8 June 2022

Course Catalog and Content – New Curriculum

SN COURSES Credit Units (ECTS)
(Effective from the academic year 2015-16)
COMPULSORY COURSES
1. Introduction to Probability 4
2. Introduction to Epidemiology 4
3. Introduction to Statistical Inference and Biostatistics 9
4. Regression and Analysis of Variance 7
5. Generalized Linear Models 10
6. Survival Analysis 7
7. Statistical Methods in Epidemiology or Statistical Methods in Epidemiology or Health Data Science II: Electronic Data Management 9
8. Research Methodology 7
ELECTIVE COURSES with 6 ECTS (category I)
9. Non-Parametric Statistics 6
10. Health Data Science I : Databases and Data Organization, Management and Visualization 6
11. Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology 6
12. Clinical Trials 6
13. Sampling Methods 6
14. Repeated Measurements Data Analysis 6
15. Bayesian Inference I 6
16. Bayesian Inference II 6
17. Multivariate Analysis 6
18. Missing Data Analysis 6
19. Basic Principles of Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetic Analysis 6
20. Environmental Epidemiology 6
21. Special issues of Biostatistics 6
22. Machine Learning Models 6
23. Mathematical models in infectious diseases 6
ELECTIVE COURSES with 2 ECTS (category II)
24. Meta-analysis 2
25. Simulation 2
26. Pharmacometry 2
27. Nutritional Epidemiology 2
28. Special topics of Data Analysis 2
29. Introduction to Health Economics 2
30. Introduction to the Python 2
31. Mixed Research Methods 2

To receive the MSc degree, the student is required to accumulate a total of:

  1. 58 ECTS from the compulsory courses,
  2. 32 ECTS from elective courses,
  3. 30 ECTS from the preparation of a Dissertation Thesis,

in order to achieve a total of 120 ECTS.

* The system of ECTS has been approved by the Special Interdepartmental Board Committee (SIBC) of the program at the meeting of 5/5/2010, based on Law 3685/16-7-2008 for postgraduate studies. The publication of the relevant decision on the operation of the P.M.S. in F.E.K.

** Electives are not all offered every year. The SIBC of the program decides which ones will be taught, depending on the total credits offered and the capabilities of the program.