Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2015
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BIOC 460 001 (CRN: 20714)
CANCER BIOLOGY
Long Title: CANCER BIOLOGY
Department: Biosciences
Instructor: Farach-Carson, Cindy
Meeting: 8:00AM - 9:15AM TR (12-JAN-2015 - 24-APR-2015)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: (BIOC 301 OR BIOS 301) AND (BIOC 341 OR BIOS 341)
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Instructor Permission Required
Section Enrolled: 14
Enrollment data as of: 29-APR-2025 8:42AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Provides an integrated lecture series summarizing current knowledge in cancer biology and integrating current literature with basic concepts. Topics include: statistics of incidence/survival, types of cancer, pathology, the process of carcinogenesis and sources of carcinogens, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms and consequences, cancer progression, metastasis and current treatment options. Students will learn to use online databases to develop independent strategies for analyzing datasets. There will be several writing assignments and in class oral presentations of research articles. This course requires instructor permission to enroll. Please send all enrollment requests to Monica Roberts, mr19@rice.edu. All requests will be reviewed and you will be notified of an enrollment decision. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOC 460 if student has credit for BIOC 560.