Study in the MSc Programme
STUDY IN THE MSc PROGRAMME
A total of one hundred and twenty (120) ECTS credits are required for the award of the Master’s Degree (MSc).
During their studies, postgraduate students are required to attend and successfully complete postgraduate courses, undertake research activities and prepare scientific papers, as well as complete a Master’s thesis. Courses are taught in the Greek language. The standard duration of the MSc Programme leading to the award of the Master’s Degree (MSc) is four (4) academic semesters.
Teaching is conducted in person. Up to 35% of the theoretical teaching component may be delivered through distance learning, in accordance with Article 30, paragraph 3 of Law 4485/2017.
Courses are organised into academic semesters, are delivered on a weekly basis, and are taught in the Greek language.
The curriculum is structured as follows:
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses | Teaching Hours / Week | ECTS |
| Research / Biostatistics Methodology - Writing a Scientific Paper | 4 | 8 |
| History of research and sleep physiology - chronobiology | 2 | 5 |
| Hormones - neurotransmitters, growth and sleep | 2 | 5 |
| Physiology and pathophysiology of sleep respiration | 3 | 6 |
| Sleep Laboratory 1. History and general principles of polyhypnography. Patient hook up, filters, sensitivities, calibration, study initiation and follow-up | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 14 | 30 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses | Teaching Hours / Week | ECTS |
| Obstructive sleep disorders and their treatment | 4 | 8 |
| Respiratory disorders of central origin | 3 | 6 |
| Pulmonary diseases and sleep | 2 | 4 |
| Non-respiratory sleep disorders | 2 | 4 |
| Sleep Laboratory 2. Identification of sleep-disordered breathing, correction of artifacts and staging of sleep. Recognition of neurological problems | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 15 | 30 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | ||
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses | Teaching Hours / Week | ECTS |
| Sleep and occupational medicine. Assessment of sleepiness. Sleep and its disorders in the elderly and in various diseases | 3 | 7 |
| Insomnia - assessment techniques. Neurological diseases and sleep | 3 | 7 |
| Cardiovascular disease and sleep and cardiovascular complications of sleep apnea | 3 | 7 |
| Sleep Laboratory 3. Scoring systems. Sleep in the hospital and in the ICU | 4 | 9 |
| Total | 13 | 30 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
|---|---|
| Course | ECTS |
| Preparation and support of postgraduate thesis | 30 |
| Total | 30 |