COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED CANCER BIOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBG 6118 ADVANCED CANCER BIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 12

Offered By

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CAN KÜÇÜK

Offered to

Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology and Genetics

Course Objective

This course's aim is to discuss the main concepts of cancer biology including but not limited to neoplastic transformation, invasion, metastasis, and to learn about the similarities and differences of different types of recurrent cancers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the advanced concepts of cancer.
2   To gain comprehension of the methodological approaches used to perform cancer research.
3   To gain the ability to critically evaluate the literature on a variety of cancer biology topics.
4   To gain the ability to be able to generate new concepts for future cancer biology investigations.
5   To know the ethical considerations about cancer research.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Initiation of cancer and tumor progression
2 DNA repair, cell cycle and apoptosis
3 Paper discussion-I
4 Transformation, angiogenesis and apoptosis
5 Paper Discussion-II
6 Mid term
7 Angiogenesis and Metastasis
8 Paper Discussion-III
9 Cancer Immunosurveilance and theraphy
10 Paper Discussion-IV
11 Cancer genomics
12 Paper Discussion-V
13 Cancer Epigenomics
14 Paper Discussion-VI
15 Ethical rules and regulations about cancer research
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): The Biology of Cancer, 2nd edition, Robert A. Weinberg.
Supplementary Book(s):
References:
Materials:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1- Tought in lecture
2- Questions and answers
3- Discussion

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

esra.erdal@deu.edu.tr
+90 232 4126506

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 37 37
Preparing assignments 12 5 60
Preparing presentations 2 20 40
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 300

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.12
LO.22
LO.32
LO.42
LO.52