BTEC Assignment Brief
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Applied
Science
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Applied
Qualification Science
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Applied Science
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Applied
Science
Unit number and title
Unit 8: Physiology of Human Body Systems
A: Understand the impact of disorders of the musculoskeletal
Learning aim
system and their associated corrective treatments
Assignment title Musculoskeletal disorders
Assessor
Issue date
Hand in deadline
You are employed by a large sports and fitness company as
a trainee Health Care Assistant within their Occupational
Health Department (OHD). Your employers are concerned
that a significant number of working days are lost due to
Vocational Scenario or employee absence through musculoskeletal disorders. They
Context hope that by liaising with other Health Care professionals,
the OHD will be able to create support programmes that
offer employees education and guidance regarding the
structure and function of the musculoskeletal system, the
treatments available for disorders of the system and the
effective clinical management of common musculoskeletal
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, disorders. The company’s management team hope that this
initiative will reduce absences by expediting employees
return to work in the shortest possible time. Your role is to
carry out research to produce information that will be used
to educate the employees.
Using your lesson notes and research you have carried out
into how disorders affect the structure and function of the
musculoskeletal system and the impact these conditions
have on the health of the affected individual, produce a
report and information leaflets/posters for the employees
that includes:
• An evaluation of one named musculoskeletal disorder
that demonstrates how this condition affects the
normal movement and functioning of the
musculoskeletal system and the corrective treatments
Task associated with it. To be able to do this fully, you will
need to include evidence of all the following aspects
of the musculoskeletal system.
• A detailed, in-depth, explanation using scientific
knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of affected
bones, joints and muscle groups.
• An illustrated explanation of the structures and
functions of the human musculoskeletal system to
include the key features of the functions of the
musculoskeletal systems including its role in
support, leverage and movement, protection of
body organs, production of blood cells, storage of
minerals. Use any photographs taken during
teaching and learning to illustrate your
leaflet/poster and report.
• The use of scientific language and technical
terminology to outline the normal anatomy and
physiology of six major joints and fully explains the
importance of their structure and role in enabling
normal movement of the joints. You must include
bones, muscle groups and the associated
ligaments and tendons involved in bringing about
normal movement.
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, • Detailed evidence describing how normal
movement (flexion/extension,
adduction/abduction, internal/external, rotation,
circumduction) is compromised in each of the
three conditions you have researched. Include an
overview of the available treatments health care
professionals might utilise to alleviate the
symptoms of the disorder.
• A description and comparison of three disorders
that affect different aspects of the musculoskeletal
system. (For example; shoulder dislocation in joint
hypermobility, rheumatoid arthritis and anterior
cruciate ligament injury).
• A description and comparison of the corrective
treatments that are used for each of the three
disorders you have chosen to research. In each
case, you must include the scientific rationale
behind choosing one treatment in preference to
others. (For example, you could consider why non-
steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) might
be prescribed instead of steroid treatment; what
might influence a doctor’s choice of analgesic
medications or why alternative or complementary
therapy might be used in conjunction with
conventional treatments).
Checklist of evidence A report which:
required
• Fully evaluates the effectiveness, limitations, strengths
and weaknesses of different forms of corrective action
and alternative treatment methods offered by
medical professionals for one disorder of the
musculoskeletal system.
• Explains the anatomy, physiology and functional roles
of the musculoskeletal system.
• Describes three different musculoskeletal disorders
and the corrective treatments related to these
disorders.
• Describes and compares the corrective treatments
that are used for each of the three disorders you have
chosen to research.
Sources of information must be appropriately referenced.
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, Correct scientific terminology must be used.
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria, you must show that you are able to:
reference
Evaluate the effect of corrective treatment(s) associated with a
A. D1
musculoskeletal disorder
Compare how disorders of the musculoskeletal system can affect how
A.M1 muscles bring about movement of joints and the importance of
corrective treatment.
Explain the functional role of the musculoskeletal system in the human
A. P1 body.
Describe the effect of disorder of muscles and joints and possible
A. P2
corrective treatment(s).
Sources of information
to support you with • Dissections/documentaries of dissections/operations,
this Assignment • Computer-generated simulations.
• Guest presentations -
Physiotherapist/Osteopath/Radiologist
• Interactive A & P websites/animations/quizzes
• Anatomical models
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/inde
x_interactivebody.shtml
Note: Some universities will allow students to experience
virtual dissection using an ‘Anatomise Table’ if an
educational visit can be agreed. An example of the
anatomize table can be viewed via:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55gueEKbkz4
Other assessment
materials attached to
this Assignment Brief
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Applied
Science
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Applied
Qualification Science
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Applied Science
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Applied
Science
Unit number and title
Unit 8: Physiology of Human Body Systems
A: Understand the impact of disorders of the musculoskeletal
Learning aim
system and their associated corrective treatments
Assignment title Musculoskeletal disorders
Assessor
Issue date
Hand in deadline
You are employed by a large sports and fitness company as
a trainee Health Care Assistant within their Occupational
Health Department (OHD). Your employers are concerned
that a significant number of working days are lost due to
Vocational Scenario or employee absence through musculoskeletal disorders. They
Context hope that by liaising with other Health Care professionals,
the OHD will be able to create support programmes that
offer employees education and guidance regarding the
structure and function of the musculoskeletal system, the
treatments available for disorders of the system and the
effective clinical management of common musculoskeletal
1|Page
, disorders. The company’s management team hope that this
initiative will reduce absences by expediting employees
return to work in the shortest possible time. Your role is to
carry out research to produce information that will be used
to educate the employees.
Using your lesson notes and research you have carried out
into how disorders affect the structure and function of the
musculoskeletal system and the impact these conditions
have on the health of the affected individual, produce a
report and information leaflets/posters for the employees
that includes:
• An evaluation of one named musculoskeletal disorder
that demonstrates how this condition affects the
normal movement and functioning of the
musculoskeletal system and the corrective treatments
Task associated with it. To be able to do this fully, you will
need to include evidence of all the following aspects
of the musculoskeletal system.
• A detailed, in-depth, explanation using scientific
knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of affected
bones, joints and muscle groups.
• An illustrated explanation of the structures and
functions of the human musculoskeletal system to
include the key features of the functions of the
musculoskeletal systems including its role in
support, leverage and movement, protection of
body organs, production of blood cells, storage of
minerals. Use any photographs taken during
teaching and learning to illustrate your
leaflet/poster and report.
• The use of scientific language and technical
terminology to outline the normal anatomy and
physiology of six major joints and fully explains the
importance of their structure and role in enabling
normal movement of the joints. You must include
bones, muscle groups and the associated
ligaments and tendons involved in bringing about
normal movement.
2|Page
, • Detailed evidence describing how normal
movement (flexion/extension,
adduction/abduction, internal/external, rotation,
circumduction) is compromised in each of the
three conditions you have researched. Include an
overview of the available treatments health care
professionals might utilise to alleviate the
symptoms of the disorder.
• A description and comparison of three disorders
that affect different aspects of the musculoskeletal
system. (For example; shoulder dislocation in joint
hypermobility, rheumatoid arthritis and anterior
cruciate ligament injury).
• A description and comparison of the corrective
treatments that are used for each of the three
disorders you have chosen to research. In each
case, you must include the scientific rationale
behind choosing one treatment in preference to
others. (For example, you could consider why non-
steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) might
be prescribed instead of steroid treatment; what
might influence a doctor’s choice of analgesic
medications or why alternative or complementary
therapy might be used in conjunction with
conventional treatments).
Checklist of evidence A report which:
required
• Fully evaluates the effectiveness, limitations, strengths
and weaknesses of different forms of corrective action
and alternative treatment methods offered by
medical professionals for one disorder of the
musculoskeletal system.
• Explains the anatomy, physiology and functional roles
of the musculoskeletal system.
• Describes three different musculoskeletal disorders
and the corrective treatments related to these
disorders.
• Describes and compares the corrective treatments
that are used for each of the three disorders you have
chosen to research.
Sources of information must be appropriately referenced.
3|Page
, Correct scientific terminology must be used.
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria, you must show that you are able to:
reference
Evaluate the effect of corrective treatment(s) associated with a
A. D1
musculoskeletal disorder
Compare how disorders of the musculoskeletal system can affect how
A.M1 muscles bring about movement of joints and the importance of
corrective treatment.
Explain the functional role of the musculoskeletal system in the human
A. P1 body.
Describe the effect of disorder of muscles and joints and possible
A. P2
corrective treatment(s).
Sources of information
to support you with • Dissections/documentaries of dissections/operations,
this Assignment • Computer-generated simulations.
• Guest presentations -
Physiotherapist/Osteopath/Radiologist
• Interactive A & P websites/animations/quizzes
• Anatomical models
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/inde
x_interactivebody.shtml
Note: Some universities will allow students to experience
virtual dissection using an ‘Anatomise Table’ if an
educational visit can be agreed. An example of the
anatomize table can be viewed via:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55gueEKbkz4
Other assessment
materials attached to
this Assignment Brief
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