Course Catalog 2010-2011
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Course Catalog 2010-2011

BIOM-1406 Biodegradable Polymers, 5 cr

Person responsible

Minna Kellomäki

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Excercises
Assignment
Laboratory work




 




 
 4 h/per
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BIOM-1406 2010-01 Monday 12 - 14, SH304

Requirements

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

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

After completing the course students can explain polymerization, structure and degradation mechanisms of biodegradable polymers. Students will be able to compare most common synthetic with natural based biodegradable polymers and find the special characteristics compared to other polymers. In addition, they can name the special requirements of processing and sterilization of biodegradable polymers. Students have learned to write summaries based on different scientific articles and to work as a group member. Students are able to compare biodegradable polymers and analyze applications based on the material properties.

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 

Evaluation criteria for the course

Passed exam.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Other literature   Collection of articles              English  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
BME-1167 Biomedical Engineering: Biomaterials Mandatory    
KEM-3100 Polymeerikemia Advisable    
MOL-1440 Materiaalien valmistusmenetelmät 2 Mandatory    

Additional information about prerequisites
BME-1167 can be replaced by BME-1120 or BME-1216.

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
BIOM-1406 Biodegradable Polymers, 5 cr BME-4106 Biodegradable Polymers, 5 cr  
BIOM-1406 Biodegradable Polymers, 5 cr BIOM-1400 Biodegradable Polymers, 5 cr  

Additional information


Suitable for postgraduate studies

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
BIOM-1406 2010-01   Lectures
Excercises
Laboratory assignments
   
Contact teaching: 24 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 76 %  

Last modified18.10.2010