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the comparative biomedical sciences graduate program will offer a course in cancer biology. this course will provide a strong foundation in cancer biology, using the biology of cancer by robert a. weinberg as the required text. lectures will be supplemented with current literature in cancer biology, in order to provide students with an understanding of important recent advances in the field.
3) three exams (75%).
four credits will be earned for this course.
lecture materials will be based on concepts presented in relevant chapters in the textbook, although this will be considered as a starting point as course instructors will supplement this material with results from the recent literature.
it is expected that all students will review this material, and any assigned readings, prior to each class.
format of exams will be short-answer essay, and questions will be created by each lecturer. points for each exam will be distributed according to topics covered. grading concerns must be addressed within one week of exam return.
students will submit a research paper on a subject relevant to one of the course topics. the body of the paper should be 1500-2500 words and cite current literature. the topic should be pre-approved by at least one instructor and also made known to the course co-coordinators (drs. horowitz and rodriguez-puebla). the paper will be read and graded independently by two instructors.
students will be graded on attendance, preparation, and participation in class discussions. additional work and discussion questions (to be completed outside class) may be assigned by individual instructors.
final grades will be calculated based on a 9-point scale, with a curve applied as necessary.
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In the text, there are six "-"s.
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