Molecular Oncology (DR) Preview
PhD	TR-NQF-HE: Level 8	QF-EHEA: Third Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

MONK6105

Course Name:

Cancer Epidemiology

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

PhD

TR-NQF-HE:8. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Third Cycle

EQF-LLL:8. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. CEYHUN BOZKURT

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof.Dr.Ceyhun Bozkurt

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	To have an idea about the history and epidemiology of cancer. To understand the mechanisms of cancer formation. To learn about treatment options in cancer.
Course Content:	Discussing the situation of cancer in the world and in our country. Understanding environmental and facilitating factors in cancer formation. Discussing the role of the immune system in cancer and learning about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, which is a form of treatment.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To learn about the history of cancer
2) To have information about the current situation of cancer in our country and in the world.
3) To learn about the mechanisms of cancer formation and the factors affecting them
4) Learning about treatment options in cancer
5) Learning the relationship between cancer and immune system

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Cancer history. The situation of cancer in Turkey and in the world
2)	How does the immune system work?
3)	Treatment in cancer
4)	Hematopoetic stem cell transplantation
5)	Leukemogenesis
6)	Cancer susceptibility syndromes
7)	Environmental and facilitating factors in cancer
8)	Lung cancer and treatment
9)	Student presentation
10)	Student presentation
11)	Student presentation
12)	Student presentation
13)	Student presentation
14)	Student presentation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:	Konu hakkında derleme makaleleri Ders hocasının notları

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) To be able to define, evaluate and use current and advanced knowledge of cancer and molecular cancer
2) To be able to research, comprehend and analyze a scientific and technological issue in the field of molecular cancer with a systematic approach.
3) Ability to develop, design, adapt and implement new and complex ideas about the molecular mechanisms of cancer at an expert level with original thinking and/or research
4) To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction with which the molecular cancer field is related, to develop a new method, design and/or application with a new idea or a known idea.
5) To gain the ability to synthesize, analyze, interpret, question and criticize information about treatment approaches developed against cancer
6) Tp develop new ideas and methods in the field by using high-level skills such as problem solving and decision making in their studies.
7) To have good communication skills in their work and being able to critically examine and develop the norms that guide these relationships, and to manage actions to change them when necessary
8) To have an awareness of ethical responsibility in their research and to be able to defend their findings by using advanced written, verbal and visual communication.
9) To contribute to the solution of social, scientific, computational and ethical problems encountered in the field of molecular cancer and to support the development of these values.
10) To be able to interpret research and study results and expand the limits of knowledge in the field by producing an original work.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To be able to define, evaluate and use current and advanced knowledge of cancer and molecular cancer
2)	To be able to research, comprehend and analyze a scientific and technological issue in the field of molecular cancer with a systematic approach.
3)	Ability to develop, design, adapt and implement new and complex ideas about the molecular mechanisms of cancer at an expert level with original thinking and/or research
4)	To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction with which the molecular cancer field is related, to develop a new method, design and/or application with a new idea or a known idea.
5)	To gain the ability to synthesize, analyze, interpret, question and criticize information about treatment approaches developed against cancer
6)	Tp develop new ideas and methods in the field by using high-level skills such as problem solving and decision making in their studies.
7)	To have good communication skills in their work and being able to critically examine and develop the norms that guide these relationships, and to manage actions to change them when necessary
8)	To have an awareness of ethical responsibility in their research and to be able to defend their findings by using advanced written, verbal and visual communication.
9)	To contribute to the solution of social, scientific, computational and ethical problems encountered in the field of molecular cancer and to support the development of these values.
10)	To be able to interpret research and study results and expand the limits of knowledge in the field by producing an original work.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 40
Presentation	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		%
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	28
Study Hours Out of Class	13	64
Presentations / Seminar	6	12
Homework Assignments	14	14
Total Workload		118