Course Description
The goals of this course are to build a strong knowledge base in the principles of biochemistry and cell biology, link the principles of biochemistry to cell physiology and virology, relate the genetic basis of diseases and inborn errors of metabolism to biochemical defects in the cell, study interactions of selected drugs with biomolecules resulting in altered cellular metabolism, and to examine cellular process that regulate cell communication and homeostasis.
Course Information
This course consists of 35 hours lecture material covering advanced
topics in drug metabolism, biochemistry, cell biology, and virology.
Students are responsible for all of the material presented in the lecture
notes, the classroom lectures, the problem sets and, in addition, any
reading material assigned by the instructor.
Course website: courses.washington.edu/medch570/NEW/index.html
Grading
Two mid-term examinations will be given during the quarter, each worth 100 points. In addition, a final non-cumulative exam worth 100 points will be given during finals week. A total of 300 points are the maximum for the course. The final grade will be based upon a standard formula:
≥ 270 pts: Grade = 4.0
180 - 269 pts: Grade = 0.03667*(points)
- 5.9
<180 pts: Grade = 0.0 There
will be no curve for grading in this course.
Make-Up Examinations
Please make note of the exam schedule in the course syllabus (schedule) and plan on taking the exams when scheduled. If you miss a mid-term exam, a score of zero will be assigned. Make-up examinations will be given only rarely. In order to be considered for a make-up exam, you must inform the instructor prior to the exam and provide written proof of incapacitation during the day of the exam. The excuse must be an official document (a note on an MD prescription pad, a police accident report, a newspaper article, etc.); a note from a relative or roommate does not qualify. Written excuses will be evaluated and the final decision (make-up or no make-up) will be totally at the discretion of the instructor. Make-up exams must be taken within a week of the scheduled exam. Under no circumstances will a make-up exam be given prior to the scheduled exam date.
All examinations are taken in accordance with the Student Ethics and Conduct Code. It is the responsibility of all students to conduct themselves in a manner that is beyond reproach, leaving no doubt concerning their honesty and integrity.
Recommended Textbooks
- Berg and Tymoczko, Eds. Biochemistry.
- Nelson and Cox, Eds. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. /li>
- Voet and Voet, Eds. Biochemistry.
570 Resources Page (lectures, assignments)