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Welcome to Biochemistry 411/602: Course Overview and Expectations

This course, led by Dr. E.D. Harris and supported by Joel Berry and Lin Fan, focuses on advanced biochemistry concepts. Prerequisites include a passing grade in BICH 410/601 and foundational knowledge of organic molecules and chemical reactions. Assessments will include three exams worth 100 points each, a final exam worth 150 points, and assignments totaling 50 points. Students are encouraged to engage in recitation sessions and utilize WebCT for resources. Emphasis is placed on understanding biochemical principles through application and insights rather than rote memorization.

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Welcome to Biochemistry 411/602: Course Overview and Expectations

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  1. WELCOME TO BIOCHEMISTRY 411/602 Sections 509, 510, 511 and 600 Dr. E.D. Harris 236A Biochemistry eharris@tamu.edu Joel Berry mojo5161@tamu.edu Lin Fan us_linfan@tamu.edu

  2. Prerequisites • Passing Grade in BICH 410/601 • Fundament knowledge of organic molecules: • carboxyl groups - thiols • aldehyde groups - alcohols • esters - amines • Fundamental understanding of chemical reactions: • additions - oxidations - substitutions • hydrolysis - reductions - ligations

  3. EXAMS 3 COURSE EXAMS (100 pts) FINAL (150 pts) Assignments(50 pts) TOTAL = 500 pts

  4. 500 B 405 360 150 + 50 C 300 D 315 100 F 270 200 Assignments Bonuses 100 100 100 Biochemical Strategies Recitation Sessions: TBA

  5. Final Grade The grade in the course will be based on 3, 100 point hours exams, a 150 point final, and 50 points for assignments. If warranted, your lowest exam score will be substituted for your final exam score scaled to 100 points. Philosophy: A low grade on a biochemistry exam is common. What a student has learned 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 and show what they learned.

  6. Makeup Exam Options A student who misses an exam and has a University-Excused absence or medical emergency may: 1. Use the final exam scaled to 100 points to substitute for the missed exam, or • Request in writing (within 2 class periods) • a makeup exam, place and time decided later.

  7. WebCT WebCT WebCT • Lecture slides (PowerPoint format) • Tutorials • Old Exams • Prep sheets • Exam and assignments scores • Final grade WebCT WebCT

  8. } Exam II COURSE CONTENT 1. Carbohydrate Metabolism Bioenergetics Glycolysis -Gluconeogenesis Glycogen Metabolism Krebs cycle } Exam I 2. Oxidative Phosphorylation Electron Transport 3. Photosynthesis 4. Lipid Metabolism } 5. Nitrogen Metabolism Amino acid oxidation Amino acid biosynthesis Nucleotide biosynthesis Exam III

  9. Emphasis of the Course • Understanding, not memory • Structures, not words • Insights, not familiarities • Applying what is learned to a more in-depth understanding of biological principles

  10. When in class Please... turn all cell phones off … turn pagers off

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