GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
DRUG TARGETING AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS/FTE-3070
Course Title: DRUG TARGETING AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Füsun Acartürk, Prof. Figen Tırnaksız, Prof. Sevgi Takka
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/acarturk, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/tfigen, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/takka
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  acarturk@gazi.edu.tr, figentirnaksiz@gmail.com, sevgitakka@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learning the fundamentals and basic concepts of drug targeting
Learning the targeting mechanisms and basic processes for this purpose
Learning the classification of the targeted drug delivery systems, their formulations, stability and applications






 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The purpose of drug targeting, advantages and disadvantages
2. Week  The basic concepts of drug tageting, targeting mechanisms
3. Week  Classification of drug targeting systems, optimum parameters
4. Week  Vesicular systems: Liposomes, structure, preparation methods, characterization, pegylation methods, therapeutic applications
5. Week  Vesicular systems: Niasomes, ethazomes, structure, preparation methods, characterization
6. Week  Immuno drug deliversy systems
7. Week  Particular systems: microcapsules, microspheres, preparation methods, characterization, therapeutic applications
8. Week  Nanoparticles, definitions, properties, preparation methods, characterization, therapeutic applications
9. Week  Solid-lipd nanoparticles.definitions, properties, preparation methods, characterization
10. Week  Polimeric micelles, definitions, properties, preparation methods, characterization
11. Week  Magnetic micro/nano systems
12. Week  Brain targeting
13. Week  Theranostics, gen delivery, dendrimers
14. Week  Oral targeted drug delivery systems
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  - Modified-Release Drug Delivery Technology, M.J. Ratbone, J.Hadgraft, M.S. Roberts, Marcel dekker, New York, 2003. - Drug Targeting, Strategies, Principles and Applications, G.E Francis, C. Delgado, Humana Press, 2011.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answe
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
5
 Assignment
1
15
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
20
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
11
4
44
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
3
30
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
5
6
30
 Preparing Presentation
6
5
30
 Presentation
3
3
9
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
7
7
 Final and Studying for Final
1
8
8
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
200
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
8
 ECTS: 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X