Nanotechnology in Medicine (SURG0208)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Medical Sciences
Teaching department: Division of Surgery and Interventional Science
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module introduces students to the emerging technologies in the field of nanotechnology and its applications to biomedicine. At the nanoscale, physical and chemical (and thereby biological) properties of materials differ from the properties of individual atoms or bulk matter. These nanoscale properties are offering new opportunities for disease diagnosis (eg. quantum dots, magnetic nanoparticles) and treatment (eg. targeted nanoparticle drug delivery, nano-targeted radiation therapy). Topics covered in this module include: 1. Why size matters (forces on the nanoscale). 2. The physics of the nanoscale. 3. Nanoparticle drug delivery. 4. Nanoparticles for enhanced theranostics (focus on imaging and radiation therapy). 5. Nanotechnology in Tissue Engineering. 6. Nano-engineering. 7. Nanotoxicity

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 60% Exam

40% Viva or oral presentation
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 41
Module leader: Dr Kate Ricketts
Who to contact for more information: dsis.nano@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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