BIOL 407 - BIOLOGY OF CANCER

Institution:

Delaware State University

Subject:

Biological Sciences

Description:

This course is designed to extend the basic concepts introduced in Cell Biology and Genetics and apply them to a well-known human disease, cancer. The course covers current concepts and knowledge of cancer, including research and treatment. This student will explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying cancer development with the aim of understanding how changes in the normal growth and division processes lead to the formation of tumors. Lecture topics include the natural history of cancer, oncogenes, tumor suppressors, cancer-causing viruses, signal transduction, other genetic alterations in cancer, epidemiology, health care policy and current therapeutic approaches to cancer treatment. Three (3) lecture hours and three (3) hours of laboratory per week.Credit, four hours.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.desu.edu

Phone Number:

(302) 857-6060

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.