NUT1022 Fundamentals of biomedical sciences
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUT1022 Fundamentals of biomedical sciences is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units, leading on to 7 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUT1022
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After NUT1022
4 units list NUT1022 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in Bachelor of Human Nutrition
Overview
This unit which is part of Theme 1 – Foundation of Medical, Food and Nutritional Sciences, introduces you to the fundamentals of medical biosciences which are essential for understanding the biological and chemical concepts of nutrition and the roles of nutrition in health and disease. The unit includes the fundamentals of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, immunology and chemical pathology with a particular emphasis upon the body systems which are significantly involved in nutrition. You will learn about protein, fat, carbohydrate and alcohol metabolism thereby laying the foundation for an understanding of human energy metabolism. The unit concludes with an introduction to molecular human biology, the building blocks (DNA and RNA) of life and the processes of genetic inheritances, mitosis, and meiosis and gene transcription together with the roles of gene-nutrient interactions in human health.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Practical reports (3 x 900 words each)30%
- Mid- semester test (2 hours + 10 minutes)30%
- Scheduled final assessment (2 hours + 10 minutes)Threshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate basic knowledge of medical biosciences relevant to human nutrition.
- 2
Demonstrate the understanding of biochemical processes involved in the mechanisms of nutrition.
- 3
Demonstrate understanding of integrative functions of all body systems in the processes and mechanisms of dietary intake, micronutrients metabolism and cellular consumption of dietary micronutrients.
- 4
Describe role of the neuroendocrine system in regulating dietary intake and energy expenditure.
- 5
Demonstrate understanding of the aetiology, consequences, and impact of disordered metabolic processes on nutritional homeostasis.
- 6
Demonstrate knowledge and laboratory skills in performing related experiments and handling of experimental data.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures2 hours
- Tutorials2 hours
- Workshops2 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
6 hours of teacher-directed study per week, including 2 x 1 hour of lectures, 1 x 2 hours of tutorials, and 1 x 2 hours of practicals/ workshops.
6 hours per week of self-directed study.
Total per week = 12 hours
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ammu Radhakrishnan
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Christina Gertrude Yap
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUT1022?
None, but you must take NUT1021 and NUT1023 before or alongside it.
What can I take after NUT1022?
NUT1022 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including NUT1021, NUT1023, NUT1027 and NUT1028. Those lead on to 7 units in all.
When is NUT1022 offered?
In 2022, NUT1022 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is NUT1022?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does NUT1022 have an exam?
No. NUT1022 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- Organisational unit
- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences Malaysia
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available