Overview
Qualification Grading Type
Graded
Unit Learning Outcomes
1.
Be able to use and care for a light microscope.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1.
Use a light microscope to produce a non-permanent microscope slide, explaining how this is done in accordance with good practice.
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1.2.
Identify cell components and structures in a named tissue as seen under a light microscope.
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1.3.
Show on a scale drawing the sizes of three organelles (in micrometres).
2.
Understand the structure and function of cell components as seen in electron micrographs.
Assessment Criteria
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2.1.
Describe the main cell organelles.
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2.2.
Explain the function of each of the main organelles.
3.
Understand the methods of exchange between the cell and its environment.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1.
Explain the function of the plasma membranes.
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3.2.
Explain the main methods of transport across a plasma membrane.
4.
Understand the structure and function of human epithelial, muscle, connective and nerve tissue.
Assessment Criteria
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4.1.
Explain what is meant by a tissue.
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4.2.
Describe the structural characteristics of the main tissue types.
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4.3.
Explain the general functions of the main tissue types.