Biochemistry - 8.5 hours
Course Director: Dr. Martin Adamo
Office: 436D Phone: 567-3742
email: [email protected]
Textbooks: Check your syllabus for the latest information. The following textbooks are recommended, but not required:
Biochemistry by Stryer (main reference for course last year)
Textbook of Biochemistry by Devlin
Basic Medical Biochemistry by Marks, et. al.
Biochemistry (Lipponcott Board Review) by Champe and Harvey
Some students used Lipponcott as an excellent resource to provide an overview about the fundamentals of the course last year. Course Description Biochemistry is covered during the three phases of the fall semester. There are about 8 hours of lecture per week, usually 9-11 a.m. with a single multiple-choice exam each phase. Warning: Biochemistry will cover a lot of material in a very short period of time, so prepare to spend time studying for it! We found that on exams, most of the questions will be asked on material presented in the syllabus. However, you are responsible for any material presented during the lectures, especially the clinical correlations, which are not included in the syllabus (usually 1 or 2 questions will come from each clinical correlation lecture).
An optional, comprehensive medical biochemistry exam is given during orientation. Anyone who passes the exam (75%) receives credit for the course, but your grade on the exam (good or bad) does not affect your GPA. If you have a background in biochemistry, you might want to consider this option since exempting from biochemistry would allow you more valuable time to work on your other courses. And even if you don't have a background in biochemistry, taking the exam gives you a good preview of what's expected of you in the course. Helpful Resources If you need help with a specific topic, the professor who gave the lecture is your best resource. Dr. Luduena gives an optional weekly overview session, usually Monday morning at 8 a.m., to preview coming material and address questions. The teaching assistants for Biochemistry are graduate students, and they offer a free tutoring session once a week. Listen for details during the first few days of class. |
