NNT762 - BIOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS of NANOTECHNOLOGY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
BIOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS of NANOTECHNOLOGY NNT762 Any Semester/Year 3 0 3 9
PrequisitesNone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
 
Instructor (s)Prof. Dr. Necdet SaÄŸlam 
Course objectiveThe purpose of the nanobiology course is to enable physicists, chemists and engineers, who are relatively far from biology science, to recognize the basic biological systems and related terminology required in nanotechnology science and to give information about both the nanotechnology applications applied to biological systems and the biologically inspired nanotechnology. In addition, in this course, information about nano scale current applications and new developments in biological systems will be given. 
Learning outcomes
  1. The students attended on this course; will learn the basics of nano-biology,
  2. will have knowledge about bioanalytical methods
  3. will have an idea about biology applications in nanoscale
Course ContentFundamentals of biological systems, nucleic acids, protein lipids and sugars, molecular biology techniques, bioanalytical methods, protein analysis techniques, introduction to bioinformatics and OMICS technologies, fundamentals of biophysics and biochemistry, nanoscale imaging and image analysis techniques, biomimics, interaction of nanostructures with biological systems 
References- Introduction to Bionanotechnology, Lee, Young-Chul, Moon, Ju-Young, Springer, 2020 (ISBN 978-981-15-1293-3)
- Nanoscience, P. Boisseau, P. Houdy, M. Lahmani, Springer, 2010 ISBN: 978-3-540-88632-7 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Nanobiology : An Introduction
Week 2Nanobiotechnology and Bionanotechnology
Week 3Biomimicry, Bio-inspired designs
Week 4Nano objects and molecules in biological systems, nucleic acids, protein, lipids and sugars
Week 5Fundamentals of Biophysics and Biochemistry
Week 6Cell, virus, bacteria and interactions
Week 7Nanoparticle systems - Cell membrane interactions
Week 8Midterm
Week 9Fundamentals of bioinformatics and OMICS technologies
Week 10Nanomedicine, Drug delivery, gene therapy
Week 11Micro- and nanofluidics applications in life sciences
Week 12Biosensors, microarray platforms and biochips
Week 13Imaging and analysis, optical and force microscopy, spectroscopic and spectrometric methods in nanomedicine
Week 14Microscopic techniques for analysis of biological images at nanometer scale
Week 15Final exam preparation
Week 16Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments110
Presentation115
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms125
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes350
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14684
Presentation / Seminar Preparation12525
Project000
Homework assignment21530
Midterms (Study duration)12929
Final Exam (Study duration) 16060
Total Workload33138270

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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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