Undergraduate Studies

The duration of the studies is 4 years (8 semesters). During the last two semesters students the students have practical placement in hospitals, food industry and community.

In general, the aim of the Undergraduate programme is to improve health through research, teaching and leadership in human nutrition including basic nutritional sciences and clinical, socio-cultural and community aspects of nutrition.

Students’ final assessment is by a combination of coursework and mid-term examinations and a final BSc degree thesis, which enables the students to work on a subject of their interest.

1st Semester

TITLECOURSE CODETypeTutoring (hours)Exercises (hours)ECTS
Biology of the CellΓΕΟ500Obligatory236
General ChemistryΓΕ1200Obligatory236
Introduction to human NutritionΙΑ0200Obligatory225
InformationTechnology Applications in health professions
ΓΕ1400Obligatory113
Organic ChemistryΓΕ0701Obligatory2-3
Biostatistics ΙΟΚ0301Obligatory215
Health PsychologyΓΕ2000Obligatory3-3

2nd Semester

CourseCourse CodeTypeTutoring
(hours)
Exercises
(hours)
ECTS
FoodsΓΕ3500Obligatory316
Biochemistry ΙΓΕ0601Obligatory236
MicrobiologyΓΕ0900Obligatory2-3
Nutrition EpidemiologyIA1600Obligatory2-3
Biostatistics ΙIΟΚ0302Obligatory215
Nutrition an food securityΓΕ3600Obligatory2-3
Physics for medical sciencesΓΕ1600Obligatory2-3

3rd Semester

CourseCourse CodeTypeTutoring
(hours)
Exercises
(hours)
ECTS
Human Physiology ΙΓΕ1701Obligatory315
Biochemistry ΙΙΓΕ0612Obligatory225
Food ChemistryΓΕ1901Obligatory225
Applied MicrobiologyΓΕ0100Obligatory21,55
Nutritional AssessmentΙΑ1300Obligatory225
Food service managementΓΕ0201Obligatory214

4th Semester

CourseCourse CodeTypeTutoring
(hours)
Exercises
(hours)
ECTS
Human Physiology IIΓΕ1702Obligatory21,55
Molecular biology and geneticsΙΑ0601Obligatory336
Physical Chemistry of FoodsΓΕ2401Obligatory214
Introduction to Clinical NutritionΙΑ3500Obligatory113
Food safety at food servicesΓΕ2900Obligatory214
Pathophysiology ΙΙΑ1103Obligatory3-3
PharmacologyΙΑ1200Obligatory2-3

5th Semester

CourseCourse CodeTypeTutoring
(hours)
Exercises
(hours)
ECTS
Clinical Nutrition ΙΙΑ0801Obligatory336
Enteral and Parenteral NutritionΙΑ3301Obligatory2-3
Nutrition in lifespanIA0700Obligatory113
Pathophysiology IIΙΑ1102Obligatory2-3
Nutrition and Macronutrient MetabolismΙΑ0503Obligatory336
Nutrition and ExerciseΙΑ1900Obligatory225
Elective Course IElective3-4

6th Semester

CourseCourse CodeTypeTutoring
(hours)
Exercises
(hours)
ECTS
Clinical Nutrition ΙΙΙΑ0802Obligatory336
Nutrition and public healthΙΑ2000Obligatory2-3
Nutrition and metabolism of micronutrientsIA0504Obligatory134
Nutrition Counselling and Eating BehaviorΙΑ3400Obligatory2-3
Nutritional Education and Health PromotionΙΑ1800Obligatory225
Elective Course 2Elective124
Elective Course 3Elective215

7th Semester

CourseCourse CodeTypeTutoring
(hours)
Exercises
(hours)
ECTS
Elective Course 4Elective2-2
Elective Course 5Elective2-2
Practical Placement IΠΑ2000Obligatory2-2

8th Semester

CourseCourse CodeTypeTutoring
(hours)
Exercises
(hours)
ECTS
Marketing ΟΚ0900Elective2-2
Gene Nutrient Interaction ΙΑ4100Elective2-2
World Nutrition ΙΑ4200Elective2-2
Food Biotechnology ΙΑ3900Elective2-2
Nutrition for Elite Athletes ΙΑ4000Elective2-2
Nutrition and Disease Prevention ΙΑ4300Elective2-2
Metabolic Disease ΙΑ4400Elective2-2
Human Resource ManagementΓΕ3400Obligatory2-2

7th & 8th Semester

CourseCourse CodeTpeTutoring
(hours)
Exercises
(hours)
ECTS
Elective Course 6Elective
Elective Course 7Elective
Practical Placement IΙΠΤ2001Obligatory18
DissertationΠΤ2000Obligatory48

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