COURSE INFORMATION

LEARNING RESOURCES

Resource Page: Documents, PowerPoint presentation, figures, charts and metabolic maps are available in an online library. This is a restricted for which you will need to obtain the user name and password from your instructor. The resource page is accessible from the link on the course web site. It is recommended that you bookmark the resource page and routinely check its content. Any important course announcements will be posted on this page.

Lecture Objectives, Outlines and Questions: The lecture schedule, objectives, outlines and the homework questions related to the lectures are all available by following the links on the resource page.

Exam Archive: An archive of past examination questions is available on the Resource Page. In using this resource as a learning tool you should focus on both the correct and incorrect answers by asking yourself ‘ how you could change either the question or answer to change an incorrect answer into a correct answer’. You can use the content of the questions to help you identify the important concepts and reactions in intermediary metabolism and you will find that they correlate well with the lecture objectives. In using this resource the student should be cautioned that every year there are content and sequence changes made to the course. The archived exams have not been modified to the reflect content and sequence changes relevant to this year. Also, documents containing the answers to these questions are not available.

Tutorial Rooms: The class will be divided into small groups to work on biochemistry tutorial problems. The tutorial link on the resource page will take you to these discussion rooms. We will use the same procedures used in BIOC 445 to work on these tutorial problems. You have been assigned to the same tutorial groups that you were working with in the BIOC 445 course. However, you may change your own tutorial assignment by sending an email request to Dr. Anderson. If you registered for a tutorial group during the BIOC 445 course you are already registered and your user name and password are still valid. If you did not register during the 445 course you will need to first register for a tutorial room. It will take about a day for your registration to be activated.

Web Sites: There are several excellent WEB sites for learning intermediary metabolism. Some of these sites are listed on the Resource Page. You should make maximum use of these sites because they provide another view and method of explaining the material. If you find an excellent WEB site please send the address to the faculty so the site can be posted for all individuals in the class.

Recitation Sections: Each week a recitation section is scheduled on Monday or Tuesday afternoon. In registering for the course you also registered for one of these sections. The recitation is a time for you to ask questions of the instructors and to clarify your understanding of issues discussed in lecture during the previous week. The faculty does not anticipate introducing new material during the recitation period, however, additional examples and alternate explanations will be discussed order to clarify difficult concepts. The student should come to these recitation periods prepared with questions.

Homework Problems: Each lecture is associated with relevant questions and problems. These are found on the Resource Page. Following the lecture the student should attempt to answer these questions as a method to test his/her understanding of the lecture material. Answers to these questions will be posted on the Resource Page.

Books: Biochemistry books are not considered recreational reading and are usually effective at inducing sleep. Use the books as reference and to expand on any of the topics. You are strongly encouraged to use multiple biochemistry textbooks and to read these books from index rather than the table of contents. And, in your reading, you should pay extra attention to the bold text. You should have at least one reference biochemistry textbook. This course recommends Lehninger’s Principles of Biochemistry; however, there are other acceptable textbooks. If your career path is taking you to medical school you may want to consider a medically oriented biochemistry book such as Devlin’s Biochemistry (available at the Health Science Center Bookstore, or at Amazon.com). Paperback reviews of biochemistry are also good learning tools that help you focus on major concepts. These; however, should be considered as supplemental materials.

Faculty: If you have questions or are confused about a concept discussed in class see one of the faculty. Hopefully any confusion can be cleared up during the recitation periods, however, do not hesitate to seek out one of the instructors to help you. Learning this material can be difficult and may require you to explore other learning styles. All instructors have had different experiences and can provide suggestions for alternate methods of learning the material. Because the faculty are busy, when seeking faculty assistance you should come with specific questions prepared. If the question is short and easily answered often email is the fastest method of getting an answer. However, if the concept is complex, do not hesitate to seek out the professor for an explanation.

Lecture: Although lectures have been described as one of the least effective methods to transmit factual knowledge they are very effective at helping you understand and integrate information. Moreover, they are designed to assist you in identifying key reactions and concepts. Although attendance is not taken you should make every effort to attend lectures and take notes.

WITHDRAWALS

After the sixth week of the semester, students requesting to Withdraw from the course must have an average greater than 55% to receive a WP.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Qualified students with disabilities needing appropriate academic adjustments should contact Dr. Anderson as soon as possible to ensure that their needs are met in a timely manner. Handouts can be made available in alternative accessible formats upon request.