The one adopted for this course emphasizes understanding the concept of molecules and the relationship between structure and function, an important tenet of biochemistry. The first five chapters of Chemistry in Focus provide the chemical background essential to understanding the chemistry of life or biochemistry. Chapters 15 - 17 provide the outline for our study of the chemicals of life. Course material will be covered through a combination of lecture, the Socratic method and discussion. The assigned chapter should be read prior to its coverage in lecture to facilitate your understanding of the topic.
Chemistry is hierarchical in nature, which is good for the student.
Early on one learns basic concepts upon which future information is based. Thus it is espescially important for you to do two things. Study material as it is presented and try to relate concepts already learned to new information. I will connect related concepts in class through lecture and questions. You need to think about chemical relationships when you study.