Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
BBT.BTE.301
Biodegradable Polymers, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Course code
BBT.BTE.301Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Jenny Parraga Meneses until 30.6.2021Responsible teacher:
Maiju JuuselaResponsible teacher:
Minna KellomäkiResponsible organisation
Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology 100 %
Coordinating organisation
MET Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility
Core content
- Biodegradation mechanisms
- Synthetic biodegradable
polymers: polymerization,
structure, properties and
degradation - Natural based biodegradable
polymers: modification,
structure, properties and
degradation - Processing, sterilization and
storage of biodegradable
polymers - Writing a summary of given articles as a teamwork
Complementary knowledge
- Comparison of synthetic biodegradable polymers
- Comparison of natural based biodegradable polymers
- Comparison of processing, sterilization and storage of
sythetic biodegradable polymers and comparison of
processing, sterilization and storage of natural based
biodegradable polymers - Critical comparison of articles
Specialist knowledge
- Differences and similarities between
synthetic and natural based
biodegradable polymer groups - Differences and similarities between
synthetic and natural based
biodegradable polymer groups - Comparison of processing,
sterilization and storage of synthetic
and natural based biodegradable
polymers - Gathering information from other than
given references
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Accepted assignments and final exam. In 2023, choose completion method 2.
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
No scheduled teaching
Exam
No scheduled teaching
Completion option 2
Accepted individual and group assignments. In 2023, choose completion method 2.
Participation in teaching
10.01.2024 – 28.04.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)