CURRICULUM
ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020
Professor Petros P. Sfikakis
Dean of the School of Medicine
Admissions
Admission to the School of Medicine is gained after success in the State Panhellenic Examinations. Certain categories of candidates have to sit different kinds of examinations (Cypriots, Greeks living abroad, foreigners etc.) to gain admission. In Greece higher education is provided free of charge.
Academic year
The academic year begins on September 1st and ends on August 31st and is divided in two semesters:
a) September 23 - January 10 (Winter semester)
b) February 10 - Μay 29 (Spring semester)
There are three examining periods:
a) January 20 - February 7
b) June 9 - June 30
c) September 1 - September 25
Duration of Undergraduate studies
Undergraduate studies consist of twelve (12) semesters of required attendance. After completion of the period of attendance and after success in the examinations, a student is awarded the Medical Degree (MD, Ptychio latrikis). The examinations can be oral/written or both and the grading scale used is 0-10. The passing grade is 5-10.
The curriculum consists of 49 obligatory courses and 82 electives. For first-year students, starting from the Academic year 2017-18, the curriculum will consist of 48 obligatory courses and 82 electives. In order to gain the degree, the student, apart from the obligatory courses, is required to attend 12 obligatory elective courses that he/she will choose based on his/her personal interests.
Program of Obligatory Courses (48) for first-year students,
starting from the Academic Year 2017-18
Teaching Hours/Week
Hours/Semester
| Lectures | Required Laboratory Training | Total Per Week | Required Laboratory Training & Lectures | ECTS (European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System) | |
1st semester | ||||||
Biology I | 4 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 7 | |
Epistemology, History and Ethics of Medicine | 2 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 3 | |
Medical Chemistry | 4 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 71.5 | 6 | |
Medical Physics | 4 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 71.5 | 6 | |
Medical Statistics | 4 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 6 | |
Elective Course | 26 | 2 | ||||
Total ECTS/1st Semester | 30 | |||||
2nd semester | |||||
Biology II - Genetics | 6 | 1 | 7 | 91 | 9 |
Neuroanatomy & Neurophysiology | 4 | 4 | 8 | 104 | 9 |
Biochemistry I | 4 | 2 | 6 | 78 | 5 |
Histology - Embryology I | 3 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 71.5 | 5 |
Elective Course | 26 | 2 | |||
Total ECTS/2nd Semester | 30 |
3rd semester | |||||
Descriptive Anatomy II | 2 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 6 |
Physiology 3rd semester | 4 | 3 | 7 | 91 | 10 |
Biochemistry II | 3 | - | 3 | 39 | 5 |
Histology - Embryology II | 3 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 71.5 | 7 |
Elective Course | 26 | 2 | |||
Total ECTS/3rd Semester | 30 |
| Lectures | Required Laboratory Training | Total Per Week | Required Laboratory Training & Lectures | ECTS (European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System) |
4th semester | |||||
Descriptive Anatomy I | 5 | - | 5 | 65 | 6 |
Physiology 4th semester | 4 | 3 | 7 | 91 | 10 |
Pathology I | 3 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 6 |
General Microbiology- Immunology | 3 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 6 |
Mechanisms of disease | 2 | - | 2 | 26 | - |
Elective Course | 26 | 2 | |||
Total ECTS/4th Semester | 30 |
5th semester | |||||
Pathology II | 3 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 8 |
Pathophysiology | 6 | 1 | 7 | 91 | 7 |
Pharmacology I | 3 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 5 |
Medical Microbiology | 3 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 5 |
Medical Psychology | 2 | -- | 2 | 26 | 3 |
Elective Course | 2 |
| 26 | 2 | |
Total ECTS/5th Semester | 30 |
6th semester | |||||
Internal Medicine part I: Symptoms and Signs/Nosology | 6 | 6 | 12 | 156 | 10 |
Clinical Surgery I | 3 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 6 |
Clinical Pharmacology | 3 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 4 |
Radiology I | 4 | 2 | 6 | 78 | 4 |
Preventive Medicine & Public Health | 4 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 4 |
Elective Course | 2 |
| 26 | 2 | |
Total ECTS/6th Semester | 30 |
| ECTS (European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System) | ||
7th semester | |||
Internal Medicine-part II: Differential diagnosis |
| 10 | |
Clinical Surgery II | 8 | ||
General Epidemiology & Methodology of Research | 4 | ||
Radiology II | 6 | ||
Elective Course | 2 | ||
Total ECTS/7th Semester | 30 | ||
8th semester | |||
Respiratory Diseases |
| 8 | |
Cardiology | 8 | ||
Neurology | 8 | ||
Urology | 4 | ||
Elective Course | 2 | ||
Total ECTS/8th Semester | 30 |
9th semester | ||
Ophthalmology |
| 4 |
Otophino-Laryngology | 4 | |
Orthopedics - Traumatology | 4 | |
Emergency & Intensive Care -Αnesthesiology | 7 | |
Dermatology | 4 | |
Therapeutics | 5 | |
Elective Course | 2 | |
Total ECTS/9th Semester | 30 |
| ECTS (European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System) | |
10th-11th-12th semesters | ||
Internal Medicine |
| 18 |
Paediatrics | 18 | |
Surgery | 12 | |
Gynecology & Obstetrics | 12 | |
Psychiatry | 12 | |
Forensic Medicine & Toxicology | 3 | |
Haematology, or Anesthesiology, or Gastroenterology, or General Medicine, or Endocrinology, or Intensive Care, or Thoraco-Cardio-Vascular Surgery, or Clinical Genetics, or Neurosurgery, or Νephrology, or Medical Oncology, or Child Psychiatry, or Rheumatology | 9 | |
Elective Course | 2 | |
Elective Course | 2 | |
Elective Course | 2 | |
Total ECTS/10th-11th-12th Semester | 30 |
Program of Obligatory Courses (49) for Undergraduate Students
who Completed their First Year of Study by the Academic Year 2016-17
Teaching Hours/Week
Hours/Semester
| Lectures | Required Laboratory Training | Total Per Week | Required Laboratory Training & Lectures | ECTS (European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System) |
1st semester | |||||
Medical Physics I |
| ||||
Medical Chemistry I | |||||
Medical Statistics | |||||
Biology I | |||||
Psychology | |||||
Elective Courses | |||||
Total ECTS/1st Semester | |||||
2nd semester | |||||
Medical Physics ΙΙ |
| ||||
Medical Chemistry ΙΙ | |||||
Biology | |||||
Elective Courses | |||||
Total ECTS/2nd Semester | |||||
3rd semester | |||||
Descriptive Anatomy II |
| 7 | |||
Physiology (fall semester) | 12 | ||||
Biochemistry I | 4 | ||||
Histology - Embryology I | 5 | ||||
Elective Courses 2 | |||||
Total ECTS/3rd Semester 30 |
*The timetable of the 1st, 2nd , 3rd , 4th , 5th and 6th semesters is to be found in the new curriculum
| Lectures | Required Laboratory Training | Total Per Week | Required Laboratory Training & Lectures | ECTS (European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System) |
4th semester | |||||
Descriptive Anatomy I |
| 5 | |||
Physiology (spring semester) | 12 | ||||
Biochemistry II | 4 | ||||
Histology – Embryology ΙΙ | 7 | ||||
Elective Courses | 2 | ||||
Total ECTS/4th Semester | 30 |
5th semester | ||
Pathology II |
| 5 |
Pathophysiology I | 5 | |
General Microbiology and Immunology | 5 | |
Pharmacology I | 5 | |
General Epidemiology & Methodology of Research | 5 | |
Principles of Philosophy & History of Medicine | 2 | |
Elective Courses | 2 | |
Total ECTS/5th Semester | 30 |
6th semester | ||
Pathology II |
| 9 |
Pathophysiology II | 6 | |
Medical Microbiology | 7 | |
Pharmacology II | 6 | |
Elective Courses | 2 | |
Total ECTS/6th Semester | 30 |
| Lectures | Required Laboratory Training | Total Per Week | Required Laboratory Training & Lectures | ECTS (European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System)
|
7th semester | |||||
Symptoms signs in Clinical Medicine, Introduction in Medicine | 6 | 6 | 12 | 156
| 13 |
Surgery I | 3 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 8 |
Radiology- Radiotherapy | 4 | 2 | 6 | 78 | 7 |
Introduction to Psychopathology | 3 | - | 3 | 39 | - |
Elective Courses | 26 | 2 | |||
Total ECTS/7th Semester | 30 |
8th semester | |||||
Medicine | 4 | 4 | 8 | 104 | 11 |
Surgery II | 6 | 3 | 9 | 117 | 10 |
Preventive Medicine & Public Health | 4 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 5 |
Occupational Medicine | 2 | - | 2 | 26 | 2 |
Elective Courses | 26 | 2 | |||
Total ECTS/8th Semester | 30 |
9th & 10th Semesters | ||||||
Neurology | 6 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 100 | 10 |
Cardiology | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 56 | 8 |
Respiratory diseases | 12.5 | 14.5 | 27 | 2 | 54 | 6 |
Dermatology - STD | 5 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 4 | 50 | 4 |
Urology | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 4 |
Ophthalmology | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 56 | 4 |
| Lectures | Required Laboratory Training | Total Per Week | Weeks | Required Laboratory Training & Lectures | ECTS (European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System)
|
Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | 5 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 4 | 50 | 4 |
Orthopedics-Traumatology | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 52 | 4 |
Therapeutics | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 7 |
Intensive Care (Medical) | 5 | 30 | 35 | 4 | 70 | 5 |
Obstetrics- Gynecology | 13 | 4 | - | 2 | 52 | - |
Elective Courses | 26 | 2 | ||||
Elective Courses | 26 | 2 | ||||
Total ECTS/9th and 10th Semester | 60 |
11th & 12th Semesters | ||||||
Medicine | 5 | 35 | 40 | 12 | 480 | 12 |
Paediatrics | 10 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 400 | 14 |
Surgery | 6 | 34 | 40 | 7 | 280 | 9 |
Gynecology Obstetrics | 13 | 28 | 41 | 7 | 287 | 9 |
Psychiatry | 10 | 25 | 35 | 4 | 140 | 9 |
Forensic Medicine & Toxicology | 4 | 30 | 34 | 2 | 68 | 3 |
Elective Courses | 26 | 2 | ||||
Elective Courses | 26 | 2 | ||||
Total ECTS/11th and 12th Semesters | 60 |