MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BME4506 Cell and Tissue Engineering Fall 2 2 3 7
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BURCU TUNÇ ÇAMLIBEL
Course Objectives: Tissue Engineering is an interdisciplinary field that applies the principles of engineering and life sciences toward the development of biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve tissue function or a whole. This introductory course aims to address the most important and fundamental topics - biological as well as engineering - of contemporary tissue engineering research.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
This course will

-Provide students with a foundation for engineering tissues based on Nature's own design and optimization criteria.
-Stimulate the students' ability to critically review recent published work in the field
-Provide students with the necessary background and vocabulary to communicate with biomedical experts and clinicians.

Course Content

Course content includes Human Physiology and Anatomy, Physiological Measurement, Seminar Programme, Medical Equipment and Technology Services Management, Biomedical Signal Processing and Modelling, Introduction to Medical Imaging and Medical Device Design Principles.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Tissue Engineering Reading
2) Surface Immobilization of Adhesion Ligands for Investigations of Cell-Substrate Interactions Reading
3) Biomaterials: Protein-Surface Interactions Reading
4) Engineering Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: The 10–100 Micron Size Scale Reading
5) Regeneration Templates Reading
6) Fluid Shear Stress Effects on Cellular Function Reading
7) The Biology of Stem Cells Reading
8) Cell Motility and Tissue Architecture Reading
9) Overview Reading
10) The Importance of Stromal Cells Reading
11) Tissue Engineering of Bone & Skeletal Muscle Reading
12) Tissue Engineering of the Liver & Cartilage Reading
13) Tissue Engineering in the Nervous System Reading
14) Tissue Engineering of the Kidney Reading

Sources

Course Notes: 1. Ders notları 2. Tissue Engineering: Principles and Practices, CRC Press, John P. Fisher, Antonios G. Mikos, Joseph D.Bronzino, Donald R. Peterson, 2012, ISBN10: 9781439874004
References: 1. Animal Cell Culture: Essential Methods, Wiley, John M. Davis, 2011, ISBN10: 9780470666586 2. Tissue Engineering, CRC Press, Bernhard Palsson, Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Robert Plonsey, Joseph D. Bronzino, 2003, ISBN10: 9780849318122 3. Stem Cell Engineering: Principles and Practices, CRC Press, David Schaffer, Joseph D. Bronzino, Donald R. Peterson, 2012, ISBN10: 9781439872048

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 5
Laboratory 0 % 0
Application 0 % 0
Field Work 0 % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 % 0
Quizzes 0 % 0
Homework Assignments 0 % 0
Presentation 1 % 20
Project 0 % 0
Seminar 0 % 0
Midterms 1 % 25
Preliminary Jury 0 % 0
Final 1 % 50
Paper Submission 0 % 0
Jury 0 % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 8 112
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 8 2 16
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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