COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENT AND CANCER

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4240 ENVIRONMENT AND CANCER ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MÜNIRE NALAN DEMIR

Offered to

Chemistry (Evening)
Chemistry

Course Objective

In this course students will learn cell, cell structural and functional properties; in cell Radical Production; endogenous-exogenous sources in radical production; lipid, protein, carbohydrate of radicals, DNA repair mechanisms of the effects, antioxidants; Cancer Cell Characteristics, Formation Stages of Cancer, Genetics and other factors on cancer formation roles; Oncogenes, Mechanisms of Defense Against Cancer, Tumor Suppressor Genes, Cell Cycle and Cancer, Hormones and Cancer, Environmental Factors and Cancer:-Chemical Substances, Radiation,-Nutrition, and Environment Pollution,-Stress,-Aging.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, students will be able to the relationship between radical formation and structure-function properties of the cell can contact, can produce an idea,
2   Knowledgeable about the endogenous-exogenous sources in the formation of radical, may submit to proposals, can generate an idea,
3   It is knowledgeable about antioxidants with repair mechanisms and damages in cell of radicals It is knowledgeable about antioxidants with repair mechanisms and damages in cell of radicals and can criticize,
4   The differences between with cancer cell normal cells can distinguish on the level of structural features and can criticize,
5   The role of genetics in cancer incidence and tumor suppressor genes on defense mechanisms against cancer, knowledgeable, can generate ideas and probe.
6   It is knowledgeable about the effects of various environmental factors in the occurrence of cancer, can generate an idea.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Cell, Structural and Functional Properties of the cell
2 Radical Generation in the cell
3 In Radical Production Endogenous-Exogenous Sources
4 The impact Radicals, lipid, protein, carbohydrates on DNA;Repair Mechanisms
5 Antioxidants
6 Characteristics of Cancer Cell, Stages of Cancer Formation
7 Ther roles of Genetic and Other Factors cancer formation, oncogenes
8 Mid term exam
9 Mechanisms of Defense Against Cancer
10 Tumor Suppressor Genes, Cell Cycle and Cancer
11 Hormones and Cancer
12 Environmental Factors and Cancer: -Chemical Substances, -Radiation
13 Environmental Factors and Cancer: -Nutrition
14 Environmental Factors and Cancer: -Environmental Pollution -Stress -Aging

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Joseph Panno , Cancer: the role of genes, lifestyle, and environment, 2005
Supplementary Book(s): Craig A. Almeida,Sheila A. Barry, Cancer: Basic Science and Clinical Aspects, 2010
William B. Coleman, Gregory J. Tsongalis, The molecular basis of human cancer, 2002

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Question-answer technique, Application, Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.10 + FIN * 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.10 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Meaningful learning of the basic concepts given in presentations, association of concepts with each other, establishing the cause-result relationships and making comments by using the information available for problems and evaluating idea generation are carried out with mid-term and final exams, active participation to the lecture, homework.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DEU, Science Faculty, Chemistry Department
Prof. Dr. Leman Tarhan
e-mail: leman.tarhan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing Individual Assignments 1 7 7
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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