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Unit 2: Science and the world of work Assignment Brief 1Hextable SchoolScience department
Course Title: BTEC First Diploma in Applied ScienceTutor name:AssignmentTitle:GlaxoSmithKline Case Study
Ref:Learner NameStart Date:Deadline:Unit 2: Science and the world of work
Scenario
Science technicians or assistant practitioners working in a laboratory need an understanding and anawareness of how their role and how the section/department in which they work fits within the overallcompany structure/organisation and how the role of the company fits within the scientific and localcommunity.To complete this assignment, you need an understanding of the work environment for a variety of science-based occupations. This will be done by carrying out a case study on the operations of GlaxoSmithKline carried out at the company’s Dartford manufacturing facility.You will need to research two pharmaceutical compounds using books, specialist medical publicationssuch as the Medical Index of Medical Specialities (MIMS) the British National Formulary (BNF) brochures orweb-sites.During your study, you should collect as much information as you can about the organisation. You willneed to organise the information carefully to help you to show what you have found out.
Tutor Support Material/” Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Certificate and Diploma in Applied Science – Issue 1 – February 2006”
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Assessment Evidence:UnitGrading CriteriaU 2
The grading criteria that this assignment relates to:
P1:
illustrate the aims, structure and functions of a science-based organisation or anorganisation that uses science.
M1:
describe how the different departments of the organization work with each other,explain how the products or services contribute to society
D1:
describe the advantages and disadvantages that the organization has for the livesof people in the area and for the general public
P2:
investigate and describe a scientific product or service supplied by the organization
M2:
describe why the product or service is fit for purpose
D2:
identify and compare a scientific product/service from a competing organisation
P3:
identify and practically investigate a process used to make the identified product or service supplied
M3:
identify the scientific principles involved in making the product or service supplies
D3:
explain the scientific principles involved in making the product or service supplied
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Tutor Support Material/” Edexcel Level 2 BTEC FirstCertificate and Diploma in Applied Science – Issue 1 – February 2006”
Unit 2: Science and the World of WorkGlaxoSmithKline Case Study
Task 1
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Illustrate the aims, structure and functions of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
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Is the organisation profit or non-profit making?
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Does the organisation provide a service or make a product?
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Use flow charts and diagrams to illustrate the structure of GSK.
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What are the functions of the different departments of GSK?
P1
1b.
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Describe how the different departments within GSK work together with each other
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Explain how the products provided by GSK contribute to society.
M1
1c.
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Describe the advantages and disadvantages that GSK has for the lives of people in the areaand for the general public.
You should consider the effect on the local economy and of employmentopportunities.
should consider the effect of the organisation on the local environment, suchas transport and road usage, air quality, water and waste management.
D1Task 2
2a.
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Zidovudine is an anti-HIV compound produced by GSK for the treatment of patients sufferingfrom AIDS. Investigate and describe this product.
P2
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Zidovudine attacks HIV by preventing the work of an enzyme that is essential for thereplication of the virus
Investigate the lifecycle of a virus
Carry out research into the ‘mode of action’ of Zidovudine.
M2
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Zidovudine is known as a ‘reverse transcriptase inhibitor.’ The pharmaceutical companyMerck is a rival to GSK. Merck produces a compound called Crixivan. Crixivan is known as a‘protease inhibitor.’ Compare the Zidovudine with Crixivan. You could compare
Mode of action
Structure of the compound
Route of administration
Cost
Side effects
Risks associated with taking each product
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