Advanced Human Anatomy & Physiology at QLS Level 3
Entry requirements: No prior qualification needed
Award achieved: ABC Awards and Certa Award Certificate of achievement at QLS Level 3
This Home Study Advanced Anatomy & Physiology course is aimed at those who need to study the subject to a good level such as those within Complementary Healthcare, nurses at the start of their training or Health Care Assistants.
This course covers everything from the skeletal system to the digestive system.
Unit 1 – Chemistry of Life
The Movement of Molecules
Diffusion and Osmosis
Active Transport
Biological Chemicals
Enzymes
Inhibitors
Carbohydrates
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Glycogen
Cellulose
Carbohydrate digestion
Atomic Structure
Chemical Bonding
Unit 2 – The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
What is Blood?
Red Cells
White Cells
Plasma
Blood Platelets
Blood Groups
The Circulatory System
Blood Vessels
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
The Heart
The Lymphatic System
Unit 3 – The Endocrine System
Hypothalamus
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
Adrenal Glands
Pancreas
Ovaries/Testes
Pineal and Thymus glands
Function of the Endocrine System
Unit 4 – The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
The Skeleton
Bone structure
Bone tissue
Joints
Classification of joints
Muscles
Muscular Structure – Face, Head and Neck
Muscular Structure – Shoulders
Muscular Structure – Lower Arms
Muscular Structure – Thigh
Muscular Structure – Lower Leg
Muscular Structure – Trunk Posture
Lifting
Keeping Muscles in Good Condition
Unit 5 – Respiratory System
Upper Respiratory System
Lower Respiratory System
Structure and Functions of the Respiratory System
Lung Capacities
Breathing In – Inspiration
Breathing Out – Expiration
Breathing Rate
Respiratory Diseases
Asthma
Bronchitis
Emphysema
Pneumonoconiosis
Lung Cancer
Smoking
Unit 6 – Digestion and Excretion
Digestion in the Mouth
Teeth
Saliva
Stomach
Small Intestine
Large Intestine
Secretions and Additional Organs
Excretion
The Kidney Machine
Unit 7- Reproduction
Female Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System
Life Cycle Development
Family Planning and Contraception
Rhythm method
The Pill
Diaphragm
Condom
IUD
Sterilisation
Unit 8 – The Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System & Nerves
Function of the Nervous System
Life Cycle Developments
Unit 9 – The Integumentary System
Skin
Nails
Hair
Study Method
The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home. Students receive course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail and email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of enrolment.
Course Duration
Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. The course will take around 100 hours of study to complete.
Assessment
Each unit is followed by a written assignment (comprising a portfolio of evidence of learning), which is submitted and then marked by your tutor.
Course Endorsement
At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Kendal Publishing Ltd has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed by Kendal Publishing Ltd to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group , a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.
Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
