| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Doctorate Of Science |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Counts new approaches to cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Discusses current issues in cancer molecular pathogenesis
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Current approaches on cancer biology will be discussed. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Course description and content |
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2nd Week |
Cancer stem cell |
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3rd Week |
Cancer stem cell |
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4th Week |
Cancer and epigenetics |
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5th Week |
Cancer and epigenetics |
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6th Week |
Drug resistance |
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7th Week |
Drug delivery systems |
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8th Week |
Immunotherapy in cancer |
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9th Week |
Cancer treatment with small molecules |
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10th Week |
Targeted treatments in cancer; RTK inhibitors |
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11th Week |
New approaches in diagnosis |
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12th Week |
Cancer vaccine |
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13th Week |
Article discussion |
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14th Week |
Article discussion |
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15th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Brown, T.A Genomes (4th ed), New York and London: Garland Science, 2018
2. Strachan, Tom and Read, Andrew P., Human Molecular Genetics (4th ed), New York and London: Garland Science; 2012
3. Robert Weinberg, The Biology of Cancer (2nd Ed).2014. Garland Science: New York.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
11 |
154 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
55 |
55 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
47 |
47 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
| Homework |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Total Work Load | 299 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 9.96 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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