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Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

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UNIT 36: COMMUNICABLE DISEASESThe unit provides opportunities for the production of evidence towards the <strong>Level</strong> 3key skills <strong>in</strong> application of number, communication, <strong>in</strong>formation <strong>and</strong> communicationtechnology, improv<strong>in</strong>g own 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, throughconsideration of methods of disease control.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:• a full list of journals with results of research <strong>in</strong>to patterns of disease can be foundat: www.mednets.com/epidemiojournals.htm• 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:BooksHawker J — Communicable Disease Control H<strong>and</strong>book (Blackwell, 2005)ISBN 1405124245Kent M — Advanced Biology (Advanced Science) (Oxford University Press, 2000)ISBN 0199141959Myers B — The Natural Sciences (Nelson Thornes, 2004) ISBN 0748785833Thomson 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 0748739572JournalsBiological ScienceNew ScientistNurs<strong>in</strong>g TimesWebsiteswww.bbc.co.ukwww.hpa.org.ukBBC<strong>Health</strong> Protection AgencyBN018467 – 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 2007455

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