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| BMCT2025 | Biomaterials | 2+1+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Short Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of ELECTRONICS and AUTOMATION | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week | | Lecturer | Öğretim Görevlisi Hüseyin Can AKSA | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course covers the definition and classification of biomaterials, as well as their role in biomedical applications. Topics include biocompatibility, material-body interactions, properties and uses of metallic, polymeric, ceramic, and composite biomaterials. Orthopedic implants, dental materials, cardiovascular biomaterials, and biomaterials in tissue engineering are studied with examples. Recent advances and developments in biomaterials are also discussed. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Can define the concept of biomaterials and their basic classifications. | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Can explain the concept of biocompatibility and evaluate biomaterial?body interactions. | 1 - 2 - 6 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Can distinguish the properties of metallic, polymeric, ceramic, and composite biomaterials. | 1 - 2 - 6 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Can describe the applications of biomaterials in medical devices and implants. | 3 - 4 - 5 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | Can discuss the basic criteria for selecting appropriate biomaterials for a specific application. | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 | | | LO - 6 : | Can give examples of biomaterials used in orthopedics, dentistry, and cardiovascular fields. | | | | LO - 7 : | Can follow current developments in biomaterials and discuss new technologies. | | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The aim of this course is to provide students with fundamental knowledge about biomaterials, their classification, and their applications in biomedical fields. Students will gain an understanding of the interactions between biomaterials and the human body, the concept of biocompatibility, and the significance of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composite biomaterials in medical devices and implants. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to biomaterials, history, and significance
| | | Week 2 | Classification of biomaterials | | | Week 3 | Biocompatibility and biomaterial-body interactions | | | Week 4 | Metallic biomaterials: Steel, titanium, and alloys
| | | Week 5 | Cobalt-chromium alloys and other metallic biomaterials | | | Week 6 | Polymeric biomaterials: Natural and synthetic polymers
| | | Week 7 | Ceramic biomaterials: Al?O?, ZrO?, and bioactive glasses | | | Week 8 | Composite biomaterials | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Cardiovascular biomaterials (stents, artificial heart valves)
| | | Week 11 | Biomaterials in orthopedic implants
| | | Week 12 | Biomaterials in dentistry
| | | Week 13 | Tissue engineering and biomaterials | | | Week 14 | Recent developments and advanced biomaterials
| | | Week 15 | General review and evaluation | | | Week 16 | Final exam
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| 1 | Ders Sorumlusu tarafından sağlanacak ders notları ve güncel makaleler | | | |
| 1 | Hench, L. L., Jones, J. R. (2005). Biomaterials, Artificial Organs and Tissue Engineering. Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge. | | | 2 | Ratner, B. D., Hoffman, A. S., Schoen, F. J., Lemons, J. E. (2013). Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine. Academic Press, USA. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 10/2025 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 01/2026 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 1 | 7 | 7 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 1.5 | 6 | 9 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 75 |
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