Course Details

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
5	BENG429	CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY	3+0+0	3	5

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	BIOENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	This course covers the definition of controlled drug delivery, the aim of using this system for drug administration, controlled drug delivery routes, carrier types, release kinetics and applications.
Course Content	This course covers the definition of controlled drug delivery, the aim of using this system for drug administration, controlled drug delivery routes, carrier types, release kinetics and applications.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	None
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	1	% 30
Proje/Çizim	1	% 20
Sunum/Seminer	1	% 10
Final examination	1	% 40
Total	4	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav	1	3	3
Grup Projesi	1	3	3
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi	14	3	42
Okuma	4	12	48
Araştırma	4	12	48
Der Dışı Final Sınavı	1	3	3
Final Sınavı	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Describe controlled drug delivery strategy
2	Compare different drug delivery routes
3	Evaluate polymer types as carrier molecules
4	Suggest carrier systems for specific applications

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction, definition of controlled release
2	Types and mechanism of drug release
3	Physiological and biochemical barriers to drug delivery
4	Parenteral routes for controlled release systems
5	Non-parenteral routes for controlled release systems I
6	Non-parenteral routes for controlled release systems II
7	Midterm
8	Fall Break
9	Active Learning week - activity TBA
10	Pharmacokinetics
11	Drug release kinetics; Particulate systems, liposomes, emulsion systems, polymeric systems, hydrogels
12	Particulate systems, liposomes, emulsion systems, polymeric systems, hydrogels
13	Gene therapy and vaccine delivery; Targeted systems , theranostics, recent technologies
14	Applications
15	Applications

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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