Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cartilage Bone Tissue and Cell Culture Methods
Course Code: BYK621
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Cell-based approaches, biocompatible materials and their designs, tissue architecture and keystones, characteristics of cells, role of stem cells in this process, applications of current field and ethical approaches in the production of tissue engineering products are discussed.

Course Content

Identification of bone and cartilage in vitro cell culture systems and their applications, Cartilage and bone cell and tissue culture methods, Tests for identification of phenotypic and genotypic specifications of bone and cartilage cells and applications, Mediators required for cell proliferation, development, differentiation and matrix synthesis.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Tissue dynamics analysis, tissue and cell homeostasis.
2.To examine the clinical orthopedics in terms of bioengineering.
3.To have general information about cartilage-bone tissue
4.To have general knowledge about bone cell mechanics
5.To have knowledge about 2D and 3D culture types.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bone and Cartilage Engineering
2.Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to cell and tissue engineering
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cell-based therapeutic approaches and ethical debates
Week 3 - Theoretical
Analysis of tissue dynamics, tissue and cell homeostasis,
Week 4 - Theoretical
Identification of signaling mechanisms of cellular components
Week 5 - Theoretical
Use of extracellular matrix elements (ECM) and similar materials in tissue engineering
Week 6 - Theoretical
Definition of extracellular matrix elements and biocompatible materials
Week 7 - Theoretical
Identification of cell sources, cell culture techniques and cell differentiation
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Cartilage Bone Tissue and Cell Culture Methods Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Importance of 2D and 3D culture types in tissue engineering
Week 10 - Theoretical
Demonstration of the utility of stem cells in potential tissue engineering
Week 11 - Theoretical
Tissue engineering architecture I
Week 12 - Theoretical
Tissue engineering architecture II
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cartilage tissue engineering I
Week 14 - Theoretical
Cartilage tissue engineering II
Week 15 - Theoretical
Bone Tissue Engineering
Week 16 - Final Exam
Cartilage Bone Tissue and Cell Culture Methods Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140121
Lecture - Practice100445
Laboratory63548
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
4
5
4
OÇ-4
5
4
5
5
4
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026