Biochem Syllabus
SYLLABUS
BCHM 100A: INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY
FALL 2012
Instructor:
Emily Westover, westover@brandeis.edu
Kosow 108, ext. 6-2304
Office Hours: M 11-1, W 1-2, or by appointment
Assistants:
Vy Nguyen, vnguyen@brandeis.edu
Rick Roy, rroy@brandeis.edu
Chris Wilson, cwilson@brandeis.edu
Meetings:
Lecture 10:00 – 10:50 am, MWH, location TBA
Recitation 7:30 – 9:20 pm, H, location TBA
Textbook:
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry by Nelson and Cox, 4th or 5th Ed.
Learning Objectives
Students in BCHM 100a will:
explain biological phenomena using chemical concepts;
recognize the relation between protein structure and function;
describe and predict metabolic pathways;
communicate biochemical concepts in writing.
Students will demonstrate achievement of these learning objectives through:
5 Problem Sets (25 pts. each, lowest score will be dropped)
2 Midterm Exams (100 pts. each) **Midterm exams will be given during the recitation period
(7:30 – 9:20 p.m.) on Thursday, October 11 and Thursday, November 8.**
Final Exam (150 pts., ½ cumulative, ½ new material) **The final exam is scheduled for
Friday, December 21 at 9:15 a.m -12:15 p.m. Do not make travel arrangements that interfere with the scheduled final exam.**
Students can earn up to 15 pts. of extra credit for participation. At the instructor’s discretion, points will be awarded for the following: (1) sharing answers in class, (2) posting questions or answers to the LATTE forum, or (3) contributing news articles for the “Biochemistry Beat.”
Policies
I will not accept any late assignments. If you will be away when an assignment is due, turn it in early or submit it on time electronically.
I will only consider re-grade requests if (1) the request comes within 1 week of the assignment return date and (2) the graded assignment is accompanied by a typed, brief explanation for the request.
I expect students to stay apprised of course information given in
BCHM 100A: INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY
FALL 2012
Instructor:
Emily Westover, westover@brandeis.edu
Kosow 108, ext. 6-2304
Office Hours: M 11-1, W 1-2, or by appointment
Assistants:
Vy Nguyen, vnguyen@brandeis.edu
Rick Roy, rroy@brandeis.edu
Chris Wilson, cwilson@brandeis.edu
Meetings:
Lecture 10:00 – 10:50 am, MWH, location TBA
Recitation 7:30 – 9:20 pm, H, location TBA
Textbook:
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry by Nelson and Cox, 4th or 5th Ed.
Learning Objectives
Students in BCHM 100a will:
explain biological phenomena using chemical concepts;
recognize the relation between protein structure and function;
describe and predict metabolic pathways;
communicate biochemical concepts in writing.
Students will demonstrate achievement of these learning objectives through:
5 Problem Sets (25 pts. each, lowest score will be dropped)
2 Midterm Exams (100 pts. each) **Midterm exams will be given during the recitation period
(7:30 – 9:20 p.m.) on Thursday, October 11 and Thursday, November 8.**
Final Exam (150 pts., ½ cumulative, ½ new material) **The final exam is scheduled for
Friday, December 21 at 9:15 a.m -12:15 p.m. Do not make travel arrangements that interfere with the scheduled final exam.**
Students can earn up to 15 pts. of extra credit for participation. At the instructor’s discretion, points will be awarded for the following: (1) sharing answers in class, (2) posting questions or answers to the LATTE forum, or (3) contributing news articles for the “Biochemistry Beat.”
Policies
I will not accept any late assignments. If you will be away when an assignment is due, turn it in early or submit it on time electronically.
I will only consider re-grade requests if (1) the request comes within 1 week of the assignment return date and (2) the graded assignment is accompanied by a typed, brief explanation for the request.
I expect students to stay apprised of course information given in