Schedule for CHEM 611 (Hybrid): Fundamentals of Biochemistry

Week/Dates

Mode

Topic

F2F

Getting to know
each other.
Introduction to
Biochemistry. Water,
pH and buffers.
Amino acids and
protein structure.
Protein function and
enzymes.

Module 1. Discussion
Forum, Quiz

01/27/15

Module 2. Discussion
Forum, Quiz
Module 3.

02/02/15

Principles of enzyme
kinetics.

Module 4.

Online

Carbohydrates and
nucleic acids.

Online

DNA technologies.

Module 5. Discussion
Forum, Peer Assessment
submission.
Module 6. Peer Assessment
evaluation, Bioethics
questionnaire. Optional
Peer Evaluation opinion
questionnaire.
Review Exam Objectives
in Module 7.

Week 1
Jan. 20-26
Week 2
Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Week 3
Feb. 3-9

Online

Week 4
Feb. 10-16

F2F

Week 5
Feb. 17-23

F2F

Week 6
Feb. 24-Mar. 2
Week 7
Mar. 3-9
Week 8
Mar. 10-16
Week 9
Mar. 17-23
Week 10
Mar. 24-30
Week 11
Mar.31-Apr.6
Week 12
Apr. 7-13
Week 13
Apr. 14-20
Week 14
Apr. 28-May 4
Weeks 15
May 5-11
Week 16
May 12-18

F2F

Midterm Exam 1

F2F

Biosignaling.

Assignments

Due Dates

02/09/15
02/16/15
02/23/15

03/02/15

Midterm Exam 1
03/03/15

Module 8.
03/16/15

Online
Online
Online
F2F
Online
Online

Bioenergetics and
essential metabolic
routes.
Metabolic
regulation.
Krebs Cycle and
phosphorylation.
Midterm Exam 2
Urea, fatty acids,
lipids and lipid
synthesis.
DNA and RNA
metabolism.

F2F

Protein metabolism.

F2F

Final Exam

Module 9. Discussion
Forum, Quiz.
Module 10. Discussion
Forum, Quiz.
Module 11. Discussion
Forum, Quiz.
Review Exam Objectives
in Module 12.
Module 13. Discussion
Forum, Quiz. Submit Term
paper.
Module 14. Discussion
Forum, Peer Assessment
submission.
Module 15. Peer
Assessment evaluation.
Review Exam Objectives
in Module 16.

03/23/15
03/30/15
04/06/15
Midterm Exam 2
04/07/15
04/20/15
05/04/15
05/11/15
Final Exam date set by
Registrars Office 05/15/15

Note: All dates and times are subject to change by Dr. Monica M. Arroyo. Be informed and routinely
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