| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Differentiate normal and cancer cells.
- Explain basic molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis.
- Explain tumor tissue, and molecular mechanisms of angiogenesis and metastasis.
- Explain fundamental approaches of chemotherapy.
- Discuss recent studies.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | In this course, the basic concepts of cancer cell biology, tumorigenesis, fundamentals of tumor environment and metastasis are given. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Fundamental concepts |
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2nd Week |
Cancer cell and cell cycle |
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3rd Week |
Cellular oncogenes |
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4th Week |
Tumor suppressors |
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5th Week |
Apoptosis and cancer |
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6th Week |
Carcinogenic factors and genetic instability of cancer cells |
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7th Week |
Multi-step tumorigenesis |
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8th Week |
Metabolism of cancer cells |
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9th Week |
Tumor tissue and angiogenesis |
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10th Week |
Invasion, circulating tumor cells and metastasis |
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11th Week |
Chemotherapy approaches and multidrug resistance |
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12th Week |
Presentations and discussion |
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13th Week |
Presentations and discussion |
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14th Week |
Presentations and discussion |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | The Biology of Cancer, Robert A. Weinberg, Garland Publishing Inc., 2014 |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| 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 Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
|
|
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Total Work Load | 121 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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