Course Catalog 2006-2007

BIOM-4106 MULTIFUNCTIONAL BIOMATERIALS, 4 cr
Multifunctional Biomaterials

Courses persons responsible
Lila Nikkola
Nureddin Shammakhi

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Assignment - - - 10 h/per 10 h/per -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
After the course you can describe controlled drug release mechanisms and list main clinical applications of multifunctional implants. You will know their manufacturing and testing methods and their role and function in tissue reactions, healing and repairing. You can also describe how tissue reactions can be controlled by drug releasing implant. You will learn the basis of pharmacology and you can name the main requirements of drug from implant processing point of view.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Controlled drug release mechanisms  Clinical applications
Antibiotic releasing implant for bone
 		 Bone infection 
2. Manufacturing and testing of multifunctional implants  Requirements of drug, matrix and the authorities  In vitro and in vivo models
Nanofunctionalization
 
3. Role of multifunctional implants in tissue reactions, healing and repairing       
4. Controlling tissue reactions by drug releasing implants  Controlled inflammation, osteolysis, etc.    
5. The main characteristics of drug from implant processing point of view and basis of pharmacology       

Requirements for completing the course
Passed exam and assignments.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides Multifunctional Biomaterials         Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    BIOM-1216 BIOM-1216 Introduction to Medical Biomaterials 4 Mandatory
    BIOM-1406 BIOM-1406 Biodegradable Polymers 5 Recommendable
    BIOM-3106 BIOM-3106 Implantology 3 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? Moodle

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 23 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 77 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 36
    Assignments 20

    Study materials Hours
    Lecture slides 60

    Other scaledHours
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 119

    Last modified 06.02.2007
    Modified byHenna Niiranen