Modulated Time Schedule

The Master Online Program Advanced Oncology is developed for working physicians and scientists. The concept "modulated time schedule" allows a temporal and local flexibility in arranging the workload. Further, a specific support-system and tutoring program will help you to organize your learning time and effort.

The program is subdivided into six modules including two summer schools:

Module 1: Summer School "Challenges & Introduction"
Module 2: Interdisciplinary Oncology
Module 3: Clinical Research
Module 4: Advanced Therapies and Integrated Concepts
Module 5: Management
Module 6: Summer School "Future Perspectives"

Attendance Seminars - Schedule

Enrolment year 2010:

Module 1: Summer School: 24 - 29 October 2010
Module 2: Attendance Seminar: 20 - 24 February 2011
Module 3: Attendance Seminar: 3 - 8 July 2011.
Module 4: Attendance Seminar/Master Class ESO: 17 - 22 March 2012 (Ermatingen, Switzerland)
Module 5: Attendance Seminar and
Module 6: Summer School: Please note change of date: 15-21 July 2012

Enrolment year 2011:

Module 1: Summer School: Please note change of date! Now: 16-21 October 2011
Module 2: Attendance Seminar: New Dates: 19 - 23 February 2012
Module 3: Attendance Seminar: Please note change of date: 15-20 July 2012
Module 4: Attendance Seminar/Master Class ESO: March 2013
(Ermatingen, Switzerland)
Module 5: Attendance Seminar and
Module 6: Summer School: 19 - 28 July 2013

Enrollment year 2012:

Module 1: Summer School: 7-12 October 2012
Module 2: Attendance Seminar: 17-21 February 2013
Module 3: Attendance Seminar: 7-12 July 2013
Module 4: Attendance Seminar/Master Class ESO: March 2014
(Ermatingen, Switzerland)
Module 5: Attendance Seminar and
Module 6: Summer School: 18 - 24 July 2014

Module Architecture

Study and Examination Regulation

Short description of the Modules

Module 1:
Summer School “Challenges”	Challenges in management of patients, clinical trials and oncological therapies Introduction to Master’s program: structure and E-Learning platform.
Module 2:
Interdisciplinary Oncology	Cellular and molecular biology of cancer: Cell cycle, proliferation, senescence & apoptosis, growth factors/signal transduction, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, transcription, epigenetics, immunology, RNA-/protein processing, cancer stem cells. Diagnostics: Classification of neoplasms, modern diagnostic tools for classification, cytological examinations, genetic counselling, diagnostic tools in the clinic. Principles of therapy: Goals (curative, palliative, adjuvant, neoadjuvant), surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, stem cell transplantation, therapy resistance, individualized therapy, patient interaction, patient education. Epidemiology: Cancer statistics, cancer etiology and progression, pharmacoepidemiology, biomarkers in cancer epidemiology.
Module 3:
Clinical Research	Clinical trials: Types, design, performance and evaluation of clinical studies, animal trials, studies for drug registration and surveillance, studies on non-pharmaceutical therapies, statistics & biometry. Management: Planning and performance, evaluation and publication, selection of patients, calculation and controlling of costs, cooperation with industry and sponsoring, transfer of study results into clinical practice.
Module 4:
Advanced Therapies and Integrated Concepts	Clinical oncology: State-of-the-art therapies of cancer entities (gynecology, prostate and urogenital carcinoma, gastrointestinal carcinoma, head and neck, neurooncology, melanoma, carcinoma, lymphoma, leukemia, endocrine cancer, paraneoplasms, other rare entities, pediatric oncology. Integrated therapeutic concepts: Palliative care, complementary therapies, psychooncology, aftercare, communication, counselling, multidisciplinary tumor boards, information and management system, clinical cancer registry. Attendance Seminar: MasterClass in cooperation with the European School of Oncology (ESO).
Module 5:
Management	Business administration: Principles (accounting, finances, investment, business law, strategic management, human resource management), leadership competence, networking. Health care system: International health care systems, law and contracts, compulsory health and long term care insurance, national cancer registries, bodies of self-administration Management of entities: Projects and interdisciplinary groups, practice management, hospital management/Non-Profit-Organization, patient management, clinical management of specific cancers, medical pathways, controlling, workflow management. Quality control: Monitoring and controlling, computer based planning, development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), certification of Cancer Centers.
Master thesis	In one of the 4 main topics.
Module 6:
Summer School “Future Perspectives"	New techniques and future treatments, current developments, study results and their relevance. Colloquium and presentation of the Master thesis.