CHEM-342 INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE - SPRING 2002

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Syllabus

Feb. 6 
Pre-course Survey. Introductions of tutors, students, and instructor. Assignment for Feb. 11.
Feb. 8 
Formation of groups. Discussion of the course. Formulation of group ground rules. 
Feb. 11 
A 2-3 page paper due at the beginning of class. "Blue and Gold" demonstration in class for group discussion. Read Stokes (1864) and the background material for next class.
Feb. 13
Discuss personal learning issues from Stokes (1864) and formulate group learning issues to pursue.
Feb. 15 
Continue group discussions of the Stokes (1864) article.
Spectroscopic demo of blood redox chemistry
Feb. 18 
Homework assignment due. Demonstration of one of Stokes' experiments and class discussion of its significance.
Feb. 20 
Group discussion of remaining learning issues and an instructor-generated list of learning issues. 
  Read Background to Zinoffsky. and Zinoffsky (1886) for next class discussion.
Feb. 22 
Discuss personal learning issues from Zinoffsky (1886) and formulate group learning issues to pursue.
Feb. 25 
Resolve learning issues for Zinoffsky's article.
Feb. 27 
Wrap up discussion of Zinoffsky's article. Read Peters (1912) in Course Reader for next class.
Mar. 1
Initial discussion of Peters (1912)
Mar. 4
Learning Issue Report due.
Resolve learning issues for Peters article.
Mar. 6 
Wrap up discussion of the Peters' article.
Mar. 8
Brainstorming a concept map of course content to date.
Mar. 11 
Revise and finalize concept map.
Mar. 13 
Group Concept Map Due. 
Lecture – Discussion of hemoglobin research from 1880 – 1920.
Mar. 15 
“Jigsaw” groups for preparation of articles on Midterm.
Mar. 18 
Continued discussion of the articles for the Midterm.
Mar. 20 
Continued discussion of the articles for the Midterm.
Mar. 22 
“Home” group preparation for Midterm examination
Mar. 25 
Midterm peer/self/group/course evaluation due at the beginning of class. 
“Home” group preparation for Midterm examination
Mar. 27 
MIDTERM EXAMINATION 
Part 1 – Group Part
Mar. 29 
MIDTERM EXAMINATION


Part 2 – Individual Part

SPRING BREAK          March 30 to April 7

 
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Apr. 8 
Review of the midterm examination and the course to date.
Apr. 10 
Group discussion of personal learning issues and formulation of group learning issues from Herrick (1910) and background material.
Apr. 12 
Pursue personal and group learning issues related to Herrick's article. 
Apr. 15 
Learning issue Report due. 
Wrap up discussion of Herrick’s article
Apr. 17
Discussion of personal and group learning issues associated with Pauling et al. (1949) and background material.
Apr. 19
Continued discussion of Pauling et al. (1949).
Apr. 22 
Discussion of personal and group learning issues associated with Pauling et al. (1949).
Apr. 24
Discussion of personal and group learning issues associated with Pauling et al. (1949).
Apr. 26 
Abstract for Pauling et al. article due.Wrap up Pauling et al. (1949)
April 29 
Be prepared to discuss personal learning issues associated with the articles by Ingram (1958). Generate a list of group learning issues to pursue
May 1 
Continued discussion of articles by Ingram (1958 & 1959).
May 3
Continued discussion of personal and group learning issues associated with Ingram's articles.
May 6 
Continued discussion of personal and group learning issues associated with Ingram's articles.
May 8 
Class discussion of Ingram's articles and their significance.
May 10 
Hemoglobinopathy Assignment due.
May 13 
Final Peer/Self/ Group/Course evaluation due at the beginning of class. 
May 15
Pursue individual and group learning issues. Course wrap up.
 
FINAL EXAMINATION WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR THREE HOURS DURING THE FINALS WEEK.

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Last updated 15 February 2002 by Hal White.
Copyright 2002, Harold B. White, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716