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Unit of Study BIO00326 - Exercise Biochemistry (2018)

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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 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

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 2 Session 2
Gold Coast Session 2 Session 2
Lismore Session 2 Session 2

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:

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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 response to exercise
5 analyse findings from laboratory experimental data

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

  1. outline fundamental chemical and biochemical concepts
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  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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  4. explain the regulation of the core metabolic pathways in response to exercise
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    • GA4:
  5. analyse findings from laboratory experimental data
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    • GA4:

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