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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:1 / 1.5
Course supervisor:Tatjana Glaskova-Kuzmina
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Dentistry
Language:English, Latvian
Branch of science:Materials Science

Objective

To develop competence of the students of the Faculty of Dentistry in the field of biomaterial science, providing theoretical knowledge and skills that will be acquired during lectures and practical classes and will be necessary for the acquisition of other study disciplines and dental practice.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of mathematics, physics and biology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students will acquire theoretical knowledge about the structure and physical properties of crystalline substances, metal alloys, polymers and composites; about the resistance of materials, biomechanical properties of biological tissues and methods for the determination of physical properties of biomaterials.

Skills

Students will be able to use: concepts of biophysics and regularities in solving medical and biological tasks; regularities of deformation theory for comparative characterisation of mechanical properties of various biomaterials, as well as predict behaviour of biomaterials under influence of various factors (at static and dynamic load, change of external factor parameters).

Competence

Will acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in biomaterial science, will be able to apply these methods in study, professional and research practice.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Dentistry, SSNSF2Master’sRequiredTatjana Glaskova-Kuzmina
Dentistry, ZF2Master’sRequiredTatjana Glaskova-Kuzmina