To obtain an MSc degree, a total of 90 Credit Units (ECTS) are required. To be eligible for the degree, students must attend all courses during the first and second semesters, and successfully pass all exams. The first semester, A', comprises of 30 ECTS, and the second semester, B', also consists of 30 ECTS. During the third semester, students must complete a dissertation worth 30 ECTS. The topic for the dissertation can be determined by the end of the first semester. The language of instruction for the program is English. Teaching hours can be allocated to remote synchronous teaching and a mixed/hybrid system, with face-to-face sessions for laboratory courses and distance teaching for theoretical courses. Each semester will include a unit of laboratory exercises. Each ECTS corresponds to 26 hours of workload. The course program, teaching and research activities, practical exercises, and any other educational and research activities are defined as follows:
CODE | COURSE TITLE | TYPE OF COURSE | EXAMINATION PERIOD | TYPE OF EXAMINATION | ECTS |
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Α.1 | Clinical Microbiology and Infectious diseases Κλινική Μικροβιολογία και Λοιμώδη Νοσήματα |
C, T - P | February | Written examination | 6 |
Α.2 | Pharmacology - Drug action against pathogens Φαρμακολογία- Δράση φαρμάκων έναντι παθογόνων |
C, T | February | Written examination | 6 |
Α.3 | Community acquired infections and public health Λοιμώξεις κοινότητας και Δημόσια Υγεία |
C, T | February | Written examination | 6 |
Α.4 | Infection prevention and control Πρόληψη και επιτήρηση λοιμώξεων |
C, T | February | Written examination | 6 |
Α.5 | Bioinformatics and study design in infectious diseases - How to write a scientific paper Βιοπληροφορική και σχεδιασμός έρευνας στα λοιμώδη νοσήματα. |
C, T | February | Written examination | 6 |
Sum of ECTS (1st Semester) | 30 | ||||
Β.1 | Investigation and diagnosis of imported infection- tropical diseases Μελέτη και διάγνωση λοιμώξεων ταξιδιωτών και τροπικών νοσημάτων |
C, T | June | Written examination | 6 |
Β.2 | Emerging Infectious Diseases Αναδυόμενα λοιμώδη νοσήματα |
C, T | June | Written examination | 6 |
Β.3 | Resistance mechanisms in antibacterial Μηχανισμοί βακτηριακής αντίσταση στα αντιμικροβιακά |
C, T - P | June | Written examination | 6 |
Β.4 | Molecular diagnostics and Infectomics Μοριακή διάγνωση και Λοιμωξιομική |
C, T | June | Written examination | 6 |
Β.5 | Infections in hematologic patients -Central nervous system infections and advances in neurosciences Λοιμώξεις σε αιματολογικούς ασθενείς - Λοιμώξεις κεντρικού νευρικού συστήματος και εξελίξεις στις Νευροεπιστήμες |
C, T | June | Written examination | 6 |
Sum of ECTS (2nd Semester) | 30 | ||||
C.1 | Project-Thesis** Εκπόνηση Διπλωματικής Εργασίας |
Oral examination | 30 | ||
Sum of ECTS (3rd Semester) | 30 | ||||
Total ECTS credits | 90 |