Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cancer and Embryogenesis
Course Code: ONK616
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

It is given to grasp the similarities and differences between cancer and embryogenesis and to teach their relations with signal pathways.

Course Content

Issues such as Embryogenesis, Cancer Stem Cell and Embryogenesis, Regulatory Change Hypothesis and Cancer, Cancer Tissues and Similarities in Embryo Development will be covered in animals.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the embryogenesis process in animals.
2.Knows the relationship between cancer stem cell and embryogenesis.
3.Discusses the similarities between cancer and embryogenesis.
4.Examines the similarities between signal pathways in cancer and embryogenesis.
5.Knows the immune system similarities in cancer and embryogenesis.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Molecular Oncology: Causes of Cancer and Targets for Treatment. 1st Edition. Gelmann Edward P. 2014. ISBN 978-0521876629
2.Principles of Molecular Oncology. Bronchud, Miguel H. ISBN 978-1-59259-664-5
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Embryogenesis in Animals
Week 2 - Theoretical
Proliferation and Differential Balance
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cancer Stem Cell and Embryogenesis
Week 4 - Theoretical
Embryo Development Stages
Week 5 - Theoretical
Embryo Development Hypotheses
Week 6 - Theoretical
Regulatory Change Hypothesis and Cancer
Week 7 - Theoretical
Chemotaxis and Intercellular Interaction in Embryo
Week 8 - Theoretical
Cellular Migrations and Signaling Pathways Similarities-1 (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cellular Migrations and Signaling Pathways Similarities-2
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cancer Tissues and Similarities in Embryo Development
Week 11 - Theoretical
Angiogenesis Similarities
Week 12 - Theoretical
Immune system similarities
Week 13 - Theoretical
Current Situation in Studies on Embryogenesis and Carcinogenesis-1
Week 14 - Theoretical
Current Situation in Studies on Embryogenesis and Carcinogenesis-2
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final
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
Assignment118119
Quiz1819
Midterm Examination124226
Final Examination148250
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)146
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026