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BCHM250 Biochemistry of Exercise

Updated: 15 September 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites BCHM210
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Margaret Katz (mkatz@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit covers the biochemistry of the generation and storage of metabolic energy and discusses the major catabolic pathways, the biosynthesis of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleotides. The regulation of enzymes and of metabolic pathways and their role in cellular function. This fundamental knowledge is taught in the context of how exercise and training have profound effects on these pathways.
Materials Information Unavailable
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Essay 10% 750
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Online Quiz 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Online Quiz 2 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Online Quiz 3 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Practical Report 1 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Practical Report 2 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Practical Report 3 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Pre-Lab Quizzes 10%
Assessment Notes
5 x pre-lab quizzes 2% each
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Supervised Examination 2 hrs 50% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. identify the major biochemical processes and pathways involved in exercise;
  2. compare anabolic and catabolic metabolic pathways;
  3. perform basic laboratory procedures used in the study of exercise biochemistry; and
  4. use knowledge of metabolism and of biochemical methods to design experimental approaches to simple problems in exercise biochemistry.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will develop knowledge about human exercise biochemistry through lectures and laboratory classes. They will be assessed on their knowledge of the discipline by examination, online quizzes, laboratory reports and an essay. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
It is expected that students will already have skills in report writing hence it will be assessed by essay on relevant topic and laboratory reports. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Some aspects of ethnic differences in biochemical pathways will be discussed. 		True
4 Information Literacy
It is expected that students will already be familiar with finding and referencing scientific literature. Proficiency will be assessed in the essay and laboratory reports. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Solving biochemical problems will form part of some of the laboratory classes, where it will be taught and practiced in the class and assessed in the laboratory report. 		True True True
8 Team Work
All the laboratory classes will require a teamwork approach, students will be taught how to allocate tasks and to work in a coordinated way to achieve the practical outcome desired. 		True True
   

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