2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

TEXT5133M Textiles in Medical Devices and Healthcare Products

15 creditsClass Size: 25

Module manager: Dr Guseppe Tronci
Email: g.tronci@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The field of healthcare is an extensive and constantly evolving area and presents a multitude of opportunities that can be addressed with innovative textile materials for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness and injury. The use of technical textiles and fibrous materials are already prevalent in the healthcare sector, from a simple wipe, to a complex composite structure used for bone replacement, but continual development in both healthcare and materials technology provides a need for study and research to enable to benefit from new innovations. Areas of application for healthcare materials in the current market include implantable materials/tissue engineering (artificial ligaments etc), non-implantable materials (wound dressings, hygiene products, ostomy pouches), healthcare environment materials (surgical gowns, materials to reduce healthcare associated infection (HAI)), as well as assistive and therapeutic technologies and this module, will equip students with the necessary skills for challenging careers in these areas.

Objectives

- To introduce strategic thinking and skills for developing Medical Devices and Healthcare Products using advanced textiles.
- To introduce research methodology and approaches for testing medical devices and healthcare products
- To introduce knowledge and technical competence in design & modelling of medical and healthcare products.

Learning outcomes
On completion students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- Develop comprehensive understanding of two incongruent fields of healthcare and advanced technical textiles and be equipped with skills necessary for challenging carriers in healthcare textile research or related expanding industry.
- Develop a methodical understanding of medical textiles, biomedical textile, and manufacturing techniques required to develop medical devices and healthcare products.
- Understanding of the relationship between the processing and properties of materials and materials characterisation techniques.
- Understanding of medical implantable materials, non-implantable materials, healthcare environment materials, assistive and therapeutic materials.
- A sound understanding of healthcare product innovation techniques- from concept to a fully developed product.

Skills outcomes
Advanced understanding of medical devices and biocompatible materials. Advanced analytical skills for characterising medical products.

Syllabus

The module, will equip students with the necessary skills for challenging careers in medical textile research, or related industries. This module will cover:
Medical textiles
- Hygiene product development
- Healthcare textiles
- External devices

Biomedical textiles
- Implantable materials
- Extracorporeal devices
- The programme will provide students a sound knowledge and technical competence in applying textile technology, nonwovens, materials science, and design & modelling of products for the development of medical textile products.
- Critical ability to identify areas where innovation may be advantageous,
- Highlight considerations when developing medical and biomedical textile materials.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	12	2.00	24.00
Seminar	1	1.00	1.00
Private study hours			125.00
Total Contact hours			25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

12 x 2 hours reading for lectures: 24 hours
1.5 hour reading for the seminar
Preparation for essay: 30 hours
Revision for exam: 40 hours
Private study: 29.5 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

1 x 2500-3000 word literature review

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Literature Review	2500-3000 words	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		50.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Unseen exam	1 hr 30 mins	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		50.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 12/12/2018 16:33:10

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