Syllabus - Physiological Chemistry
Chemistry 20284
Physiological Chemistry
Fall 1997
Dr. Clarke W. Earley
Kent State University Stark Campus
403 Main Hall
Phone: 499-9600 (Ext. 403)
email: cearley@stark.kent.edu
Web site: http://www.stark.kent.edu/~cearley/
| Lecture: |
MTWR |
9:00-9:50am |
310 MH |
| Laboratory: |
M |
2:00-4:50pm |
312 MH |
Office Hours
| MTWR |
8-9am |
| TWR |
11-noon |
| Additional hours available by
appointment |
See Fall
1997 page for Dr. Earley's complete schedule.
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- Lecture: Biochemistry,
by Mary Campbell; Saunders, 1995; 2nd Edition.
- Laboratory: Modular
Laboratory Program in Chemistry, Chemistry
Education Resources. (For lab, students are also
required to have a pair of safety goggles).
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A basic understanding of both General and Organic Chemistry is
required to be successful in this course. (Typically CHEM
10050 & 10052
or CHEM
10054).
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A single combined grade is given for the lecture and
laboratory portions of this course. 80% of this grade will be
based on performance in lecture, and 20% will be based on the
laboratory portion. Grades will be based on the scale: 90-100%
= A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% =
D, 0-59% = F. Grades will not be curved or arbitrarily
adjusted in any manner, and extra credit will not be given.
For the lecture portion of this course, four examinations
worth 100 points each and one 200 point cumulative final will be
given. Tentative dates for these exams are given in the lecture
outline below. You will be given a minimum of one week notice if
any of these examination dates change.
For the laboratory portion, laboratory reports
will be due in lab the week following each experiment. Scores
obtained on the top ten laboratory reports will be added to give
100 possible points. Two quizzes worth 25 points each will also
be given. Each of these quizzes will be limited to material from
the appropriate half of the experiments.
Grading Scale
| Lecture examinations |
4 x 100 pts |
400 pts |
| Cumulative Final |
200 pts |
200 pts |
| Top ten lab reports |
10 x 10 pts |
100 pts |
| Laboratory quizzes |
2 x 25 pts |
50 pts |
| Total |
750 pts |
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Attendance in lecture is optional, but strongly encouraged.
Students are responsible for all material presented in lecture
whether or not they are present. If you must miss class for an
extended period, please see me.
Attendance in laboratory is required. You may not turn in a
laboratory report if you were not present during the lab. Due to
the nature of this portion of the course, no one will be allowed
to makeup any lab experiments. Note however that only the top ten
laboratory reports are used to determine the course grade.
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Homework assignments will be given periodically throughout the
semester. Although these will not be collected or graded, it is
important that these problems be completed in a timely manner.
Students are encouraged to work together on homework. Only
selected problems will be worked during lectures, but all of the
assigned problems are meant to be a guide to assist in
preparation for examinations.
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The format of examinations will be varying combinations of
multiple choice, true/false, and short answer. Copies of
examinations given in previous semesters will be made available.
It is important to realize that the content of this course is
dynamic, and these old examinations may not include all topics
covered this semester and probably will not place the
same emphasize on all topics between semesters.
If you are unable to attend any examination during the
regularly scheduled time, you must contact Dr. Earley BEFORE the
examination is given to arrange a makeup examination. Makeup
examinations must be completed within two weeks of the scheduled
examination date, and will only be given for legitimate,
documented excuses.
The final examination is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 18 at
8:00am. This examination will be cumulative, but will emphasize
material covered after the last regular examination. This
examination will only cover the lecture portion of the course.
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Office Hours are listed near the
top of this syllabus, and my complete schedule for this semester
is also available. If you are unable
to attend office hours, see me before or after class (or call)
and we can set up additional time to meet. If you are having
difficulty in this class, please get help as soon as possible.
The pace of this course makes it extremely difficult to catch up
once a student falls behind.
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All students enrolled at the Stark campus are given an account
on the Kent Stark computer system. Periodically throughout this
semester, I will make reference to material that is available
either locally or on the Internet. All of this material will be
accessible using Netscape, which is installed on all campus
computers with Internet access. While it is not required that you
take advantage of this information, this material can be quite
helpful. The address for my Web site is: http://www.stark.kent.edu/~cearley/,
which can also be accessed from the Stark campus page, going
through the Chemistry
Department page.
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Academic Dishonesty, Students with
Disabilities, Etc.
Use of the intellectual properties of others without
attributing it to them is considered a serious academic offense.
Cheating or plagiarism will result in receiving a failing grade
for the course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the
University.
In accordance with University policy, if you have a documented
disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in
this course, please contact the instructor at the beginning of
the semester or when given an assignment for which an
accommodation is required. Stark campus students should contact
Kelly Oster in Student Services to submit documentation to verify
their eligibility.
The "Kent State University Undergraduate Catalog"
should be consulted for information on grievance procedures,
statement of non-discrimination, and additional information on
official policies.
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(All dates listed below are
tentative and are subject to change).
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Lecture |
Laboratory |
| Sept. |
1
Labor Day |
2
Ch. 1 |
3
Ch. 2 |
4
Ch. 2 |
No Lab |
| Sept. |
8
Ch. 2 |
9
Ch. 3 |
10
TBA |
11
TBA |
PROP 300
Relationship between Mass & Volume |
| Sept. |
15
Ch. 3 |
16
Ch. 3 |
17
Ch. 4 |
18
Ch. 4 |
ANAL 215
Dipeptide & Amino Acid ID by Paper Chrom. |
| Sept. |
22
Review |
23
Exam #1 |
24
Ch. 5 |
25($)
Ch. 5 |
REAC 448
Qualitative Tests for Amino Acids & Proteins |
Sept.
Oct. |
29
Ch. 5 |
30
Ch. 6 |
1
Ch. 6 |
2
Ch. 7 |
REAC 444
Estimating the Optimum pH and Temp. for ... |
| Oct. |
6
Ch. 7 |
7
Ch. 8 |
8
Ch. 8 |
9
Review |
Prop 319
Preparing Soap and Determining Its Prop. |
| Oct. |
13
Exam #2 |
14
Ch. 9 |
15
Ch. 9 |
16
Ch. 9 |
REAC 447
Qualitative Testing for Lipids |
| Oct. |
20
Ch. 10 |
21
Ch. 10 |
22
Ch. 10 |
23
Ch. 11 |
THER 428
Estimating the Calorie Content of Nuts |
| Oct. |
27
Ch. 11 |
28
Ch. 11 |
29
Review |
30
Exam #3 |
Lab Quiz #1
(Exp. #330, 215, 448, 444, 319, & 447) |
| Nov. |
3
Ch. 12 |
4
Ch. 12 |
5
Ch. 12 |
6(W)
Ch. 12 |
REAC 446
Qualitative Testing for Carbohydrates |
| Nov. |
10
Ch. 13 |
11
Vet. Day |
12
Ch. 13 |
13
Ch. 13 |
ANAL 455
Mass of Ca+2 in a Tablet |
| Nov. |
17
Ch. 14 |
18
Ch. 14 |
19
Ch. 15 |
20
Ch. 15 |
ANAL 442
Analyzing Food Products for Vitamin C |
| Nov. |
24
Review |
25
Exam #4 |
26
Ch. 17 |
27
Thanksgiving |
ANAL 445
Identification of Dyes by TLC |
| Dec. |
1
Ch. 17 |
2
Ch. 17 |
3
Ch. 18 |
4
Ch. 18 |
ANAL 483
Diagnosing Disease w/ Kinetic Enzymes |
| Dec. |
8
Special |
9
Topics |
10
Week |
11
Review |
Lab Quiz #2 & Checkout
(Exp. #428, 446, 455, 442, 445, & 483) |
Thurday, Dec. 18th,
8:00am
Final Examination |
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| Notes: |
($)Last day for
any refund is Sept. 26.
(W)Last day to drop a class is Nov. 7. |
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This page was last modified on September
01, 1997
and was written and is maintained by Clarke Earley
Kent State University
Stark Campus
Department
of Chemistry
email: cearley@stark.kent.edu
© 1997 by Clarke Earley, Kent State
University.
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