Course Name | Cell and Tissue Engineering |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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GBE 401 | Fall/Spring | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | - | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to learn about cellular therapies used to develop functional tissues, biocompatible materials and their designs strategies, and tissue scaffold and biochemical factors used in tissue engineering. Ethical concerns in tissue engineering will also be discussed. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Stem cells, extracellular matrix and biochemical factors, biomaterials, scaffold design and clinical use of tissue enginnering products. |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to Tissue Engineering | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 1 |
2 | Stem Cells | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 2 |
3 | Tissue formation in embryogenesis | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 3 |
4 | Extracellular matrix in tissue engineering | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 5 |
5 | Biomaterials and cell-material interaction | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 6&7 |
6 | Microfabrication and scaffold design | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 9&10 |
7 | Microfabrication and scaffold design | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 9&10 |
8 | Midterm | -- |
9 | Controlled release strategies in tissue engineering | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 11 |
10 | Bioreactors | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 12 |
11 | Vascularizations and functions of tissue engineering constructs | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 14 |
12 | Tissue engineering for organ sytems | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 19&20 |
13 | Tissue engineering products and their clinical use | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 21&22 |
14 | Ethical concerns in tissue engineering | Tissue Engineering, 2. Edition- Chapter 23 |
15 | Review | Class powerpoints and notes |
16 | Final exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Tissue Engineering, Clemens Van Blitterswijk& Jan de Boer, Elsevier, Inc.,Second Edition |
Suggested Readings/Materials | The Principles of TissueEngineering by Lanza, Langer, andVacanti. Academic Press; 4 edition. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | 1 | 40 |
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Midterm | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 5 | 75 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 25 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 4 | |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
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Homework / Assignments | |||
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Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 24 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 28 | |
Total | 180 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Biomedical Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Biomedical Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in Biomedical Engineering applications. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Biomedical Engineering research topics. | X | ||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Biomedical Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | X | ||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. | |||||
8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of Biomedical Engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions. | X | ||||
9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | X | ||||
10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Biomedical Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. | X | ||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Biomedical Engineering. | X |
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