Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face-to-face and online activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Coordinator
Shoba Ranganathan
Contact via via email
4WW (Building F7B), Room 121
confirmed by email
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
CHEM1001 or CBMS107 or CBMS103
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
BMOL6201
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to biochemistry and cell biology, providing a biochemical understanding of processes that allow cells to synthesise and breakdown nutrients for growth and to communicate with other cells. This unit provides students with the basic knowledge of cellular structure, biochemical signalling and the biochemical reactions which drive growth and development of cells in a variety of contexts. The unit will introduce key biochemical concepts such as enzyme catalysis, compartmentation, metabolic regulation and the flow of energy within cells in the context of intermediary metabolism. The laboratory component of the unit emphasises the interpretation of quantitative data and the experimental basis for our current ideas and developments in cell biology and biochemistry. Laboratory practical sessions will alternate with tutorials covering lecture and practical topics. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
On campus attendance:
Special circumstance and approved online only attendance:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Spot Tests | 5% | No | on iLearn |
Tutorial Quizzes | 5% | No | on iLearn |
Practical Assessment | 20% | Yes | on iLearn |
Test 1 | 15% | No | Week 6 |
Test 2 | 15% | No | Week 13 |
Final Examination | 40% | No | as per S1 exam timetable |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: on iLearn
Weighting: 5%
This is a continual assessment task held during the lectures, starting from Lecture 2, to assess your understanding of concepts. Please try to participate in all lecture sessions for the best possible outcome.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: on iLearn
Weighting: 5%
Tutorials are scheduled on alternate weeks, to work through problems and questions complementing lectures and practicals. These are based on peer learning through collaboration, problem solving and teamwork.
Assessment Type 1: Lab report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: on iLearn
Weighting: 20%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
The practical exercises apply experimental techniques, collate relevant experimental results and analyse them. Practicals are scheduled on alternate weeks.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 9 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 15%
The test will cover lecture materials (Lectures 1-8) and test your understanding of protein structure and function and enzyme catalysis.
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 15%
The test will present case studies based on lecture materials (Lectures 1-17) and will test your comprehension of how cellular structure, biochemical signalling and the biochemical reactions in energy metabolism can address problems in biochemistry.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: as per S1 exam timetable
Weighting: 40%
The final examination will comprise of multiple-choice and short answer questions, to assess your overall understanding of the subject.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGY
This unit will comprise 2 lectures (or equivalent) per week. Five sets of Practical sessions (3 hours) and tutorials (2 hours) are scheduled on alternate weeks, starting in Week 2. There will be no Practical/Tutorial classes in Week 6 and in Week 13.
Lectures
Laboratory Work
Tutorials
TIMETABLE
TEXTBOOK USED
Prescribed text: A strong correlation has been noticed between students who consult the recommended textbook and performance in this unit.
Electronic access:
A few copies of the prescribed text are available in the library.
TECHNOLOGY USED
Module 1: Building Blocks of Biochemistry.
Module 2: Enzymes and the Chemical Logic of Metabolism
Module 3: Energy metabolism
Module 4: Protein, Lipid and Nucleotide Metabolism.
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Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook