TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gain knowledge about the basics of nanotechnology and nanoscience. 2) Learn the classification and general properties of nanomaterials. 3) Learn the production and characterization methods of nanomaterials. 4) Understand the importance and applications of nanomaterials in biomedical field.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, students learn the basics of classification, production and characterization of nanomaterials. They gain knowledge about the recent biomedical applications of nanomaterials.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to nanotechnology and nanoscience 2nd Week Nanomaterials: definition, classification, properties 3rd Week Production of nanomaterials 4th Week Tools to characterization of nanoscale objects 5th Week Engineered nanomaterials I: carbon nanomaterials 6th Week Engineered nanomaterials II: metallic, magnetic and ceramic nanoparticles 7th Week Engineered nanomaterials III: quantum dots, polymeric nanoparticles 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Nanobiotechnology 10th Week Application of nanotechnology in drug delivery 11th Week Nanoparticles for biomedical imaging 12th Week Nanobiosensors 13th Week Biological and medical microdevices: microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices, organ on a chip 14th Week Molecular machines
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Textbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Murty, B.S., Shankar, P., Raj, B., Rath, B.B., Murday, J. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. Bionanotechnology: Lessons from Nature. David S. Goodsell. Wiley-Liss; 1 edition, 2004.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Presentation,Project,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Assignment 1 25 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 33 33 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 28 28 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework 1 15 15 Total Workload 121 Total Workload / 30 4,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No