NKUA’s Medical Degree in English Received Very Positive First Evaluation by Students

Dear Colleagues,

On Wednesday, 1 February 2023, the Committee of the English-taught Undergraduate Programme ‘Medical Degree in English’ met with the teaching staff of the Programme and the academic advisors of the international students on the occasion of the end of the first semester of studies.

The meeting aimed to inform stakeholders about the Programme’s evaluation by students, issues that arose during the first semester of studies, and plans for the spring semester of 2022-2023.

Fifty-two people, including teaching and research staff, technical laboratory staff, laboratory teaching staff, and PhD holders/fellows at NKUA, taught five compulsory and two elective courses during the fall semester of 2022-2023:

Mr Aristides Eliopoulos (as Head Professor), Ms Maria Gazouli, Ms Maria Roubelakis, Ms Kalliopi Gkouskou, Ms Themis Alissafi, Ms Nefeli Lagopati, and Ms Kyriaki Pavlou taught the course ‘Biology I.’

Ms Paraskevi Moutsatsou (as Head Professor), Mr Thanasis Gimisis, Mr Panayotis Kyritsis, Ms Stavroula Koulocheri, Mr Konstantinos Methenitis, Mr Christos Kroupis, and Ms Anna Papadopoulou taught the course ‘Medical Chemistry.’

Ms Klea Katsouyanni (as Head Professor), Ms Vana Sypsa, Mr Nikos Pantazis, Mr Philippos Orfanos, Ms Konstantina Dimakopoulou, Mr Christos Thomadakis, Ms Maria-Iosifina Kasdagli, and Mr Antonis Analitis taught the course ‘Medical Statistics.’

Mr Panagiotis Papagiannis (as Head Professor), Mr Pantelis Karaiskos, Mr Ioannis Seimenis, Mr Evaggelos Pantelis, Mr Constantinos Loukas, and Mr Dimitris Thanasas taught the course ‘Medical Physics.’

Ms Marianna Karamanou (as Head Professor), Ms Effie Poulakou-Rebelakou, Mr Grigoris Tsoukalas, Ms Antonia Pothoulaki, Mr Spyridon Michaleas, Mr Konstantinos Laios, and Mr Anastassios Mylonas taught the course ‘Epistemology, History & Ethics of Medicine.’

Mr Emmanouil Zoumakis (as Head Professor), Ms Sophia Kalantaridou, Mr George Chrousos, Mr Gerasimos Kolaitis, Ms Flora Bacopoulou, Ms Aigli Zellou, Mr George Lambrou, Ms Eleni Riza, Ms Maria Chionis, Ms Maria-Roser Pons, Mr Ioannis Ilias, and Mr Grigorios Kaltsas taught the course ‘Use of English Medical Terminology.’

Mr Emmanouil Pikoulis (as Head Professor), Mr Dimitrios Paraskevis, Ms Eleni Riza, Ms Evika Karamagioli, Mr Agis Terzidis, and Ms Daniella Marouda taught the course ‘Disaster Medicine and Humanitarian Aid in the 21^st Century and the EU.’

According to the evaluation report presented at the meeting, the students consider the Programme successful and well-organized, with high-quality teaching staff—and a team of tutors wherever expert knowledge is required. They place a high value on extracurricular activities (e.g., CPR) that enrich their Programme, and the same applies to lectures by visiting Professors from foreign Universities, laboratory training, and the overall knowledge they gain. Interested in continuing the Programme, they would also recommend it to friends in their own countries. They are happy with their interactions with their fellow students and the administrative support and assistance provided to them in bureaucratic matters, especially during their move to our country.

The meeting attendees carefully considered the students’ suggestions for improving the Programme. These were mainly about the optimal scheduling of lectures, laboratory training, and other activities, mandatory attendance, and the option of recording lectures and making them available online. Additionally, the students made course-specific proposals, which the Head Professor of each course will examine.

On behalf of the Programme’s Committee, the Rector of NKUA and Director of the Programme, Professor M.-A. C. Dimopoulos, and the Deputy Director, Professor P. P. Sfikakis, would like to thank for this successful launch of the new English-taught Undergraduate Programme ‘Medical Degree in English’ the members of the Programme’s Committee, the teaching staff, i.e., the ones who have determined from the very beginning the successful outcome of the first semester, the academic advisors for their support to the students, the administrative support coordinator and team, and most importantly our forty international students from eleven countries, whose feedback contributes significantly to the Programme’s improvement.

With our best wishes for the second semester which started on 13 February 2023,

The Programme’s Director

Professor M.-A. C. Dimopoulos

Rector of NKUA

The Deputy Director

Professor P. P. Sfikakis