Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science
School: Natural Sciences
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Unit Code
SCI2112
Year
2015
Enrolment Period
1
Version
1
Credit Points
15
Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
Genomics, proteomics and metabolomics are providing insights into the way living organisms function at an ever increasing level of detail. Students will develop an understanding of the "-omics" through exploring the genetic and metabolic processes common to all life as well as specialised processes that enable living organisms to function, survive and reproduce.
Non Standard Timetable Requirements
Lectures, laboratories, directed reading and group work.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 1 units from SCI1183
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Compare the contributions of organisms to ecosystem function on the basis of their biochemistry.
- Describe the expression of genes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
- Discuss energy metabolism from photo- and chemosynthesis to fermentation and cellular respiration.
- Explain the molecular basis of the genetic code.
- Explain the structure and function of biological membranes and cellular components.
Unit Content
- Biological membrane structure, semi-permeability, membrane transport, resting membrane potential, transport epithelia.
- Carbon fixation and energy harnessing through photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.
- DNA replication and repair, transcription and translation, pre-, post-transcriptional and post-translational control mechanisms, protein structure and function.
- Energy flow and nutrient cycles from cells to ecosystems.
- Energy metabolism, carbohydrates and lipids as fuels, glycolysis and various fermentation processes, cellular respiration, oxidative phosphorylation.
- Molecular structure of nuclear and organelle genomes, chromosomes, coding and non-coding DNA, genes.
- Subcellular organisation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, biosynthesis by the endomembrane system; the nucleus and nucleoid.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures, tutorials, workshops, group work and directed reading.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUSType | Description | Value |
---|
Poster | Group poster presentation with individual background papers | 20% |
Laboratory Work | Laboratory and tutorial exercises | 50% |
Examination | End of semester examination | 30% |
Text References
- ^ Lodish, H., Berk, A., Kaiser, C. A., Krieger, M., Scott, M. P., Bretscher, A., Ploegh, H., & Matsudaira, P. (2013). Molecular cell biology (7th ed.). New York NY: W. H. Freeman and Company.
- (2003). The double helix - 50 years. Nature Supplement 421 (6921).
- Watson, J. D., & Crick, F. H. C. (1953). A structure for deoxyribose nucleic acid. Nature 171, 737-738.
- Jones, R. (2012). The molecular life of plants. Chichester UK: Wiley.
Journal References
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- BMC Molecular Biology
- International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology
- Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology
- Journal of Molecular Biology
Website References
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science
School: Natural Sciences
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Unit Code
SCI2112
Year
2015
Enrolment Period
2
Version
2
Credit Points
15
Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
Genomics, proteomics and metabolomics are providing insights into the way living organisms function at an ever increasing level of detail. Students will develop an understanding of the "-omics" through exploring the genetic and metabolic processes common to all life as well as specialised processes that enable living organisms to function, survive and reproduce.
Non Standard Timetable Requirements
Lectures, laboratories, directed reading and group work.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must have passed 2 units in SCC1123, SCI1183.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Compare the contributions of organisms to ecosystem function on the basis of their biochemistry.
- Describe the expression of genes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
- Discuss energy metabolism from photo- and chemosynthesis to fermentation and cellular respiration.
- Explain the molecular basis of the genetic code.
- Explain the structure and function of biological membranes and cellular components.
Unit Content
- Biological membrane structure, semi-permeability, membrane transport, resting membrane potential, transport epithelia.
- Carbon fixation and energy harnessing through photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.
- DNA replication and repair, transcription and translation, pre-, post-transcriptional and post-translational control mechanisms, protein structure and function.
- Energy flow and nutrient cycles from cells to ecosystems.
- Energy metabolism, carbohydrates and lipids as fuels, glycolysis and various fermentation processes, cellular respiration, oxidative phosphorylation.
- Molecular structure of nuclear and organelle genomes, chromosomes, coding and non-coding DNA, genes.
- Subcellular organisation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, biosynthesis by the endomembrane system; the nucleus and nucleoid.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures, tutorials, workshops, group work and directed reading.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUSType | Description | Value |
---|
Poster | Group poster presentation with individual background papers | 20% |
Laboratory Work | Laboratory and tutorial exercises | 50% |
Examination | End of semester examination | 30% |
Text References
- ^ Lodish, H., Berk, A., Kaiser, C. A., Krieger, M., Scott, M. P., Bretscher, A., Ploegh, H., & Matsudaira, P. (2013). Molecular cell biology (7th ed.). New York NY: W. H. Freeman and Company.
- (2003). The double helix - 50 years. Nature Supplement 421 (6921).
- Watson, J. D., & Crick, F. H. C. (1953). A structure for deoxyribose nucleic acid. Nature 171, 737-738.
- Jones, R. (2012). The molecular life of plants. Chichester UK: Wiley.
Journal References
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- BMC Molecular Biology
- International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology
- Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology
- Journal of Molecular Biology
Website References
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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