Program Overview

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Programme of Study

The MSc Programme in Public Health and Health Policy aims to deliver specialized knowledge and promote research activity in the scientific fields of Public Health and Health Policy. The programme is based on an interdisciplinary and holistic approach to health on a population level.

Programme Details

• Faculty: Health Sciences
• School: Medicine
• Qualification Awarded: Msc in "Public Health and Health Policy"
• Programme of Study: PMS Dmósia Ygeía kai Politik Ygeías (2018-smera)
• Cycle / Level: 2nd / Postgraduate
• Academic Year: 2024 - 2025
• Status: Active
• ECTS / Workload: One ECTS unit corresponds to 25 hours of workload.

Qualification Awarded

• Level of qualification: Postgraduate
• Qualification awarded: Msc in "Public Health and Health Policy"

Specific Admission Requirements

• PTYCHIO: Degree from a University in Greece or from a recognized foreign institution of equivalent status or from a Technological Education Institute.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

For the award of the MSc Degree in Public Health and Health Policy, postgraduate students are obliged to complete successfully the modules of the four semesters corresponding to 120 ECTS.

Postgraduate Programme Structure

• Postgraduate students are obliged to attend and successfully complete the assessments of 9 modules, distributed as follows:
  • First semester: 3 modules (30 ECTS)
  • Second semester: 3 modules (30 ECTS)
  • Third semester: 3 modules (30 ECTS)
• During the fourth semester, students are asked to complete their Postgraduate Dissertation, which they publicly support during the final assessment procedure.

Aim of the MSc Programme

The aim is to deliver specialized knowledge and promote research activity in Public Health and Health Policy, covering issues related to health and healthcare needs assessment of the population and policy responses to these needs.

Scientific Area

The scientific area of the MSc includes:

• Health care services research
• Health care systems
• Epidemiology and biostatistics
• Health promotion and disease prevention
• Political economy of health
• Sociology of health

Training Streams

Training is developed in two streams:

• A) Public Health
• B) Health Policy

Skills Development

Postgraduate students are expected to develop skills, including:

1. Applying knowledge in practice
2. Searching, analyzing, and synthesizing data and information
3. Working independently or in a team within an interdisciplinary setting
4. Adapting to new situations and making decisions
5. Understanding information in a second language
6. Developing new ideas and scientific knowledge
7. Showing responsibility
8. Developing critical skills
9. Enhancing free, productive, and inductive way of thinking

Professional Status

Professional qualification is not applicable in the public or private sector.

Access to Further Studies

The qualification is a terminal award and allows access to doctoral studies.

Examination Regulations, Assessment, and Grading

• A scale of 1 to 10 applies to the marks of each subject.
• The grading scheme follows the distribution:
  • (Arista) Excellent: 8.50 - 10.00
  • (Lian Kalos) Very Good: 6.50 - 8.49
  • (Kalos) Good: 6.00 - 6.49
  • (Anepitychos) Fail: 0.00 - 5.99
• Minimum passing grade: 6

Graduation Requirements

• 4 semesters
• 120 ECTS
• A full academic year is equivalent to 60 ECTS units, and each semester to 30 ECTS.

Mode of Study

• Full-time

Courses

Courses of the 1st Semester

Public Health

1. Introduction in Health Systems (10 ECTS, COR)
2. Epidemiology & statistics in Public Health (10 ECTS, COR)
3. Research Methodology in Social Sciences (10 ECTS, COR)

Health Policy

1. Introduction in Health Systems (10 ECTS, COR)
2. Epidemiology & statistics in Public Health (10 ECTS, COR)
3. Research Methodology in Social Sciences (10 ECTS, COR)

Courses of the 2nd Semester

Public Health

1. Social determinants and inequalities in health (10 ECTS, COR)
2. Health Systems and political economy of health (10 ECTS, ELC)
3. Primary Health Care (10 ECTS, ELC)
4. Sociology of Health (10 ECTS, ELC)

Health Policy

1. Social determinants and inequalities in health (10 ECTS, ELC)
2. Health Systems and political economy of health (10 ECTS, COR)
3. Primary Health Care (10 ECTS, ELC)
4. Sociology of Health (10 ECTS, ELC)

Courses of the 3rd Semester

Public Health

1. Public Health and nowadays challenges (10 ECTS, COR)
2. Global governance of Health (10 ECTS, ELC)
3. Health promotion and disease prevention (10 ECTS, ELC)
4. Immigration & Health (10 ECTS, ELC)
5. Ecology & Health (10 ECTS, ELC)
6. Mental Health Policies (10 ECTS, ELC)
7. Evidence practice in Primary Care (10 ECTS, ELC)

Health Policy

1. Public Health and nowadays challenges (10 ECTS, ELC)
2. Global governance of Health (10 ECTS, COR)
3. Health promotion and disease prevention (10 ECTS, ELC)
4. Immigration & Health (10 ECTS, ELC)
5. Ecology & Health (10 ECTS, ELC)
6. Mental Health Policies (10 ECTS, ELC)
7. Evidence practice in Primary Care (10 ECTS, ELC)