Modification of biomaterials surface Field of study: Materials Science and Engineering
Programme code: 08-S2MA12.2014

Module name: Modification of biomaterials surface
Module code: IM2A_WM2_MPB
Programme code: 08-S2MA12.2014
Semester: summer semester 2015/2016
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 1
Description:
The module Modification of biomaterials surface shall enable that students are knowledgeable about possibilities to improve physio-chemical-mechanical properties of the surface of materials used in medicine through their surface modification and appropriate surface engineering techniques. Owing to that students should acquire knowledge related to correlations between tissues of a living organism and a biomedical material and about possibilities to reduce interaction effects - materials corrosion, negative interaction of corrosion products with the organism. The understanding of those relationships should result in deepening the skills of materials surface structure shaping to improve their biocompatibility.
Prerequisites:
It is required to achieve effects of education of the modules: introduction to materials, physio-chemistry of biological processes, rudiments of the materials science, metallic biomaterials, polymers for medicine, ceramic biomaterials, materials surface engineering.
Key reading:
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Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
A deepened, supported with theory knowledge of phenomena and processes occurring on the metallic biomaterial - living organism interface and negative effects of those phenomena. [IM2A_WM2_MPB_1]
 IM2A_W14 [2/5]
Learning methods for surface modification of metallic materials intended for application in medicine to improve their biocompatibility. [IM2A_WM2_MPB_2]
 IM2A_W06 [2/5] IM2A_U11 [1/5]
Development of the awareness of the need to modify the biomaterials surface. [IM2A_WM2_MPB_3]
 IM2A_K02 [2/5] IM2A_K05 [1/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Written test [IM2A_WM2_MPB_w_1]
Verification of the knowledge based on the lectures content, recommended literature and attended classes. Checking the acquired skills related to the biomaterials surface structure, the material-surrounding interface, methods for surface shaping and modifying to improve biocompatibility of implants, surgical instruments or artificial organs made of materials for medicine.
IM2A_WM2_MPB_1 IM2A_WM2_MPB_2 IM2A_WM2_MPB_3
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [IM2A_WM2_MPB_fs_1]
The lecture shall enable understanding the issues related to the surface structure and the need to modify it to improve the operational parameters and to extend the life of implants and surgical instruments made of materials used in medicine. Understanding physio-chemical effects and mechanisms enabling the manufacturing of biocompatible surface layers. The lecture is delivered with the use of multimedia.
 30
The work with the recommended literature comprising independent acquisition of knowledge related to basic issues.
 10 Written test [IM2A_WM2_MPB_w_1]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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