COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NANOMATERIALS AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BYT 6012 NANOMATERIALS AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MÜNIRE NALAN DEMIR

Offered to

Ph.D. in Biotechnology
M.Sc. Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Ph.D. in Biotechnology
Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Metallurgical and Material Engineering
BIOTECHNOLOGY

Course Objective

Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies have been developed as a consequence of truly significant recent advances in the material science community. Nanomaterials have been widely used in the production of common consumer products, in the automotive, and other industries and also in medical applications. The course aims to investigate the properties of nanomaterials, to discuss methods of synthesis and characterizations of nanomaterials and to introduce nanomaterial product form and applications of nanomaterials in health and environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   This course is expected to help students to understand what benefits and costs might be associated with using nanomaterials,
2   To give the students further informations on disscussing methods of synthesis and characterizations of nanomaterials,
3   To give the students further informations about applications of nanomaterials in different areas,
4   To allow students to discuss what these new materials and technologies actually are and how they might be used effectively,
5   To develop the students analytical abilities and ability to present and criticise arguments.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Nanomaterials and Introduction to Nanotechnology 1.1. Nanostructures and nanomaterials in nature 1.2. Classifications and properties of nanomaterials
2 Nanomaterial product forms
3 Reactive Nanocolloids for Nanotechnology and Microsystems
4 Reactive Nanocolloids for Nanotechnology and Microsystems
5 Preparation of nanoparticles for Biomedical Use 5.1. Bioinert surfaces 5.2. Particle formation 5.3. Modification of particle surface
6 Preparation of nanoparticles for Biomedical Use 6.1. Biospesific reactions on particle surface 6.2. Multiple assay system
7 Fluoresence-based Colloidal Nanoparticles as a Tool for Biotechnological Systems
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Biofunctioning Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biodiagnosis Technology 9.1. Use of magnetic nanoparticles as affinity sensor
10 Biofunctioning Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biodiagnosis Technology 10.1. Magnetic nanoparticle-based enzymatic biosensors
11 Medical Applications of Nanomaterials 11.1. Nanomaterial applications for drug delivery systems
12 Medical Applications of Nanomaterials 12.1. Use of nanomaterials for implant materials
13 Medical Applications of Nanomaterials 13.1.Evaluation of concerns about health related to nanomaterial use
14 Homework and Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Hosono, H., Mishima, Y., Takezoe, H., MacKenzie, K.J.D., (eds.), Nanomaterials: From Research to Applications: Elsevier, NewYork, 2006.
Supplementary Book(s): Nalwa, H.(ed.),Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology: Elsevier, New York, 2001.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentation
2. Question-answer technique
3. Homework

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 * 0.20 +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

Meaningful learning of the basic concepts given in presentations, association of concepts with each other, establishing the cause-result relationships and making comments by using the information available for problems and evaluating idea generation are carried out with mid-term and final exams, homework and presentations.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry
nalan.tuzmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13.30 - 15.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 35 35
Preparation for final exam 1 40 40
Preparing Homework and Presentations 1 30 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 189

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.123
LO.223
LO.323
LO.4222
LO.5233

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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