Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
3	AMN560	CONTROLLED RELEASE AND DRUG DELIVERY	3+0+0	3	7,5	14.05.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Master's Degree
Department / Program	ADVANCED MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The aim of this course is to explain the advantages of nanocarriers in drug delivery, highlighting their potential to improve the efficiency and precision of treatment. It will introduce the main types of nanocarriers used in drug delivery and the key considerations in designing these vehicles. Additionally, the course will focus on the design of nanocarrier systems tailored to meet different drug delivery needs, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of their applications in medicine.
Course Content	This course covers the basic concepts and approaches for designing nanocarriers and delivery of drugs. Topics included in this course are routes of application for classic and controlled drug delivery systems, main examples for controlled drug release formulations including lipid-based, inorganic, and polymeric nanocarriers, use of nanoparticles in diagnosis and monitoring of diseases, drug targeting, biodistribution, toxicology, EPR effect.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Asist Prof.Dr. Zeliha Soran Erdem
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. ZELİHA SORAN ERDEM
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources

Course Category

Science	%30
Health	%70

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

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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

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

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Explain advantages of different nanocarriers over classical drug delivery systems
2	Define various drug delivery routes and decide which ones are appropriate for which drugs/disease conditions
3	Explain benefits of nanocarriers in diagnosis and monitoring of diseases, drug targeting, biodistribution, toxicology, EPR effect
4	Design basic nanocarrier systems for different treatment or diagnostic needs.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Definition, control, advantages, and disadvantages of drug delivery
2	Routes of application for classic and controlled drug delivery systems: Intravascular, oral, transdermal, transmucosal, and other routes.
3	Types for controlled drug release including membrane encapsulated reservoir devices, bioerodable polymers, matrix systems, polymers containing pendant drug substituents, and osmotic systems.
4	Nanocarriers: Types, design, and characterization

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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