The aim of the Tissue Engineering course to give information about multi-disiplinary approaches which underline basis of the tissue engineering such as cell-based therapeutical tools by using biomimicking material and design, tissue structure artitechture, cellular differentiation and stem cells, current application and ethical aspects of tissue engineering.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
To be able to follow up literature in English and to have presentation skills
Introduction to tissue engineering, cell based therapeutical tools and their ethical debates
Lecture, discussion
2. Week
The analysis of tissue dinamics, tissue and cell homoestasis, cell signal network
Lecture, discussion
3. Week
The utilization of extracellular matrix components (ECM) in tissue engineering
Lecture, discussion
4. Week
The definition of ECM components and biocompatible materials
Lecture, discussion
5. Week
The definition of cell sources, cell culture techniques, cell differentiation: the importance of 2d and 3d culture techniques
Lecture, discussion
6. Week
The potential utilization of stem cells in tissue engineering
Lecture, discussion
7. Week
Mid-term
Analysis and synthesis
8. Week
The artitechture in tissue engineering
Lecture, literature search and discussion one of the article
9. Week
Controlled relasing strategies
Lecture, literature search and discussion one of the article
10. Week
Skin tissue engineering
Lecture, literature search and discussion one of the article
11. Week
Condrocytes tissue engineering
Lecture, literature search and discussion one of the article
12. Week
Bone tissue engineering
Lecture, literature search and discussion one of the article
13. Week
Nerve tissue engineering
Lecture, literature search and discussion one of the article
14. Week
Tissue engineering in various organ systems and ethical considerations
Lecture, literature search and discussion one of the article
15. Week
Final exam week
Analysis and synthesis
16. Week
Final exam week
Analysis and synthesis
17. Week
Final exam week
Project assay delivery
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Project(s)
1
25
Literature discussion
5
25
Final Exam
1
30
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To apply all knowledge about basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology to all problems in molecular biology and genetics
PO-2
To be able to identify, model and produce solutions against to problems related to molecular biology and genetics
PO-3
To start a procedure, proceed and finalize about determined problem by using analytical techniques
PO-4
To be able to understand all knowledge about living organisms which is main subject of molecular biology and genetics
PO-5
To contribute scientific research and development and add further information
PO-6
To be able to analyze data, design an experiment and proceed and annoate the results
PO-7
To be able to use current techniques and analysis methods in molecular biology and genetics
PO-8
To be able to be a part of a team in disciplinary or multidisciplinary, national or international public problems focused projects and use at least one foreign language for vocational purposes
PO-9
To be able to behave individually, take initiative and creativity skills
PO-10
To communicate briefly and clear using oral or written presentation skills to present individual working performance and independent decisions
PO-11
To carry responsibility to vocational and ethical issues
PO-12
To be aware about quality assessment
PO-13
To adopt in principle the importance of life-learning subject and graduate self-development by following new literature about field and apply current knowledge
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To define tissue engineering, to give examples about products of this field
LO-2
To be able to understand cell characteristics for cell-based therapies, to define cell microenviroment, cell growth kinetics and controlled cell growth
LO-3
To define comparison between 2d and 3d cell culture enviroment and biocompatible materials for tissue organisation
LO-4
To be able to convey the applications of tissue dinamics and stem cells
LO-5
To voice examples of connective tissue, nerve and cardiovascular system with their ethical discussions
