The students will acquire basic knowledge on the main aspects of cancer biology.
Contents
The course will cover basic information on various aspects of cancer biology including initiation and progression of cancer, cancer genetics, cancer diagnosis and pathology, cancer epidemiology, and cancer etiology.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
Exercises
The course will be composed of lectures, demonstrations, literature seminars, homework assignments and an exam.
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Attendance mandatory at 80% of the seminars
Evaluation
and evaluation criteria
Numeric 1-5.
70% exam and 30% seminars
Recommended year of study
4. year spring
3. or 4. period, Course will be arranged every second year, next time spring 2012.
Study materials
Roger JB King, Cancer biology. 2nd or newer edition Robert A. Weinberg, The Biology of Cancer Other material provided during the course