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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5BENG429CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY3+0+03514.05.2025

 
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 - Understanding the controlled drug delivery concept
- Learning drug delivery routes to body
- Understanding the need of drug carrier
- Learning different 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 Lecture, projects, presentations
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof.Dr. Sevil Dinçer İşoğlu sevil.dincer@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. SEVİL DİNÇER İŞOĞLU
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Wang, Hu, Siahang, 2016, Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications, 2nd Edition
Course Notes Lecture slides
Documents -
Assignments -
Exams Midterm and Final

Course Category
Engineering %30
Engineering Design %20
Science %10
Health %40

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:
NoLearning 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
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
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
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 5 2 3 3 4
C1 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 5 2 3 3 4
C2 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 5 2 3 3 4
C3 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 5 3 3 3 4
C4 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 5 3 3 3 4

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

  
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