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Structure of course curriculum

The study duration in the Department of Biomedical Sciences is 8 (eight) semesters. The initial (3) three semesters offer general and specific background knowledge and are common in all Divisions.

The following five (5) semesters offer specialization and specific background knowledge for each Division respectively.

According to the guidelines of the Administration Committee, the Program Study Committee proposes the following twenty (20) common courses of the three semesters.

Α. The Course Curriculum of the three (3) common semesters is comprised of General and Specific Background courses from which the student can acquire general and specialized knowledge on the subject area of Biomedical Sciences worth of ninety (90) credit units.

  • Seventeen (17) Compulsory General Background Courses, which cover fundamental concepts and skills based on Biomedical Sciences. Students receive training in the subject areas of Anatomy I and II, Physiology, Cell Biology, Biophysics, General and Inorganic Chemistry, Mathematics in Biomedical Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, General Microbiology, Pharmacology, First Aid, Biomedical English Terminology, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Research Methodology, Introduction to Biomedical Sciences. During the 1st Semester of 2019-2020 academic year the “Mathematics in Biomedical Sciences” course has been added. The aim of this subject is to perceive the basic concepts of Applied Mathematics and how these can be implemented both in research as well as in professions related to Health Sciences
  • Three (3) Compulsory Elective Specific Background Courses: Each Division has chosen and defined their subject so as students become acquainted with the subject area of the division which they will  be asked to select in the 4th

Β. The Course Curriculum of the remaining five (5) semesters is comprised of Specialization as well as Specific Background Courses (Compulsory and/or Optional) for each division, with total worth of 150 credit units.

Undergraduate internship takes place in the private or public sector according to the Department curriculum for undergraduate studies. In order to be optimally linked with the labor market as well as the graduates’ employability growth, its duration is set to four (4) months.