Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 37: DEFENCE AGAINST DISEASEAdditionally, 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 provides opportunities for the production of evidence towards the Level 3key skills in communication, information and communication technology, improvingown learning and performance and working with others.Health and safety issues can be introduced through the teaching of this unit, throughconsideration of the potential hazards to the human body from its environment.Essential resourcesThe following resources are considered essential for the delivery of this unit:• an appropriately qualified tutor• library resources with key texts and other reference materials.In addition, the following resources are considered to be highly valuable:• audio and visual records.Indicative reading for learnersThere are many resources available to support this unit. Some examples are:BooksClancy J and McVicar A — Physiology and Anatomy: A Homeostatic Approach (HodderArnold, 2002) 034076239XKent M — Advanced Biology (Advanced Science) (Oxford University Press, 2000)0199141959Myers B — The Natural Sciences (Nelson Thornes, 2004) 0748785833Shaw L — Anatomy and Physiology (Nelson Thornes, 2004) 0748785841Toole A and S — Understanding Biology for Advanced Level (Nelson Thornes, 1999)0748739572Tortora G — Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (John Wiley and Sons, 2005)0471718718Ward J, Clarke R W and Linden R — Physiology at a Glance (Blackwell Publishing,2005) 1405113286BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007465