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Life and Health Sciences 0008
6 sections available · 32 chapters available
Free Life and Health Sciences 0008 study notes for CCEA AS Level students. Each chapter covers a key topic with examples and practice prompts you can continue inside the thinka app.
AS 1: Experimental Techniques
Chemistry skills
Physics skills
Biology skills
AS 2: Human Body Systems
Cardiovascular system
Respiratory system
Respiration
Homeostatic mechanisms and how these are monitored
Nutrition and physical exercise in maintaining good health
AS 3: Aspects of Physical Chemistry in Industrial Processes
Chemical calculations
Volumetric analysis
Energetics
Kinetics
Equilibrium
Industrial processes
AS 4: Brain Science
The healthy and the damaged brain
The physiological and psychological effects of stress
Cognitive science
Psychopathology and treatment
Research methods
AS 5: Material Science
Material properties
Categorising materials
Microscopic structure
Alloys and metal working
Biomaterials
Smart materials
Nanomaterials
Semiconductors
Industrial considerations
AS 6: Medicine, Drugs and Clinical Trials
Categories of medicine
Medicines from concept to consumer
Actions of medicines in the body relating to functionality
Analysis of medicines through quantitative analysis and bioassays
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