SCIENCE
Science is a vast area with hundreds of opportunities across different sectors. You can choose to specialise in a field or use your skills to work in commercial areas. Areas of employment include, but are not limited to: academia, research, food science, chemicals, criminal investigation, environmental science, geoscience, and healthcare sciences. You’ll need skills in problem solving, data analysis and presentation skills to collate the findings of your investigations into meaningful information.
315 HOURS INDUSTRY PLACEMENT
WHAT WILL I LEARN? The core component provides a broad understanding of the science industry and covers a range of topics including:
Ï Working within the sector Ï Managing information and data Ï Principles of good scientific and clinical practice Ï Scientific methodology Ï Core science concepts including the structure of cells, tissues and large molecules, genetics, microbiology, and immunology Ï Experimental equipment and techniques Ï Further science knowledge including cell cycle and cellular respiration, enzyme and protein structure, pathogens, classification of biological materials, and kinetic changes Ï Analytical techniques.
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALISM Ï Laboratory Sciences
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