Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology

Objective

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course - the students are familiar with the basic concepts of nanotechnology with the main emphasis on nanomedical applications - the student has also deepened him/herself particularly into one topic of special interest (in the form of a course essay and presentation) - the student is also able to analyse scientific literature on the topic and extract the central information from the articles - the student is able to give presentations of scientific nature to an audience and discuss the presented work General skills: - theoretical knowledge - skills in information search & retrieval and analytical and systematic thinking (course essay) - team working skills as well as organization and coordination skills (group work) - ability to perform (presentation) - communication in English - ability to learn and acquire new things - critical and ethical thinking

Content

The aim of the course is to provide basic insights into nanotechnology and its implications in pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences. You will be given an introduction to the topic via lectures of both general and more specific nature; and will get to familiarize yourself deeper into a topic of particular interest by a course essay and presentation. Lectures cover e.g. fabrication and characterization of nanosystems, nanomedicine in regenerative medicine, nanomedicine in combating antibacterial resistance, nanomedicine in cancer and nanosytems in imaging. The scientific articles cover history and current status of the field, cancer nanotechnology, theranostics, as well as nanomedicines and the regulatory landscape.

Qualifications

Basic knowledge of chemistry/pharmacy.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

All parts must be completed for passing the course. Each part is assessed with a grade of 1-5.The examination of the course is based on participation in lectures (not compulsory attendance but follow-up that the material is understood in the form of a reflective learning diary) and group work / workshop (compulsory attendance) during the lecture week; completion of assignments in Moodle based on scientific articles; as well as individual course essay + presentation.