Courses

Curriculum

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
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