ΠΜΣ Περιβάλλον και Υγεία

NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

MSc “ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH. MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EFFECTS”

The objective of the Postgraduate Program “Environment and Health. Management of Environmental Health Effects” is to train and specialize scientists in the broad and internationally expanding scientific field of the impact of the Environment on Health to be able to manage issues related to these impacts. Within the framework of the Master’s Degree Program, courses, laboratory exercises, seminars and field visits are organized, as well as workshops and conferences, some of which can be attended by the general public.

The subject of the Master’s Program is the provision of a high level of postgraduate education in the scientific field of the environmental impact on Health, the promotion of knowledge and research, the development of lifelong learning, as well as the wider public information and awareness raising on issues related to environmental impact on Health.

Mode of study: Full-time (in person, distance learning up to 35% of the hours)

Number of students accepted: 50

Application evaluation: CV & Interview

Programme requirements: Attendance for 3 semesters, successful examination in 18 obligatory courses

Minimum requirement for graduation: 90 ECTS

Tuition: 2400 €

City: Athens, Greece

Taught in Greek language

Director: Prof. Nikolaos Kavantzas

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Contact info:

Master Program “Environment and Health. Management of Environmental Health Effects”, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Str., Athens 11527, Greece

Tel. +30 2107462164

email: envhealth[at]med.uoa[dot]gr

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Courses

First semester:

Basic Knowledges of the Morphofunctional Organization of Life I (4 ECTS)

Basic Knowledges of the Morphofunctional Organization of Life II (3 ECTS)

General and Environmental Pathology (3 ECTS)

Introduction to Environmental Sciences (4 ECTS)

Basic Toxicology and Environmental Exposure Principles (3 ECTS)

Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Geographic Information Systems (3 ECTS)

Management of the Air-, Water- and Waste Quality (3 ECTS)

Management of Environmental and Food Crises, and Occupational Health Issues (4 ECTS)

Global Climate Change and Health Impacts – European and International Strategies (3 ECTS)

Second semester:

Exposure and Excretion in Human Organism (3 ECTS)

Fertility, Foetus, and Environment (4 ECTS)

Health Impacts of Environmental Exposure I (5 ECTS)

Health Impacts of Environmental Exposure ΙΙ (4 ECTS)

Health Impacts of Environmental Exposure III (3 ECTS)

Environmental Management Systems and Management of the Environmental Exposure (3 ECTS)

Basic Principles of Bioeconomy and Environmental Legislation (3 ECTS)

Environmental Planning, New Building Technologies, and Renewable Energy Forms (2 ECTS)

Environmental Sociology, Education and Communication (3 ECTS)

Third semester:

Dissertation thesis

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Description of the Greek grading system: The grading scale runs from 1 to 10

Passing grades run from 5 to 10 as follows:              

5-6.49 = good

6.5-8.49 = very good

8.5-10 = excellent