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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ONK 6077 CANCER BIOCHEMISTRY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Basic Oncology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR HILAL KOÇDOR

Offered to

Basic Oncology

Course Objective

The goals of this course are to introduce the student to the concepts of the mechanisms of carcinogenesis. The aim of this course is to discuss the general properties, physical, chemical and biological mechanisms, and their roles in metabolism and in the control of metabolism; to analyse cancer kinetics and types of cancer and in addition, evaluate the common cancers using clinical cases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Synthesizing, analysing with qualitative an quantitative data, interpretation and evaluation of collected information about normal and cancer cells. 2   Identifiable the carcinogens and have expertise in the theorical basis of carcinogenesis. 3   Acquire basic and clinical cancer knowledge and analyse at the critical level the basic principles of cancer cells and cancer biology. 4   Synthesize the knowledge on proliferation, differantiation and apply it to new situations 5   Creating the scientific report from obtained results and presentation these results as verbal and visual

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction of cancer 2 Cancer phenotype 3 Cell cycle and signaling in cancer 4 Carbohyrate metabolism in cancer 5 Amino acid and protein metabolism in cancer 6 Lipid and cholesterol metabolism in cancer 7 Cancer and epigenetic 8 Chemical carcinogens 9 Cytotoxic spies 10 Nutrition in cancer 11 Vitamins and trace elements in cancer 12 Research methods in cancer 13 Metabolic changes in cancer 14 Presentation 15 Final exam.

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be run in an integrated way-winding theory with case discussion. The methods of learning will be interactive

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 PRF PERFORMANCE 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PO * 0.40 + FN*0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PO * 0.40 + BUT*0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The course will be run in an integrated way-winding theory with case discussion. The methods of learning will be interactive.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 15 3 45 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56 Preparation for final exam 2 15 30 Project Preparation 1 15 15 Final 1 4 4 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 LO.1 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 5 5