Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cancer Histopathology and Cytopathology
Course Code: ONK521
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to evaluate cancer tissues and cytological materials with microscopic and microscopic samples and to comprehend them in practical way.

Course Content

Identification of cancer in different tissues and cells, evaluation of cancer tissues and cytological materials with macroscopic and microscopic samples, supportive diagnostic methods (including molecular diagnostic tests) in pathology.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Define cancer and related terminology,
2.Understand the molecular development of cancer
3.To learn cancer samples on histopathological and cytopathological basis
4.Plan a research project based on histopathological and cytopathological methods and work according to ethical principles in these studies
5.Observe histopathological and cytopathological differences between cancer types
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Histology for Pathologist, Stacey E. Mills, Third Edition, LWW, 2006, ISBN 0781762413
2.Robbins Basic Pathology, Vinay Kumar, 10th Edition, Elsevier, 2017, ISBN 9780323353175
3.Molecular Pathology, William Coleman, 2nd Edition, Academic Press, 2017, ISBN 9780128040706
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic pathology laboratory I
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic pathology laboratory II
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic pathology in neoplasia
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Routine macroscopic and microscopic evaluation of cancer tissue and cytology samples-1
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Supportive diagnostic methods in pathology I (Immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, PCR)
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Supportive diagnostic methods in pathology II (immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, PCR)
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Pathology of breast and endocrine cancer
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Routine macroscopic and microscopic evaluation of cancer tissue and cytology samples-2 (Mid-term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Pathology of gynecological cancer
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Respiratory system cancer pathology
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Pathology of male genital system cancers
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Urinary system cancer pathology
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Pathology of skin cancer
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Pathology of central nervous system cancer
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment124226
Quiz1819
Midterm Examination124226
Final Examination148250
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)195
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
3
3
5
5
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
OÇ-2
4
3
3
5
5
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
OÇ-3
4
3
3
5
5
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
OÇ-4
4
3
4
4
5
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
OÇ-5
4
3
4
4
5
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026