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CERCH002: Polymers in Medical Filed

Course Name

Polymers in Medical Field

Course Code

CERCH002

Year

2017-18

Course Designer

Ms. Reshma Sebastian

Couse Duration

30 Hrs

Course Schedule

November to February

Maximum Students Intake

60 Students

1. COURSE LEVEL

Advanced, skill-oriented certificate programme.

2. PREREQUISITE

Macromolecular chemistry, Structure and properties of macromolecules, Polymeric materials.

3. COURSE INTAKE & ADMISSION

Maximum 60 students will be given admission to the course based on First-Come-First-Serve basis. All the students of the MAMO College are eligible for free enrolment for the course. The enrolment notification will be issued for the course well in advance of the commencement of the course.

4. COURSE COORDINATOR

Ms. Reshma Sebastian, Department of Chemistry

5. COURSE PREAMBLE

Polymers are an important part of the biomaterial used in medicine, especially as parts of medical devices, biosensors, implants, drug or cell carriers. The subject summarizes the current knowledge about the synthesis of biomedical polymers, including their modification, copolymerization, functionalization, Self-organizing processes and characterization.

6. DURATION

Total Duration: 30 Hrs. ([Contact Hrs. 8 Hrs., Course Woks: 10 and Assessment Works: 12]

7. CURRICULUM FOCUS

Enhance the employability of the learners through curriculum enrichment for additional skill development.

8. COURSE OBJECTIVES

Learners are expected to

(a)   Choose suitable polymeric materials, or any combination thereof, for defined medical applications,

(b)   Design methods of synthesis and preparation of (bio) polymer characterization and testing, including methods of in vitro and in vivo for the intended application.

9. SKILL EXPECTED

On the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

(a) Develop skills in handling the instruments

(b) The interpretation of experimental results

10. COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

CO No

Course Outcome(CO)

Skill/Knowledge Attainment Level Based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

CO1

 Able to choose a suitable polymeric materials, or any combination thereof, for defined medical applications.

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CO2

 design methods of synthesis and preparation of (bio) polymer characterization and testing, including methods of in vitro and in vivo for the intended application

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CO3

Able to master the trend of polymeric biomaterials and communicate with the people in the field;

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