INTRODUCTION AND GUIDE TO THE
Diploma in Cosmetic Science Available on a National and International basis by The Society o Cosmetic Scientists, Distance Learning
INTRODUCTION AND GUIDE TO THE
Diploma in Cosmetic Science MODULES AND UNITS DISTANCELEARNING
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Module One Unit 1 Basic Chemistry Unit 2 Analytical Chemistry Unit 3 Colloid and Interace Science Unit 4 Cell Physiology and Physiology Unit 5 Biochemistry Unit 6 Basic Microbiology Unit 7 Oils, Fats and Waxes Unit 8 Suractants Unit 9 Gums, Thickeners and Resins Unit 10 Emulsions Unit 11 Skin Biology Unit 12 Hair Structure
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Module Two Unit 13 Perumery Unit 14 Oral Hygiene Unit 15 Hair Products Unit 16 Skin Products Unit 17 Decorative Cosmetics Module Three Unit 18 Packaging Unit 19 Production Unit 20 Quality Assurance Unit 21 Product Stability Unit 22 Aerosols Unit 23 Industrial Microbiology Module Four Unit 24 Legislation Unit 25 Product Evaluation Unit 26 Statistics or Product Evaluation Unit 27 Product Saety Unit 28 Consumer and Market Research Unit 29 Claim Support Unit 30 Marketing including Psychology Unit 31 Product Development
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The Society of Cosmetic Scientists This is the proessional body representing scientists working in the cosmetics, toiletries, perumery and allied industries. The main object o the Society is to advance the science o cosmetics. It endeavours to do this by attracting to its membership men and women with high scientic qualications and with experience both academically and industrially in cosmetics or related sciences; and by its activities, i.e. its publications, educational programmes and scientic meetings. The Society has well over 1,000 members and does not admit corporate membership. It was rst ormed on 7 October 1948 and has grown steadily rom that date. It is one o the original members o the International Federation o Societies o Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) ormed in 1959 which now numbers 36 societies. The management o the Society is vested in the Council, which consists o the President, the Immediate Past President, the Vice-President, the Honorary Treasurer, and at least nine ordinary members. The policies ormed by the Council are supported by active committees: General Purposes, Scientic Programmes, Education, Membership, International Journal, Publicity and Recruitment, Social and the Regional Development Groups. Cosmetic Education The aims o the Society o Cosmetic Scientists, connected with education are 1. To advance the science o cosmetic and toiletries. 2. To provide the means or the dissemination and interchange o knowledge pertinent to cosmetic and related sciences. 3. To promote high ethical standards in cosmetic science. 4. To improve the proessional status o members. 5. To encourage education and research in cosmetic and related sciences. To urther these aims the Society has provided a variety o courses and has been the leading authority in the organisation and carrying out o scientic educational programmes in the many elds o cosmetic science at all levels.
Academic Standard Another major way in which the Society has pursued these aims since 1948 has been to oer a part-time Diploma in Cosmetic Science. The course has succeeded in providing an employmentled and competence-based education or persons employed in the cosmetic, toiletries and allied industries, giving an integrated knowledge o the undamentals o cosmetic science and the industry industr y. The award o the Diploma leads to membership o the Society. However in recent years the Diploma in Cosmetic Science has been available only to those who could attend regular evening lectures at London-based colleges. With evidence o increased demand or the course, problems in attendance, and success in designing sel-instructional materials, the Society has produced the present course, to replace the ormer, and made it available on a national and international basis by distance learning. The present distance learning course, leading to the qualication o SCS Diploma in Higher Education (Cosmetic Science), was validated by the London Institute in 1997.
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What is Distance Learning?
Pre-requisites
Distance Learning is a system o study which you can use without having to attend a series o lessons or lectures, given in the traditional way at a college or training centre. It is a system in which you can study on your own, at your own pace and at a time and place o your choice. You no longer have to spend more time travelling to an evening class than actually studying. You are not held up by the slowest member o the class nor let trailing in the wake o the most knowledgeable. I you want to study in your home, at weekends, whilst travelling, beore, during or ater work, you can. I you want to study at regular times, or t it between all your other commitments commitments,, you can.
It is usually expected that you will have two science A-Levels, one o which must be in chemistry, or equivalent. The course commences with Basic Science units. I you have a science degree, you will nd these units useul or revision; i you do not have such qualications,, you may nd these units qualications essential. We recognise that you may have worked in the industry or some time, be expert in a particular area and so nd one or more o the units undemanding. Similarly, we anticipate that despite your background, qualications and experience, there are likely to be units which you will nd challenging.
To enable you to do this, the producers o the Diploma in Cosmetic Science have reproduced all o the modules and the accompanying audio and video tapes on CD Rom in order to provide the most eective and ecient sel-instructional package possible. Furthermore, or some modules a specially designed Practical Activity Kit is provided to enable you to undertake important practical work in your own home – or wherever you choose to do it. In this way we have tried to give you maximum fexibility in controlling your learning while satisying the needs o the Industry and the Society. All the materials you need to study the course, be they books, articles and reports, chemicals, models or CD Roms, are provided.
The Diploma in Cosmetic Science is a vocational course and so complements many academic backgrounds, giving a nal qualication tailored to the specic needs o the cosmetic industry.
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The Course The course consists o our modules, some o which utilise Practical Activity Kits (PAKs), and these together with CD Roms are provided in three separate mailings – corresponding in one per term. First Mailing Disc One – Module One – Basic Principals of Cosmetic Science The frst module introduces students to the ollowing underpinning sciences in their various relevant orms, together with saety aspects in the workplace. Raw materials orm an important part o the basic ground work and certain specialist areas are ed into this part together with the structure o skin and hair. Module One
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12
Basic Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Colloid and Interace Science Cell Physiology and Physiology Biochemistry Basic Microbiology Oils, Fats and Waxes Suractants Gums, Thickeners and Resins Emulsions Skin Biology Hair Structure
Second Mailing Disc Two – Module Two – Formulation Module Three – Manufacture and Control In Modules Two and Three the emphasis is on ormulation and manuacture. It thereore, encompasses hair products, skin products, cleansing agents, decorative cosmetics. Together Together with the manuacturing o cosmetics and toiletries, which will include production and packaging. Module Two
Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 17
Perumery Oral Hygiene Hair Products Skin Products Decorative Cosmetics
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Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 20 Unit 21 Unit 22 Unit 23
Packaging Production Quality Assurance Product Stability Aerosols Industrial Microbiology
Third Mailing Disc Three – Module Four – Perfecting the Product This fnal part is concerned more with use o the fnished product and includes legislation and product saety. It also gives due consideration to the market place and how these products might be received, thereby dealing with environmental impact, marketing issues, consumer research, product evaluation, psychology p sychology,, statistics and claim support. Module 4
Unit 24 Unit 25 Unit 26 Unit 27 Unit 28 Unit 29 Unit 30 Unit 31
Legislation Product Evaluation Statistics or Product Evaluation Product Saety Consumer and Market Research Claim Support Marketing including Psychology Product Development
A weekend Summer School is also run in July or revision purposes beore the exams. At the end o the course students will have a thorough and up-to-date knowledge o raw materials and products in the cosmetics, toiletries and allied industries and be able to: Work with a high degree o independence, evaluate and use appropriate materials, processes and equipment, be competent in problem identifcation, making decisions and developing strategies, retrieve retrieve inormation rom a range o sources and critically review review it, organise and manage their work as an individual and as part o a team. They should also have: A responsible attitude to product saety and sae practices, and be ully versed in the principles o good manuacturing practice. They will be competent in the application o scientifc principles to the ormulation, production and packaging o cosmetic and toiletry products. Have the ability to evaluate cosmetic saety and efcacy efcacy,, a ull understanding o regulatory and quality guidelines with respect to cosmetic and toiletry products, an appreciation o the marketing o cosmetics and toiletries and an understanding o marketing trends and a knowledge and regard or the impact o the industry on the environment. Key skills Students should be able to obtain, interpret, apply and communicate technical inormation. Apply mathematical and statistical procedures, demonstrate an appropriate level o computer literacy, solve relevant problems and manage their own work eectively.
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Studying the Modules Each module that constitutes the SCS Distance Learning Course is based on a series o units, this will contain the majority o the teaching material and will direct you to all the other components o the modules. These units are now reproduced on CD Rom or easy storage. Students may either study rom their computer screens or print out each section as it is required. The audio and video tapes are also included on the CD Rom. Also the course is completely cross reerenced now it is in this ormat. On the rst double-page spread, spread, you will nd inormation on the content o the unit, our estimate o how the study time is likely to be allocated, a diagrammatic representation representation o the structure and sequence o the content, as well as notes on a suggested working order. Each section o the unit will typically start with a clear statement o its aim, while a series o checklist items (objectives) will be positioned at the end o the section and be fagged in the margin by a large tick. You can reer to the checklist at any time in your study. You may decide to look at it beore you even begin studying the section in case your background backgrou nd and experience is such that you do not need to study this material. Alternatively, you could complete your study o the section and use the checklist to assess your understanding beore you continue your study. O course, i ater studying the material you nd you are unable to satisactorily complete the checklist items, you would be advised to return to the module and repeat the section. The Diploma in Cosmetic Science has been designed so that sel-assessment is a central and integral part o the course. The objectives and competences on which the teaching material is based have been realised in a series o specially designed selassessment questions allowing you to check your understanding and monitor your progress. They are identied by two bold lines across the page: one to denote its start and the other its end. In the margin you will see a series o question marks.
In other sections you will be asked to read extracts rom books, articles or technical reports. In every case, you will be provided with the published material you need. This provision will be fagged by the representation o a book. I your study o a section o the module involves using a CD, which will be supplied as part o the course, the picture o a CD will appear in the margin. The material is completely selinstructional and you should have no problem learning rom it. During the course you will be asked to perorm various experiments, at times and places o your choice, by using a specially designed Practical Activity Kit (PAK). The experiments are designed to illustrate certain principles that are central to your understandin understanding g o particular concepts and reactions. They will enable you to practise certain techniques, procedures and skills that you will meet and use within the industry. Any experiment involves an element o risk. However, However, each o the experiments has been tested. Provided the instructions are ollowed precisely, there is no risk whatsoever. COSHH regulations require require that a ull assessment o the PAK be carried out beore participation in learning o this type, and this has been conducted. Furthermore, inormation supplied with the PAK provides guidelines or action in case o accident – rom spilling to ingesting. It also provides inormation on storage and disposal o materials.
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Time The Diploma in Cosmetic Science runs or one ull year, beginning in September, and involves approximately 300 hours o guided study. While the actual amount o study time devoted to the course each week is up to you, this represents about 10 hours o guided study per week during this period. The examinations take place during late summer ater enrolment. At no extra cost one may deer the examinations or a year and spread the course work over two years. The Society realises that those people studying the course will bring their own unique combination o interests, experiences and abilities which will result in some modules being studied in less time – others may require more.
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Cost Details o cost or the complete course is given on a page inserted into this brochure. brochur e. Payment o the course ees enables you to deer the examination or one year. Also in the event that you are unsuccessul, allows you one urther examination attempt or an administration cost only the ollowing year.
Student Support The course has been designed to be sel-instructional, sel-contained and not dependent upon a teacher or elaboration or explanation. It has been prepared through through a series o drats and rened ater a complete eld trial with representative representativ e samples o students. Regular tutorials, thereore, are not necessary but can be arranged upon student demand. We also can oer each student a “Course Tutor”, a person rom within the industry who understands the course and can oer advice and act as a orm o mentor. However, we recognise that occasionally problems problems do arise or which a personal explanation is helpul. As a result, i you have any problems whatsoever you are to call or e-mail the Course Manager immediately and she will sort the problem out. We shall also give you the opportunity, but only with your written permission, to share your telephone number with ellow students. This is entirely voluntary but does oer the chance to
talk to other students on the course who may have similar interests to yours or be experiencing similar diculties. It might help to share inormation and resolve problems. The course has a web site at www.cosmeticlearning.com
Assessment Continuous assessment is provided by our assignments. Two essays, that each represent 10% o the total course assessment and two projects that each represent 7.5% o the total course assessment.
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The remaining and nal assessment takes the orm o our ormal two hour examination papers covering all the modules o the course. Prior to the examination, specimen copies o the examination papers will be sent to you so that you can see the style o paper and examples o typical questions.
Application Forms Application orms or the ull course are available rom the: Course Manager Mrs Belinda Stone 2 Sadler’s Gate Mews, Commondale, London SW15 1HD Telephone +44 (0)20 8780 1711
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Or you can visit our website and apply on line at www.cosmeticlearning.com
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Course Unit Information Module
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Basic Chemistry – Chris Leahy
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Analytical Chemistry – Ken Spears
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Colloid and Interace Science – Kevan Hatchman
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Cell Physiology and Physiology – Lyn Goldberg
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Biochemistry – David Peers*
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Basic Microbiolog Microbiologyy – Joan Thomas
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Oils, Fats and Waxes – Mark Leonard
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Suractants – Kevan Hatchman
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Gums, Thickeners and Resins – Ken Daykin, updated by Daksha Patel
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Emulsions – John Knowlton, updated, by Stephen Boothroyd
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Skin Biology – Grace Abamba, updated by Paul Mouser
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Hair Structure – Hugh Rushton, updated by Dr Christopher Gummer
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Perumery – Tony Curtis, updated by Marianne Martin
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Oral Hygiene – Tony Morton, updated by Ian Marlow and Julia Heywood
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Hair Products – Hugh Rushton, Shona Miller and Robert Hefford
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Skin Products – Grace Abamba
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Decorative Cosmetics – Keith Capper, updated by Pauline Riley
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Packaging – Dennis Hine, updated by Anne Emblem
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Production – John Tainton
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Quality Assurance – Elma Charalambous and Peter Teige
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Product Stability – John Knowlton
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Aerosols – Len MacNair, updated by Nigel Fox
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Industrial Microbiology – Joan Thomas
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Legislation – Debra Redbourn
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Product Evaluation – Joyce Ryan
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Statistics or Product Evaluation – Joyce Ryan
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Product Saety – Marion Roberts
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Consumer and Market Research – Neil Harding
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Claim Support – Margaret Batt
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Marketing including Psychology – Kathryn Lewis and Jean Graham
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Product Development – Laurence Ashley, updated by Judi Beerling
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General acknowledgements Each unit contains a list o acknowledgements acknowledg ements that is specic to that unit.
In addition, the ollowing have made a substantial contribution to the course as a whole, either in writing materials or assisting with productio production. n. Funding Body Society o Cosmetic Scientists Advice and Assistance The Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perumery Association Limited Consultants Fred Lockwood Ray Jones Graphic Design and CD Rom Production Thumbprint, Luton
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