Applied Science (Double)

Course summary

Course Outline The BTEC Applied Science National Diploma qualification consists of mandatory and optional units, which are assessed by different methods. To achieve the BTEC National Diploma, a student must study a total of 8 units. These include: 6 MANDATORY UNITS: 2 assessed by written exam (set and marked by Pearson): Unit 1. Principles and Applications of Science Unit 5. Principles and Applications of Science II 1 assessed by task (set and marked by Pearson): Unit 3. Science Investigation Skills 3 assessed by coursework (set and marked internally by the College): Unit 2. Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques Unit 4. Laboratory Techniques and their Application Unit 6. Investigative Project 2 OPTIONAL UNITS: The two optional units are still to be decided, but will be taken from: Unit 9. Human Regulation and Reproduction Unit 17. Microbiology and Microbiological Techniques Unit 18. Industrial Chemical Reactions Unit 21. Medical Physics Applications