QQI Level 5 (course code: 5N0749)
This course is designed for:
- Carers working in a healthcare or home setting
- Those planning a career in a healthcare setting who require a formal qualification
- Pre- Nursing Students
General Aims:
- Acquire knowledge of the structure and function of the human body
- Recognise the human body as an entity
- Understand the interrelationship between the systems of the body
Overview:
- Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
- The Skeletal and Muscular System
- The Circulatory and Lymphatic System
- The Digestive System
- The Respiratory System
- The Nervous and Endocrine Systems
- The Reproductive System
- The Urinary System
- The Skin
Assessment:
The assessment for this course will be split between a theory-based examination and two assignments which will require students to demonstrate their understanding and application of knowledge acquired during the course.
Duration:
The course will be delivered over 5 days, students are also required to carry out work experience in order to successfully complete the course and satisfy the assessment requirement.
Cost:
€250
Certification:
Having successfully completed this course, students will be awarded the QQI level 5 component certificate in Anatomy and Physiology 5N0749.
Related/Additional Training:
Students will have achieved one of 8 modules that lead to a QQI level 5 Major Award in Healthcare Support 5M4339 and Nursing Studies 5M4325. Anatomy and Physiology is an optional module for Healthcare Support 5M4339 and is a compulsory module for Nursing Studies 5M4325.
Irish Ambulance Training Institute
