Biochemistry I, CHE 450

MW 10:00AM-11:40AM

Monday, On-Campus, II 3350

Wednesday, On-Line, Bb Collaborate Ultra

 

We will be 100% "virtual", on-line using Bb Collaborate Ultra, until Monday March 7^th, 2022

Instructors: Dr. Noel Sturm (on-line) and Neema Masoudipour (on-campus)

E-Mail: nsturm@csudh.edu and nmasoudipour1@csudh.edu

Course Organization and Policies:

1. Prerequisites: (a) General Chemistry (1 year) and (b) Organic Chemistry w/ Laboratory (1 year or a 1 semester survey course w/ lab) and (c) Quantitative Analysis (may NOT be taken concurrently w/ Biochemistry 450).

2. REQUIRED Text: Lehninger: Principles of Biochemistry, 8^th Edition; Authors: Nelson and Cox

We will be Using the myCSUDH-ImmediateAccess- program.

How Does It Work?

The required course ebook will be available in a digital format .

You will receive an email from Brytewave. It will say "The following materials have been added to your library at brytewave.redshelf.com: Lehninger: Principles of Biochemistry, 8th Edition".

You will receive Free Access on the first day of classes.

Discounted pricing, $89.99, has been negotiated with publishers.

Students will have until Friday, February 18^th, 2022 to opt out of the program..

After the opt-out deadline, any students who has not opted out will be charged on their CSUDH student account by the university, allowing more time to pay for the required material.

3. The reading list consists of links (see below) for Lehninger that highlight the sections and sub-sections of each chapter that are important for understanding the chemistry of biological systems and are relevant to the questions you will be asked in the homework and on the exams.

 

4. Power Point Slides and Simplified Lecture Notes: The power point slides (.pptx) and simplified lecture notes (.html) are on-line, arranged via lecture topic, at: http://www2.csudh.edu/nsturm/. Examination questions will be derived directly from power point slides, reading and homework. The simplified lecture notes (.html) are provided as additional, alternative presentations of the material.

 

5. Hybrid Course: This is a hybrid course, we will meet on-campus every Monday (II 3350), beginning March 7^th, and on-line every Wednesday, using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, from 10:00AM-11:40AM. We will discuss lecture material, do quick thinks and answer questions. It is very important that you attend all of the on-campus and on-line sessions in order to succeed in this course. You must have a working computer, reliable internet connectivity and browser is an important requirement, please use Firefox 90.0.x or higher.

 

Instructions for Blackboard Collaborate Ultra:

https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Moderator/Get_Started/About_Collaborate

 

In Blackboard:

<Blackboard Collaborate Ultra

<Click-on the "Session"

<Click-on "Join Room"

 

6.Examinations: There will be four examinations (see syllabus for specific dates) each worth 100 points. Absolutely NO make-up exams will be given. All examinations will be on-campus Monday's from 10:00AM-11:40AM.

 

Note: Exam 1 will be available online from 8:00AM-8:00PM , Monday, February 14^th, and will requires the Respondus Lockdown Browser.

Exam 1 is multiple choice, 34 questions, presented randomly one-at-a-time, you may return to previous questions.

 

Note: Exam 2 will be available online from 8:00AM-8:00PM , Monday, March 14^th, and will requires the Respondus Lockdown Browser.

Exam 1 is multiple choice, 34 questions, presented randomly one-at-a-time, you may return to previous questions.

 

 

7. Final Exam: The final exam (100 pts), will be on-line through Bb Collaborate Ultra using the Respondus Lockdown Browser and is scheduled for Monday, May 16^th, 2022, and will be available from 8:00AM until 8:00PM. The exam will consist of 50 multiple choice questions presented randomly, one-at-a-time, each worth 2 pts, you will have 120 minutes to complete the exam.

 

8. Homework:

• Homework can be found in the "Homework" link on Bb.
• There are twenty, on-line, multiple choice homework assignments.
• The homework assignments are based on the readings from Lehninger: Principles of Biochemistry.
• Each homework assignment has a specific due date and homework submitted after that date will not be graded. (See Syllabus)
• Each homework assignment is worth 10 points for a total of 200 points towards your final course grade.

9. The Goal of this course is to understand and outline Proteins, Enzymes, Vitamins, Membranes and all of the Carbohydrate Metabolic Pathways.

 

10. Grading Criteria: Letter grades are based on the following point distribution. Grades are criterion-referenced not norm-referenced; each student has an equal opportunity meet the criteria charted below:

 

11. Case Studies/Clinical Correlates: Related directly to the general biochemical principles being taught are intended to give "real-life" significance to the biochemistry experience and should be printed from the web site.

12. Course Description: The chemistry of amino acids and proteins; the chemistry and metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids; energetics in living systems.  The course is taught with a medical emphasis and covers peptides, proteins, myoglobin/hemoglobin, enzymes, vitamins, catecholamines and metabolism, as well as, clinical correlates and case studies.

13. Academic Integrity Statement: A university is a community of learners bonded together by the search for knowledge; the pursuit of personal, social, cultural, physical, and intellectual development; and the desire for the liberating effects of an advanced education.  California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has a culture--an academic culture--shared with other universities and colleges across the nation.  Integral to that culture is a set of values such as academic freedom, dedication to teaching and learning, diversity, civility toward others, and academic integrity.  Academic integrity is of central importance in the university community and involves committed allegiance to the values, the principles, and the code of behavior held to be central in that community.  Integrity concerns honesty and implies being truthful, fair, and free from lies, fraud and deceit.

14. Disabled Student Services: CSUDH adheres to the American with Disabilities Act with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students with temporary or permanent disabilities. To receive accommodations, students with disabilities must register with Disabled Student Services. For more information, please contact their office in Welch Hall B250 at (310) 243-3660 or (310) 243-2028.

 

Tentative Syllabus

Note: On-campus sessions Monday's, are in italics and meet in II 3350 at 10:00AM.

**NOTE: March 21^st is a Monday but we will meeting on-line using bb Collaborate Ultra.