Course Catalog 2009-2010
Postgraduate

Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University

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Course Catalog 2009-2010

BME-4606 Drug Delivery Devices, 4 cr

Person responsible

Heimo Ylänen

Implementations

  Lecture times and places Target group recommended to
Implementation 1


Per 4, 5 :
Tuesday 14 - 16, SH304

 
3.-n. vuosikurssi
DI-Opiskelijat
Jatko-opiskelijat
Materiaalitekniikan koulutusohjelma  


Requirements

Passed exam and assignments.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning outcomes

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    
2. Manufacturing and testing of multifunctional implants  Requirements of drug, matrix and the authorities   
3. Role of multifunctional implants in tissue reactions, healing and repairing  Controlled inflammation, osteolysis, etc.   
4. The main characteristics of drug from implant processing point of view and basis of pharmacology     


Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Lecture slides   Drug Delivery Devices              English  


Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
BIOM-1216 Introduction to Medical Biomaterials Mandatory    
BIOM-1406 Biodegradable Polymers Advisable    
BIOM-3106 Implantology Advisable    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
BME-4606 Drug Delivery Devices, 4 cr BIOM-4100 Multifunctional Biomaterials, 4 cr +
BIOM-4106 Multifunctional Biomaterials, 4 cr
 

More precise information per implementation

  Description Methods of instruction Implementation
Implementation 1        


Last modified23.09.2009
ModifierJuha Nousiainen