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Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

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UNIT 34: HUMAN INHERITANCE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREThe unit provides opportunities for the production of evidence towards the <strong>Level</strong> 3key skills <strong>in</strong> communication, <strong>in</strong>formation <strong>and</strong> communication technology, improv<strong>in</strong>gown learn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> performance <strong>and</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g with others.<strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> safety issues can be <strong>in</strong>troduced through the teach<strong>in</strong>g of this unit, throughthe <strong>in</strong>vestigative tasks. Moral <strong>and</strong> ethical issues can also be <strong>in</strong>troduced, for examplewhen consider<strong>in</strong>g the use of reproductive <strong>and</strong> gene technologies, or when discuss<strong>in</strong>gethical dilemmas.Essential resourcesThe follow<strong>in</strong>g resources are considered essential for the delivery of this unit:• an appropriately qualified tutor• library resources with key texts <strong>and</strong> other reference materials.In addition, the follow<strong>in</strong>g resources are considered to be highly valuable:• case study materials• audio <strong>and</strong> visual records.Indicative read<strong>in</strong>g for learnersThere are many resources available to support this unit. Some examples are:BooksClancy J <strong>and</strong> McVicar A — Physiology <strong>and</strong> Anatomy: A Homeostatic Approach (HodderArnold, 2002) ISBN 034076239XGilbert P — A-Z of Syndromes <strong>and</strong> Inherited Disorders (Nelson Thornes, 2000)ISBN 0748745297Kent M — Advanced Biology (Advanced Science) (Oxford University Press, 2000)ISBN 0199141959Myers B — The Natural Sciences (Nelson Thornes, 2004) ISBN 0748785833Shaw L — Anatomy <strong>and</strong> Physiology (Nelson Thornes, 2004) ISBN 0748785841Thomson H, Meggitt C, Aslangul S <strong>and</strong> O’Brien — Further Studies for <strong>Health</strong> (HodderArnold, 2002) ISBN 0340804238Toole A <strong>and</strong> S — Underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g Biology for Advanced <strong>Level</strong> (Nelson Thornes, 1999)ISBN 0748739572Tortora G — Pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of Anatomy <strong>and</strong> Physiology (John Wiley <strong>and</strong> Sons, 2005)ISBN 0471718718Ward J, Clarke R W <strong>and</strong> L<strong>in</strong>den R — Physiology at a Glance (Blackwell Publish<strong>in</strong>g,2005) ISBN 1405113286BN018467 – Specification – <strong>Edexcel</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>BTEC</strong> <strong>Nationals</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong>– Issue 1 – February 2007 © <strong>Edexcel</strong> Limited 2007435

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