Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cell Death
Course Code: THE508
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to teach cancer-related cell death types and their treatments in general.

Course Content

Cell death types, apoptosis, autophagy, apoptosis and autophagy mechanisms, apoptosis and autophagy detection methods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Kemal ERGİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of apoptosis
2.Learning the apoptosis detection methods
3.Learning autophagy mechanisms
4.Learning other types of cell death
5.Examining the targeting of programmed cell death in cancer treatment
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cell Death. Douglas R. Green, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,2018, 2nd Edition
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Cell Death
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types of Cell Death
Week 3 - Theoretical
Intrinsic Apoptosis Pathway
Week 4 - Theoretical
Extrinsic Apoptosis Pathway
Week 5 - Theoretical
Necrosis
Week 6 - Theoretical
DNA Damage and Cell Death
Week 7 - Theoretical
Signaling Pathways That Lead to Cell Death 1
Week 8 - Theoretical
Signaling Pathways That Lead to Cell Death 1 and (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Apoptosis Analysis Methods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cancer Treatments and Apoptosis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Autophagy Mechanisms
Week 12 - Theoretical
Autophagy Analysis Methods
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cancer Treatments and Autophagy
Week 14 - Theoretical
Other Types of Cell Death
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment218138
Midterm Examination124226
Final Examination148250
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)156
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
5
4
5
4
OÇ-2
3
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
4
3
4
OÇ-4
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026