CHED 1676 |
| Understanding the chemical connections between metabolic pathways is critical. In addition to traditional lecture, students are assigned a two part integrative mini-review/case study assignment. In the first part, students write a comprehensive literature review on a metabolic enzyme. This focuses students to have a full understanding of genetics, protein structure/function, and enzyme kinetics. In the second part, students write a case study using knowledge from the mini-review incorporated with their understanding of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism. The integration of the mini-review/case study evaluates student comprehension and chemical connections in two ways: 1) The mini-review requires students to read current literature and develop critical thinking and writing skills; 2) Writing cases requires the students to integrate their knowledge of metabolism and tests their depth of understanding of biochemical pathways. The overall project goal is to have students make a chemical connection between basic biochemical concepts and complex metabolic disorders. |
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Building Connections to Non-Major's Chemistry
8:30 AM-11:35 AM, Wednesday, March 28, 2007 McCormick Place North -- Room N230A, Level 2, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |