Instructor :
Prof. Prakriti Tayalia
Motivation :
This course is a three credit course that introduces you to the field of drug delivery. It provides an insight into the developments and research in the field and how it is related to the various fields of engineering and sciences.
Pre requisites :
None
Course Content and Structure :
Introduction to drug delivery
Drug diffusion/permeation through biological barriers
Controlled drug delivery
Biomaterials used
Targeted / Triggered delivery
Routes of drug administration
Case studies
Weightage :
1 Quiz
Pair Project
End-Sem
Weightage not disclosed.
Written assessments proctored over Google meet.
Feedback on lectures, tutorials and exams :
The lectures are conducted live on MS Teams. The Prof uses slides to teach and most of the content is covered in the slides. The course has one quiz, a project(done in pairs) and an endsem. Majority of the content is covered before the quiz. Most of the questions in the quiz are straightforward and going through the slides is sufficient to do well in the quiz. After the quiz, most of the time is given to case studies and their presentations. This is done in pairs. The prof provides each pair with a paper to analyze and critique in a 25-30 minute presentation. Each paper covers a different aspect of drug delivery. It is important that you follow each and every presentation as the endsem is completely based on the papers. It is advisable to go through the papers before each presentation. The endsem, though application-based, requires a thorough understanding of the main concepts covered in each paper. The Prof is very approachable and ready to help when in need.
Attendance :
Attendance was not compulsory
Difficulty level :
4
Grading Stats :
AA-3, AB-3, BB-3, BC-6
References :
Saltzman WM, Engineering Principles for Drug Therapy, Oxford University Press (2001).
Wang B, Siahaan T, Soltero R, Drug delivery principles and applications, Wiley-Interscience (2005).
We thank Shreeya Shrikant Athaley for this review.
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