COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDICAL POLYMERS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CATALINA NATALIA YILMAZ

Offered to

Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Statistics
Mathematics
Physics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce the synthesis, processing and characterization methods of polymers used in this field in order to prepare students for technologies related to medical polymers. To illustrate the application areas, and to give special shaping approaches for the application, and to explain especially innovative approaches to the modification of surface properties and the development of materials more suitable for medical application. Biocompatibility, sterilization, possible biofilm formation and approaches that can be applied to reduce/prevent, and especially antifouling/antimicrobial surfaces, which are among the most important issues in medical polymers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   LO1. Recognizes polymers and perceives differences in their medical use.
2   LO2. Knows the basic polymer synthesis and production methods and knows the appropriate techniques for medical applications.
3   LO3. Knows the basic and special polymer processing techniques and the points to be considered for the production of medical materials and can provide the correct application.
4   LO4. Knows the polymer and polymeric product characterization methods and the points to be considered for accredited tests.
5   LO5. Has preliminary knowledge of the concept of biocompatibility, in vitro testing, validation and performance testing in in vivo animal models, and pre-clinical and clinical applications.
6   LO6. Knows sterilization methods. Can make a choice about medical polymer sterilization
7   LO7. It can give an idea about surface modification techniques, why and how it can be done.
8   LO8. It can explain the approaches necessary for the prevention and removal of microbial contamination, which is a very important issue for medical applications.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic polymer definitions Biocompatibility III: Pre-clinical and clinical applications.
2 Polymer synthesis methods. Sterilization methods.
3 Polymer processing techniques I: Extrusion and injection techniques. Microbial contamination: Biofilm formation, inhibition and removal.
4 Polymer processing techniques II: Other processing techniques. Antifouling and antibacterial polymeric products.
5 Membrane technologies: Production/characterization systems and application areas. General Exam
6 Surface modification: Inert or active surfacing approaches.
7 Polymer characterization methods I: Chemical.
8 Polymer characterization methods II: Mechanical, thermal and electrical properties.
9 Biocompatibility I: In vitro tests.
10 Biocompatibility II: In vivo validation/performance tests.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Handbook of Polymer Applications in Medicine and Medical Devices (Plastics Design Library) 1st Edition, Kayvon Modjarrad (Editor), Sina Ebnesajjad (Editor), William Andrew; 1st edition (December 24, 2013)
2. Advanced Polymers in Medicine, Francesco Puoci (Eds), Springer 2015.
3. Polymers in Medicine II Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications, Emo Chiellini, Paolo Giusti, Claudio Migliaresi, Luigi Nicolais (Eds), Polymer Science and Technology Series, 1986.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, interactive explanation, question-answer technique.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 +ASG * 0.10 +FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam, final examination and homework ( student 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)

catalinanatalia.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 83

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.122
LO.222
LO.322
LO.422
LO.522
LO.622
LO.722
LO.822

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