School Of Science And HealthNutrition and Health BiochemistryWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300652.2
Discipline: BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Good understanding of basic biochemistry with an emphasis on metabolic pathways.
Equivalent Units
NT306A - Nutritional Biochemistry
Prerequisite
300219 Biochemistry 1 OR 300227 General Biochemistry OR 300555 Proteins and Genes OR 300658 Endocrinology and Metabolism
About this Unit
This unit builds upon and integrates knowledge gained in basic biochemistry, human physiology and nutrition. It applies to metabolism from the cellular level to the whole human body emphasizing the utilisation of macronutrients for energy, interrelationships between metabolic pathways and nutritional disorders and diseases that affect the health of individuals and populations.
Specialisations
| SM3021.1 | Nutrition and Physiology | CONTINUING |