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Instructor |
Gale Rhodes |
Meetings |
10:15-11:05 AM, MWF |
Prerequisites |
1) Two semesters of general chemistry AND PLEASE read this WARNING about prerequisites!! |
Who Should Take This Course? This course
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Biochemistry I and II are advanced chemistry courses designed for the USM Chemistry Department's major programs in Biochemistry and Chemistry and the minor program in Biochemistry. They are also highly appropriate and recommended for undergraduate or graduate students in the biological sciences, as well as for premedical, predental, and preveterinary students. They are suitable for anyone who has the prerequisites and plans to use biochemistry as a tool or wants a rigorous and quantitative introduction to the field. These courses MIGHT also be suitable for satisfying requirements for other programs within and outside of USM, but we do not guarantee such suitability. If you are not sure whether these courses meet your needs, consult with a representative of the program you are trying to satisfy and refer them to this online syllabus. Regardless of the makeup of the class, our first priority is to satisfy the demands of programs for which the courses are designed. |
Texts/
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1) Voet, Voet, and Pratt, Fundamentals of
Biochemistry, John Wiley and Sons, second
edition, 2006. 2) Uzman, Eichberg, Widger, Cornely,Voet, Voet, and Pratt (whew!), Student's Companion to Fundamentals of Biochemistry, John Wiley and Sons. NOTE: The publisher provides item 2 free with a new copy of item 1. This package is available at the USM bookstore and may be the cheapest way for you to get both books. 3) A USM student computer account. If you do not already have one, go to Academic Computing Services in Luther Bonney Hall and ask to set up this account. Texts are available at USM Bookstore, Portland, and the Campus Bookstore on Forest Avenue. You will also need your organic chemistry text. |
Evaluation |
1) Three exams, 100 points each 2) Final Exam, 200 points 3) Molecular Modeling Project, 100 points 4) Quizzes, 10 points each 5) Daily Study Questions, required. Three brief study questions on the new material assigned for each class. One-third of one point deducted from your final average for each missing set. For details on computation of your final grade, see Grading Policy. |
ExamsRoom 366 Science!! |
NOTE: Exams are two
hours with a flexible schedule. |
Notice to Disabled Students |
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, please inform me during the first week of the semester, after consulting with the Office of Academic Support for Students with Disabilities, 237 Luther Bonney (780-4706). For problems with writing or study skills, make an appointment at the Learning Center, 253 Luther Bonney (780-4228) or the Counseling Center, 106 Payson Smith (780-4050). |
Secrets of success in a course that introduces you to a complex, massive, and fast-moving field. How to study, get the most out of class, and be ready for exams.
Complete topics list for the full year of biochemistry, with links to Learning Strategies, Essential Skills, and Graphics Exercises. I may revise this table of assignments as the course proceeds. I will inform you when I make changes.
A tentative schedule, but I'll try to stick to it. Exam dates are firm.
Learn to view, study, and analyze the structures of biological molecules with a powerful, free modeling program that runs on PowerMacs or PCs. Show me you skills by studying your own personal proteins and preparing revealing pictures.
Make sure you get full credit for your work. See this statement of policies, practices, and penalties.
Your biochemistry home on the World Wide Web. Look here to links to Graphics Exercises, Learning Strategies (with quiz assignments), tutorials, handouts, and supplementary readings.
Make the most of your preparation for medical school.
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••• PLEASE
DON'T SELL YOUR ORGANIC CHEMISTRY TEXT
YOU'LL NEED IT!!
••• WARNING: If you have not completed a full year (6-8 semester hours) of organic chemistry for chemistry and biology majors, with a grade of C or better, you are not qualified for this course, and you have no chance of understanding it or passing it. To my knowledge, no one lacking this prerequisite has ever earned a C or better in this course. I strongly urge you not to waste your time and money by taking this class if you have not completed the prerequisites. Some bright students have tried -- none have succeeded. (Actually, had they been really bright, they would have taken the prerequisites first.)
••• Students: Pick up your free copy of "Prelude to Biochemistry: A Review of Important Concepts from Organic Chemistry". For the Fall 2005 course, pick up this handout after July 4, 2005 at the Chemistry Department office, Science 161.
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GRADUATE STUDENTS MAY
TAKE THIS COURSE FOR GRADUATE CREDIT.
This course has two
numbers: 461 for undergraduate credit, and 561 for graduate
credit.