Healthcare Science
Course content, course specifications, outlines, teaching and assessment resources for the Healthcare Science T Level.
Core content
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
Options to specialise
In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:
- assisting with healthcare science
- optical care services (from September 2022)
Detailed course specification and outline
Download the:
- course specification from QualHub
- course outline from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Support materials
Additional considerations for this course
DBS basic or enhanced checks and disqualified disclosure
Where required, students should complete this check before they start their industry placement.
Health check
Before starting their industry placement, students should have the relevant inoculations and
immunisations. These will be determined by the employers they are doing their placement with.
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