NNT722 - NANOTECHNOLOGICAL APPROACH TO DRUG TARGETING
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANOTECHNOLOGICAL APPROACH TO DRUG TARGETING | NNT722 | 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 | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assist. Prof. Dr. Cem Varan | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of the course is to give information about nanotechnological drug targeting | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Purpose and basis of drug targeting, surface properties to be used for drug targeting, types and strategies of targeting, preparation, characterization, stability, efficacy, administration routes and utilization of targeted delivery systems | |||||
| References | Lecture notes, internet. Nanoparticles for Pharmaceutical Applications, Ed: A.J. Domb, Y.Tabato, M.N.V. Ravi Kumar and S Farber. Nanoparticle Technology for Drug Delivery, Ed: Ram B. Gupta, Uday B. Kompella | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Nanotechnological Approaches on Drug Targeting |
| Week 2 | Targeting into the cells |
| Week 3 | Drug targeting to the brain |
| Week 4 | Drug targeting to the brain (continues) |
| Week 5 | Tumor targeting strategies for nanoparticles |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Nanotechnology and vaccine |
| Week 8 | Drug targeting to lung |
| Week 9 | Nanoparticles interaction with biological surfaces and biological and biological fate of nanoparticles. |
| Week 10 | Characterization of nanoparticles? surface properties and modification methods |
| Week 11 | Seminars |
| Week 12 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 1 | 50 |
| Midterms | 1 | 50 |
| Final exam | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 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) | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 70 | 70 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 46 | 46 |
| Total Workload | 30 | 127 | 270 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. To be able to use mathematics, science and engineering knowledge to develop new methods in nanotechnology and nanomedicine | X | ||||
| 2. To have comprehensive information on the current techniques and methods applied in nanotechnology and nanomedicine | X | ||||
| 3. To develop methods and tools for the identification and understanding of functions and interaction mechanisms at the atomic and molecular level | X | ||||
| 4. To understand the effects of universal and social aspects in nanotechnology and nanomedicine applications. | X | ||||
| 5. To be able to use new technological developments, databases and other knowledge sources efficiently by adopting the importance of life-long learning | X | ||||
| 6. To acquire the ability of analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new ideas and developments in nanotechnology and nanomedicine | X | ||||
| 7. To have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovativeness | X | ||||
| 8. To be able to design an experiment, analyze and interpret the experimental results as a written report. | X | ||||
| 9. An ability to perform disciplinary and interdisciplinary team work | X | ||||
| 10. An ability to present the results of the studies orally or written in national and international platforms and contribute to the scientific literature. | X | ||||
| 11. To have consciousness about professional ethics and social responsibility | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest