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) Understand the role of nanotechnology approaches in delivery of therapeutic agents. 2) Learn nanotechnology based molecular imaging techniques. 3) Gain knowledge about biosensing and diagnosis techniques. 4) Learn the role of nanotechnology approaches in tissue engineering. 5) Gain knowledge about application of nanoparticles in clinic.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering
COURSE DEFINITION	The course will focus on the impact that nanotechnology has in the advance of medicine and healthcare including its role in delivery of therapeutic agents, tissue engineering and biosensing/diagnosis techniques. In this course, nanotechnology approaches from in vitro and in vivo diagnostics to in vivo multimodal diagnostic, therapeutic and theranostic applications are discussed. Advanced nanotherapeutic approaches, such as DNA nanostructure carriers, nanovaccines and gene nanotherapy are also discussed. Students are required to discuss recent research articles in the area.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Course overview 2nd Week Fundamentals of nanotechnology in drug delivery sytems 3rd Week Nanotechnologic approaches for the delivery of small molecules, proteins and nucleic acids 4th Week Nanoparticle-based carriers for targeted drug delivery 5th Week Smart nanoparticles for drug delivery applications 6th Week Therapeutic nanoplatforms 7th Week Nanotechnology-based molecular imaging 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Theranostic approaches 10th Week Nanotechnology-based biochips and microarrays 11th Week Nanobiosensors 12th Week Nanotechnology in tissue engineering 13th Week Safety issues of the nanoparticles for imaging, diagnosis, and drug delivery, Nanoparticles in clinical trials 14th Week Students Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Presentation of Article 1 20 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 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 90 90 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework Presentation (including preperation) 1 70 70 Project 1 95 95 Total Workload 300 Total Workload / 30 10 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No