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Unit of Study BIO00326 - Exercise Biochemistry (2020)

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Unit description

Introduces basic chemical and biochemical concepts focused on providing students with an understanding of the molecular basis of physiological processes. The unit covers the basics of carbohydrate, amino acid and lipid metabolism in the human body. The regulation of these metabolic pathways and the role of selected nutrients in metabolism will be presented.

Unit content

  • Introduction to atomic and molecular structure and chemical properties and bonding
  • Overview of functional groups in organic chemistry, the properties of water and acid/base equilibria
  • Amino acids, protein structure, and functions 
  • Enzymes, coenzymes, cofactors
  • Metabolism and Cellular Bioenergetics
  • Structure, function and metabolism of carbohydrates
  • Structure, functions and metabolism of lipids

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Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 outline fundamental chemical and biochemical concepts
2 describe the physical and chemical characteristics of major classes of biological molecules
3 summarise the core metabolic pathways
4 explain the regulation of the core metabolic pathways in the human body
5 analyse findings from laboratory experimental and clinical data

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. outline fundamental chemical and biochemical concepts
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    • GA4:
  2. describe the physical and chemical characteristics of major classes of biological molecules
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  3. summarise the core metabolic pathways
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    • GA4:
  4. explain the regulation of the core metabolic pathways in the human body
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    • GA4:
  5. analyse findings from laboratory experimental and clinical data
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    • GA4:

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