Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
THE CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PROPERTIES OF CANCER 23563001 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Hakan AKBULUT
Assistants Fatma Gizem SONUGÜR
Cansu BABAHAN
Goals This lecture aims to teach growth factors, oncogens, tumor supressor genes,cancer metastasis, cell death mechanism in detail. Variety of tumor systems charachteristics and development mechanism will be lectured. The students will gain perspective about growth control, malign transformation mechanisms and physical, chemical and viral carcinogenesis .
Course Content This course contains mechanisms of carcinogenesis, the classification, description of neoplasms, cancer etiology,chemical carcinogenesis, viral carcinogenesis, growth factors, oncogenes, tumor supressor genes, the mechanisms of tumor metastasis and cell death types
Learning Outcomes 1) Students will learn the basic properties and the growth patterns of various cancers.
2) They will also gain an integrative perspective on the control of tumor growth, the mechanisms of malignant transformation, physical, viral and chemical carcinogenesis.
3) Learn establishing new hypothesis based on cancer biology

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to the concept of neoplasia Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Mechanisms of carcinogenesis Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Biology of Metastasis Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Invasion and adhesion Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Angiogenesis in cancer Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Molecular basics of cancer Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Cell cycle and cancer Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Mechanisms of cell death and cancer Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week DNA damage and repair mechanism Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Epigenetic changes in cancer Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Student presentations Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Student presentations Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Student presentations Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Molecular Biology of Cancer: Mechanisms, Targets, and Therapeutics. Lauren Pecorino
Molecular Biology of the Cell. Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff
The Biology of Cancer, Robert A. Weinberg

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 8
Homework 2 6
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 3 7
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 15
Final Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 30
1 1
1 1
Dönem Sonu Sınavı (DSS) 1 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload