COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SINAN GÜVEN

Offered to

Molecular Biology and Genetics
Biomedicine and Health Technologies
Molecular Biology and Genetics

Course Objective

To learn the fundamental principles of biomaterials used in medicine
To learn the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine principles
To understand the novel therapeutic applications utilizing biomaterials and tissue engineering
To learn the potentials of stem cells in regenerative medicine

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Biomaterials Science, An Introduction to Materials in Medicine, 3rd edition B., Ratner, A.,Hoffman, F., Schoen, J., Lemons, Academic Press 2013.
Principles of Tissue Engineering, 4th edition, R., Lanza, R. Langer, J., Vacanti, Academic Press 2014.
Additional book information will be announced later.
References: Helpful reviews on the topics will be shared with students.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. PowerPoint lecture presentations: Lecture subjects will be covered as PowerPoint presentations schematized and simplified for easy visual comprehension.
2. Research article presentation assignment: Students will choose recent research articles about essential or current repair and regeneration related topics, present the key points of the article as a short presentation and discuss those with the audience. All presentations will be held together on a predetermined date outside of lecture hours.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

An interactive participation of students is expected during the lectures.

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term and final exams: A high percentage (70%) of correct answers, showing that the lecture topics are well digested, is expected.
Oral presentation: The student is expected to understand and present a selected paper, state how well the paper sets forth the scientific question and put forward an idea on future perspectives.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Tel: 0232 412 6561 Mobile: 0545 584 3337
E-mail: singuven@gmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes