OCR Level 2 Cambridge Technical Diploma in
Draft submission date:
Science (2019-2020)
Unit: 8 Science of Health
Student Name: Final submission date:
Overall Grade Achieved for
Assignment
Lecturer:
Assignment: 2. How our bodies resist infection and how modern science can help
P2 Describe the microorganisms responsible for infectious diseases and how they are
transmitted
P3 Describe how our bodies resist infection
P4 Describe how the process of immunisation works
M2 Describe how antibiotics work to treat diseases caused by bacterial infections
M3 Describe the benefits and the risks associated with immunisations
D2 Explain why the over-prescription of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic-resistant forms of
bacteria
D3 Evaluate the benefits and risks associated with immunisations
Scenario:
You are working as a health consultant for a GP in Dudley and you have been asked to produce four
educational leaflets to inform patients on how to resist and fight infections. These four leaflets that
you must produce are: 1. "Pathogens and Transmission"
2. "How your body resist infections"
3. "Immunisations"
4. "Antibiotics"
Tasks for P2 P3 P4 M2 M3 D2 D3:
Produce four leaflets on the following topics:
1. "Pathogens and Transmission" Page | 1
2. "How your body resist infections"
3. "Immunisations"
4. "Antibiotics"
,Learner checklist Learner name: ________________________________
For the PASS (P2) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "pathogens and transmission" leaflet have you included:
- Diagrams of the pathogens responsible for infectious disease (fungi, bacteria and
viruses).
- Give examples of diseases caused by pathogens.
- The differences in the structure of fungi, bacteria and viruses.
- How pathogens can be transmitted:
- Direct contact: vertical and horizontal transmission,
- Indirect contact: vehicle-bourne and vector-bourne transmission
For the PASS (P3) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "How your body resist infections" leaflet have you explained how the following help
protect the body infections:
- skin
- tears
- blood clotting and the formation of a scab
- cilia and mucus lining in the lungs
- stomach acid
- ear wax
- white blood cells
For the PASS (P4) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "Immunisations" leaflet have you:
- Described what a vaccine may consist of
- Explained on how immunisation provides protection
For the MERIT (M2) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "Antibiotics" leaflet have you:
- Described how antibiotics work to destroy bacteria in the body and why they do not
destroy viruses
…..........................................................................................................................................
.
For the MERIT (M3) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "Immunisations" leaflet have you
Page | 2
,- Described the benefits and risks that occur with immunisation
For the DISTINCTION (D2) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "Antibiotics" leaflet have you:
- Explained how over-prescription of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria:
- Discussed how and why resistance occurs,
- Given examples of antibiotic resistant bacteria
- Discussed problems associated with antibiotic resistance
For the DISTINCTION (D3) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "Immunisations" leaflet have you
- evaluated the benefits and risks that occur with immunisation
At the end of your assignment Completed (ü)
A bibliography of any books/ websites and journals you have used
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, P2
Diagrams of the pathogens responsible for infectious disease (fungi, bacteria
and viruses).
Bacteria
virus fungi
Give examples of diseases caused by pathogens.
Pathogens is a disease-causing virus, bacteria, fungi or protists. A pathogen is an organism
causing disease. There are four main types of pathogen:
Example in animals Example in plants
Viruses HIV/AIDS Tobacco mosaic virus
Bacteria Salmonella Agrobacterium
Fungi Athlete's foot Black rose spot
Protists Malaria Downy mildew
Some examples of disease caused by pathogens through bacteria in humans include cholera,
diphtheria, food poisoning, cholera, typhoid, whooping cough, gonorrhoea, meningitis, tetanus
and Lyme disease.
In viruses, it causes smallpox, common cold, measles, hepatitis, polio, mumps, rubella,
chickenpox, and AIDS.
It causes aspergillosis, blastomycosis, candidiasis, candida Auris, fungal eye infections and
athletes' foot.
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Draft submission date:
Science (2019-2020)
Unit: 8 Science of Health
Student Name: Final submission date:
Overall Grade Achieved for
Assignment
Lecturer:
Assignment: 2. How our bodies resist infection and how modern science can help
P2 Describe the microorganisms responsible for infectious diseases and how they are
transmitted
P3 Describe how our bodies resist infection
P4 Describe how the process of immunisation works
M2 Describe how antibiotics work to treat diseases caused by bacterial infections
M3 Describe the benefits and the risks associated with immunisations
D2 Explain why the over-prescription of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic-resistant forms of
bacteria
D3 Evaluate the benefits and risks associated with immunisations
Scenario:
You are working as a health consultant for a GP in Dudley and you have been asked to produce four
educational leaflets to inform patients on how to resist and fight infections. These four leaflets that
you must produce are: 1. "Pathogens and Transmission"
2. "How your body resist infections"
3. "Immunisations"
4. "Antibiotics"
Tasks for P2 P3 P4 M2 M3 D2 D3:
Produce four leaflets on the following topics:
1. "Pathogens and Transmission" Page | 1
2. "How your body resist infections"
3. "Immunisations"
4. "Antibiotics"
,Learner checklist Learner name: ________________________________
For the PASS (P2) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "pathogens and transmission" leaflet have you included:
- Diagrams of the pathogens responsible for infectious disease (fungi, bacteria and
viruses).
- Give examples of diseases caused by pathogens.
- The differences in the structure of fungi, bacteria and viruses.
- How pathogens can be transmitted:
- Direct contact: vertical and horizontal transmission,
- Indirect contact: vehicle-bourne and vector-bourne transmission
For the PASS (P3) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "How your body resist infections" leaflet have you explained how the following help
protect the body infections:
- skin
- tears
- blood clotting and the formation of a scab
- cilia and mucus lining in the lungs
- stomach acid
- ear wax
- white blood cells
For the PASS (P4) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "Immunisations" leaflet have you:
- Described what a vaccine may consist of
- Explained on how immunisation provides protection
For the MERIT (M2) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "Antibiotics" leaflet have you:
- Described how antibiotics work to destroy bacteria in the body and why they do not
destroy viruses
…..........................................................................................................................................
.
For the MERIT (M3) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "Immunisations" leaflet have you
Page | 2
,- Described the benefits and risks that occur with immunisation
For the DISTINCTION (D2) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "Antibiotics" leaflet have you:
- Explained how over-prescription of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria:
- Discussed how and why resistance occurs,
- Given examples of antibiotic resistant bacteria
- Discussed problems associated with antibiotic resistance
For the DISTINCTION (D3) have you: Completed (ü)
In your "Immunisations" leaflet have you
- evaluated the benefits and risks that occur with immunisation
At the end of your assignment Completed (ü)
A bibliography of any books/ websites and journals you have used
Page | 3
, P2
Diagrams of the pathogens responsible for infectious disease (fungi, bacteria
and viruses).
Bacteria
virus fungi
Give examples of diseases caused by pathogens.
Pathogens is a disease-causing virus, bacteria, fungi or protists. A pathogen is an organism
causing disease. There are four main types of pathogen:
Example in animals Example in plants
Viruses HIV/AIDS Tobacco mosaic virus
Bacteria Salmonella Agrobacterium
Fungi Athlete's foot Black rose spot
Protists Malaria Downy mildew
Some examples of disease caused by pathogens through bacteria in humans include cholera,
diphtheria, food poisoning, cholera, typhoid, whooping cough, gonorrhoea, meningitis, tetanus
and Lyme disease.
In viruses, it causes smallpox, common cold, measles, hepatitis, polio, mumps, rubella,
chickenpox, and AIDS.
It causes aspergillosis, blastomycosis, candidiasis, candida Auris, fungal eye infections and
athletes' foot.
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