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 - 2021
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.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
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
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
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 Students
The Online Quizzes help students to cement their understanding of unit concepts.
Retain this style of assessment task.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator
Individualised feedback for the Online Quizzes motivated students to maintain/improve their performance across the four Quizzes.
Continue to provide students with individualised feedback upon completion of each Online Quiz.
Feedback from Students; Unit Coordinator
Segmented content improves learning and retention of the unit material.
Continue with the chunked format of content delivery.
- 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 text, you can purchase one at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code).
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
Carbohydrates
'Cardiac-link' discussion: cardiovascular complications associated with hyperglycaemia
Chapter
'Carbohydrates' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Carbohydrates
Module/Topic
Proteins
'Cardiac-link' discussion: the quaternary structure of haemoglobin
Chapter
'Proteins' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Proteins
Module/Topic
Nucleic acids
'Cardiac-link' discussion: genetic mutations in Fabry's disease
Chapter
'Nucleic acids' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Nucleic acids
Module/Topic
Lipids
'Cardiac-link' discussion: prostaglandins in cardiovascular disease
Chapter
'Lipids' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Lipids
Module/Topic
Cell membranes
'Cardiac-link' discussion: spectrin dysfunction in cardiovascular disease
Chapter
'Cell membranes' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Cell membranes
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Cell transport
'Cardiac-link' discussion: SGLT2 inhibitors and diabetes mellitus
Chapter
'Cell transport' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Cell transport
Module/Topic
Metabolism I
'Cardiac-link' discussion: creatine kinase isozymes as biomarkers of myocardial infarction
Chapter
'Metabolism I' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Metabolism I
Module/Topic
Metabolism II
'Cardiac-link' discussion: the role of carbohydrates in obesity
Chapter
'Metabolism II' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Metabolism II
Module/Topic
Metabolic Regulation
'Cardiac-link' discussion: metabolic profile of the myocardium during left ventricular hypertrophy
Chapter
'Metabolic Regulation' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Metabolic Regulation
Module/Topic
Cell communication
'Cardiac-link' discussion: paracrine factors in cardiovascular disease
Chapter
'Cell communication' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Cell communication
Module/Topic
Introduction to Pharmacology
'Cardiac-link' discussion: cardiovascular drugs
Chapter
'Introduction to Pharmacology' Extension Chapter (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Introduction to Pharmacology
Module/Topic
Revision
Chapter
N/A
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Zoom Tutorial on Revision
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. During these sessions, we will cover practice questions to help you become comfortable with the style of questions you will encounter in the Online Quizzes and end-of-term Online Test. All tutorials will be recorded and made available for later viewing on the Moodle site.
Readings in this Unit
All readings for this unit come from the 'Biochemistry Handbook', a copy of which is available on the Moodle Site. If you would like additional readings to aid your study, you are welcome to purchase the supplementary textbook (i.e. Medicinal Biochemistry). It is optional to purchase this text - all the resources you need to succeed in this unit will be available on the Moodle site.
Contacting the Teaching Staff
The best way to contact the Teaching Staff is via the Q&A forum on the unit Moodle site. All queries of a personal nature, however, should be sent directly to the Unit Coordinator.
Unit Study Commitment
As per Australian education standards, this unit has a Study Commitment of 150 hours total engagement for the term. A suggestion for how you should allocate your weekly study commitment to ECHO11004 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 and Online Test.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
A sound knowledge of biochemistry is essential for understanding human physiology and how drugs treat pathophysiology. Four Online Quizzes will be used to evaluate your understanding of the material presented in this unit. Each quiz will be comprised of 20 'fill-in-the-blank' questions (each worth one mark = 20 marks total), and you will have 35 minutes to complete each task. Exemplar questions and responses will be worked through in the tutorials.
You will have only one (1) attempt to complete each quiz. Your score from the quizzes will be combined and will contribute 40% to your final grade. You must obtain at least 50% of the available marks to be eligible to pass the unit (i.e. > 40/80). In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the quizzes after their closing date. This is an individual task, and as such, no collusion or team work is permitted when answering the quiz questions. The specific dates and times for each quiz are outlined below (all times shown are AEST):
- Quiz 1 will open at 9:00 am on Friday 6th August 2021 (Week 4) and will remain open until 5:00 pm Friday 13th August 2021 (Week 5). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 1 to 4 i.e. macromolecules.
- Quiz 2 will open at 9:00 am on Friday 27th August 2021 (Week 6) and will remain open until 5:00 pm Friday 3rd September 2021 (Week 7). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 5 to 6 i.e. cell transport.
- Quiz 3 will open at 9:00 am on Friday 17th September 2021 (Week 9) and will remain open until 5:00 pm Friday 24th September 2021 (Week 10). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 7 to 9 i.e. metabolism.
- Quiz 4 will open at 9:00 am on Friday 1st October 2021 (Week 11) and will remain open until 5:00 pm on Friday 8th October 2021 (Week 12). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 10 to 11 i.e. cell communication and introductory pharmacology.
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Other
The due dates and times for each quiz are listed in the Task Description section above.
Results will be returned 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 health professionals. The purpose of this assessment task is to evaluate your understanding of the topics covered in this unit (Weeks 1-11 inclusive). You will complete one (1) Online Test which is comprised of ten (10) short-response questions (each worth 10 marks = 100 marks total). You must respond to all ten questions, and all answers are to be entered into the response boxes provided. Exemplar questions and responses will be worked through in the tutorials.
You will be permitted only one (1) attempt to complete the Test. Your score from the Online Test will contribute 60% to your final grade, and you must obtain at least 50% of the available marks to be eligible to pass the unit (i.e. > 50/100). In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the Test after the closing date. This is an individual task, and as such, no collusion or team work is permitted when answering the Test questions.
The Online Test will be scheduled during the 'Term 2 Examination period'. The exact date will be made available on Moodle once confirmed.
Results will be returned to students via Moodle.
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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