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Biochemistry (CHEM XL 153A) Tuesday and Thursday 7:00-10:00 PM August 5 through September 11, 2003 Instructor: Dr. Noel Sturm, (310) 243-3383 Office Hour: Wednesday 8-9 PM On-Line E-Mail: [email protected] Course Organization and Policies: 1. Text: "Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry", David L. Nelson & Michael M. Cox, Third Edition, 2000, Worth Publishers. 2. Lecture Notes: The lecture notes are available on-line, arranged via lecture topic, at: http://www.gravitywaves.com/chemistry. Please bring a printed copy of the lecture notes with you to class to facilitate learning. Examination questions will be derived directly from lecture material, i.e. class attendance is essential to do well in this course. 3. Examinations: There will be two examinations (see syllabus for specific dates) each worth 100 points. Absolutely NO make-up exams will be given. 4. Daily Quizes: There will be a ten minute daily quiz (except on exam days) from 7:05 to 7:15 PM. These quizes will total 100 points towards the final grade (equal to one exam grade). No make-up quizes will be given, students arriving late will receive a zero for that days quiz. Regular on time attendance is essential to do well in this class. 5. Final Exam: The final exam is on Thursday, September 11, 7:00-10:00 PM. 6. Learning Objectives: This is an objective based course. You will find a list of learning objectives on the web site covering each of the lectures to help you focus and assimilate the material presented. 7. The Goal of this course is to understand and outline Proteins, Enzymes, Membranes and the Carbohydrate Metabolic Pathways. 8. Grading Criteria: Letter grades will be assigned on the following basis. Grades are not curved. Daily Quizes 100 pts Two Exams @100 pts 200 pts Final Exam 100 pts Total 400 pts Grade A B+ BC D+ F Percentages 100-91 88-87 80-79 76-71 68-67 59-0 Grade AB C+ CD Percentages 90-89 86-81 78-77 70-69 66-60 9. Case Studies/Clinical Correlates: Related directly to the general biochemical principles being taught are intended to give "real-life" significance to the biochemistry experience. List of Case Studies: Aspirin Poisoning, Lactase Deficiency, Myocardial Infarction, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) 10. Course Description: The chemistry of amino acids and proteins; the chemistry and metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids; energetics in living systems. The course is taught with a medical emphasis and covers peptides, proteins, myoglobin/hemoglobin, enzymes, and metabolism, as well as, clinical correlates and case studies. 11. Academic Integrity Statement: A university is a community of learners bonded together by the search for knowledge; the pursuit of personal, social, cultural, physical, and intellectual development; and the desire for the liberating effects of an advanced education. Academic integrity is of central importance in the university community and involves committed allegiance to the values, the principles, and the code of behavior held to be central in that community. Integrity concerns honesty and implies being truthful, fair, and free from lies, fraud and deceit.