Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nanotechnology and Its Applications
Course Code: TL030
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To provide general information about nanotechnology in life sciences, demonstrate the usage areas of nano-scale structures in technology, and grasp the innovation within the nanotechnology sector.

Course Content

Focusing on the evolutionary level of nanotechnology, interdisciplinary collaboration, methods for obtaining and characterizing nanosystems, and their areas of application.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Mert SOYSAL
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the fundamental principles of nanotechnology
2.Recognizing different types of nanostructures
3.Grasping the synthesis and characterization processes of nanomaterials
4.Understanding various industrial and medical applications of nanotechnology
5.Addressing ethical and safety issues
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, medical journals and publications
2.Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Prof. Dr. Fevzi Köksal, Rahmi Köseoğlu
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Nanotechnology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Present and future of Nanotechnology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Macro, Micro and Nano Structures
Week 4 - Theoretical
Carbon-based Nanomaterials
Week 5 - Theoretical
Metallic, polymeric, and Magnetic Nanoparticles
Week 6 - Theoretical
Quantum Dots, Nanofibers, Nanotubes, Dendrimers
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nanobiosensors
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nanobiosensors
Week 9 - Theoretical
Nanostructures in the Health sector
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nanostructures in the Health sector
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nanostructures in the Agriculture
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nanostructures in the Agriculture
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nanostructures in the Environmental sector
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nanostructures in the Environmental sector
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment1415
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-3
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OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-2
4
5
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-3
4
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5
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
OÇ-4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
OÇ-5
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026