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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | FS0102.2B2 | Biopolymers and Biomaterials | Elective | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | To give issues of biomaterials’ behavior, toxicology, and biocompatibility; the properties, performance, and use of biomaterials in order to teach the fundamental principles of biomaterials to all engineers, biologists, medical doctors
| | Name of Lecturer(s) | | - | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | Learning biomaterials | | 2 | Learning the applications of biomaterials | | 3 | learning the relation between materials science and biology |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Normal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | "Definition of biomaterial, biocompatibility, host response, synthetic and biological materials, synthetic biomaterial classes, polymers in the body, implant factors, host factors, categories of biomaterial applications, evaluation of biomaterials, historical evaluation of implants, current work in biomaterials, motivation for future directions, current trends. Properties of materials; bulk properties of materials, mechanical properties of materials. Comparison of common surface analysis methods. Metallic biomaterials, polymeric biomaterials, ceramic biomaterials, composite biomaterials. Importance of sterilization procedures for extracorporeal devices"
| | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Definition of biomaterial, biocompatibility, host response, Synthetic and biological materials
| | | | 2 | Categories of biomaterial applications
| | | | 3 | Evaluation of biomaterials, historical evaluation of implants
| | | | 4 | Current work in biomaterials
| | | | 5 | Motivation for future directions, current trends
| | | | 6 | Properties of materials; bulk properties of materials, mechanical properties of materials
| | | | 7 | Comparison of common surface analysis methods
| | | | 8 | Metalic biomaterials/Midterm
| | | | 9 | Polymeric biomaterials
| | | | 10 | Ceramic biomaterials
| | | | 11 | Composite biomaterials
| | | | 12 | Importance of sterilization procedures for extracorporeal devices
| | | | 13 | Evaluation of student presentations
| | | | 14 | Evaluation of student presentations
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| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Biomaterials An Introduction, Joon Park, R.S. Lakes, 3rd Edition, Springer, 2007.
Biomaterials Principles and Applications, Joon Park, Joseph D. Bronzino, CRC Press, 2003.
Biomaterials and Bioengineering Handbook, Donald L. Wiss, 2003.
Biomaterials in the Design and Reliability of Medical Devices, Michael N. Helmus, Eurekah, 2002.
| | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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