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-requisite BMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2 OR BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 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 - 2022
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
Provide more practice quizzes on the Moodle site.
Provide another weekly practice quiz on the Moodle site.
Feedback from Students + Unit Coordinator
Students enjoy the format of the tutorials.
Maintain current format of tutorials.
Feedback from Students + Unit Coordinator
Improve the layout of the Online Test.
Divide sub-questions into 'one-per-page' (rather than grouped on one page).
- 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 | ||||
Textbooks
Medical Biochemistry
Edition: 5th (2018)
Authors: John W. Baynes and Marek H. Dominiczak
Elsevier
ISBN: 9780702072994
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
It is completely optional to purchase and use this textbook. All of the required readings for the unit are provided to students on the unit Moodle site.
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
Module 1 | Carbohydrates
'Cardiac-link' discussion: cardiovascular complications associated with hyperglycaemia
Chapter
'Carbohydrates' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Unit Overview
Module/Topic
Module 2 | Proteins
'Cardiac-link' discussion: the quaternary structure of haemoglobin
Chapter
'Proteins' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Carbohydrates
Module/Topic
Module 3 | 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
Tutorial on Proteins
Module/Topic
Module 4 | Lipids
'Cardiac-link' discussion: prostaglandins in cardiovascular disease
Chapter
'Lipids' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Nucleic acids
Module/Topic
Module 5 | Cell membranes
'Cardiac-link' discussion: spectrin dysfunction in cardiovascular disease
Chapter
'Cell membranes' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Lipids
Online Quiz 1 Due: Week 5 Thursday (11th August 2022) 8:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Vacation Week | Catch-up, Assessment preparation, Revision
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Module 6 | Cell transport
'Cardiac-link' discussion: SGLT2 inhibitors and diabetes mellitus
Chapter
'Cell transport' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Cell membranes
Module/Topic
Module 7 | 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
Tutorial on Cell transport
Online Quiz 2 Due: Week 7 Thursday (1st September 2022) 8:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Module 8 | 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
Tutorial on Metabolism I
Module/Topic
Module 9 | 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
Tutorial on Metabolism II
Module/Topic
Module 10 | Cell communication
'Cardiac-link' discussion: paracrine factors in cardiovascular disease
Chapter
'Cell communication' in the Biochemistry Handbook (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Metabolic Regulation
Online Quiz 3 Due: Week 10 Thursday (22nd September 2022) 8:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Module 11 | Introduction to Pharmacology
'Cardiac-link' discussion: cardiovascular drugs
Chapter
'Introduction to Pharmacology' Extension Chapter (available on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Cell communication
Module/Topic
Revision
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial on Introduction to Pharmacology + Revision
Online Quiz 4 Due: Week 12 Thursday (6th October 2022) 8:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Revision + Online Test
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Lectures and Tutorials
All lectures for this unit are pre-recorded and available on the unit’s Moodle site. Live tutorials are delivered weekly on Zoom. During these sessions, we cover practice questions to help you become comfortable with the style of questions in the Online Quizzes and End-of-term Online Test. All tutorials are recorded and made available for viewing on the Moodle site.
Readings in this Unit
All readings for this unit come from the unit-specific Biochemistry Handbook which is available on the Moodle site. If you would like additional readings, you are welcome to purchase the supplementary textbook: Medicinal Biochemistry by Baynes and Dominiczak. This is an optional textbook. All the resources that you will need to succeed in ECHO11004 are available on the Moodle site.
Contacting the Teaching Staff
The best way to contact the Teaching Staff is via the Q&A forum. All queries of a personal nature should be sent directly to the Unit Coordinator at j.irwin@cqu.edu.au.
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 for 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 revising for the Online Quizzes and Online Test.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
A sound knowledge of biochemistry is essential for understanding cardiac physiology and how drugs work. Four Online Quizzes will be used to evaluate your understanding of the fundamentals of biochemistry. You will be permitted only one (1) attempt for each quiz. Practice questions will be worked through in the tutorials. Your scores from the quizzes will be combined and will contribute 40% to your final grade. No collusion or teamwork is permitted. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete an Online Quiz after its closing date.
The dates and times for each quiz are outlined below (all times shown are AEST):
- Quiz 1 will open at 8:00 am on Wednesday 10th August 2022 (Week 5) and will remain open until 8:00 pm Thursday 11th August 2022 (Week 5). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 1 to 4 i.e. macromolecules.
- Quiz 2 will open at 8:00 am on Wednesday 31st August 2022 (Week 7) and will remain open until 8:00 pm Thursday 1st September 2022 (Week 7). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 5 to 6 i.e. cell transport.
- Quiz 3 will open at 8:00 am on Wednesday 21st September 2022 (Week 10) and will remain open until 8:00 pm Thursday 22nd September 2022 (Week 10). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 7 to 9 i.e. metabolism.
- Quiz 4 will open at 8:00 am on Wednesday 5th October 2022 (Week 12) and will remain open until 8:00 pm Thursday 6th October 2022 (Week 12). This quiz will assess the topics covered during Weeks 10 to 11 i.e. cell communication and introductory pharmacology.
4
Other
The due dates and times for each quiz are listed in the Task Description.
The quizzes will be graded automatically and feedback returned 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
2 Online Test
You will complete an Online Test which will evaluate your knowledge of the topics covered in this unit (Weeks 1-11 inclusive). You will be permitted only one (1) attempt for this assessment task. Practice questions and exemplar responses will be worked through in the tutorials. Your score from the Online Test will contribute 60% to your final grade. No collusion or teamwork is permitted. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the Online Test after its closing date.
Review/Exam Week Friday (14 Oct 2022) 8:00 pm AEST
The Test will end once you click submit or when the time limit has been exhausted.
Exam Week Friday (21 Oct 2022)
This Test will be manually graded and results returned 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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