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| ECZ3025 | Polymers and Their Use in Drug Delivery Systems | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of CHEMISTRY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ahmet YAŞAR | | Co-Lecturer | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilek KUL | | 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 : | Correctly use the terminology of polymer | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1 | | LO - 2 : | Learning of polymerization mechanisms and methods | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1 | | LO - 3 : | Understanding the properties of polymers | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1 | | LO - 4 : | Learning of some special polymers in the fields of medical and pharmacy | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 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 | Molecular weight of polymers | | | Week 4 | Polymerization methods | | | Week 5 | Condensation (step-reaction) polymerization | | | Week 6 | Addition (chain-reaction) polymerization | | | Week 7 | Some important polymers and their synthesis methods | | | Week 8 | Midterm exam | | | Week 9 | Classification of polymers used in pharmacy | | | Week 10 | Classification of polymers used in pharmacy | | | Week 11 | Polymers used in controlled release systems | | | Week 12 | Polymers used in controlled release systems | | | Week 13 | Biodegradable polymers | | | Week 14 | Biodegradable polymers | | | Week 15 | Hydrogels | | | Week 16 | Final examination | | | |
| 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 | 19/11/2019 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 08/01/2020 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 100 |
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