All lectures and exams are given in English by faculty of the University of Crete and collaborators from Europe or the United States. The students are allowed to write their Master’s theses in English.
The current curriculum of the program is as follows:
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Course code |
Course title |
ECTS |
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1st Semester |
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Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases |
9 |
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Autoimmune/Autoinflamatory/Infectious Diseases |
6 |
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| MBNA-108 | Biostatistics, Clinical Methodology and Epidemiology | 6 |
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Cancer |
4 |
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| MBNA-109 | Presentations of original papers and writing of a research proposal- Research ethics and laboratory safety | 2 |
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MBNA-106 |
Neuropsychiatric Diseases |
3 |
| Sub-Total | 30 | |
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2nd Semester |
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| MBNA-107 | Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells | 3 |
| MBNA-101 | Introduction to the Molecular and Genetic Basis of Human Diseases – Introduction to Basic research Methodology | 5 |
| MBNA-102 | Graduate Lab | 2 |
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MBNA-110 |
1st Laboratory Rotation |
10 |
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MNBA-111 |
2nd Laboratory Rotation |
10 |
| Sub-total | 30 | |
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3rd Semester |
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MBNA -112 |
Original research |
30 |
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4th Semester |
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Data analysis and writing of the thesis |
30 |
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Total |
120 |
All the requirements for the Master’s degree can be considered fulfilled when the student:
a. has completed all 4 semesters,
b. passed the exams and performed well in the two laboratory rotations (average grade >7)
c. completed a research project and wrote the Master’s thesis (grade >7)
d. Obtained a minimum of 120 ECTS hours.
The final grade of the Master’s degree is calculated based on the following formula:
Average grade in courses (40%) + average grade in the two rotations (20%) + Master’s thesis (40%)
