Unit Outline

This unit is designed to introduce you to foundation knowledge relevant to the structure and function of the human body. Concepts in biological chemistry, cell metabolism, microscopy, cell biology and molecular and descriptive genetics will be covered in the unit, with a particular focus on humans. This will provide you with a foundation body of knowledge particularly relevant to studies in biochemistry, human nutrition and anatomy and physiology.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Demonstrate and apply knowledge of concepts and principles related to the human body at a chemical and cellular level.
2.	Problem solve (interpret and analyse) different forms of data and information.
3.	Communicate biological information in writing.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

As a result of student feedback obtained both formally and informally in this unit, extra assistance with assignment writing has been embedded into practical/tutorial sessions and a final revision lecture has been re-introduced. Online submission of both formative and summative laboratory reports has been introduced and the unit coordinator will be actively teaching in face-to-face sessions. Online content in the unit has also been altered in response to student feedback.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Examination	Exam Period	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Quizzes	Refer to Assessment Description	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Test	Refer to Assessment Description	25 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	Report	Refer to Assessment Description	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Examination

Task Description:

This is an online open book exam in MyLO comprising multiple choice and short answer questions covering the lecture and tutorial/practical material of the entire unit. Short answer questions will assess your ability to retrieve and apply knowledge and complete genetics problems.

Task Length:

3 hours

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts and principles of biological chemistry, cells, cell metabolism, cell division, molecular genetics and descriptive genetics relevant to the human body	LO1
2	Apply knowledge of biological chemistry, cells, cell metabolism, cell division and basic genetics to specific human-related scenarios	LO1
3	Demonstrate an ability to solve genetics problems in specific human scenarios	LO1, LO2
4	Communicate biological information in writing using correct terminology	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Quizzes

Task Description:

You will complete four (4) online quizzes related to lecture and tutorial/practical material. Each quiz may be comprised of any combination of the following: MCQ, matching, labelling and short answer questions.

Task Length:

15 - 20 minutes each

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate knowledge of the key concepts of biological chemistry, cells, cell metabolism, cell division, molecular genetics and descriptive genetics relevant to the human body	LO1, LO2
2	Demonstrate an ability to apply the APA referencing style correctly.	LO3
3	Communicate biological information in writing using correct terminology	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Test

Task Description:

This is an open-book online test in which you will complete multiple choice questions and short answer questions covering the first 5 weeks of lecture and practical/tutorial material. Short answer questions will assess your ability to apply knowledge.

Task Length:

40 minutes

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts and principles of biological chemistry and cells relevant to the human body	LO1
2	Communicate biological information in writing using correct terminology	LO3

Assessment Task 4: Report

Task Description:

The formative assessment is a results section and written discussion of results from the Scientific Experiment practical.
The summative assessment is a written laboratory report based on the results of an experiment performed in the Cells practical. This summative assessment will be marked as 25% of your final grade in the unit.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate knowledge of the concept and principles of osmosis and apply to membrane structure	LO1, LO3
2	Problem solve (interpret and analyse) data from your laboratory experiment	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Communicate in writing by adhering to the structure outlined in the laboratory report guidelines	LO3
4	Demonstrate an ability to apply the APA style of referencing correctly.	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes and achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

There is no prescribed text book for this unit. Any recent human anatomy and physiology text book is an ideal resource.
Teaching staff particularly recommend:
Martini, FH, Nath, JL, & Bartholomew EF (2018). Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, 11th Edition (Global Edition). Pearson, NY.
This book is available from Booktopia.
OR
Tortora, GJ, Derrickson, B, Burkett, B, Cooke, J, DiPietro, F, Diversi, T, Dye, D, Engel, A, Green, H, Macartney, M, McKean, M, Peoples, G, and Summers, S. (2022). Principles of Anatomy & Physiology, 3rd Asia-Pacific Edition. John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd: Milton, Qld, Australia. ISBN: 9780730392002
- available from Booktopia or alternatively, the eBook version from WileyDirect. The eBook version is considerably cheaper (and is required for CZZ101 and CZZ102).
There is an extensive range of cell biology/anatomy and physiology texts in the reserve and non-reserve sections of the University library (including the required texts) that may be accessed regularly to supplement the lecture material.