welcome to: biochemistry 410 sections 501, 502, 503, 504 e.d. harris, professor alfredo hernandez...
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WELCOME TO:BIOCHEMISTRY 410
Sections 501, 502, 503, 504
E.D. Harris, ProfessorAlfredo Hernandez T.A.Aaron Smith, T.A.
Prerequisites
• Grade of C or better in 5 hours of organic chemistry
• Prior knowledge of functional groups– carboxyl alkanes (saturated)– amine alkenes (unsaturated)– aldehyde redox chemistry– esters alcohols
• Fundamental understanding of chemical bonding
Textbooks
Exams will be on Monday
7:00-8:00 pm Room 108
Grade/Exams
Grades in this course will be based on your performance relative to the class as a whole.
Students must take all exams at the scheduled time
A = Minimum 20 points above class average
You may estimate your grade for an exam as follows:
B = Minimum 10 points above class average
C = Minimum 10 points below class average
D = Minimum 20 points below class average
F = More than 20 points below class average
Philosophy:
What a student has learned in a course is best told by the performance on the final exam. Dropping an exam will give students who“hang in there”the opportunity to make past amends.
Your Final Grade will be computed by dropping the lowest
score and substituting the point value on the final scaled to a 100 point test
Makeup Exam Options
A student who misses an exam and has a University-Excused absence may:
1. Take a makeup exam within two weeks
or
2. Request that the points on the final, scaled to 100 points, substitute for the missed exam
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150 + 50
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500450 (90%)
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300 (60%)D
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WebCT and Neo
• Exam and Quiz Grades will be posted on http://WebCT.tamu.edu
• Must have a neo account to access
• PowerPoint slides can be downloaded and printed out for lecture
• Link to syllabus, tutorials, exam prep sheets, old exams, course calendar
Recitation Sections
Review lecture material
Answer questions, work problems
Quizzes every other session, 5 will count 10% of grade points
Recitation Sections
Section 501 Monday 5:00-5:50 WCBA 105
Section 502 Tuesday 4:00-4:50 WCBA 105
Section 503 Wednesday 6:00-6:50 WCBA 105
Section 504 Thursday 5:00-5:50 WCBA 105
WCBA = Wehner College of Business Administration
Links
WebCT “links” to access
Grade Book Lecture Slides Tutorials Old Exams
WebCT “links” to access
Grade Book Lecture Slides Tutorials Old Exams
Course Topics1. Basics of bonding, energy, and buffers
3. Nucleic Acids with emphasis on DNA
2. Amino acids, peptides and proteins
4. Carbohydrates: mono- and polysaccharides
5. Lipids and membranes
6. Enzymes: properties, kinetics, inhibition
7. DNA replication and repair
8. Transcription and RNA processing
9. Protein biosynthesis
Biochemistry 410 Road Map
Basics
Amino Acids
Proteins
Enzymes
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
DNA structure
Replication and repair
RNA structure
Peptides
HemoglobinMembranes
Exam 1 Exam 2 Exam 3
Final Exam: All above including RNA processing, protein biosynthesis and
genetic regulation
Emphasis of the Course• Understanding, not memory
• Structures, not words
• Insights, not familiarities
• Application, not theory
Please... turn cell phones off orSet on BUZZ.
When in class
All cell phones must be offduring exams and quizzes
This course will adhere to the Aggie Honor Code“An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal or
tolerate those who do
1. Violators subject to reprimand
2. Honor’s Council effective September 1, 2004
3. F* on transcript
4. Recorded as “failing because of academic dishonesty”
5. Applies to exams, quizzes
http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor
Dear Dr. Harris:
I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed your biochemistry course. It has made me a new person.
I can honestly say it has left a lasting impression on me! I will neverbe the same.
Sincerely,
One of your former students
So, it time to charge, full speed Ahead
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