HEALTHCARE SCIENCE
Level 3 qualification
2 year course
9 weeks industry placement
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
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
CAREERS AND PROSPECTS
During the 2-year programme, students will develop the core knowledge and skills that are needed for entry to a range of healthcare occupations. You could progress into roles such as:
You can also use this T-Level to do a related higher-level apprenticeship or degree course.
SPECIALISMS
In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:
- Assisting with healthcare science
- Optical care services