| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 4 |
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| Semester | Eighth Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learns the purpose of drug targeting and targeting mechanisms.
- Learn the preparation methods, production technologies, and characterization of drug delivery systems based on nanotechnology, such as microspheres, liposomes, niosomes, nanoparticles, and solid lipid nanoparticles.
- Learns the basic concepts of pharmaceutical biotechnology, their importance in treatment and diagnosis, and the evaluation of the critical stages in the properties and formulations of biotechnological products.
- Learns the concepts of biosimilarity, the development of biosimilar products, legal regulations according to TITCK, EMA, FDA.
- Learns about the use and applications of different types of medical devices. Learns also the rules of legal regulations of these products
- Have knowledge about controlled release system features, formulation designs, and production technologies.
- Provide information and consultancy to other health personnel, relevant institutions, and society with the knowledge and skills they have gained.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | ECZ422 covers Drug Carrier Systems and Drug Targeting, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical Device used in diagnosis and treatment, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Quality Assurance. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Targeting Drugs and Targeting Mechanisms |
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2nd Week |
Drug Carrier Systems and Drug Targeting |
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3rd Week |
Drug Carrier Systems (liposomes, niosomes) |
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4th Week |
Drug Carrier Systems (microsphere, nanoparticle, solid lipid nanoparticle), |
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5th Week |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Basic concepts of pharmaceutical biotechnology, its importance in treatment and diagnosis) |
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6th Week |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Properties and formulations of biotechnological products and vaccines produced with recombinant DNA and monoclonal antibody technology) |
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7th Week |
MID TERM EXAMINATION |
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8th Week |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Development of formulations of peptides and proteins) |
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9th Week |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (The concept of biosimilarity, development of biosimilar products) |
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10th Week |
Medical Device Classification, uses and legal regulations |
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11th Week |
Medical Device Classification, uses and legal regulations/Radiopharmaceuticals |
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12th Week |
Radiopharmaceuticals |
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13th Week |
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Quality Assurance |
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14th Week |
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Quality Assurance |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Lecture notes
2. Modern Farmasötik Teknoloji, TEB Eczacılık Akademisi Yayını (Acartürk,F., Ağabeyoğlu,İ., Çelebi,N., Değim, T., Değim, Z.,Doğanay,T.,Takka,S., Tırnaksız,F.,), 2007.
3. Farmasötik Teknoloji, Temel Konular ve Dozaj Şekilleri, Gürsoy, A., (Ed), İstanbul, I. Baskı, Kontrollü Salım Sistemleri Derneği Yayını No:2, 2004.
4. Physical Pharmacy (Editör: Alfred Martin) (Lea&Febriger, ABD, 1993. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| 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 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
1 |
6 |
6 |
| Total Work Load | 91 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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