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| Fall 2007 | Syllabus | Office: SA470b |
| Office Hours: MW 3-4, WF 2-3, Th 10-11; other times by appointment. | Phone: x 5719 Home: 822-1116 |
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| e-mail: rap1@humboldt.edu |
You will note that the schedules below are both tentative, as are the various study guides. I will be updating them occasionally on the web. I will announce updates in class, but you should also check my Chem 431 web pages for changes!
Lecture Schedule: See Biochemistry
on my Web Page (http://www.humboldt.edu/~rap1)
Laboratory: See Biochemistry on my Web Page (http://www.humboldt.edu/~rap1)
Required Materials:
Prerequisites: The prerequisites for this course are succesful completion of any calculus course, CHEM 110 and either CHEM 321 or CHEM 328 with a C- or higher. If you have any doubts about your preparedness for Chem 431, please see the instructor as soon as possible.
General: For those who need a review of organic chemistry, I have in my office: Rodwell, Organic Chemistry (A brief review). This is a good, very brief, review of most of what you should know about organic chemistry reactions prior to taking biochemistry.
My attitude towards lecture texts is that they are references to repeat, expand, clarify (or confuse!), and otherwise aid you in your endeavor to understand biochemistry. I do not "require" that you buy a text - you're an adult, you should know what you require to "get through" a course. It's your decision. However, I strongly recommend purchasing a book. Nelson & Cox will be the central text for most of this course. Nelson & Cox and I may sometimes disagree (its my first time using this text, so I'm not certain, but its very likely we will have differences of opinion!). In such cases of disagreement between a text and myself, I am the "ultimate authority" and you must "do it my way." This doesn't mean that I am right, but rather that we need a common, defined set of knowledge for effective communication.
Unlike lecture texts, laboratory texts and materials are often essential. You must have the laboratory supplement - some of your experimental work is described therein. Wilson & Walker is somewhat less essential, but f you wish to suceed in your lab work efficiently with a minimum of failures, the material in it is essential. To paraphrase Dr. Schineller, a number of last years students noted that Wilson & Walker is really valuable and it would have saved them some grief if they had started paying real attention to it earlier in the course.
I have been posting a more or less complete set of my lecture notes in biochemistry every year since 1996. Both minor and major changes have occured every year. Since I havn't taught the year course since 2001, and since I consider it tpo be at a significantly higher level of sophistication, I expect some major changes and updates in my notes.
Over the years my notes have gotten better, but old errors still exist, and new errors will arrive with the expansions and updates for this course. If you use the notes and think you've found an error please tell me via e-mail. My lecture notes from last spring's Chem 438 are also available to you with this caveat - there will be differences in what is covered and of fact. However if you wish to use them to "preview" what is likely to be covered next, please feel free (note though that these notes are for the "short course" and though my notes for the two courses are similar, the depth, expectation, and coverage etc. are somewhat different depending on the topic).
I have traditionally tried to emphasize thinking and problem solving
in this course and intend to continue. Thus there will be exam
questions with answers you haven't seen and there will be synthesis
questions. You can pass the course without "getting"
these questions, but you won't get an "A."
A Word About Exams: Note the in-class exams dates and be certain you can make them:
Exam I (Weeks 1-6): Friday, October 5.
Exam II (Weeks 7-12): Friday, November 16.
Take-home Exams (loosely asociatied with the midterms in timing)
Final Exam (Comprehensive): Monday, December 10 @ 1240-1430
I do not generally give make-up exams, but can often make an accommodation if notified in advance. So if you think you can't make an exam, please call me in advance. If you can't reach me, leave a message with the Chemistry Department secretary or on my voice mail.
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200 pts. |
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200 pts. |
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| Lab Final |
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100 pts. |
| Lab Notebook |
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150 pts. |
| Lab Write-ups |
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150 pts. |
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800 pts. |
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Incompletes: Incompletes are generally reserved for students who are unable to complete the class for serious and compelling reasons which occur after the last drop period.
On-line Notes: The notes I post are the notes I use in class. I post them to help you to check your own notes etc. THEY ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR TAKING YOUR OWN NOTES! Most students find note taking an important learning experience. If you use my on-line notes you should be critical when using them - its incredibly easy to screw up and enter small errors (watch your text as well!). If you use the notes and think you've found an error please tell me via e-mail so I may correct them immediately rather than forgetting your comments on the way to my office!
If you have a documented learning disability and would like to discuss academic accommodations, please contact me as soon as possible. Our campus Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) can assist you with the accommodation process and can be reached at (707) 826-5392 (TDD). The SDRC is located in House 71 (Little Apartments) off Library Circle.
If you have a physical situation which might interfere with lab work please contact me as soon as possible. Many accommodations require lead time for implementation, so don't delay! We will work with the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) to determine optimal accommodations/working conditions.
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