TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
YEAR OF STUDY | - |
SEMESTER | - |
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 4 |
NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Professor Özlem Darcansoy İşeri
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LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students; 1) Differentiate normal and cancer cells. 2) Explain basic molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis. 3) Explain tumor tissue, and molecular mechanisms of angiogenesis and metastasis. 4) Explain fundamental approaches of chemotherapy. 5) Discuss recent studies.
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MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
COURSE DEFINITION | In this course, the basic concepts of cancer cell biology, tumorigenesis, fundamentals of tumor environment and metastasis are given. |
COURSE CONTENTS | WEEK | TOPICS |
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1st Week | Fundamental Concepts | 2nd Week | Cancer Cell and Cell Cycle | 3rd Week | Cellular Oncogenes | 4th Week | Tumor Suppressors | 5th Week | Apoptosis and Cancer | 6th Week | Carcinogenic Factors and Genetic Instability of Cancer Cells | 7th Week | Multi-step Tumorigenesis | 8th Week | MIDTERM | 9th Week | Metabolism of Cancer Cells | 10th Week | Tumor Tissue and Angiogenesis | 11th Week | Invasion, Circulating Tumor Cells and Metastasis | 12th Week | Chemotherapy Approaches and Multidrug Resistance | 13th Week | Presentations and Discussion | 14th Week | Presentations and Discussion |
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RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | The Biology of Cancer, Robert A. Weinberg, Garland Publishing Inc., 2014 |
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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Mid-term | 1 | 35 | Assignment | 1 | 20 | Total(%) | | 55 | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 55 | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 45 | Total(%) | | 100 |
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ECTS WORKLOAD |
Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
Midterm exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | Preparation for Quiz | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 1 | 14 | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 28 | 28 | Course hours | 13 | 3 | 39 | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 24 | 24 | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | Final exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | Homework | 1 | 18 | 18 | Total Workload | | | 127 |
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Total Workload / 30 | | | 4,23 |
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ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 4 |
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LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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