Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 33: PHYSICAL SCIENCE FOR HEALTHAdditionally, learners should gain some of the underpinning knowledge for thefollowing core dimensions of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework:• Core dimension 1: Communication — Develop and maintain communication withpeople about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations• Core dimension 2: Personal and people development — Develop oneself andcontribute to the development of others• Core dimension 3: Health, safety and security — Promote, monitor andmaintain best practice in health, safety and security.The unit also provides opportunities for the production of evidence towards theLevel 3 key skills in application of number, communication, information andcommunication technology, improving own learning and performance and problemsolving.Health and safety issues can be introduced through the teaching of this unit, throughthe practical investigations.Essential resourcesThe following resources are considered essential for the delivery of this unit:• an appropriately qualified tutor• access to laboratory facilities would support practical work• library resources with key texts and other reference materials.In addition, the following resources are considered to be highly valuable:• work experience placements• popular science journals and magazines as these often have articles on currentscanning procedures and health and safety• medical images can be obtained from the Department of Medical Physics atUniversity College London• audio and visual records• local hospitals.Indicative reading for learnersThere are many resources available to support this unit. Some examples are:BooksAdams S and Allday J — Advanced Physics (Advanced Science) (Oxford UniversityPress, 2000) ISBN 0199146802Honeywill C — Make the Grade: AS and A Level Physics (Nelson Thornes, 2002)ISBN 0174482809Johnson K, Hewett S, Holt S and Miller J — Advanced Physics for You (Nelson Thornes,2000) ISBN 074875296X424BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007