NANOMEDICINE:PRINCIPLES ANS APPLICATIONS

BTE523

Course Code: BTE523
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Ulviye Bunyatova

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Understand timeline of biotechnology, fundamental concepts, and molecular basis of nanotechnology.
Understand fundamentals of bioprocessing and bioreactors with principles of cell factories and downstream processes.
Learn nanomedicine based on nanobiosensors, nanotherapeutics and drug delivery, tissue engineering and imaging applications.
Understand and discuss fundamentals of food, industrial and green nanotechnology.
Understand and discuss global impact of nanotechnology on society, and ethical and safety issues in nanotechnology.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Within the scope of this course; the historical development process of nanotechnology, basic concepts and molecular foundations, biomaterials and nanomaterials, fabrication and characterization techniques, nanobiosensors, nanotherapeutics and drug delivery systems in the field of nanomedicine, tissue engineering and imaging applications, basic applications of green nanotechnology in the food and industrial fields, Social reflections, ethics and biosecurity approaches are explained.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Historical Development of Nanotechnology and Basic Concepts
2^nd Week	Molecular Foundations of Nanotechnology
3^rd Week	Biomaterials and Nanomaterials
4^th Week	Fabrication Techniques
5^th Week	Characterization Techniques
6^th Week	Nanomedicine I: Nanobiosensors
7^th Week	Nanomedicine II: Nanotherapeutics and Drug Delivery Systems
8^th Week	MIDTERM EXAM
9^th Week	Nanomedicine III: Tissue Engineering
10^th Week	Nanomedicine IV: Imaging
11^th Week	Nanotechnology in Food and Industry
12^th Week	Green Nanotechnology
13^th Week	Nanotechnology with Social, Ethical and Security Dimensions
14^th Week	Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

An Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Alain Nouailhat, 2010.
Applied Nanotechnology: The Conversion of Research Results to Products (Micro and Nano Technologies), Jeremy Ramsden, 2009.
Applied Nanotechnology: The Conversion of Research Results to Products, Jeremy Ramsden, 2nd Edition, 2013.
Nanomedical Device and Systems Design: Challenges, Possibilities, Visions. Frank J. Boehm, CRC Press, 2013.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Discussion
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Assignment	1	20
Total(%)		55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		45
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	84	84
Preparation for Quiz	1	16	16
Individual or group work	0	0	0
Preparation for Final exam	1	24	24
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	11	11
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	96	96
Homework	1	12	12
Project	1	12	12
Total Work Load			297
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.9
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1
K2	X	X	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X	X	X	X
K5
K6					X
K7	X	X	X	X	X
K8		X	X	X
K9					X