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FCH530 BIOCHEMISTRY I Fall 2008 INSTRUCTOR: CHRIS NOMURA Email: ctnomura@esf.edu http://www.esf.edu/chemistry/nomura/fch530/ Room and Time: FCH530 will meet from 8:25-9:20 MWF in room 321 Bray.
General course outline: The first half of the course will be examining amino acids, protein structure and enzyme kinetics. The second half of the course will be an introduction to metabolism.
Textbook: We will be using the textbook by Voet & Voet (3rd Edition, 2004) as our text for both semesters. This is required for the class!! This book has been used in two volumes in previous years so if you buy a used copy, make certain to get volumes 1 and 2. I do expect that you will read the assigned chapters. WWBH refers to a supplemental book entitled “Biochemistry, A Problems Approach”. It is very useful to work the problems. Some of these may be assigned as homework problems but if they are not, I do not collect or grade the supplemental problems.
Grading and Exams: The course will have two 100 point midterm exams and a 150 point final. All exams are cumulative and consist of multiple-choice, short answer, matching, and other types of questions. They are traditionally given in the evening to allow for extra time. Your final exam time will be announced later on in the course. In addition, you will have about 10 homework assignments and in-class quizzes during the course of the semester that will add another 150 points. Grading will be on a curve average. Graduate students scores do not affect the curve but rather their grade is simply determined by where they fall on the undergraduate average.
Office Hours: Office hours will be on Mon., immediately after class 9:35 – 11:35AM or by appointment. No late assignments or exams will be accepted!!!!! The only exceptions will have to be approved by the administration (from Bray Hall). This website is meant for you to download materials for the class. Click here for Syllabus |