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  Course Description
Course Name : Bone Marrow Procedures

Course Code : PEDO-514

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. GÜLAYSEZGİN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : A student learns cellular biology of hematopoiesis
A student learns bone marrow aspiration
A student gains the ability to collect peripheral stem cells
A student gains insight into cord blood stem cells
A student gains knowledge on cord blood banks
A student gains knowledge on bone marrow and peripheral stem cell donor registries
A student learns to process stem cells
A student gains knowledge on mesenchymal stem cells
A student gains knowledge on autologous stem cells

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : PEDO516,PEDO518,PEDO508,PEDO514,PEDO530

Aim(s) of Course : Students get insight into processing of different stem cell types

Course Contents : Processing of different stem cell types,mesenchymal stem cell production

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Lectures will be held in the classroom ,patient bedside, cell culture lab and apheresis unit


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Cellular biology of hematopoiesis Reading relevant articles and book chapters Lecture and Interactive Discussion
2 Mesenchymal stem cells Reading relevant articles and book chapters Lecture and Interactive Discussion
3 Bone marrow aspiration Reading relevant articles and book chapters Bedside applied instruction
4 Peripheral stem cell Reading relevant articles and book chapters Lecture and Interactive Discussion
5 Cord blood stem cells Reading relevant articles and book chapters Lecture and Interactive Discussion
6 Culturing stem cells Reading relevant articles and book chapters Cell culture lab applied instruction
7 Processing of stem cells Reading relevant articles and book chapters Visiting Apheresis Unit
8 Mid-term exam Revision Written and applied exam
9 Placenta derived stem cells Reading relevant articles and book chapters Lecture and Interactive Discussion
10 Induced Pluripotent stem cells Reading relevant articles and book chapters Lecture and Interactive Discussion
11 Cord blood banking Reading relevant articles and book chapters Lecture and Interactive Discussion
12 Donor registries Reading relevant articles and book chapters Lecture and Interactive Discussion
13 Autologous stem cells Reading relevant articles and book chapters Lecture+Visiting Apheresis Unit
14 Future perspectives of stem cells Reading relevant articles and book chapters Interactive Discussion
15 Review of the topics before finals Revision Discussion
16/17 Final exam Revision Written and applied exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Thomas´ Hematopoietic Cell transplantation 4th Ed
 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Clinical Practice Jennifer Treleaven A.John Barrett
Required Course Material(s)  Foundation For The Accrediation of Cellular Therapy www.factwebsite.org
 Bone marrow donor registry www.bonemarrow.org
 European Cord Blood Organization www.netcord.org


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 8 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 15 50
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 A student can explain the basic concepts and principles of bone marrow transplantation 5
2 A student can explain the basic principles of tumor immunology 1
3 A student can explain the basic principles of oncogenesis and its molecular basis 2
4 A student can explain the basic principles of pediatric oncology 1
5 A student can explain the basic principles of tumor biology 2
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 10 2 20
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 15 2 30
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 8 2 16
    Final Exam 8 2 16
Total Workload: 110
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.4
ECTS Credit: 4