COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Translational Oncology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MELTEM ALPER

Offered to

Translational Oncology

Course Objective

The aim of the course to teach the structure and types of the non-coding RNA s and also effects and mechanisms of the non-coding RNA s in gene regulation. In addition, to introduce the effect of the non-coding RNA s in cancer development and progression and to explain their importance in cancer diagnosis and treatment

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Ders Için Önerilen Kaynaklar:
1-Methods in Molecular Biology, Long Non-coding RNA s in Cancer. Editor, Alfons Navarro Humana Press, 2021.
2-Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology.The Long and Short Non-Coding RNA s in Cancer Biology, Editor Erwei Song ,Springer, 2016.
3-Uppaluri KR, Challa HJ, Gaur A, Jain R, Krishna Vardhani K, Geddam A, Natya K, Aswini K, Palasamudram K, K SM. Unlocking the potential of non-coding RNAs in cancer research and therapy. Transl Oncol. 2023 Sep;35:101730. doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2023.101730. Epub 2023 Jul 3. PMID: 37406550; PMCID: PMC10366642.
4-Le P, Romano G, Nana-Sinkam P, Acunzo M. Non-Coding RNAs in Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy: Focus on Lung Cancer. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Mar 18;13(6):1372. doi: 10.3390/cancers13061372. PMID: 33803619; PMCID: PMC8003033.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures, reinforcement and discussion of the subjects with in-class activities (presentations and assignments)

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment with homework and PRESENTATION (Learning outcome 1,2 and 3)
Assessment with the exam (Learning outcome1,2,3 4,5 )

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

Thursday 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes