£349.00 Suggested Duration: 80 Hours
Level: 3
Format: Paper
Awarding Body: NCFE
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Anatomy and Physiology

Course Description

Anatomy and Physiology


Expand your knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology, from home!

Students who are involved in fitness, care and growth and development will find this course useful. The course gives teaches students about the structure and function of the various systems in the human body.

 
Course Content

Unit 1: Definition and Terms


  • Definitions
  • Directional terms
  • Anatomical regional terms
  • Body planes


Unit 2: Structural Organisation

  • Chemistry
  • The cell
  • Cell structure
  • Tissues
  • Nervous tissue
  • Functions
  • Cell diversity
  • Connective tissue
  • Membranes

 

Unit 3: Integumentary System

  • The skin
  • Temperature control
  • Sensitivity
  • Epidermis
  • Dermis
  • Nails
  • Hair

 

Unit 4: The Locomotive System

  • Skeletal systems
  • Bones
  • The skull
  • Joints
  • The vertebral column
  • Muscular system
  • Muscle tone
  • Muscle actions

 

Unit 5: The Nervous System

  • Sections of the brain
  • Spinal cord
  • Nerve cells
  • Nerve impulses


 
Unit 6: The Respiratory System

  • Nasal passage
  • Functions
  • How breathing works
  • Internal respiration
  • Olfactory system

 

Unit 7: The Cardiovascular System

  • The heart
  • Journey of blood
  • Arteries
  • Veins
  • Blood


Unit 8: The Immune System

  • The innate immune system
  • The adaptive immune system


Unit 9: The Digestive System

  • Organs of the digestive system
  • How the organs work


Unit 10: The Endocrine System

  • Hormones
  • Glands
  • Functions

 

Unit 11: The Reproductive System

  • The female reproductive system
  • The male reproductive system
  • Pregancy


Unit 12: The Renal System

  • Kidneys
  • Ureters
  • Bladder
  • Urethra
  • Filtration and urine production

 

Previous Knowledge Required

No previous knowledge required

 

Support

This course offers full 12 months tutor support.

 

Assessment

The Anatomy & Physiology course assessment takes the form of a series of written assignments, which are submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.

 

Modules

  • Unit 1: Definition and Terms
  • Unit 2: Structural Organisation
  • Unit 3: Integumentary System
  • Unit 4: The Locomotive System
  • Unit 5: The Nervous System
  • Unit 6: The Respiratory System
  • Unit 7: The Cardiovascular System
  • Unit 8: The Immune System
  • Unit 9: The Digestive System
  • Unit 10: The Endocrine System
  • Unit 11: The Reproductive System
  • Unit 12: The Renal System

 

Awarding Body

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

 

For more information about Awarding Bodies click here

£349.00 Suggested Duration: 80 Hours
Level: 3
Format: Paper
Awarding Body: NCFE

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