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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: BMS3063 Module Title: CANCER - PATHOGENESIS AND THERAPEUTICS
Module Provider: Biosciences Short Name: BMS3063
Level: HE3 Module Co-ordinator: COLEY HM Dr (Biosciences)
Number of credits: 15 Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
 
Module Availability
Semester Two
Assessment Pattern

Coursework 20% - 1 Essay (1,500 words, deadline week 10)

 

Examination 80%

 
Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Module Aims

To give a broad overview of the development of malignant disease with emphasis on the molecular biology of the cancer cell.

 

 

 

 

                        To provide an understanding of how both exogenous and endogenous factors such as diet, viruses and xenobiotics contribute to the development of human cancers

 

 

 

 

                        To familiarise the student with aspects of malignant disease relating to haematological cancers and the most common solid tumours

 

 

 

 

                        To provide up to date information on new targeted therapies being developed for the use of cancers as well as familiarising the student with the principles of cancer chemotherapy drugs

 

 
Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of the module the student should be able to:-

 

 

 

 

                        Understand the factors responsible for the development of the most common forms of cancer

 

 

 

 

                        Appreciation of the development of cancers from early precancerous lesions to terminal disease from the viewpoint of histopathology

 

 

 

 

                        Understand how on can interfere with the development of cancers both in a chemo-preventative setting and also by the use of chemotherapeutic agents

 

 

 

 

                        Gain an understanding into the development and use of new targeted therapies based on rational design

 

 
Module Content

Lecture No:

Lecturer

Topic

1 – 2

 

 

HMC

 

 

Introduction to cancer, causes, epidemiology etc.

 

 

3 – 4

 

 

BH

 

 

SCP/LM

 

 

Histopathology and classification of cancer lesions, progression and metastases

 

 

5 – 6

 

 

HMC

 

 

Development of cancers

 

 

7 – 8

 

 

HMC

 

 

Cell cycle control, cell death mechanisms in cancer

 

 

9-10

 

 

LM

 

 

DNA processes and associated cancer prone syndromes

 

 

11-12

 

 

HMC

 

 

Viruses & genetic factors in cancer

 

 

 

 

RM

 

 

Transcription factors in cancer

 

 

13-14

 

 

HMC

 

 

Haematological malignancies

 

 

15-16

 

 

HMC

 

 

Breast, colon and lung cancer

 

 

17-18

 

 

HMC

 

 

Cancer chemoprevention

 

 

19-20

 

 

CI/LM

 

 

Dietary factors influencing cancer development

 

 

21-22

 

 

HMC

 

 

Cancer therapy: conventional cancer chemotherapy

 

 

23-24

 

 

HMC

 

 

Drug resistance in cancer

 

 

 

 

 

 

New targets and therapies for cancer (1)

 

 

25-26

 

 

HMC

 

 

New targets and therapies for cancer (2)

 

 

27-28

 

 

HMC

 

 

Case studies

 

 

      29-30

 

 

HMC

 

 

Revision session

 

 
Methods of Teaching/Learning

Lectures
Selected Texts/Journals

Recommended Books:

 

Molecular Biology of Cancer, L Pecorino, Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition.  ISBN: 0199264724 (£24.88)

 

Molecular Biology of Human Cancers: an advanced student’s textbook by Wolfgang Arthur Schulz, Springer £35.00 ISBN 978-1-40206559-0

 

A recently published book on "The Biology of Cancer" by Robert A Weinburg, ISBN: 0815340761 published by Garland Science (2006), is most impressive at first sight, but contains far more information that you need at this stage.  However, those of you who are hoping to go on to do medicine or get involved in cancer research might consider purchase as it will last.  (price: £41.99  -  paperback)

 
Last Updated
15 April 2011