Instructor: Dr. Jason C. Hurlbert
Office: Sims 301B
Office hours: M 10:30-11:30 AM, T 5:00-6:00 PM, R 12:30-1:30PM and by appointment
Phone: 323-4928
E-mail: hurlbertj@winthrop.edu
Course Meeting Times:
Friday, 2:00-3:00 PM
1 credit hours
Note: This course is meeting synchronously, despite being an online course. I will make every piece of information and material discussed available via the departmental webserver. Tests will be given during the scheduled class times unless you speak to me in advance and we work out a different time for you to take a test. Course attendance is not mandatory, but on occasion I may ask students to answer brief (10 minute) pop quizzes and send me their answers via Rocketbook.
The course syllabus will be posted on the Blackboard course shell for CHEM529, however we will use the departmental webserver for the semester. The link to the course page on the server is:
http://chem.winthrop.edu/faculty/hurlbert/link_to_webpages/courses/chem523/chem523home.html
This website will take priority over anything on Blackboard. All Powerpoint files, MP3 audio recordings of lectures, MP4 movies showing biochemical reaction mechanisms will always be found on the Departmental webserver. The Blackboard course shell will only be periodically updated, so your first reference for the course should always be:
http://chem.winthrop.edu/faculty/hurlbert/link_to_webpages/courses/chem529/chem529home.htmlFailure to notice an assignment deadline on the chem.winthrop.edu website is not an excuse for missing the assignment.
Research articles should be selected from the journals found on the Recommended Journals page (see link on left of this page). Review articles are not eligible for selection. Prior to selection of an article, students are required to consult with Dr. Hurlbert to ensure that the article is a viable choice. On days when the course is scheduled to meet, the presenter will give a 40 minute presentation on their selected paper and then answer questions from the audience. All non-presenting students will be expected to contribute to the discussion folllowing the presentation. The presentations must address the following:
Upon the completion of this course, students will:
These learning outcomes mesh well with three of the University Level Competencies (ULCs) that describe the skills Winthrop faculty have outlined for students to develop during their tenure here. These include:
Competency 1: Winthrop graduates think critically and solve problems.
You will be regularly tested on your abilities to read, interpret and apply information that ties together biology, general, organic and physical chemistries as they apply to life’s processes.
Competency 2: Winthrop graduates are personally and socially responsible.
You will be expected to work with others in the class, while striving to complete assignments individually and with your own personal interpretations.
Competency 3: Winthrop graduates understand the interconnected nature of the world and the time in which they live.
Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary science and during this course you will realize the interdependence of biology, physics and chemistry. You will gain an appreciation of how each field can be interpreted in terms from the others.
Any student taking the course for graduate credit will be required to prepare an extended final presentation (20 minutes) and final paper (20 pages) discussing two proteins with respect to structure, function, evolution, and biological relevance. Students will consult with the instructor throughout the semester to ensure that appropriate progress is being made on the assignments
As noted in the Student Conduct Code: “Responsibility for good conduct rests with students as adult individuals.” The policy on student academic misconduct is outlined in the “Student Conduct Code Academic Misconduct Policy” in the online student handbook.
Winthrop requires that allstudents adhere to safety practices that will minimize the transmission of COVID-19 within the campus community. Accordingly, students are expected to engage in social distancing and wear a cloth face mask while on campus. Failure to comply with this requirement in the classroom will result in dismissal from the current class meeting. Repeated violations will be reported to the Dean of Students as a violation of the Student Conduct Code. Students with conditions that prohibit the wearing of a face mask should discuss this with their instructor and/or contact the Office of Accessibility to arrange appropriate accommodations.
Statement concerning coursemanagement: Any student enrolled in courses at Winthropregardless of modality (traditional in-person, online, hybrid, ...) is entitled access to all campus resources.These resources include, but are not limited to, admissions counseling, recreational facilities, and health, library, and academic services.Questions regarding access to these resources should be directed to the assigned academic advisor.
Should any changes be made to this document, they will be announced in class and everyone will be encouraged to download the latest copy of the document.
Winthrop University is committed to providing access to education. If you have a condition which may adversely impact your ability to access academics and/or campus life, and you require specific accommodations to complete this course, contact the Office of Accessibility (OA) at 803-323-3290, or, accessibility@winthrop.edu. Please inform me as early as possible, once you have your official notice of accommodations from the Office of Accessibility.