GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MOLECULAR UROLOGY/TBG-5110
Course Title: MOLECULAR UROLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 9
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Ece Konaç
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ecem
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ecem@gazi.edu.tr, ecemercanoglu@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To learn mechanisms of urogenital carcinogenesis.
To understand the importance of high-throughput molecular biological techniques in the classification of tumor and personolized therapy.
To understand the importance of sharing of clinical and molecular biological data
To learn the new treatment options targeting the synthesis of androgen and androgen receptor in castration-resistant prostate cancer.
To learn the tumor markers used in urological tumors.
To learn molecular pathogenesis of renal cell cancer and molecular mechanisms of agents targeting tumor.
To learn the different genetic signaling pathways and changes in urothelial carcinoma tumorigenesis and progression.
To realize the importance of genomic instability in response to treatment in testis cancer.
To learn genetic factors in formation of renal stones.
To learn the clinical implications of DNA methylation in gamete and embryo.
 -- 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  Biology and carcinogenesis in urological tumors
2. Week   Molecular biology in diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer
3. Week   Hormone (androgen deprivation) therapy in castration-resistant prostate cancer
4. Week  Molecular fundementals of testosterone/androgen receptor-related signaling in development of resistance
5. Week  Molecular mechanism of metastatic prostate cancer and circulating tumor cells
6. Week  Tumor markers in urology
7. Week  Molecular biology in diagnosis and treatment of renal cancer
8. Week  Therapies in renal cell carcinoma
9. Week  Molecular fundamentals of the revolution in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma
10. Week  Molecular process in bladder cancer
11. Week  Molecular process in testis cancer
12. Week  Molecular mechanisms of urinary stone disease
13. Week  Molecular mechanisms in andrology
14. Week  Sperm epigenetic changes in unexplained infertility
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Moleküler Üroloji Kitabı, Editörler: Levent Türkeri, Ayşe Özer, Fehmi Narter, 2012
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  non
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
25
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
1
25
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
8
3
24
 Preparing Presentation
7
3
21
 Presentation
2
3
6
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
3
21
 Final and Studying for Final
14
2
28
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
226
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
9.04
 ECTS: 
9
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
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2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X