Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
BBT.034
Medical Biomaterials, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Course code
BBT.034Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Intermediate studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Maiju JuuselaResponsible organisation
Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology 100 %
Coordinating organisation
MET Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility
Core content
- Classifications of medical biomaterials, general issues about materials.
- Biocompatibility and interactions between biomaterials and body environment.
- Biomaterial groups: Metals, polymers, bioceramics, composites.
Complementary knowledge
- More comprehensive knowledge about the classifications.
- Interactions of different materials between different tissues.
- Properties of the materials in the material groups. Clinical use of the materials.
Specialist knowledge
- Different biomedical materials and the classification according to specific properties.
- Interactions between different tissues and material surfaces.
- Structures of the materials. The structure related properties and phenomena in the human body.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Accepted assignments and the final exam.
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
29.08.2023 – 15.10.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)