Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course you will be able to differentiate the biomaterials in
medicine and their central properties, understand the requirements set by the biomedical
applications, know biomaterial-tissue interactions and comprehend how to modify
biocompatibility.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 05.09.2022 - 08.12.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tomi Laurila

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Metals, ceramics and polymers as biomaterials, tissue engineering,
  requirements of biological environment, host reactions to biomaterials, surface properties
  and their modifications, testing of biomaterials

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Portfolio (100%)

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures 14h, independent work 116h

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
  2023-2024 Autumn I - II

  Enrollment :

  Registration for Courses on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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