HSN749 - Biochemistry and Physiology for Human Nutrition
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Jeremy Drake Trimester 2: Jeremy Drake |
| Cohort rule: | H511, H517, H616 and H714 students: enrol in online mode only. H748 students: enrol via Campus mode at Burwood (Melbourne) only. Other Postgraduate students who wish to enrol in this unit: If you are enrolled in an on campus course, you can enrol in the on campus unit offering and you will need to request a manual enrolment from a Student Adviser in Student Central. If you are enrolled in an online course, you need to enrol into the online unit offering. |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 5 x 2 hour seminars per trimester |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 5 x 2 hour online seminars per trimester |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit will provide students with foundation knowledge of chemistry, biochemistry and physiology and will start integrating this knowledge to the context of nutrition. At the end of this unit, the students will be able to actively engage in the chemistry and biochemistry of higher tertiary nutrition subjects.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Identify and define the components of an atom, and apply this knowledge to explain and discuss basic chemical bonds. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Use the knowledge of atomic structure to explain simple chemical reactions and integrate knowledge of these reactions to the functioning of the human body. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Explain basic cellular structure, physiology and metabolism and remember the processes involved in energy production. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Define, compare and contrast the main complex organic molecules of the cell and explain how they relate to cellular structure, physiology and metabolism. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Define the functioning of a subset of important physiological systems and discuss the role of nutrition in their function and homeostasis. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Interpret and communicate scientific literature around a nutritional issue and formulate an evidence-based assessment and recommendation. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Short answer quizzes | 4 quizzes | 4 x 5% Total: 20% |
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| Assessment 2: Critical analysis of literature | 3 minute video | 10% |
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| Assessment 3: Introduction to literature search | 750 words | 30% |
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| Assessment 4: Mini literature review | 1500 words | 40% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Unit Fee Information
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