Pearson
Level 4
QN: 603/2313/9
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Pearson BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Pearson. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 11494 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
Pearson
Syllabus Units
138 Units
Guided Hours
11494 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
24 hour Upper Gastrointestinal Physiology Studies: Post-Recording Management Studies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the practice and principles underpinning upper gastrointestinal tract (GI) investigations
- Be able to perform gastrointestinal physiology post- measurement procedures
- Be able to clean equipment, and leave the room in a suitable condition for re
- Be able to perform routine calibration and quality assurance procedures
2
Acceptance Testing of New Medical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how new medical equipment is introduced into own area of work
- Be able to inspect new medical equipment
- Be able to assemble equipment and fit any consumables according to instructions
- Be able to perform safety testing of new medical equipment in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Be able to perform calibration or set up procedures and functional tests on new equipment in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Be able to store the equipment and consumables correctly
- Be able to operate stock control systems
3
Assist in Cardiac Stress Testing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and practice of cardiac stress testing
- Be able to assist with cardiac stress testing
- Be able to assist following completion of the recording
4
Assist in Performing Tilt Testing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of tilt testing in the assessment of autonomic disorders and the importance of patient-centred practice
- Be able to assist with the planning, preparation and performance of tilt testing
- Be able to assist in monitoring the patient during and post tilt testing
- Be able to clean equipment, and leave the room in a suitable condition for re
5
Assist in the Recording of Visual Electrophysiological Investigations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and application of the measurement of visual electrophysiological investigations and the importance of patient-centred practice
- Be able to assist with the planning, preparation and delivery for recording visual electrophysiological investigations
- Be able to assist following completion of the recording
- Be able to decontaminate equipment, and leave in a suitable condition for re
6
Assisting with Electroencephalography
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the range of procedures undertaken in a neurophysiology department and the importance of patient-centred practice
- Understand the principles and practice of electroencephalography (EEG)
- Be able to assist with recording of electroencephalograms (EEG) in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures
- Be able to assist following completion of the recording
- Be able to clean and decontaminate equipment used to record an EEG
7
Cleaning and Disinfection of Medical Devices: Manual Processes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and practice of processing reusable medical devices by the immersion manual clean.2.
- Be able to perform the processing of reusable medical devices by the immersion manual clean.3.
- Be able to perform the processing of reusable medical devices by the non-immersion manual clean.4.
- Be able to record all tasks in the departmental information system.
8
Clinical Bioinformatics in Practice (Rare Diseases)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how Clinical Bioinformaticians support the diagnosis, treatment and clinical care of patients with rare diseases
- Be able to perform routine Clinical Bioinformatics procedures following Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand the genome and how variation results in disease
9
Clinical Immunology in Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and practice of clinical immunology
- Be able to perform routine analysis on equipment in clinical immunology specified quality standards
- Understand the impact of clinical immunology on patients
10
Continuing Personal and Professional Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to critically reflect on own practice to support continuing personal and professional development (CPPD)
- Be able to demonstrate continuing personal and professional development (CPPD)
- Be able to supervise and mentor junior members of the team
11
Decommissioning and Disposal of Medical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the process of decommissioning and disposing of medical equipment
- Be able to prepare for decommissioning and disposal of medical equipment
- Be able to organise decommissioning and disposal of medical equipment
12
Diagnosing and Rectifying Equipment Faults
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to diagnose different equipment faults in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and legislation
- Be able to investigate and establish the most likely causes of the faults
- Be able to maintain accurate records of the outcome of the fault diagnosis
- Be able to determine appropriate action and repair equipment
13
Health, Safety and Security in the Healthcare Science Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain a safe, secure and healthy working environment, working within regulations, legislation and codes of practice
- Be able to use equipment safely in the healthcare science work environment
- Be able to control infection risks in accordance with departmental protocols
- Understand the need to maintain a safe, secure and healthy working environment
14
Instill Eye Medication for Purpose of Investigation or Treatment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to establish professional relationships with patients
- Be able to instil eye medication for purpose of investigation or treatment
- Be able to advise and support patients with regard to management and administration of prescribed drugs
15
Introduction to Autonomic Science
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the normal anatomy and physiology of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems
- Understand the common types of cardiovascular and sudomotor autonomic disorders and the underlying physiology
- Understand the patterns of autonomic abnormalities seen with common cardiovascular and sudomotor autonomic disorders testing
- Understand the range of procedures available to investigate autonomic function disorders
- Understand the common management options for autonomic disorders
16
Introduction to Gastrointestinal Physiology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the common disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and the underlying physiology
- Understand the range of procedures available to investigate common disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
- Be able to work within policy guidelines to support a patient during intimate examination
- Be able to assist senior staff undertake departmental audits and accreditation programmes
17
Measurement of Transcutaneous Oxygen (TCPO2)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and practice of measuring transcutaneous oxygen (TCPO2)
- Be able to measure transcutaneous oxygen (TCPO2) in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure
- Be able to clean and decontaminate equipment, and leave in a suitable condition for re
18
Ophthalmic Pharmacology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the general principles of pharmacology
- Understand the principles and methods of ophthalmic drug formulation and delivery to the eye
- Understand the major categories of ophthalmic diagnostic and therapeutic drugs, their indications, mode of action and adverse effects
- Understand the operational drug policies in own area of practice
19
Performing Routine Electrocardiography in Adults
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the normal structure and function of the heart and how this relates to the normal electrocardiogram.2.
- Understand the guidelines and clinical frame
- work for safely recording a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG).3.
- Be able to communicate effectively with patients.4.
- Be able to perform routine electrocardiography in a range of routine patients which may include both in and outpatients.5.
- Understand the technical quality of ECG recordings.6.
- Be able to recognise and respond appropriately to life- threatening arrhythmias identified on an ECG.
20
Point-of-Care Testing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the advantages and disadvantages of point-of-care testing
- Be able to perform routine point-of-care testing as appropriate to own area of work
21
Prepare Culture Systems for Gametes and Embryos in the HFEA-Licensed Reproductive Science Laboratory
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles underpinning the preparation of culture systems
- Be able to prepare culture systems for gametes and embryos
22
Principles and Practice of Decontamination Science
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the healthcare science services provided by decontamination science
- Understand the role of the Healthcare Science Associate in decontamination science
- Understand the principles and practice of processing reusable medical devices
- Be able to participate in quality control, external quality assessment and quality management in own area of work
- Understand the medical device journey and stock control
- Be able to use audit to ensure the validity of the information management system
23
Principles and Practice of Flexible Endoscope Decontamination
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and practice of wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in each area of the endoscopy unit
- Understand the principal design and components of a flexible endoscope
- Understand the principles and practice of processing a flexible endoscope using a validated automated cleaning process
- Be able to perform the receipt, leak test, manual cleaning and preparation for the automated process
- Be able to perform the product release from the endoscope washer/disinfector
- Be able to prepare the flexible endoscope so it can be held in an endoscopy storage system
- Be able to perform product release from endoscopy storage systems to the service user.
24
Principles of Ultrasound
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic principles of ultrasound
- Understand the applications of ultrasound in healthcare science
25
Procedures for Witnessing in the HFEA-Licensed Fertility Clinic
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current national guidelines, local protocols, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and professional guidelines relating to witnessing procedures in the HFEA-licensed Fertility Clinic
- Be able to perform laboratory witnessing following standard operating procedures
- Understand the context, troubleshooting and when to take advice in relation to witnessing procedures
26
Radiation Physics in Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the practice and principles of radiation physics underpinning the role of a Healthcare Science Associate
- Be able to assist in routine activities within radiation physics
- Perform basic contamination monitoring
- Perform routine TLD measurement for personal monitoring
27
Reproductive Sciences: Human Body Systems – Biological Basis of Reproductive Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the anatomy and function of the female reproductive system
- Understand the anatomy and function of the male reproductive system
- Understand the processes of fertilisation
- Understand the processes of embryo development, implantation and early pregnancy in vivo
- Understand how the processes of reproduction in vivo are reflected, monitored and performed in the HFEA-Licensed laboratory
28
Scientific Basis of Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Sleep Science: Cardiac Embryology, Anatomy and Physiology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand cardiac embryology and common congenital heart defects
- Understand the foetal circulation and the circulatory changes that occur at birth
- Understand the anatomy of the heart, coronary, systemic and pulmonary circulations
- Understand the cardiac cycle and cardiac conduction system
- Understand the term cardiac output, the regulation of heart rate and factors affecting cardiac output
- Understand the structure and function of blood vessels and the effect of vascular disease
- Understand the practice of cardiac science
29
Scientific Basis of Healthcare Science: Genetics and Genomics and Clinical Bioinformatics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and core concepts of clinical genetics, genomics and personalised/precision medicine
- Understand the principles of clinical bioinformatics and the impact on health, healthcare and healthcare science services
30
Scientific Basis of Healthcare Science: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the general principles of pharmacology
- Understand operational drug policies
31
Scientific Basis of Neurosensory Sciences: Applied Physics and Measurement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of electricity that underpin measurements in neurosensory sciences
- Understand the principles of electromagnetic radiation and light that underpin measurements in neurosensory sciences
- Understand the principles of wave motion and sound that underpin measurements in neurosensory sciences
- Understand the principles of mechanics and body mechanics that underpin measurements in neurosensory sciences
- Understand the principles of fluids and fluid dynamics that underpin measurements in neurosensory sciences
- Understand the principles of mathematics and statistics that underpin measurements in neurosensory sciences
- Understand how different environments can affect neurosensory measurement systems
- Understand the health and safety systems that underpin neurosensory physiological measurements
- Understand the quality assurance processes in own department which underpin safety and good practice
32
Scientific Basis of Physical Sciences: Mathematics, Statistics and Informatics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the application of mathematics, statistics and informatics in physical science
- Be able to manipulate
- analyse and present technical and clinical information
33
Sleep Diagnostics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand disorders of breathing in sleep.2.
- Understand how sleep and sleep disorders are investigated in adults and/or children.3.
- Be able to perform a range of standard diagnostic tests to investigate sleep and sleep disorders in adults and/or children.4.
- Be able to clean and decontaminate equipment used for a range of standard diagnostic tests.5.
- Be able to perform routine maintenance and quality assurance procedures on the equipment used for standard diagnostic tests.
34
Sleep Therapy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea/Hypopnoea Syndrome (OSAHS).2.
- Understand therapeutic interventions to achieve improvements in sleep.3.
- Be able to dispense CPAP devices to individuals safely and accurately.
35
Teaching, Learning and Assessing Practical Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how people learn and key theories of teaching, learning and assessing practical skills
- Understand the process of teaching, learning and assessing a practical skill
- Be able to plan for practical skills teaching sessions in own area of work
- Be able to teach and assess junior staff a range of practical skills in own area of work
- Be able to use a learner-centred approach to feedback to support learning of practical skills
- Be able to train junior staff in relevant health, safety/security practices in own area of work
36
The Medical Equipment Lifecycle
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the medical equipment lifecycle and its use
- Understand the process of medical equipment management
- Be able to operate medical device management systems (MDMS) and quality management systems (QMS) to support all aspects of equipment management activities
- Understand the process for the procurement of medical equipment
- Be able to assist in the procurement of medical equipment
- Be able to assist in the management of rental and loan equipment
- Be able to perform quality assurance tasks
37
The Science behind the Cure
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of life science services in healthcare
- Understand the basis of good laboratory/ departmental practice, including the handling of biological specimens
- Understand the impact of pathology services on patients and the patient care pathway
38
The Urinary System
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the urinary system
- Understand the anatomy, histology and physiology of the kidneys
- Understand the anatomy and physiology of the ureters, urinary bladder, urethra and pelvic floor
- Understand the formation and characteristics of urine
- Understand routine tests undertaken to investigate disorders of the urinary system
39
Transfusion Science – Stem Cell and Tissue Transplantation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and practice of transfusion science in the fields of stem cells and tissues
- Be able to perform routine analysis on automated and/or manual equipment in transfusion and transplantation science working to Good Manufacturing Practice
- Understand the impact of transfusion and transplantation science services on patients and the work of the multi-disciplinary team
40
Working Practices in Physical Sciences
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to work safely in a medical physics environment
- Be able to communicate effectively within the healthcare environment
- Understand the incident reporting structure and roles and responsibilities of staff in own area of work
- Be able to work professionally in a medical physics environment
- Be able to undertake routine administrative duties
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2313/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Pearson
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2017