CHY 463/563 Biochemistry II Spring Semester, 2006 Syllabus Revised 2005/12/30 -- Still Under Revision FIRST ASSIGNMENT -- CLICK HERE! CALENDAR TOPICS Instructor Gale Rhodes Contact Information and Office Hours Meetings 10:15-11:05 AM, MWF Room #1, Payson Smith Hall Texts 1) Voet, Voet, and Pratt, Fundamentals of Biochemistry, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons. BRING THIS BOOK TO EVERY CLASS. The publisher provides a web site for this text. 2) Uzman, Eichberg, Widger, Voet, Voet, and Pratt, Student's Companion to Fundamentals of Biochemistry, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons. Texts are available at USM Bookstore, Portland, and the Campus Bookstore on Forest Avenue. You may be able to find use copies more cheaply at online booksellers like Amazon.com. Evaluation For details on computation of your grade, see Grading Policy. 1) Three exams, each 100 points (All exams comprehensive, including material from first semester). 2) Your seminar (abstract and lecture), 100 points Attendance at all visitor and student seminars is required. See Grading Policy. 3) Quizzes, 10 points each Five to ten ten-minute announced quizzes on required memory work. For more information, see Learning Strategies. 4) Daily Study Questions, required. See Grading Policy. Exam Dates Friday, February 10 Friday, March 17 Monday, April 10 (Take-home project due) Seminar Deadlines See Seminar Guidelines for details. Monday, February 13 Preliminary Topic Proposal due Monday, March 13 Final Topic Approval One week before your seminar Distribute your abstract to all course participants. 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). Course Topics and Assignments Topics, assignments, learning strategies, and graphics supplements. Calendar Events, exam dates, deadlines, and tentative coverage schedule. Seminar Guidelines Read these instructions before beginning work on your seminar. Biochemistry Resources Your biochemistry home on the World Wide Web. Look here to review classroom graphics, and for exercises, learning strategies (with quiz assignments), and handouts. Surviving Biochemistry How to study, get the most out of class, and be ready for exams. The Fine Print Make sure you get full credit for your work. See this statement of policies, practices, and penalties. I will appreciate your advice and criticism as the course proceeds. To Biochemistry Resources HOME