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Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
CANCER BIOCHEMISTRY I	Second cycle	EBK 608		1	8.00	8.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Assoc.Prof.Dr.BEHZAT ÇİMEN
Lecturer(s)	Assoc.Prof.Dr.BEHZAT ÇİMEN
Teaching assitant(s)	None
Mode of delivery	The students have to present a recent paper on the issue.
Course objective	To give information on the cancer biochemistry
Course description	Cancer carcinogenesis, metastases

Course contents

1	General information on the cancer biochemistry, transform
2	General properties of the cancer cell
3	Model systems for cancer cell studies
4	Cell cycle
5	Regulation of the cell cycle
6	Proliferation and differentiation
7	Apoptozis
8	Exam
9	Cell cycle phases
10	Paper presentation
11	Paper presentation
12	Molecular events in the phases
13	Molecules in the cell cycle regulation
14	Tumor development
15	Main mechanisms in the tumor developement
16	Final exam
17	Resit exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Learning of cancer and tumor devolepment
2	Having knowledge about the concept of metastasis
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	3	42
Homework	2	20	40
Presentation / seminar	1	10	10
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	5	5
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	1	10	10
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	2	20	40
Total work load			201
ECTS			8.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	20
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	20
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook
Additional references	Harper Biyokimya , Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, 2004 Biochemistry, Stryer, (4th edition) Following the recent papers from SCI

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