2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PATH3090 Molecular Oncology

10 creditsClass Size: 24

Module manager: Dr Jo-An Roulson
Email: j.a.roulson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Normally successful completion of Year 2 of the MB ChB programme or Year 2 of the BSc Medical Sciences programme. Applicants attend an informal interview with the programme leader. Medical students from other Universities will be considered.

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

On completion of this module, students will be able to:
- chart the molecular processes involved in malignant transformation from the earliest initiating changes through to advanced disease.
- evaluate the contribution that molecular biology has made to the current understanding of the tumorigenic process.
- consider how advances in molecular oncology may contribute to improve methods of preventing, detecting and treating cancer.

Learning outcomes
Understand how studies in the molecular biology of cancer may facilitate improvements in prevention, detection and treatment of the disease.

Skills outcomes
The Molecular Oncology module in the Clinical Sciences (Molecular Medicine) intercalated programme enable students to develop the following subject specific skills:

- an understanding of the molecular processes involved in malignant transformation.

- an understanding of the contribution that molecular biology approaches have made, and are continuing to make, to the study of carcinogenesis.

- an appreciation of how our improved knowledge of molecular oncology is offering new approaches for cancer prevention, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

Syllabus

The student is taken through the various stages of cancer, from initial exposure of cells to genotoxic and non-genotoxic agents through to a description of the genes involved in malignant transformation, cancer susceptibility and familial pre-disposition.

Students supplement the material presented in lectures by reading original scientific articles and reviews.

Examples of sample questions used for the short answer test will be available for students to answer in preparation for the summative assessment. feedback on this preparatory work will be provided.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	1.00	11.00
Private study hours			89.00
Total Contact hours			11.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Students supplement the material presented in lectures by reading original scientific articles and reviews.
Examples of sample questions used for the short answer test will be available for students to answer in preparation for the summative assessment. Feedback on this preparatory work will be provided.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

The introduction of the short answer test will provide the students with an opportunity to receive detailed feedback on their knowledge of the material presented in this module. Students have the opportunity to view sample questions for the short test and examination papers.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Short Answers in test in November	30.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		30.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		70.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/02/2013

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