Last revised: Tuesday, January 9, 2001

University of Connecticut

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Committee on Curricula and Courses

Proposal to: ADD A NEW COURSE

Date: 3/28/00

Department: Molecular and Cell Biology

Abbreviated Title: Human Metabolism

CATALOGUE COPY:

MCB 205/334. Human Metabolism and Disease

Second semester, alternate years. Two credits. Prerequisite: MCB 203 or 204, or consent of instructor. Albert

A thorough analysis of the inter-relationships of metabolic pathways in connection with human health and disease, including inherited metabolic diseases and the role of hormones in metabolic pathways.

Effective Date of Change: spring 2001

1. Course Number:

205/334 (Note: we have checked with the registrar; MCB 205 is available)

2. Course Title:

Human Metabolism and Disease

3. Semester(s) offered:

Spring

4. Number of Credits:

2

5. Number of Class Periods:

2

6. Prerequisite/Required Preparation:

MCB 203 or 204, or consent of instructor.

7. Any required consent/any exclusions:

8. Repetition for credit:

No

9. Instructor in charge:

Albert

10. Course description:

A thorough analysis of the inter-relationships of metabolic pathways in connection with human health and disease, including inherited metabolic diseases and the role of hormones in metabolic pathways.

11. Semester and year in which course will be first offered:

Spring 2001

JUSTIFICATION

1. Reasons for adding this course:
To provide the opportunity to further explore topics in metabolism which could only be briefly introduced in earlier courses. This course will cover basic metabolic pathways in depth. Additionally, lipid storage and amino acid diseases will be addressed. Emphasis will be placed on the interrelationship between the pathways. There is demand for a metabolism course. It will especially benefit students in MCB, clinical dietetics and Allied Health.

Although the course is intended primarily for advanced undergraduates, it would also be suitable for graduate students, and it is expected that some graduate students would take the course. Therefore this proposal requests a graduate course number as well as an undergraduate number. Graduate students will have an additional assignment not required of undergraduates. They will prepare a paper on the course of a metabolic disease, the action of a drug on metabolic processes or on the effects of a diet. Ideas presented in the paper would be based on research literature. The paper would be graded on the written version as well as on a presentation to the class. Grading of grads and undergrads would be separate.

2. Academic Merit: see above

3. Overlapping Courses: None

4. Other Departments Consulted: Dick Clark of the Nutrition department was consulted and was very supportive of this offering.

5. Number of Students Expected: 20

6. Number and Size of Section: one lecture section of approximately 20 students.

7. Effects on Other Departments: This course will complement offerings of the Nutrition Department

8. Effects on Regional Campuses: none

9. Approvals Received and Dates:
Dept. C&C committee: 9/20/00
MCB Dept.: 9/26/00
CLAS C&C: 10/17/00

10. Names and Phone Numbers of Persons for the CCC to contact:
(a) Arlene Albert, Acting Chair of MCB Biochemistry Program, 486-5202
(b) Tom Terry, Chair, MCB C&C committee, 486-4255

11. Staffing: Albert