humans, other organisms and the environment. Appreciate the ways in which society uses science to inform Discuss how science influences decisions on an individual, local, national or international level. Antibiotics Antibiotics 2.6 Pathogens, spread of human disease and control of infection. 1.5 The Wider Curriculum The human body acts as host to other living organisms some benign, or possibly Incidence of disease; disease control. beneficial, and some harmful. These may be microoganisms or multicellular Antibiotic overuse. parasites. Pathogens are organisms which cause disease in a favourable host tissue. Meaning of the following terms: infectious disease, carrier, animal reservoir, endemic, epidemic, vaccine, antibiotic, resistance, vector, toxin, antigenic(sero) types. Antibiotics may be bacteriostatic or bactericidal and act on bacteria by interfering with specific metabolic pathways, as exemplified by penicillin acting on cell wall formation in Gram positive bacteria. Viruses are not susceptible to antibiotics. WJEC Problems of antibiotic resistance, due to over use. How science Works How science Works Use knowledge and understanding to pose scientific questions, define Use knowledge and understanding to pose scientific questions, define scientific scientific problems, present scientific arguments and scientific ideas problems, present scientific arguments and scientific ideas Analyse and interpret data to provide evidence, recognising correlations Analyse and interpret data to provide evidence, recognising correlations and and causal relationships causal relationships consider ethical issues in the treatment of humans, other organisms and consider ethical issues in the treatment of humans, other organisms and the the environment environment Appreciate the ways in which society uses science to inform Appreciate the ways in which society uses science to inform decision-making Other relevant Curriculum links: The e-Bug 15-18 resources also cover a range of other A-levels and applied courses: AQA Science in Society - 3.1.2 Infectious diseases now AQA Health and Social Care- 3.10.4 Strategies to Prevent Disease: Immunisation
humans, other organisms and the environment. Appreciate the ways in which society uses science to inform Discuss how science influences decisions on an individual, local, national or international level. WJEC Antibiotics 1.5 The Wider Curriculum Incidence of disease; disease control. Antibiotic overuse. Antibiotics 2.6 Pathogens, spread of human disease and control of infection. The human body acts as host to other living organisms some benign, or possibly beneficial, and some harmful. These may be microoganisms or multicellular parasites. Pathogens are organisms which cause disease in a favourable host tissue. Meaning of the following terms: infectious disease, carrier, animal reservoir, endemic, epidemic, vaccine, antibiotic, resistance, vector, toxin, antigenic(sero) types. Antibiotics may be bacteriostatic or bactericidal and act on bacteria by interfering with specific metabolic pathways, as exemplified by penicillin acting on cell wall formation in Gram positive bacteria. Viruses are not susceptible to antibiotics. Problems of antibiotic resistance, due to over use. How science Works Use knowledge and understanding to pose scientific questions, define scientific problems, present scientific arguments and scientific ideas Analyse and interpret data to provide evidence, recognising correlations and causal relationships consider ethical issues in the treatment of humans, other organisms and the environment Appreciate the ways in which society uses science to inform How science Works Use knowledge and understanding to pose scientific questions, define scientific problems, present scientific arguments and scientific ideas Analyse and interpret data to provide evidence, recognising correlations and causal relationships consider ethical issues in the treatment of humans, other organisms and the environment Appreciate the ways in which society uses science to inform decision-making Other relevant Curriculum links: The e-Bug 15-18 resources also cover a range of other A-levels and applied courses: AQA Science in Society - 3.1.2 Infectious diseases now AQA Health and Social Care- 3.10.4 Strategies to Prevent Disease: Immunisation
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