GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CANCER/TBG-6030
Course Title: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CANCER
Credits 3 ECTS 9
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Ece KONAC, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Hacer Ilke ONEN, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Atiye Seda YAR SAGLAM
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ecem, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/hionen, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sedayar
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ecem@gazi.edu.tr, hionen@gazi.edu.tr, atiyeseda@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be able to explain cancer cell biology and the role of genetic abnormalities in the development of cancer
To be able to describe epigenetics and genetic changes in tumor development
To be able to describe difference between benign and malignant tumors
To be able to explain how cancer cells are spread
To be able to describe programmed cell death types
To be able to explain the role of gene therapy in cancer
 -- 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  Cell signal mechanisms
2. Week  Regulation of cell cycle
3. Week  Multistep process of cancer
4. Week  Cancer related genes (Protooncogenes, Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes)
5. Week  Role of miRNAs in cancer development and progression
6. Week  Protooncogene activation mechanisms
7. Week   Oncogenic Viruses
8. Week  Presentation assignment
9. Week  Mid-term
10. Week  Programmed cell death mechanisms
11. Week  Metastasis and angiogenesis
12. Week  Inherited Cancers
13. Week  Carcinogens
14. Week  Cancer gene therapy
15. Week  Current issues in cancer development and progression
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Keith Roberts, Peter Walter. Molecular Biology of the Cell (Ed.6th), Garland Science, USA, 2014. Tom Strachan, Andrew Read, Human Molecular Genetics (Ed.4th), 2010
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N/A
 -- 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
13
3
39
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
13
4
52
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
4
52
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
7
3
21
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
8
4
32
 Final and Studying for Final
6
5
30
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
227
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
9.08
 ECTS: 
9
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X