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2. Engel Drobny Reid Physical Chemistry: For the Life Sciences 2008, Pearson Prentice-Hall Textbook

3. Instructor: Gabriele Varani Professor of Biochemistry and Professor of Chemistry Room J479, Bagley 63, Bagley 220 Phone: (206) 543 7113 Email: varani@chem.washington.eduvarani@chem.washington.edu Teaching Assistant: Dr Yu Chen Email: chenyu@u.washington.edu@u.washington.edu

4. How to contact me: 1.Office hours WF 10:30-11 2.E.mail: varani@ chem.washington.eduvarani@ chem.washington.edu 3.Special meeting can be arranged as needed e.mail responses may come from my personal address g.varani@comcast.net

5. http://faculty.washington.edu/varani/ lecture notes homework solutions announcements Web site

6. Lectures: M W F9:30-10:20Bag 131 Tutorials Th9:30-10:30Bag 154 We will stop by regularly to help with homework Work in groups as much as you can Class times

7. 10 homework sessions due each week 2-3 textbook problems, 1-2 extra problems 1-2 text questions It represents 25% of your grade Exams will be patterned on the homework problems High grade in homework leads to high grade in exams Work in groups as much as you can Homework

8. Midterm Apr 29, 1 hour Preparation on April 26 9:30-10 Final June 12 2 hours 8:30-10:20 Preparation June 6 9:30-10 Midterm 25% of total grade based on week 1-4 Final part 1 based on week 5-10 - 25% of total grade Final part 2 cumulative – 25% of total grade You will be allowed a 1-sided sheet with your own notes Examination

9. Solve quantitative biochemical and biophysical problems Provide detailed solutions Write equations/physical relationship clearly Display mathematical manipulations Provide correct numerical answers Demonstrate an understanding of the subject matter Be clear Examination

10. Course in two parts: statistical mechanics and transport quantum mechanics and spectroscopy Emphasis: Biological context and importance Physical description and interpretation of biological phenomena Microscopic nature of matter – living molecules Thermodynamics >>> statistical thermodynamics Transport >>> separation by size, shape Living molecules >>> structure and interactions spectroscopy Familiarity with algebra, differential and integral calculus Approximate schedule in syllabus Lecture content

11. Average grade will be set at 2.8-2.9 (per departmental policy) Best student(s) will get 4.0 Re-grading: written and clear requests only cutoff level: 5 points Grades