sci1ls1 living systems 1
LIVING SYSTEMS 1
SCI1LS1
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Living Systems I is a core subject that brings together traditional biology and chemistry, reflecting the interrelationship between the two fields. Students will be introduced to chemistry concepts and processes and explore their roles in biological systems. A range of biological systems and the significance of biological compounds will be investigated through a variety of laboratory tasks. Students will develop an understanding of molecular structures and processes, including measurement and bonding and their significance in in key biological systems. The importance of living cells, their arrangement in organs and their significance in partial and/or whole systems will be examined. Students will also learn the safe handling of chemical and biological materials and the relevance of environmental and ethical responsibilities.
SchoolSchool of Life Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPenelope Smith
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Admission into SBATE
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Biology an Australian focus | Prescribed | Knox, B, Ladiges, P, Evans, B & Saint, R 2010 | 4TH EDN, MCGRAW-HILL, NSW |
| Readings | General organic and biological chemistry | Prescribed | Smith, J 2012 | 2ND EDN, THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, NEW YORK |
| Readings | Biology | Recommended | Campbell, N, Reece, J & Meyers, N 2008 | 8TH EDN, PEARSON EDUCATION, FRENCHS FOREST, NSW |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Explain the basic structure and role of major chemicals in relation to a range of biological interactions
- Activities:
- Lectures, staff and peer-assisted group tutorials, and practicals in the laboratory
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
02. Compare the properties and significance of important biological compounds
- Activities:
- Lectures, staff and peer-assisted group tutorials, and practicals in the laboratory
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Explain the concepts of molecular bonding, chemical nomenclature and reactions, ionization, solutions, gas laws and pH, and perform associated arithmetical calculations.
- Activities:
- Lectures, staff and peer-assisted group tutorials, and practicals in the laboratory. Arithmetical, graphical and tabular representations will be used to record, analyse and critically evaluate experimental data. Students will work within small groups (maximum of four) to complete team-based tutorial and practical activities.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Explain the basic structure and role of the major components of living cells.
- Activities:
- Lectures, staff and peer-assisted group tutorials, and practicals in the laboratory
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Describe living cell types and their arrangement in organs and explain their significance in partial and/or whole systems
- Activities:
- Lectures, staff and peer-assisted group tutorials, and practicals in the laboratory
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
06. Demonstrate competent and safe handling of chemical and biological materials and awareness of relevant environmental and ethical responsibilitiest
- Activities:
- Staff and peer-assisted pre-and post-practical tutorials and practical classes in the laboratory
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Epping, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPenelope Smith
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"Lectures are delivered in two modes: face-to-face and online (pre-recorded). Students can choose the mode that suits them."
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"Tutorials are delivered in two modes: face-to-face and online. Students can choose the mode that suits them.
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PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"Practicals are delivered in two modes: face-to-face and online (videos of practical competencies). Students can choose the mode that suits them."
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Two 8.0 hours practical per study period on weekends during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Two days of practical workshops during semester
Practical workshops: all students attend"
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Practical unstructured online class: Practicals are delivered in two modes: face-to-face and online (videos of practical competencies). Students can choose the mode that suits them.
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Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two formal lab reports based on teamwork tasks completed in practical classes (500 words each) | 20 | 03, 06 | |
| Tutorial Questions (6 during semester) (1000 words equivalent total) | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One mid-semester written examination (1000 words equivalent) | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One end-of-semester written examination (1200-word equivalent) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |