NNT652 - NANOPARTICLES IN BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANOPARTICLES IN BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS | NNT652 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Eylem Güven | |||||
| Course objective | Classification, synthesis and characterization of nanoparticular systems used in the biomedical field and their applications in diagnostics/imaging, pharmaceutics, drug delivery, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
| |||||
| Course Content | - Classification of nanoparticles - Structural properties of nanoparticles - Synthesis and functionalization of nanoparticles - Characterization methods - Transport of nanoparticulate systems inside the body - Biomedical application areas - Toxicity of Nanoparticles | |||||
| References | 1. Nanoparticles in Biology and Medicine, Mikhail Soloilev (Ed.), 2012, Humana Press. 2. Bio-applications of nanoparticles, Cahn, Warren C.W. (Ed.), 2007. 3. Recent literature | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Nanoparticles |
| Week 2 | Classification of Nanoparticles |
| Week 3 | Surface charge, agglomeration and stabilization of nanoparticles in solutions |
| Week 4 | Characterization techniques of nanoparticle systems |
| Week 5 | Transport of nanoparticle systems inside the body and the biological barriers they face |
| Week 6 | Metallic Nanoparticles |
| Week 7 | Liposomes |
| Week 8 | Midterm |
| Week 9 | Polymeric nanoparticles, dendrimers, micelles |
| Week 10 | Nanoparticles in drug/gene delivery systems |
| Week 11 | Other biomedical applications of nanoparticles, photoacoustics and phototherapy, tissue engineering, hyperthermia |
| Week 13 | Discussion of current literature on biomedical applications of nanoparticles |
| Week 14 | Discussion of current literature on biomedical applications of nanoparticles |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 9 | 108 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 55 | 55 |
| Total Workload | 29 | 132 | 270 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest