This course reflects aspects of employment within professional biomedical
science professions such as medical laboratory science, paramedic, nursing,
midwifery, nutrition, radiology and radiography.
The course enables students to progress onto further study, high-level
apprenticeships, or employment in a variety of related sectors. The course
builds on knowledge and skills gained at GCSE level, extending them to Level 3,
enabling you to develop practical scientific skills in the context of a variety
of scientific investigations. Students of Level 3 Biomedical Science develop
wide-ranging skills such as report writing, research methods, planning and risk
assessing practical activities. The course is taught using real-world contexts,
making the content both relevant and interesting to study. Assessment is
achieved via a mixture of on-going portfolio-based assignment work and formal
examinations to test your knowledge and understanding of the topic areas.
A great variety of opportunities are on offer in conjunction with this
course. You will get to work with experts and professionals in different fields
of Science and Medicine to produce resources used in ‘real life science’. You
will have opportunities to go on trips and visits to laboratory and
industry-based settings to see how the science and skills you are learning is
applied in these environments.
Successful completion of this course will result in the awarding of a BTEC
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Biomedical Science, equivalent in UCAS points to 3 A
Level qualifications. Thus, this qualification provides a platform for entry on
to a wide variety of university courses.
