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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
BBT.BTE.301

Biodegradable Polymers, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Course code
BBT.BTE.301
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Jenny Parraga Meneses until 30.6.2021
Responsible teacher:
Maiju Juusela
Responsible teacher:
Minna Kellomäki
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology 100 %
Coordinating organisation
MET Studies 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. In 2023, choose completion method 2.
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

No scheduled teaching

Exam

No scheduled teaching
Completion option 2
Accepted individual and group assignments. In 2023, choose completion method 2.

Participation in teaching

10.01.2023 30.04.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)