Course Catalog 2007-2008

BIOM-1406 BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS, 5 cr
Biodegradable Polymers

Courses persons responsible
Minna Kellomäki

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 3 h/week 3 h/week - - - -
Assignment 28 h/per 28 h/per - - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
You will learn polymerization, structure, properties and degradation mechanisms of biodegradable polymers. You can compare the most common synthetic with natural based biodegradable polymers and you will know their special characteristics compared to other polymers. In addition, you will know special requirements of processing, sterilization and storage of biodegradable polymers. You will write a summary from the articles together with your team. You will discuss similarities and differences of the summaries with other teams.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Biodegradation mechanisms       
2. Synthetic biodegradable polymers: polymerization, structure, properties and degradation  Comparison of synthetic biodegradable polymers  Differences and similarities between synthetic and natural based biodegradable polymer groups 
3. Natural based biodegradable polymers: polymerization, structure, properties and degradation  Comparison of natural based biodegradable polymers  Differences and similarities between synthetic and natural based biodegradable polymer groups 
4. Processing, sterilization and storage of biodegradable polymers   Comparison of processing, sterilization and storage of sythetic biodegradable polymers and comparison of processing, sterilization and storage of natural based biodegradable polymers  Comparison of processing, sterilization and storage of synthetic and natural based biodegradable polymers 
5. Writing a summary from the articles as a teamwork  Critical comparison of articles  Gathering information from other than given references 

Requirements for completing the course
Passed assignments and exam.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is passed / failed

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Other literature Collection of articles         Yes  English 
    Lecture slides Biodegradable Polymers Pelto, M.       Yes   

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    MOL-5306 MOL-5306 Polymeric materials 4 Mandatory

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Polymer chemistry is recommendable.

    Remarks

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

  • 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: 27 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 73 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 12
    Assignments 68
    Laboratory assignments 16

    Study materials Hours
    Pelto, M. Lecture slides 8
    Summary of articles 27

    Other scaledHours
    Exam/midterm exam 1
    Total sum 132

    Last modified 07.02.2007
    Modified byHenna Niiranen