| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understand the role of nanotechnology approaches in delivery of therapeutic agents.
- Learn nanotechnology based molecular imaging techniques.
- Gain knowledge about biosensing and diagnosis techniques.
- Learn the role of nanotechnology approaches in tissue engineering.
- Gain knowledge about application of nanoparticles in clinic.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering |
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| Course Description | The course will focus on the impact that nanotechnology has in the advance of medicine and healthcare including its role in delivery of therapeutic agents, tissue engineering and biosensing/diagnosis techniques. In this course, nanotechnology approaches from in vitro and in vivo diagnostics to in vivo multimodal diagnostic, therapeutic and theranostic applications are discussed. Advanced nanotherapeutic approaches, such as DNA nanostructure carriers, nanovaccines and gene nanotherapy are also discussed. Students are required to discuss recent research articles in the area. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Course overview |
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2nd Week |
Fundamentals of nanotechnology in drug delivery sytems |
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3rd Week |
Nanotechnologic approaches for the delivery of small molecules, proteins and nucleic acids |
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4th Week |
Nanoparticle-based carriers for targeted drug delivery |
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5th Week |
Smart nanoparticles for drug delivery applications |
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6th Week |
Therapeutic nanoplatforms |
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7th Week |
Nanotechnology-based molecular imaging |
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8th Week |
Theranostic approaches |
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9th Week |
Nanotechnology-based biochips and microarrays |
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10th Week |
Nanobiosensors |
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11th Week |
Nanotechnology in tissue engineering |
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12th Week |
Safety issues of the nanoparticles for imaging, diagnosis, and drug delivery, nanoparticles in clinical trials |
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13th Week |
Students presentations |
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14th Week |
Discussion |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
90 |
90 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
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| Presentation (including preperation) |
1 |
70 |
70 |
| Project |
1 |
95 |
95 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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