The Program in Human Nutrition seeks adjunct professors for each of the following courses:
UNDERGRADUATE:
Intro to General Organic and Biochemistry, ON-LINE 4 credits/ 15 week duration. This course is taught in Blackboard LMS; start date of course is late August, 2012
Course objectives include:
- Understand the principles of general chemistry
including methods and measurement, structure of the atom and periodic
table, structure and properties of compounds, chemical equations, and
states of matter
- Understand the principles of organic
chemistry including thermodynamics, acids and bases,
oxidation/reduction, and hydrocarbons
- Understand the
organic functional groups and introductory biochemistry including the
biological structure and importance of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins
and enzymes
Requirements:
MS OR PhD in Biochemistry; DC, ND will be considered; a minimum of two
years undergraduate teaching experience is required; on-line
experience is a plus; proficient in utilization of text communications
and personnel computers is required.
GRADUATE: Biochemistry of Nutrition 4 credits On- Campus (5) weekend days 9-5pm from September through December 2012 and January – May 2013.
This on-campus course is taught in the classroom; Blackboard is used for assignments between monthly classes.
Course objectives include:
- Structure and function of the main classes of biomolecules, specifically, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids.
- Second
Law of Thermodynamics and its implications, hydrophilic/hydrophobic
cellular environments, structure-function relationships,
compartmentalization, key chemical groups, buffers, pKa, and chemical
coupling.
- Amino acid and general protein structure,
specific proteins, such as hemoglobin (in conjunction with the
bicarbonate buffer system), antibodies, collagen, and insulin are
explored,.
- Major aspects of the structure, function, kinetics and inhibition of enzymes.
- Major
anabolic and catabolic pathways of amino acids and proteins,
carbohydrates, and lipids are rigorously discussed, relating them to
pathophysiological conditions and changes in general nutrition status.
- Metabolic integration and related hormonal control are
also emphasized; and the P450 detoxification system is explained in
detail.
- Discussion of nucleic acid structure and
function is presented to the student, including the details of DNA
synthesis, transcription, and translation, and genetic regulation.
- An important course objective also includes developing critical thinking skills.
Requirements:
MS OR PhD in Biochemistry; a minimum of two years Graduate level
teaching of Biochemistry experience is required; on-line experience is
a plus; Smartboard and Blackboard skills are desirable.
Qualified candidates may submit their CV/resume electronically or by
mail and should include a letter of application and 3 professional
academic references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Please send letter of application and resume to:
Department of Human Resources
University of
Bridgeport
Adjunct Faculty, Program in Human Nutrition
Wahlstrom Library, 7th Floor
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Fax: (203) 576-4601
hr@bridgeport.edu
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