COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOMATERIALS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4292 BIOMATERIALS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MÜNIRE NALAN DEMIR

Offered to

Chemistry

Course Objective

In this lecture the students will learn classification, biocompatibility and different applications of biomaterials.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be be able to classify biomaterials and comprehend their general properties.
2   Students will be be able to discuss the methods for the production and application areas of biomaterials having different structures and properties such as metallic, polymeric and composite materials.
3   Students will be able to understand roles of biomaterials in the production of artificial organs and biosensor.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 History and classification of biomaterials
2 Biocompatibility
3 Metalic Biomaterials
4 Biohybrid materials
5 Bioceramics
6 Polymeric biomaterials
7 Natural and biodegradable polymers
8 Midterm
9 Hydrogels
10 Composites as Biomaterials
11 Use of Biomaterials in Tissue Production
12 Use of Biomaterials in Tissue Production-article evaluation
13 Biosensors and biochips- article evaluation
14 Article Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Park, J., Lakes, R.S. (3rd Ed.) (2007). Biomaterials, An Introduction. Springer.
2. Ryan, A.J. (Ed.) (2001) EMERGING THEMES in POLYMER SCIENCE. RSC PUBLICATION, ISBN 0-85404-890-1..

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation
Questions and answers
Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The learning of fundamental concepts given in the lectures, associating of concepts, constracting relationship between cause and effect, interpreting on the questions through current knowledge, and evaluation of idea production will be carried out by midterms, final exam, and one homework. Assignments will be carried out in the last three weeks as article evaluation and oral presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nalan.tuzmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced due to the lecturer s programme.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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