Duration
25h Th
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The Interactions Materials-Living Systems course is made up of the following parts:
- Importance of biomaterials in medicine
- History and evolution of biomaterials
- Properties of matter and the main types of biomaterials
- Methods for characterizing the surface of biomaterials
- Organization of tissues, homeostasis, and responses to external aggression
- Biological responses to biomaterials
- The different methods of evaluating biomaterials and principles of biocompatibility
- The degradation of biomaterials in the biological environment
- Examples of medical applications (intraocular lenses, stents, pacemaker, orthopedics, etc.): state of the art, specifications, innovations, in vitro/in vivo evaluation of biocompatibility and performance
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Know the general properties of biomaterials and understand their impact
- Cite the methods for characterizing biomaterials and explain their interest(s)
- Explain the organization of cells and tissues and how the body reacts to injuries
- Explain the different biological responses that the body puts in place in the presence of a biomaterial
- Explain the hemocompatibility issues of biomaterials
- Cite and explain the different tests that exist to assess the risks linked to the use of biomaterials
- Explain the different modes of biodegradation of materials depending on their nature
- For each application covered during the course, know the general principle of the biomaterial, the requirements (specifications), the in vitro/in vivo evaluation methods, and current advances.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge of chemistry, biochemistry, physics, biology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theoretical lessons alternated with questions/answers.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
The theoretical course is inspired by the following books:
Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine
Foundations of Biomaterials Engineering
The course slides will be made available on the MyULiège portal
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Additional information:
The exam will be written in the form of MCQs, True or False, and/or open questions.
The evaluation will include the exam score and possibly that of an oral presentation, in this case, the weighting will be as follows:
Written exam: 75%
Oral presentation: 25%
Work placement(s)
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Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Course accompanied by questions/answers to promote interactivity.
Contacts
Dorien Van hede, dental-Biomaterials Research Unit, Avenue de l'hôpital 1, 4000 Liège, Site du CHU Route 669
Email : dorien.vanhede@uliege.be
Modalité de rencontre : sur rdv par email