Further Information
The Postgraduate Studies Programme on Biomedical and Molecular Sciences for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases (Government Gazette 3353/12-12-2004) is co-hosted by the Department of Medical Laboratories of the Faculty of Health Professions and Welfare of Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki and the Department of Medicine of the Faculty of Health Sciences in Democritus University of Thrace. Its operation is expected to commence on May 2015.
Students shall acquire knowledge - skills on the following sections: Molecular Biology, Clinical & Molecular Genetics, Molecular Cytology, Clinical & Molecular Biochemistry, Molecular Cytogenetics, Clinical Chemistry, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Applied Physiology - IVF, Genetics of microbes, parasites, fungi - Antimicrobial therapy, Molecular and clinical virology, Genomics & Proteomics in predictive medicine, Biotechnology & applications, Biostatistics Bioinformatics, Health & Safety Working in the laboratory, Mutagenic-carcinogenic mechanisms, Mass screening program for diagnosing pathologies, Entry in the labour market - Labour relationships, Bio-Medical applications in health, Molecular pre- / post-natal diagnosis of diseases; Symmetries and Molecular Thermodynamics of biomolecules, Cell - and tissue cultures - Nutrients, Biotechnology-DNA-Transgenic animals, Bioethics in medicine - Cloning, Gene Therapy and biomedical applications, Immunobiology, Immunogenetics and disease, Oncology - Cancer therapy, Diagnostic molecular immunohistochemistry, Anatomy-Histology, Epigenetics - Pharmacogenomics, Writing / publication of works, etc.
Relation To Employment
Holders of qualifications that belong to this type may work either as self-employed or in positions of responsibility in companies and organizations in the private or in the public sector.
Transitions
Access to this type of qualification have those who hold a Bachelor Degree (level 6). The selection of graduate students is mainly based on the following criteria: the overall grade of the Bachelor Degree, the grades in undergraduate courses that are relevant with the subjects of the Master’s program, the performance in thesis, where is foreseen at the undergraduate level and any research activity of the candidate. The detailed application of the above mentioned criteria, the definition of additional criteria or the conducting of examinations and interviews, the results of which are taken into account in the selection, are determined by decision of the relevant Department.
Holders of such qualifications gain access to study programmes at the same level or at level 8.
Ways To Aquire
Qualifications of this type are acquired via formal education.