The distance learning Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced course is the perfect home study course to ensure that you succeed in this exciting field. Our uniquely flexible Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced home learning course has no time limits. You can start your home learning course whenever you like and there are no deadlines to meet, so you can adapt your distance education course to meet your needs, all from the comfort of your own home.
Once you have registered on the distance education Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced course you will be assigned a personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. Your dedicated personal tutor is always on hand to answer any query you may have, no matter how big or small, and you will also have access to a dedicated course advisor who offers guidance and advice.
This course has been designed to provide a more in depth understanding of the human body and the accompanying physiological process that allow for its optimal functioning.
As well as revisiting and expanding on some basic principles such as the skeletal and muscular system, this course provides detailed explanations of some more complex aspects of anatomy such as the heart, the brain and spinal cord and the autonomic nervous system. This course also provides detailed aspects of a number of the physiological functions that occur in the human body.
Course Syllabus
The Skeletal System
Describe the main functions of the skeletal system
Identify the types of bone that make up the skeletal system
Identify the 5 main types of bone classification
Explain the structure of skeletal tissue
Describe the development of bone
Joints
What is a joint
Main types of joint
Synovial joints – their common characteristics and movement patterns
Anatomical position
Degrees of freedom of joints
Planes of the body
Training the skeleton
The Muscular System
Identify the three types of muscle tissue
Properties of skeletal muscle
Describe the functions of skeletal muscle
Identify different muscles shapes
What is the role of the muscle fibres
Identify the types of muscular contraction
Identify the structure of skeletal muscles
Explain the Sliding Filament Theory
Describe how muscle contraction is initiated
The all or none law
Explain how muscle contraction is controlled
The Chemistry of Using Food to provide Energy for the Body
How the food we eat is taken apart and utilised to provide energy
How food molecules are transported to cells where they will be used
Cellular Energy
describe where the energy to drive cellular activity comes from
explain what mitochondria are and how they function
explain where mitochondria are thought to have originated
The Heart
Describe the anatomical position of the heart, its size and its structure
Explain the passage of blood flow through the heart
Identify the mechanisms of the heart beat and how it is controlled
Describe the cardiac cycle
Describe how the heart is trained
Identify the main arteries that supply the heart with blood
Describe the relationship between the heart and blood pressure
The Brain
Summarise the functions of the central nervous system
Identify the structure and function of the five main parts of the brain
Explain the function of the ventricles of the brain
Explain the role of the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid
The Spinal Cord
Explain the structure and function of the spinal cord
Identify the peripheral nerves
Explain the type, function and distribution of the twelve cranial nerves
Explain the function and route of the spinal nerves.
Neurones
Describe the structure of a typical neuron
Identify different types of neuron and explain their functions
Explain the function of nerve endings
Identify the electrical and chemical factors essential in the functioning of nerve tissue
Voluntary and Reflex Actions and the Automatic Nervous System
Explain the anatomical difference between a voluntary movement and a reflex action
Explain the roles of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Identify the functions of the autonomic nervous system
For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here
Qualifications
On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:
Qualification 1: Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced Diploma
Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.
Qualification 2: ASET Level 4 Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced Award
This Course leads to an ASET Level 4 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independantly accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).
The Award has been designed by a learning provider to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements and as such is not listed as a qualification on NQF. While the duration, content or assessment may vary from similar national qualifications, in accrediting the programme at level 4, ASET attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 4 national qualification.
Study Options
In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:
1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.
When you study through ElearnUK you can quickly access your course material online and submit all of your question papers to your tutor online, using your unique student account. You have access to all of your course material immediately, and when you submit question papers, your tutor sends you an email containing your results and feedback.
Fees
Cash Price
Deposit
Installments
No of Payments
£260.00
£85.00
£25.00
7
The total amount payable over the term's period, is
no more than the total cash price of the course. (APR
= 0%). Written quotations are available on request.
At the end of the course you will receive an award issued by Stonebridge Associated College, and also gain full ASET accreditation for the course.
Tutor Support
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly
team of administrators and course advisors who offer
sound and professional guidance and advice when you
need it. This ensures that you will never feel
neglected and that you will always succeed!
Requirements for Entry
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete
the course is: 110 hrs.
Additional Information
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
All study materials
Study Guide
Full Tutor and Admin support
The course fee includes the ASET registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
What is ASET
ASET is a recognised National Awarding Body.
This course is accredited by ASET. ASET are a leading National Awarding Body, recognised in the U.K by the Department for Education and Skills (DfEs), Learning Skills Council (LSC) and the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA). ASET specialise in providing, quality-assuring and certificating vocational learning programmes.
On completion of this course students can apply for membership to the Society for Holistic Therapists and Coaches (SHTC), a professional body who are dedicated to recognised standards of qualification and practice - students will also be able to use the initials 'SHTC' after their names.
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