Overview
This unit will enable you to develop knowledge and understanding of biomolecules, cell function and cellular biochemistry. You will develop a basic understanding of how biomolecules are synthesised, catabolised and interconverted through key biochemical pathways to meet the needs of the cell and organism. Cellular biochemistry will explore aspects of cell-cell communication to provide the necessary knowledge to study disease and drug treatment at the cellular level. This unit will prepare you for advanced level study of cardiovascular pharmacology.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: ECHO11003 Fundamentals of Cardiac Science AND Co-requisiteBMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator
Some lectures (while chunked) are over 120 minutes and include advanced topics which are not directly relevant to the unit learning outcomes.
The proportion of lectures with the advanced topics will be renewed.
Feedback from Student feedback
The quiz questions should be formatted as "one per page" to avoid excessive scrolling.
The presentation of the quiz questions will be changed to one question per page.
Feedback from Student feedback
Students enjoyed the diagrams and annotations provided in the lectures.
This presentation style will be retained.
- Describe the structure, function and biological roles of the major types of biomolecules and macromolecules
- Describe the relationship between structure and function of the components of biological membranes, especially in terms of selective permeability
- Outline the basic processes involved in metabolic and catabolic pathways relevant to the cardiovascular system
- Describe basic cell signalling, communication and metabolism.
Linked to National and International Standards
1. ASAR Accreditation Standards for Cardiac Sonography - critical practice Unit 8 - Cardiac, Foundation units of competence - 1- 5.
2. European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Core Syllabus
3. American Registry for Cardiac Sonography Core Syllabus
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 40% | ||||
| 2 - Online Test - 60% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 40% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Online Test - 60% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Medical Biochemistry
Edition: 5th edn (2018)
Authors: John W Baynes and Marek H. Dominiczak
Elsevier Health Sciences
Jamestown Jamestown , UK
ISBN: 9780702072994
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
If you prefer to study with a paper copy, they are available at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code). eBooks are available at the publisher's website.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.irwin@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Macromolecules I - Carbohydrates.
Cardiac link: Blood glucose levels (BGL).Chapter
Handbook provided on Moodle:
Chapter 1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Week 1 content.
Module/Topic
Macromolecules II - Protein.
Cardiac link: Coagulation factors.Chapter
Handbook provided on Moodle:
Chapter 2Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Week 2 content.
Module/Topic
Macromolecules III - Nucleic acids.
Cardiac link: Genetic mutations in cardiovascular disease.
Chapter
Handbook provided on Moodle:
Chapter 3Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Week 3 content.
Module/Topic
Macromolecules IV - Lipids.
Cardiac link: Prostaglandins in cardiovascular disease.Chapter
Handbook provided on Moodle:
Chapter 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Week 4 content.
Online Quiz 1 opens 9:00 am (AEST) Friday 7th August 2020.
Module/Topic
Cell transport I - Cell membranes.
Cardiac link: Special features of the cardiac cell membrane.Chapter
Handbook provided on Moodle:
Chapter 5Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Week 5 content.
Online Quiz 1 closes 5:00 pm (AEST) Friday 14th August 2020.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Cell transport II - Cell transport processes.
Cardiac link: Cell transport in cardiovascular disease.Chapter
Handbook provided on Moodle:
Chapter 6Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Week 6 content.
Online Quiz 2 opens 9:00 am (AEST) Friday 28th August 2020.
Module/Topic
Metabolism I - Catabolism of biomolecules (part 1).
Cardiac link: Creatine kinase as a biomarker of cardiovascular disease.
Chapter
Handbook provided on Moodle:
Chapter 7Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Week 7 content.
Online Quiz 2 closes 5:00 pm (AEST) Friday 4th September 2020.
Module/Topic
Metabolism II - Catabolism of biomolecules (part 2).
Cardiac link: Carbohydrates and obesity.Chapter
Handbook provided on Moodle:
Chapter 8Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Week 8 content.
Module/Topic
Metabolism III - Metabolic regulation.
Chapter
Handbook provided on Moodle:
Chapter 9Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Week 9 content.
Online Quiz 3 opens 9:00 am (AEST) Friday 18th September 2020.
Module/Topic
Cell communication and signalling I - Intercellular and intracellular communication.
Cardiac link: Paracrine signalling in cardiovascular disease.
Chapter
Handbook provided on Moodle:
Chapter 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Week 10 content.
Online Quiz 3 closes 5:00 pm (AEST) Friday 25th September 2020.
Module/Topic
Cell communication and signalling II - Introduction to Pharmacology.
Cardiac link: Cardiovascular drugs.
Chapter
Handbook provided on Moodle:
Chapter 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Week 11 content.
Online Quiz 4 opens 9:00 am (AEST) Friday 2nd October 2020.
Module/Topic
Revision.
Chapter
N/A
Events and Submissions/Topic
Revision Tutorial.
Online Quiz 4 closes 5:00 pm (AEST) Friday 9th October 2020.
Contacting the Teaching Staff
Your teaching contact for ECHO11004 Biochemistry for Cardiac Pharmacology is Dr Jordon Irwin. The best way to contact Jordon is via the Q&A forum on the unit Moodle site. However, if your query is of a more personal nature please contact Jordon directly by email (j.irwin@cqu.edu.au).
The Q&A forum really is a great way to post questions related to the unit content, resources and assessment tasks. Please do not feel too shy to ask questions on the forum – you will not be alone in your query!
Lectures and Tutorials
All lectures for this unit are pre-recorded and will be available on the unit’s Moodle site. Live tutorials will be delivered each week using Zoom - the links required for accessing the sessions are provided on the Moodle site. The tutorials will be recorded, and the links made available on the Moodle site. During these sessions, we will cover practice Online Quiz/Test questions to ensure that you are comfortable with answering the style of questions which form these assessment tasks.
Textbook
Purchasing the textbook associated with this unit (i.e. Medical Biochemistry 5th edn) is optional. This reference is only a recommended supplementary text for those students who would prefer to have an additional resource available to them.
Unit Study Commitment
As per Australian education standards, you are expected to commit 150 hours of engagement to your study of this unit. A suggestion of how you should allocate your study commitment per week is as follows:
- 2-3 hours watching recorded lectures and attending/viewing the tutorial.
- 1-2 hours completing the recommended readings.
- 2-3 hours completing the weekly study questions and practice assessment activities.
- 3-4 hours preparing for the Online Quizzes or Online Test.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
A sound knowledge of the biochemistry which underlies physiology and pharmacology is essential for medical imaging professionals. The purpose of this assessment task is to evaluate your understanding of the four major biochemistry topics covered in this unit: macromolecules, cell transport, metabolism and cell signaling/communication. Specifically, you are required to complete four (4) online quizzes:
- Each quiz is comprised of 20 questions.
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The style of questions will be 'True/False' and 'Fill in the Blanks'.
- You will have 35 minutes to attempt each quiz.
- Only one (1) attempt is permitted per quiz.
- Your score from each quiz will be combined, and the result will contribute 40% to your final grade.
- You are required to obtain at least 50% of the available marks to be eligible to pass the unit (i.e. > 40 out of 80 questions answered correctly).
- In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete a quiz after it has closed.
- The specific dates that each quiz opens and closes are outlined below:
- Quiz 1 will open at 9:00 am (AEST) on Friday 07th August 2020 (Week 4) and will remain open until 5:00 pm (AEST) Friday 14th August 2020 (Week 5). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 1 to 4.
- Quiz 2 will open at 9:00 am (AEST) on Friday 28th August 2020 (Week 6) and will remain open until 5:00 pm (AEST) Friday 04th September 2020 (Week 7). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 5 to 6.
- Quiz 3 will open at 9:00 am (AEST) on Friday 18th September 2020 (Week 9) and will remain open until 5:00 pm (AEST) Friday 25th September 2020 (Week 10). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 7 to 9.
- Quiz 4 will open at 9:00 am (AEST) on Friday 02nd October 2020 (Week 11) and will remain open until 5:00 pm (AEST) on Friday 9th October 2020 (Week 12). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 10 to 11.
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Other
The due dates for each quiz are listed in the Task Description section.
Results and feedback will be available via Moodle once each quiz has closed.
Each correct answer in the quiz will be awarded one (1) mark. No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers.
- Describe the structure, function and biological roles of the major types of biomolecules and macromolecules
- Describe the relationship between structure and function of the components of biological membranes, especially in terms of selective permeability
- Outline the basic processes involved in metabolic and catabolic pathways relevant to the cardiovascular system
- Describe basic cell signalling, communication and metabolism.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
2 Online Test
The ability to recall and apply fundamental biochemistry principles is a critical skill for individuals in the medical imaging profession. The purpose of this assessment task is to evaluate your understanding of the topics that we have covered in this unit (Weeks 1-11). Specifically, you will be required to complete one (1) Online Test.
- The test is comprised of ten (10) questions which will contain multiple sub-questions.
- The style of questions will be short response.
- Each question is worth a total of ten (10) marks. Hence, there are 100 marks available in this assessment task.
- You will have 120 minutes to complete the test (plus an additional 15 minutes perusal time).
- Only one (1) attempt is permitted for this assessment task.
- Your score from the Online Test will contribute 60% to your final grade.
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You are required to obtain at least 50% of the available marks to be eligible to pass the unit (i.e. > 50 out of 100 marks).
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The Online Test will be held after the Term 2 2020 Course Review Period.
- If you are unable to complete the Online Test on the nominated date, you will have to apply for a Deferred Assessment.
The exact time and date of the Online Test will be made available via Moodle once the University Online Examination Timetable has been finalised.
Results and feedback will be available following review by the unit coordinator.
The Online Test will consist of ten (10) questions each worth ten (10) marks. Marks will be awarded for correct responses. No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers.
- Describe the structure, function and biological roles of the major types of biomolecules and macromolecules
- Describe the relationship between structure and function of the components of biological membranes, especially in terms of selective permeability
- Outline the basic processes involved in metabolic and catabolic pathways relevant to the cardiovascular system
- Describe basic cell signalling, communication and metabolism.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
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