Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Biosciences

Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR GRB W211 (13-JAN-2020 - 24-APR-2020) 

Session: Full Term

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Method of Instruction: Face to Face

Credit Hours: 3

 

Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Instructor Permission Required

Section Enrolled: 4

Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 45

Total Cross-list Enrolled: 28

Enrollment data as of: 30-SEP-2023 11:40AM

 

 

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 fill out the special registration form from https://registrar.rice.edu/student/special_registration. All requests will be reviewed and you will be notified of an enrollment decision. Cross-list: BIOC 460, BIOE 560. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOC 560 if student has credit for BIOC 460.