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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
BMT-73206
Biodegradable Polymers, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Course code
BMT-73206Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic year
2020–2021Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Jenny Parraga MenesesResponsible teacher:
Teresa Rebelo CalejoResponsible teacher:
Minna KellomäkiResponsible organisation
Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility
Core content
- Biodegradation mechanisms
- Synthetic biodegradable
polymers: polymerization,
structure, properties and
degradation - Natural based biodegradable
polymers: modification,
structure, properties and
degradation - Processing, sterilization and
storage of biodegradable
polymers - Writing a summary of given articles as a teamwork
Complementary knowledge
- Comparison of synthetic biodegradable polymers
- Comparison of natural based biodegradable polymers
- Comparison of processing, sterilization and storage of
sythetic biodegradable polymers and comparison of
processing, sterilization and storage of natural based
biodegradable polymers - Critical comparison of articles
Specialist knowledge
- Differences and similarities between
synthetic and natural based
biodegradable polymer groups - Differences and similarities between
synthetic and natural based
biodegradable polymer groups - Comparison of processing,
sterilization and storage of synthetic
and natural based biodegradable
polymers - Gathering information from other than
given references
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Accepted assignments and final exam.
Participation in teaching
12.01.2021 – 30.04.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)