Outline

Overview

The aim of this unit of study is to introduce students into energy metabolism in living systems. The specific focus will be on transformation of energy during exercise and recovery with an exploration of how energy from food influences exercise bioenergetics.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Movement Sciences
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Kieron Rooney, kieron.rooney@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Tom Gwinn, tom.gwinn@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Helen Parker, h.parker@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Tutorial Report 2 In Pairs, Explore activities of tutorials 3 and 4 with real world examples	15%	Week -01	Approximately 1000 words
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Assignment	Practical Report Data analysis and interpretation from practicals 2 and 3	25%	Week -01	Approximately 1500 - 2000 words
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Assignment	Tutorial Report 1b Incorporating feedback and practical 1 to re-visit report 1a	15%	Week -02	Approximately 750 - 1000 words
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Online task	Quiz 3 15 MCQ and 1 Short Answer Question	10%	Week -02	Approximately 45 mins
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Assignment	Tutorial report 1a In pairs, explore activities of Tutorials 1 and 2 with real world examples	15%	Week -04	Approximately 750-1000 words
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Online task	Quiz 2 15 MCQ and 1 Short Answer Question	10%	Week -04	Approximately 45 mins
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Online task	Quiz 1 15 MCQ and 1 Short Answer Question	10%	Week -05	Approximately 45 mins
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= group assignment ? = group assignment with individually assessed component ?

Assessment summary

Assessment Item: Tutorial Report 1a
Task description	For this task, students will explore the real-world applications of energy, in public health nutrition. Using knowledge from tutorials regarding how energy of foods is measured, students will interrogate nutrition information panels and the limitations inherent in their use for understanding energy balance.
Task length	Completed in Pairs, approximately 750 – 1000 words
Dates and times due	11:59 PM Monday, July 4

Assessment Item: Tutorial Report 1b
Task description	For this task, students will utilise feedback from report 1a as well as knowledge explored in practical 1 to re-visit the task of report 1a with an understanding now of how energy expenditure is measured in humans following the consumption of food. The limitations of energy balance in real world settings in the context of living energy systems will be assessed.
Task length	Completed in Pairs, approximately 750 – 1000 words
Dates and times due	11:59 PM Monday, July 18

Assessment Item: Tutorial Report 2
Task description	For this task, students will explore real-world examples of how prescribed exercise (and/or) physical activity is used to advocate energy balance and/or health. Students can self-select from research examples provided in class and supplement with examples of their own experiences to explore the individual effectiveness of exercise and physical activity attributes to impact the concept of energy balance.
Task length	Completed in Pairs, approximately 750 – 1000 words
Dates and times due	11:59 PM Monday, July 27

Assessment Item: Online Task – Quizzes 1, 2 and 3
Task description	Each quiz will examine lecture content from the prior weeks. Quiz 1 (Lecture Topics 1, 2 and 3) Quiz 2 (Lecture Topics 4, 5 and 6) Quiz 3 (Lecture Topics 7 and 8)
Task length	Each quiz will be presented as 15 multiple Choice Questions and 1 Short Answer Question
Dates and times due	Quiz 1 (11:59 PM June 27) Quiz 2 (11:59 PM July 4) Quiz 3 (11:59 PM July 18)

Assessment Item: Practical Report
Task description	For this task students will complete tasks based on practical activities. This will include collation of all class data for analysis (completed in pairs) and interpretation (completed as individuals)
Task length	Completed in Pairs with individual component, approximately 1500 – 2000 words
Dates and times due	11:59 PM Friday, July 15

Assessment criteria

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

As per University rules - there will be a 5% deduction for each 24hr period up to a total of 10 days

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Pre-semester	Thermodynamics and the concept of energy (non - living systems) Thermodynamics and the concept of energy in living systems Introduction to determinants of metabolic rate	Lecture (6 hr)
Pre-semester	Measuring energy in Food (Bomb Calorimeter) and Energy in Society	Tutorial (4 hr)
Week -03	Metabolic Flexibility and Energy balance in obesity	Lecture (4 hr)
Week -03	Metabolic Flexibility and Fuel rate calculations and Exercise Programs for weight loss	Tutorial (4 hr)
Week -04	Determination of FATMAX and Fuel oxidation during prolonged exercise	Practical (6 hr)
Week -05	Introduction to Fuel Utilisation (pathways) Fuel Utilisation Extension 1 (Intensity and Duration Dependent changes in fuel oxidation) Fuel Utilisation Extension 2 (Diet Dependent Changes in Fuel Oxidation)	Lecture (8 hr)
Week -05	Determinations of Resting Metabolic Rate	Practical (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Lectures: All lectures are delivered live with in-class recordings made available via canvas after the presentation. Students are required to attend lectures.

Tutorials and Practical Classes: Attendance is compulsory. Assessments in this unit completed as groups, will rely on active participation in tutorial and practical class activities.

Online Quizzes: will be completed outside of class hours by the advertised due date. Late penalties will be applied for students submitting online quizzes after the advertised due date. Simple extensions may be available via direct request to the unit coordinator PRIOR to the advertised due date otherwise special consideration applications will be required.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

To be updated in class and on canvas site.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Be able to describe the interaction between laws of thermodynamics in the context of meeting energy demands of biological work
LO2. Be able to discuss total energy expenditure and its components (resting metabolic rate, thermic effect of feeding and activity energy expenditure) and its measurement methods
LO3. Be able to perform indirect calorimetry in aid of measuring resting metabolic rate and interpret data collected in the context of fuel utilisation.
LO4. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the energy of food consumed and interaction between energy storage, and energy release during exercise
LO5. Be able to describe how fuel utilization at rest and during exercise is influenced by intrinsic participant factors and mechanisms underscoring changes in fuel utilisation and external factors such as lifestyle choices and exercise characteristics
LO6. Demonstrate competency in the measurement, analysis and interpretation of data pertaining to physiological measurements at rest and during acute incremental or continuous exercise.
LO7. Demonstrate a fundamental capacity to evaluate and communicate in written form the reporting of physiological assessments

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This unit has not run previously and as such there has been no student feedback to date on which to refine the unit.

Additional information

Work, health and safety

WHS inductions will need to be complteed prior to face to face classes

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Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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Work, health and safety

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EXSS1041: Fundamentals in Bioenergetics

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Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

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