UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP DALTA MEDICAL CENTER

JONELTA FOUNDATION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENTS
MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY SCHOOLYEAR 2014-2015

DATE TIME TOPIC PRECEPTOR

9/18 11-5 Orientation and Policies RC
1. Biochemistry and Medicine
2. Water and Ph
9/25 11-5 3. Amino acids and Peptides RB
4. Proteins : Determination of Primary Structure
10/2 11-5 5. Proteins: Higher Order of Structure AT
6. Myoglobin and Hemoglobin
10/9 11-5 LONG EXAM 1: (COVERAGE TOPICS 1-6) ALL
10/16 11-5 7. Enzymes: Mechanism of Action RC(7,8,9)J
8. Enzymes: Kinetics HS(10,11)R
9. Enzymes: Regulation of Activities
10/23
10. Nucleotides and nucleotide metabolism RC(7,8,9)R
11. Nucleic Acid Structure and Function
HS(10,11)J
10/30 11-5 LONG EXAM 2: (COVERAGE TOPICS 7-11) ALL
11/6 11-5 12. DNA Organization, Replication, Repair RC(12,13)J
13. RNA Synthesis, Processing, and Modification RB(14,15)R
11/13 14. Protein Synthesis and the Genetic Code RB(14,15)J
15. Regulation of Gene Expression AT(16,17)R
11/20 16. Molecular Genetics, Recombinant DNA, and Genomic AT(16,17)J
Technology RC(12,13)R
17. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
11/27 11-5 LONG EXAM 3: (COVERAGE TOPICS 12-17) ALL
12/4 11-5 18. Bioenergetics: The Role of ATP EZ(18-20)J
19. Biologic Oxidation HS(21-22)R
20. The Respiratory Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation
12/11 21. Carbohydrates of Physiologic Significance HS(21-22)J
22. Overview of Metabolism RB (23-24)R
CHRISTMAS BREAK
1/8 23. The Citric Acid Cycle RB (23-24)J
24. Glycolysis and the Oxidation of Pyruvate EZ(18-20)R
1/15 11-5 LONG EXAM 4: (COVERAGE TOPICS 18-24) ALL
1/22 11-5 25. Gluconeogenesis and the Control of Blood Glucose RC (25-26)J
26. Metabolism of Glycogen EZ (27-28)R
SEMESTRAL BREAK
2/26 27. Lipids of Physiologic Significance EZ(27-28)J
28. Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids and Eicosanoids AT (29-30)R
3/5 29. Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Other Pathways of AT (29-30)J
Hexose Metabolism RC(25-26)R
30. Metabolism of Xenobiotics
 3/12 11-5 LONG EXAM 5: (COVERAGE TOPICS 25-30) ALL
3/19 11-5 31. Biosynthesis of Nutritionally Non-essential Amino acids HS (31-33)J
32. Catabolism of Proteins and of Amino Acid Nitrogen RB (34-35)R
33. Catabolism of Carbon Skeletons of Amino Acids
3/26 34. Conversion of Amino Acids to Specialized Products RB (34-35)J
35. Oxidation of Fatty Acids: Ketogenesis RC (36-37)R
4/16 36. Porphyrins and Bile Pigments RC (36-37)J
37. Hemostasis and Thrombosis HS (31-33)R
4/23 11-5 LONG EXAM 6 (COVERAGE TOPICS 31-37) ALL
4/30 11-5 38. The Biochemistry of Cancer HS (38-39)J
39. Hormone action and Signal Transduction RB (40-41)R
5/7 40. Lipid transport and storage RB(40-41)J
41. Cholesterol synthesis transport and excretion HS (38-39)R
5/14 42. The Extracellular Matrix AT (42-43)J
43. Plasma Proteins and Immunoglobulins EZ(44) R
5/21 44. The Diversity of the Endocrine System EZ (44)J
AT (42-43)R
5/28 11-5 LONG EXAM 7 (COVERAGE TOPICS 38-44) ALL
6/4 11-5 45. Nutrition, Digestion, Absorption HS (45-46)J
11-5 46. Vitamins and Minerals EZ (C1-C3)R
6/11 11-5 CASE 1: ADENOSINE DEAMINASE RC(C4-C6)J
CASE 2: ALZHEIMERS DISEASE HS (45-46)R
CASE 3: CHOLERA
6/18 CASE 4: COLORECTAL CANCER EZ (C1-C3)J
CASE 5: CYSTIC FIBROSIS RC (C4-C6)R
CASE 6: DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
6/25 11-5 CASE 7: DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AT (C7-C9)J
CASE 8: ACUTE ETHANOL INTOXICATION RB (C10-
CASE 9: ACUTE GOUT C12)R
7/2 11-5 LONG EXAM 8 (COVERAGE TOPICS 45-46, CASE 1-9) ALL
7/9 11-5 INTEGRATION WEEEK
7/16 11-5 FINAL EXAM ALL
RC – Raymond Cruz
RB – Rannie Baquiran
AT- Alvin Tapia
EZ- Ed Zarate
J-JADE (3RD FLR)
R-RUBY (4TH FLR)
Textbook: Harpers Illustrated Biochemistry, 28th or 29th edition

GRADING SYSTEM AND POLICIES

LONG EXAMS – 70%

FINAL EXAM – 20%
REPORTING / LABORATORY / SPECIAL ACTIVITIES – 10%

PASSING GRADE IS 60% for all exams.

ATTENDANCE – NO GRADE, BUT MUST NOT BE ABSENT FOR MORE THAN 20% OF CLASS ACTIVITIES FOR
THE WHOLE YEAR

ABSENCE ON EXAM DAYS

No special exam will be given, whether the absence is excused or unexcused. Missed long exams will be
taken as a percentage of the items in the final examination.

ABSENCE DURING REPORTING / LABORATORY / SPECIAL ACTIVITY

Any absence during a class activity will automatically be given a grade of 0 if unexcused. Excused
absences will be given consideration only upon submission of a validated medical certificate.

CHEATING DURING EXAMS

Any student caught cheating during exams will be sent out of the exam room and will automatically get
a grade of 0 for the exam. They will also be asked to report to the Dean’s Office for disciplinary action.

SCHOOL UNIFORM
All students are asked to be in their complete uniform, including IDs. Any student not in complete
uniform will be asked to go out of the room, including during examinations, unless a valid permission is
submitted through the Dean’s Office stating the reason for not being in uniform.

HOLIDAYS
Any sudden cancellation of classes aside from those mentioned in the school calendar will not result in
the disruption of regular class schedules. The topic for discussion on that day will now become a
reading assignment for the class, based on the chapter in the prescribed textbook. If the cancellation is
on an examination day, the exam will be rescheduled on another date.

GRADE CONFIRMATION
All exam feedback and grades will be posted on the bulletin board or at the College of Medicine Office,
or shown to the students for confirmation. Students will be also asked to sign a form indicating
knowledge of their exam grades.

CONFORME – TO BE SUBMITTED AFTER READING THE SCHEDULE AND POLICIES

I, ________________________________________, have read and understood the class policies for
Medical Biochemistry for Schoolyear 2014-2015. I promise to abide by these rules and regulations.

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Signature of Student / Date of signing