This is an entry level unit of study designed to give students an overview of the biological and biochemical processes that are fundamental to life. Topics are not covered in the detail that is applicable to general chemistry or biochemistry units of study. Knowledge gained in this unit will enable students to understand the key principles of health and disease and the scientific basis for many of the professional practices they will undertake in their careers. Students who achieve a pass will have a basic working knowledge of the following topics: key concepts of body chemistry, important biological molecules, the structure and function of cells, the genetics of health and disease, growth and development, communication, metabolic processes, homeostasis, and the impacts of ageing. Students who achieve higher grades are better able to integrate various aspects of the unit and to apply their knowledge to the relevance of these fundamental principles to health care practices.
Unit details and rules
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Diana Joy Oakes, diana.oakes@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Elizabeth Hegedus, elizabeth.hegedus@sydney.edu.au |
Peter Knight, peter.knight@sydney.edu.au | |
Damian Holsinger, damian.holsinger@sydney.edu.au | |
Diana Joy Oakes, diana.oakes@sydney.edu.au | |
Helen Ritchie, helen.ritchie@sydney.edu.au |