Tissue Engineering Basics, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

BBT.032

Language of learning

English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Intermediate studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Maiju Juusela

Responsible teacher:

Mari Pekkanen-Mattila

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology 100 %

Coordinating organisation

MET Studies 100 %

Common learning outcomes

International outlook and global responsibility

Sustainable development goals

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Content

Core content

Main terminology and definitions
Development of tissue engineering in general
Methods and materials of tissue engineering
Components of tissue engineering implant
Special characteristics in tissue engineering, legislation and ethics

Complementary knowledge

Details about development of tissue engineering
Methods in detail
Description of the components
Methods of the special characteristics and authorities of legislation

Specialist knowledge

Influence of the methods on a final product
Components in detail, manufacturing etc.
Methods of the special characteristics in detail

Learning outcomes

Further information

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

Accepted course assignments.

Participation in teaching

Contact teaching

1. Lectures (English)

24.08.2026 – 06.12.2026

Contact teaching

2. Lectures (English)

11.01.2027 – 02.05.2027

Open University completion options

The course is also available at the Open University

See Open University's course offering