.3 Working as part of a team

5 Unit 5: Clinical laboratory techniques

5.1 Understanding clinical testing
5.1.1 Principles of clinical tests
5.1.2 Factors affecting clinical test results
5.2 Carrying out clinical laboratory techniques
5.2.1 Planning tests
5.2.2 Assessing biological samples using clinical tests
5.2.3 Recording test results
5.3 Processing data from clinical tests
5.3.1 Using graphs to process data
5.3.2 Using numerical methods to process data
5.3.3 Interpreting data from clinical tests
5.3.4 Communicating information to an audience

6 Unit 6: Medical case study

6.1 Synoptic content from Units 1 to 5
6.1.1 Understanding physiological information presented within case studies
6.1.2 Physiological measurement in diagnosis and treatment
6.1.3 Medical research supporting diagnosis and treatment
6.1.4 Medical treatments for diseases and disorders
6.1.5 Clinical measurement in diagnosis and treatment