Studies Program Structure

Legend

CC Compulsory Course
EC Compulsory Elective Course
OC Optional Course
GB General Background Course
SB Special Background Course
SC Specialty Course
GK General Knowledge Course
TH Hours of Theory per week
L
Laboratory Exercise hours per week
TU Hours of Practical Exercises (tutorials) per week
WL Workload for the whole academic semester
ECTS European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

1st Semester

CODE COURSE TITLE TYPE TEACHING HOURS WL ECTS
TH TU L TOTAL
285-1901011(TH)
285-1901012(L)
Biology – Molecular Biology GB
(CC)
3 2 5 210 7
285-1901021(TH)
285-1901022(L)
Chemistry GB
(CC)
3 2 5 180 6
285-190103 Laboratory Animals SB
(CC)
2 2 60 2
285-190104 Health and Laboratory Safety in Biomedical Sciences – First Aid GK
(CC)
2 2 90 3
285-1901051(TH)
285-1901052(L)
Biochemistry I
(Structure & Function of Biomolecules)
GB
(CC)
3 1 1 5 210 7
285-1901061(TH)
285-1901062(L)
Basic Histology & Study Methods – General Embryology SB
(CC)
2 1 3 150 5
TOTAL
15 2 5 22 900 30

2nd Semester

CODE COURSE TITLE TYPE TEACHING HOURS WL ECTS
TH TU L TOTAL
285-1902011(TH)
285-1902012(L)
Biochemistry II (Biomolecules Metabolism – Metabolism Disorders) GB
(CC)
3 1 2 6 210 7
285-1902021(TH)
285-1902022(L)
Human Genetics SB
(CC)
3 1 2 6 210 7
285-1902031(TH)
285-1902032(L)
General Microbiology SB
(CC)
3 1 2 6 210 7
285-190204 Human Anatomy GB
(CC)
3 3 150 5
285-190205 Nuclear Medicine Physics GB
(CC)
2 2 120 4
TOTAL 14 3 6 23 900 30

3rd Semester

CODE COURSE TITLE TYPE TEACHING HOURS WL ECTS
TH TU L TOTAL
285-190301 Bioethics GK
(CC)
2 2 60 2
285-190302 Applications of Informatics in Biomedical Sciences GK
(CC)
4 4 120 4
285190303 English Medical Terminology GB
(CC)
2 2 120 4
285190304 Blood Drawing Techniques SB
(CC)
3 3 120 4
285-1903051(TH)
285-1903052(L)
Nutrient Substrates SB
(CC)
3 1 1 5 210 7
285-190306 Professional Ethics – Employment Rights GK
(CC)
2 2 60 2
285-1903071(TH)
285-1903072(L)
General Pathology SC
(CC)
3 2 5 210 7
TOTAL 16 1 6 23 900 30

4th Semester

CODE COURSE TITLE TYPE TEACHING HOURS WL ECTS
TH TU L TOTAL
285-190401 Human Physiology GB
(CC)
3 3 90 3
285-1904021(TH)
285-1904022(L)
Medical Microbiology I (Identification of Bacteria) SC
(CC)
3 1 2 6 180 6
285-1904031(TH)
285-1904032(L)
Clinical Chemistry I (Urine and body fluid analyses) SC
(CC)
3 2 5 150 5
285-1904041(TH)
285-1904042(L)
Hemopoiesis – Blood Physiology (Hematology I) SC
(CC)
3 2 5 180 6
285-1904051(TH)
285-1904052(L)
Biostatistics SB
(CC)
1 1 60 2
285-190406 Research design GB
(CC)
2 2 60 2
285-1904071(TH)
285-1904072(L)
Systemic Pathology SC
(CC)
3 1 2 6 180 6
TOTAL 18 2 8 28 900 30

5th Semester

CODE COURSE TITLE TYPE TEACHING HOURS WL ECTS
TH TU L TOTAL
285-1905011(TH)
285-1905012(L)
Medical Biotechnology SC
(CC)
3 1 2 6 210 7
285-1905021(TH)
285-1905022(L)
Medical Microbiology II (Cultures of biological-body fluids and secretions – food – water) SC
(CC)
3 1 2 6 210 7
285-1905031(TH)
285-1905032(L)
Clinical Chemistry II – (Diagnostic Enzymology – Clinical Biochemistry of Electrolytes) SC
(CC)
2 2 4 180 6
285-1905041(TH)
285-1905042(L)
Anemias – Blood Transfusion (Hematology II) SC
(CC)
3 2 5 180 6
285-190505 Medical Cytology SC
(CC)
3 3 120 4
TOTAL 14 2 8 24 900 30

6th Semester

CODE COURSE TITLE TYPE TEACHING HOURS WL ECTS
TH TU L TOTAL
285-1906011(TH)
285-1906012(L)
Medical Virology SC
(CC)
3 1 2 6 180 6
285-1906021(TH)
285-1906022(L)
Immunology I SC
(CC)
3 2 5 150 5
285-1906031(TH)
285-1906032(L)
Clinical Biochemistry of Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases (Clinical Chemistry III) SC
(CC)
3 2 5 150 5
285-1906041(TH)
285-1906042(L)
Hematological Malignancies – Hemostasis (Hematology III) SC
(CC)
3 2 5 180 6
285-1906051(TH)
285-1906052(L)
Medical Mycology SC
(CC)
2 2 4 150 5
285-190606 Laboratory Medical Cytology SC
(CC)
2 2 90 3
Practical Training I / Clinical-Laboratory SC
(OC)
(320) (15)
Optional, 320 hours after the end of the obligations of the 6th semester
(8 hours x 5 days x 8 weeks = 320 hours during the summer months or equivalent)*
TOTAL 14 1 12 27 900 30

*According to the Internal Regulations of the IHU, the CW and ECTS of the Optional Courses are not added to the CW and ECTS of the semester, nor to the total ECTS required for the degree and their grade does not contribute to the final degree grade. However, optional courses, their grade and ECTS are included in the detailed grade and diploma supplement.

7th Semester

CODE COURSE TITLE TYPE TEACHING HOURS WL ECTS
TH TU L TOTAL
285-1907011(TH)
285-1907012(L)
Immunology II SC
(CC)
3 2 5 180 6
285-1907021(TH)
285-1907022(L)
Clinical Chemistry IV (Laboratory Endocrinology and Special Biochemical Tests) SC
(CC)
3 1 2 6 180 6
285-1907031(TH)
285-1907032(L)
Medical Parasitology SC
(CC)
2 1 2 5 180 6
285-190704 Hygiene SB
(CC)
2 2 60 2
All Mandatory Courses and 2 Elective Courses are declared
285-190705 Clinical Microbiology SC
(CE)
2 2 150 5
285-190706 Pharmacology-Toxicology SC
(CE)
2 2 150 5
285-190707 Quality control / Organization in Diagnostic Laboratories SC
(CE)
2 2 150 5
Hemostasis – Bone marrow SC
(CE)
2 2 150 5
Diploma Thesis (Bachelor’s degree) SC
(CE)
150 5
The Diploma Thesis is spread over two semesters and students who choose it must register for it in the 8th semester.
TOTAL 12-14 2 6 20-22 900 30

8th Semester

CODE COURSE TITLE TYPE TEACHING HOURS WL ECTS
TH TU L TOTAL
Mandatory Internship and 2 Elective Courses are declared
285-190801 Molecular Diagnostics SC
(CE)
2 2 150 5
285-190802 Preventive Medicine SC
(CE)
2 2 150 5
285-190803 Mechanisms and biochemical markers of aging-disease and chronic diseases SC
(CE)
2 2 150 5
285-190804 Human Microbiome SC
(CE)
2 2 150 5
285-190805 Forensic Science: Forensic Laboratory Techniques SC
(CE)
2 2 150 5
Diploma Thesis (Bachelor’s Thesis) SC
(CE)
150 5
The Diploma Thesis is spread over two semesters and students who have chosen it in the 7th semester must choose it in the 8th semester.
Practical Exercise II / Clinical-Laboratory Training (5 months) SC
(CC)
600 20
TOTAL 2-4 2-4 900 30