Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Coordinator
Shoba Ranganathan
Contact via via email
205B Culloden Road, Room G31
confirmed by email
Palmisano
Giuseppe Palmisano
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to GradDipBiotech or GradCertLabAQMgt or GradDipLabAQMgt or MBiotech or MBioBus or MLabAQMgt or MRadiopharmSc or MSc or MScInnovChemBioSc
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
BMOL2201
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to biochemistry and cell biology, providing an understanding of cellular processes which allow cells to synthesize and breakdown nutrients for growth and to communicate with other cells. This unit provides students with the basic knowledge of cellular structure, cell communications 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 emphasizes 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. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
General Faculty Policy on assessment submission deadlines and late submissions:
Online quizzes, in-class activities, or scheduled tests and exam must be undertaken at the time indicated in the unit guide. Should these activities be missed due to illness or misadventure, students may apply for Special Consideration via ask.mq.edu.au.
All other assessments must be submitted by 5:00 pm on their due date. Should these assessments be missed due to illness or misadventure, students should apply for Special Consideration.
Assessments not submitted by the due date will receive a mark of zero unless late submissions are specifically allowed as indicated in the unit guide or on iLearn.
If late submissions are permitted as indicated in the unit guide or on iLearn a consistent penalty will be applied for late submissions as follows:
Ask requests not required for
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 7 |
Test 2 | 15% | No | Week 12 |
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 7
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 12
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 12 and Week 13.
Lectures
Laboratory Work
Tutorials (aka SGTA)
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 eBook 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.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:
Got a question? Ask us via AskMQ, or contact Service Connect.
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
On-campus teaching continues to be scheduled for Session 1, 2022. Masks are compulsory for all classes in indoor spaces and social distancing will be implemented wherever possible. Students will also be required to sanitise surfaces before and after use.
Students are requested to minimise the risk of spreading COVID to themselves and others in accordance with the university and NSW Health guidelines: https://www.mq.edu.au/about/coronavirus-faqs and https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/stay-safe.
Any further requirements or changes to units in relation to COVID will be communicated to students via iLearn.
Date | Description |
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04/02/2022 | General assessment policy amendmants and COVID update now added in. |
Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook