GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Tumour Immunology/İMM-5030
Course Title: Tumour Immunology
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. E. Ümit BAĞRIAÇIK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  eubagriacik@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learning about immune responses to tumors
Learning about the Importance of immunotherapy in treatment of cancers.
Learning about cancer vaccines and molecular approaches in cancer treatment
Learning about tumor antigens
Learning about immunosurveilance
Learning about mechanisms of immunity agains to tumor cells
Learning about roles of T lymphocytes in tumor immunology
Learning about escape mechanisms of tumors from the immune system
Learning about methods for tumor immunology
Learning about roles of adjuvants in cancer treatments.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to tumor immunology
2. Week  Tumor antigens
3. Week  Immune responses to tumors 1
4. Week  Immune responses to tumors 2
5. Week  The theory of immune survalance
6. Week  Midterm exam
7. Week  Methods to measure immune responses to tumors
8. Week  Mechanisms of tumor cells to escape from the immune system
9. Week  Invitro tumor models
10. Week  in vivo tumor models
11. Week  Immunotherapy
12. Week  Alternative therapies and immune system relations
13. Week  Stem cells
14. Week  Novel subjects in tumor immunology (cancer vaccines and molecular therapies)
15. Week  Overview
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Abul K. Abbas et al. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. Elsevier. 2012. Ronald Hoff
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
3
2
6
 Presentation
3
2
6
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
1
6
6
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
50
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2
 ECTS: 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X