This module will present core topics in Chemistry and Biology that will provide a solid foundation for students to build on in Terms 2 & 3 in their course-specific modules. Laboratory sessions will underpin topics and maths skills will be integrated throughout the module.

Indicative content:

• The scientific method
• Atomic structure and the periodic table
• Working with chemical equations
• Isotopes and relative molecular mass
• Chemical calculations
• Scientific form and converting units
• Scales and magnification
• Working with formulae
• Statistics and visualising data
• Fractions and ratios
• Compound growth and decay
• The classification of life
• Evolution and selection
• The molecules of life
• Cells and cell division
• Nutrient cycles
• Learning to use and navigate a range of digital spaces specific to your subject
• Understanding academic conduct and conventions for communicating information
• Finding and using a range of academic sources relating to your subject

The module will explore how perceptions, personal circumstances and technology can shape our health. You will investigate areas such as technology, health promotion and inequality and how these can impact individual health experiences and outcomes, as well as considering models of health that inform belief systems.

You will also examine the role of biological concepts in the way our bodies’ function. The relationship between diseases and physiological processes within the context of organ systems will be examined.  

Indicative content:

• Defining health in relation to the individual, society and social change
• The importance of the biomedical, social and biopsychosocial models of health 
• Investigate factors that influence health outcomes
• The role and importance of health promotion in society
• Individual health behaviour theories and applications
• The future of health and healthcare 
• The structure of a generalised human cell and organelles
• Cellular transport processes including diffusion and osmosis
• Specialised cells and tissues in the human body
• The role of hormones and enzymes
• Human body systems
• Homeostasis
• The role of genetics in human health and disease
• Micro-organisms as a cause of infectious disease
• The biological basis of routine investigations
• Advancing digital and academic skills introduced during Term 1
• Developing research and information literacy in relation to your subject
• Creating an academic poster on a chosen research paper

This module will explore how psychology and related disciplines can be applied to real world contexts. We will explore the history of psychology and related disciplines. You will explore key perspectives that include; social psychology, biological psychology, humanism and developmental psychology.

You will also investigate the following; mental health, bereavement support, and improving patient outcomes with Psychology. You will consider how this knowledge can support and inform your professional practice. You will also examine notions of wellbeing , stress and resilience to prepare you for professional practice.

Indicative content: 

• The role of social structures and socialisation in society
• The role and historical context of Psychology and related disciplines 
• The social Psychology of human interaction and behaviour
• Development psychology from childhood and through the lifespan
• Brain structure and functions
• Neurodiversity and brain differences - what makes us unique. 
• An introduction to mental health
• Humanism and its importance in professional practice
• Cognitive Psychology and its importance in professional practice  
• Stress, resilience and stress management
• What is wellbeing and how this can be applied to professional practice
• Supporting patient outcomes with Psychology 
• Leadership and motivation in nursing practice