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| ECZ3044 | Polymers and Their Use in Drug Delivery Systems | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of PHARMACEUTICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Dilek KUL | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course is designed to provide basic information on polymer chemistry in medical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical fields. At the end of this course, successful students learn polymer terminology, polymerization mechanisms and methods, characteristics of polymers, and some special polymers used in medical and pharmaceutical fields and their usage in these areas. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Learn how to use the terminology of polymer correctly. | 4,6,10 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Learns polymerization mechanisms and methods. | 4,6,10 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Learns the types of polymers and their unique properties. | 4,6,10 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Learns the polymers commonly used in medicine and pharmacy and their usage methods. | 4,6,10 | 1, | | 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 | | |
| Basic concepts of polymer science (classification, molecular weight, glass transition temperature and melting point, etc.), polymerization mechanisms, polymerization techniques, mechanical and thermal properties of polymers, natural and synthetic polymers and pharmaceutical application areas. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Basic concepts in polymer chemistry (classification, molecular weight, glass transition temperature and melting point) | | | Week 2 | Basic concepts in polymer chemistry (classification, molecular weight, glass transition temperature and melting point) | | | Week 3 | Polymerization methods, Condensation (step-reaction) polymerization and Gelling Phenomenon | | | Week 4 | Addition (chain-reaction) polymerization, Free Radical Polymerization | | | Week 5 | Copolymerization and Ionic Addition Polymerization | | | Week 6 | Anionic and Cationic Polymerization | | | Week 7 | Anionic and Cationic Polymerization, Polymerization Systems (Bulk, Solution and Emulsion Polymerization) | | | Week 8 | Classification of polymers used in pharmacy, Some important polymers and their synthesis methods | | | Week 9 | Mid-term Exam | | | Week 10 | Polymers used in controlled release systems, Properties of polymers used as biomaterials | | | Week 11 | General properties of biodegradable polymers | | | Week 12 | Important biodegradable polymers, their properties and uses in healthcare | | | Week 13 | Hydrogels | | | Week 14 | Polymeric drug carrier systems (Natural and synthetic polymers), Drug carrier forms in drug delivery systems | | | Week 15 | Applications of Polymers in Drug Delivery Systems, Usage Methods of Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Polymer Science and Technology, J.R. Fried, Prentice Hall, NJ, 2003. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 15/04/2024 | 2 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 03/06/2024 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 4 | 8 | 32 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 6 | 36 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 100 |
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