PBT608 - POLYMERS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLYMERS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING | PBT608 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Menemşe GÜMÜŞDERELİOĞLU | |||||
| Course objective | To teach the fundamental and aspects on the polymer selection, properties and processing used for current approaches of tissue engineering and to give the developments and novelties in this area. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Explanation of current tissue engineering approaches; importance and functions of polymers in these approaches; polymer properties; polymer?cell interactions; types of polymers: natural and synthetic polymers; hydrogels; injectable gels; temperature?responsive polymers; polymeric tissue scaffolds:conventional and computer?aided processing methods; biosignal releasing polymeric carriers. | |||||
| References | 1. Polymers for Tissue Engineering, M. Shoichet, J. Hubbell, VSP, 1998 (1st edn). 2. Daniel Eberli, Tissue Engineering, InTech, 2010 | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Polymers in current approaches of tissue engineering |
| Week 2 | Criteria for polymer selection:Biocompatibility, biodegradation, mechanical properties, cellular characteristics |
| Week 3 | Polymer?cell interactions |
| Week 4 | Natural polymers in tissue engineering: Extracellular matrix (ECM) components and others. |
| Week 5 | Synthetic polymers in tissue engineering |
| Week 6 | Mid Term Exam I |
| Week 7 | Polymer?ceramic composites, nanocomposites in tissue engineering |
| Week 8 | Hydrogels and injectable gels for tissue engineering |
| Week 9 | Temperature?responsive polymers in tissue engineering and bionano surface coating processes |
| Week 10 | Polymeric tissue scaffolds:Fiber?based scaffolds and production |
| Week 11 | Mid Term Exam II |
| Week 12 | Polymeric tissue scaffolds: Sponge?type scaffolds and production; Comparison of conventional and rapid?prototyping methods |
| Week 13 | Biosignal releasing polymeric carriers: functions, types and preparation |
| Week 14 | Integration of polymers in a tissue engineering model |
| 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 | 2 | 15 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 15 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 40 |
| 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) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Homework assignment | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 34 | 103 | 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