Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Fall 2026 - ONC 510 G100

Seminars in Oncology (3)

Class Number: 5807

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Thu, 9:00–9:50 a.m.
    Location: TBA

  • Prerequisites:

    Enrollment in a participating graduate program. No specific courses are prerequisites.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Features cancer-related research by trainees and faculty located at the BC Cancer Research Centre and other sites. Topics include recent developments in the molecular basis of oncogenesis, cancer bioinformatics, cancer epidemiology, cancer treatment and other clinical studies, and ethical issues. Students are required to present seminars on their research. Students undertaking the interdisciplinary oncology graduate specialization must enroll in this course throughout their entire time as a graduate student. This course can be taken twice, if a student does the interdisciplinary oncology graduate specialization (IOGS) as an MSc student, and also does it as a PhD student. Students who transfer from MSc to PhD would only take it once. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

COURSE DETAILS:

Course times: Thurs 900-1000 am
Location: Virtual and/or in person at BC Cancer Research Institute

Students in their 2nd, 3rd and more advanced years of graduate study present one 30-minute seminar per year. First year students are not required to present. All students attend weekly seminars given by students engaged in various aspects of cancer research. The course continues from September to approximately May each year. Students are required to maintain continuous registration in ONC 510 throughout their MSc or PhD. Faculty members offer constructive written and oral feedback for each seminar immediately after the presentation.  

Attendance is taken each week and students provide feedback to presenters (via a provided e-form) each week. Students in ONC 510 are expected to learn and demonstrate an ability to ask thoughtful questions at seminars.  

As an additional opportunity to hone presentation skills, students may request that their seminar be recorded for personal review.

Grading

  • Students are required to ask a minimum of 5 questions over the first 2 years, and questions should be continued to be asked in subsequent years. Each question and answer (including the speaker and date) should be emailed to the SFU ONC 510 course coordinator. null%

NOTES:

Lecture: synchronous (students may attend scheduled lectures remotely)
Student presentation: you may be required to attend in person on the day you present

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

  • Access to high-speed internet
  • Computer (with webcam)

REQUIRED READING:

None.

Registrar Notes:

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.