MSc in Precision Medicine in Clinical Practice
University of Cyprus
Key Information
Campus location
Aglantzia, Cyprus
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 5,125
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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Introduction
The MSc program Precision Medicine in Clinical Practice has a duration of 3 academic semesters (maximum 8 semesters) and requires the completion of 90 ECTS (60 ECTS courses & 30 ECTS thesis).
The program consists of 8 compulsory modules and the thesis. Four modules will be offered in Semester A, and four modules in Semester B whilst the thesis project will be offered in Semester C.
The purpose of the postgraduate program precision Medicine in Clinical Practice is to offer health professionals and professionals working in the field of biomedical sciences, educational training on the applications of precision and personalized medicine in clinical practice. The objectives include comprehension of and competence in the principles of clinical trials, genetics, molecular diagnostics, pharmacology, statistics, and analytics as well as ethics in the context of precision medicine and their clinical applications in different fields of medicine.
Purpose of the program
- To offer postgraduate specialist education on precision medicine to healthcare professionals and biomedical sciences graduates, Cypriots, and international students
- To promote research in this contemporary and currently expanding field
- To improve the knowledge and understanding of health professionals and associated fields’ specialists in an area of medicine with immediate impact in clinical practice, ultimately improving the level of clinical services wherever needed
Objectives of the program
- Comprehension of and competence in the principles of a number of relevant medical fields including Clinical trials, genetics, molecular diagnostics, pharmacology, statistics, analytics, ethics
- Understanding and application of the concepts of precision medicine in clinical practice
Multilevel Benefits for the graduates
- Clinical applicability in different fields of medicine, therefore relevance to daily clinical practice
- Exposure to knowledge and experience in fields currently in expansion in Cyprus i.e. clinical trials
- Implementation of state-of-the-art practices in their work or scientific endeavors by the acquirement of transferable skills
- Student-driven learning approach: students to incorporate their needs/ experiences in the program
- Expansion of research activity in Cyprus or abroad
- Increase of employability in health-associated appointments
Academic and Teaching staff
- The academics and collaborators teaching in this postgraduate program belong to the staff of the University of Cyprus. There will also be externally invited speakers with expertise in the field of precision medicine.
- The teaching background will comprise a mixture of basic science and clinical medicine.
- Emphasis will be placed on the interdisciplinarity required in precision medicine & collaboration between fields.
- All teaching staff is experienced in teaching, some of them with extensive experience in postgraduate teaching.
- Their professional expertise and/ or research work in their respective fields is directly related to the topic they have been asked to teach in this postgraduate program.
Program Outcome
The student is expected to become familiar with the principles and the concepts of precision and personalized medicine on the following:
- Statistics and informatics as a tool to study different diseases in a way that produces evidence-based results
- Design, development, and conduct of clinical trials
- Pharmacology targeted therapies, and pharmacogenomics
- Ethics in clinical and basic precision research
- Genetic, molecular, and cellular basis of diseases
- Contemporary methods of diagnostics
- Examples of applicability (current and future) of precision medicine in different fields of clinical medicine
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Modules
The programme consists of 8 compulsory modules and the thesis. Four modules will be offered in Semester A, and four modules in Semester B whilst the thesis project will be offered in Semester C. Out of the 8 modules, two will be autonomous offering the choice of specific subjects to the students. The purpose and objectives of the modules are:
- Introduction to medical statistics and research methodologies
To familiarize students with principles and concepts of medical statistics, informatics, and research methodology - Clinical Trials (essentials and beyond)
To familiarize students with the principles and concepts of clinical trials, and to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills so as to work in this field and make valuable contributions to the conduct of clinical research - Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics
To provide students with a solid platform of knowledge in fundamental pharmacological and toxicological concepts, as well as pharmacogenomics in relation to dynamics and kinetics and the applicability of these data in precision medicine - Ethical problems and dilemmas in precision medicine (Autonomous 1)
Through a literature search, the student is expected to identify and subsequently discuss in the form of an essay, the ethical issues and dilemmas arising from the application of precision medicine in clinical practice - Special Topics in Human Molecular and Medical Genetics I
Familiarization with the main properties of the human genome and understanding of the molecular basis of hereditary disorders - Molecular Diagnostics
Introduction to the field of molecular diagnostic methodology and how it is used in contemporary clinical practice for the diagnosis of diseases in the context of precision medicine - Clinical applications of precision medicine
To offer students insights into the concepts and principles of the applications of precision medicine in clinical practice - Case studies in precision medicine (Autonomous 2)
This module’s purpose is the description, discussion, and subsequently the analysis of the components of various aspects of precision medicine, in the form of case studies
Scholarships and Funding
The University of Cyprus also announces Partial scholarships for new applicants in a conventional Master’s degree program. These scholarships are based on academic merit and cover 50% of tuition fees.
Scholarships for overseas Cypriots for studying in a UCY Master’s program
The University of Cyprus offers twenty-four (24) Scholarships for overseas Cypriots.
Scholarship for Syrian refugees
The University of Cyprus announces one (1) scholarship for Syrian Refugees who were forced to stop their studies and would like to study in Cyprus. The scholarship is addressed only to new applicants of Syrian nationality who reside in Cyprus for admission to any postgraduate program of the University of Cyprus in September 2022. The scholarship will cover the full amount of tuition fees applied to the selected program of studies plus accommodation.
Scholarships for students from Saudi Arabia
The University of Cyprus announces five (5) scholarships for international applicants from Saudi Arabia who are interested in applying to a conventional postgraduate program (Master's and Doctorate level). The scholarships cover 50% of the tuition of the conventional postgraduate program and they do not apply to self-funded programs: School Counselling and Guidance, Petroleum Engineering, Gender Studies, MBA, TIME MBE, Human Resource Management, Intelligent Critical Infrastructure Systems, etc.
KIOS Research and Innovation Center - MSc Programme in Intelligent Critical Infrastructure Systems
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Cyprus, in collaboration with the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence and Imperial College London, accepts applications for the MSc Programme in Intelligent Critical Infrastructure Systems. For the academic year 2022-2023, five merit-based scholarships will be offered to successful applicants accepted to the program, to cover 50% of their tuition fees.