Module LS4101 A

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

2,67

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Master Molecular Life Science 2023, module part, cell biology
• Master Nutritional Medicine 2023, module part, advanced curriculum
• Master MLS 2018, Module part of a compulsory module, cell biology
• Master Nutritional Medicine 2019, Module part of a compulsory module, advanced curriculum
• Master MLS 2016, module part, cell biology

Classes and lectures:

• Molecular Oncology (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

• 50 hours private studies
• 30 hours in-classroom work

Contents of teaching:

• Oncology from the view of the clinician (neuro-epithelial tumors)
• concepts in initiation (mutation, epigenetics, viruses, immune system), progression and therapy of tumors (melanoma, glioma, tumors of the hematopoietic system).
• molecular and biochemical processes (oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, metabolic disturbances, link between metabolism and epigenetics) in tumors.

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• knowledge of the general concepts in oncology
• understanding the processes in tumor initiation, tumor progression, immune evasion and relapse
• Understanding the significance of metabolic processes for tumor initiation and therapy
• Understanding the molecular and cellular features of tumors (selected examples such as glioma, melanoma, leukemia and lymphoma)

Grading through:

• written exam

Responsible for this module:

• Siehe Hauptmodul

Teacher:

• Department of Neurosurgery
• PD Dr. rer. nat. Christina Zechel

Literature:

• : Original publications and Reviews
• Schlegel et al. : Neuroonkologie Thieme
• Wagener & Müller : Molekulare Onkologie Thieme

Language:

• offered only in English

Notes:

Last Updated:

20.12.2023