Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy
Course Code: TIB622
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Course Content

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The basic principles of immunology
Week 2 - Theoretical
The principles of cancer immunobiology I
Week 3 - Theoretical
The principles of cancer immunobiology II
Week 4 - Theoretical
The immune infiltration in cancer
Week 5 - Theoretical
The antitumor immune response
Week 6 - Theoretical
The cellular therapy against cancer in immunology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Patient-specific vaccines and therapies
Week 8 - Theoretical
The biology of regulatory T cells in cancer immunology (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
STAT3: Increasing the anti-tumor response
Week 10 - Theoretical
Dendritic cells fort he cancer therapy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Immunologically active biomaterials for cancer therapy
Week 12 - Theoretical
Monoclonal antibodies, cytokines ve other potentially therapeutic molecules
Week 13 - Theoretical
The humoral and cellular arms of the immune system for new treatment opportunities
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentation and discussion
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1363117
Assignment1101
Midterm Examination1123
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
2
1
3
3
OÇ-2
4
2
1
4
4
OÇ-3
5
2
1
4
4
OÇ-4
2
3
1
4
5
OÇ-5
2
4
4
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026