PBT604 - SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY of NATURAL POLYMERS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY of NATURAL POLYMERS | PBT604 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Demonstration | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. D. Şolpan ÖZBAY / Prof. Dr. Murat ŞEN | |||||
| Course objective | The main aim of this course is training of the students on the polysaccharide based natural polymers and industrial applications of these polymers and deliver most recent developments and hot subjects in the chemistry, physical chemistry and technology of natural polymers to the student. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Classification of natural polymers, Carbohydrate Polymers: Development, properties and application, The polysaccharides: sources and structures, Progress in structural characterization of functional polysaccharides, Marine derived polysaccharides I : carrageenans, sodium alginate, Marine derived polysaccharides II : chitosan, Plant based polysaccharides : Gum Arabic, galactomannans, Bacterial and exocellular microbial polysaccharides, Cellulose and derivatives, Chemically modified chitosan and cyclodextrin derivatives ? recent developments and their biomedical applications, Preparation and characterization of oligosaccharides, Industrial applications of polysaccharides and oligosaccharides: Food, medicinal, membrane bioreactors and biosensors and agriculture applications, Rheology of industrial polysaccharides. | |||||
| References | ? Severian Dumitriu, Polysaccharides: Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility, Second Edition, Taylor & Francis, 2010 ? Alistair M. Stephen, Glyn O. Phillips, Food Polysaccharides and Their Applications, Taylor & Francis, 2010 ? N. K. Mathur, Industrial Galactomannan Polysaccharides, CRC Press, 2012. ? Dieter Klemm, Polysaccharides II, Springer ,2006 ? Roy Lester Whistler, James N. BeMiller, Industrial Gums: Polysaccharides and Their Derivatives, Acedemic Press, 1993. ? Severian Dumitriu, Polysaccharides in Medicinal Applications, Marcel Dekker Inc., 1996. ? R. Lapasin, Rheology of Industrial Polysaccharides, Theory and Applications, Springer London, Limited, 2012 | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Classification of Natural Polymers, Sources and Structures |
| Week 2 | Carbohydrate Polymers: Properties and Application, |
| Week 3 | Structural Characterization of Polysaccharides |
| Week 4 | Marine Derived Polysaccharides I : Carrageenans, Sodium alginate, |
| Week 5 | Marine Derived Polysaccharides II : Chitosan, |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Plant Based Polysaccharides : Gum Arabic and Galactomannans |
| Week 8 | Bacterial and Microbial Polysaccharides |
| Week 9 | Cellulose and Derivatives |
| Week 10 | Chemically Modified Chitosan and Cyclodextrin Derivatives and their Biomedical Applications |
| Week 11 | Preparation and Characterization of oligosaccharides |
| Week 12 | Industrial applications of polysaccharides : Food, Medicinal Applications Membrane Bioreactors and Biosensors |
| Week 13 | Seminar |
| Week 14 | Rheology of Industrial Polysaccharides |
| Week 15 | Homework and Project |
| Week 16 | 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 | 25 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 25 |
| 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) | 10 | 6 | 60 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 35 | 70 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 28 | 114 | 242 |
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