Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|
Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
BIO00307 - Human Physiology BIO01202 Anatomy and Physiology II
Unit aim
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 and the effects of exercise on the regulation of these metabolic pathways via hormones, enzymes and gene expression.
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
- The Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) cycle in response to exercise
- Structure, function and metabolism of carbohydrates and response to exercise
- Structure, functions and metabolism of lipids and response to exercise
Learning outcomes
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 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe the physical and chemical characteristics of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids and relate this to their function and organisation within the human body | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 2 | explain the significance of protein enzyme catalysed reactions in living systems and examine enzyme kinetics in cellular respiration | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 3 | discuss the metabolic pathways that relate to the storage and production of cellular energy from carbohydrates, lipids and proteins and apply these to the changes in energy demand during exercise | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 4 | describe the regulation of cellular respiration and relate this to changes in energy demand during exercise of different intensities | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 5 | discuss cellular and metabolic adaptations and the inflammatory process due to exercise particularly in relation to adipocytes and muscle fibres | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 6 | collect, interpret and present biochemical experimental data in a laboratory report and be able to critically discuss the findings. | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- describe the physical and chemical characteristics of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids
and nucleic acids and relate this to their function and organisation within the human
body
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- explain the significance of protein enzyme catalysed reactions in living systems and
examine enzyme kinetics in cellular respiration
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- discuss the metabolic pathways that relate to the storage and production of cellular
energy from carbohydrates, lipids and proteins and apply these to the changes in energy
demand during exercise
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- describe the regulation of cellular respiration and relate this to changes in energy
demand during exercise of different intensities
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- discuss cellular and metabolic adaptations and the inflammatory process due to exercise
particularly in relation to adipocytes and muscle fibres
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- collect, interpret and present biochemical experimental data in a laboratory report
and be able to critically discuss the findings.
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
Prescribed texts
- I strongly recommend that you invest in a copy of this text. It is really straightforward and accessible. Weekly readings are based on this book: Mougios, V, 2006, Exercise Biochemistry, Human Kinetics, Illinois, USA. ISBN: 13:9780736056380.