TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To learn the basic definitions of bioethics 2) Reviewing current theoretical knowledge and ethical issues 3) To learn ethical information about the testing of biomedical devices 4) Acquiring lifelong learning skills
MODE OF DELIVERY
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Week 1 Controlled Drug Release Systems: Mechanisms and Kinetics 2nd Week Week 2 Membranes for Artificial Kidneys 3rd Week Week 3 Advanced Blood Purification Therapies 4th Week Week 4 Membranes for Artificial Lung and Gas Exchange Applications 5th Week Week 5 Membranes for Bioartificial Kidney Devices 6th Week Week 6 Membrane-Based Bioartificial Liver Devices 7th Week Week 7 Are Co-Culture Approaches Able to Improve Biological Functions of Bioartificial Livers? 8th Week Week 8 Midterms 9th Week Week 9 Membranes for Bioartificial Pancreas: Macroencapsulation Strategies 10th Week Week 10 Early Health Economic Evaluation of Bioartificial Organs: Involving Users in the Design of the Bioartificial Pancreas for Diabetes 11th Week Week 11 Membranes for Regenerative Medicine in Clinical Applications 12th Week Week 12 Membranes for Organs-On-Chips 13th Week Week 13 Student Presentations 14th Week Week 14 Student Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 84 84 Preparation for Quiz 1 16 16 Individual or group work 0 0 0 Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 11 11 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 96 96 Homework 1 12 12 Project 1 12 12 Total Workload 297 Total Workload / 30 9,9 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No