School Of Science And HealthCell Biology (UWSC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700034.1
Discipline: BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: NP
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
300221 - Biology 1, J1760 - Fundamentals of Cell Biology, 14430 - Foundation Biology 1, BI101A - Biological Sciences 1.1
Incompatible Units
BI005A - Biology 1.1D, BI107A - Biological Sciences 1.1, BI106A - Biological Sciences 1.2, BI904 - Biology for Psychologists, BI905 - Genetics and Bioscience for Psychologists, 300361 - Introduction to Human Biology
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at UWS College.
About this Unit
Cells are the foundations of life, and an understanding of cell structure and function is required for anyone working in the medical science field. Most diseases result from or lead to malfunctioning of some aspect of cellular processes such as transport across membranes or cell replication. Underlying normal cell function, however, are the molecules of which cells are composed.
Consequently, the unit will introduce lipids, carbohydrates, amino and nucleic acids, then study the processes by which these molecules are manipulated to build and recycle organelles, store and transport energy and transmit genetic information in both the prokaryote and eukaryote domains.
Accordingly, the unit will include cell replication, sex cell formation, Mendelian genetics as well as cellular respiration and DNA replication, transcription and translation. The role of DNA technology in biomolecular science will be an important component of the unit and will unify the several topics listed above.