According to the Curriculum, the Practical Training / Clinical-Laboratory Training of students is mandatory. The purpose of the students’ internship is to train them within the field of knowledge of the department.
The Practical Training/Clinical-Laboratory Training includes the training in departments of hospitals or diagnostic centers, clinics and generally in places of their discipline in Greece or abroad. Part of the Internship/Clinical-Laboratory Training may also be carried out in research laboratories of a similar discipline.
During the Internship/Clinical-Laboratory Training in departments of hospitals or diagnostic centers, students should be trained in different fields and become familiar with basic technical tests performed in each field. These areas may be biochemical, haematological, microbiological, histopathology, cytology, molecular diagnostics, serological-immunological, blood donation. In addition, during their practical training, students must carry out a sufficient number of blood collections.
The compulsory traineeship corresponds to 5 months of five-day work (600 hours) and is carried out in either public or private sector. The number of hours of practical training per day is set at 6 in order to allow students to take elective courses during the 13 weeks of the semester. Compulsory practical/clinical laboratory training takes place during the last semester of studies (8th semester) and only if the student has successfully completed 2/3 of the courses of the curriculum and corresponds to 20 ECTS. He/she must also have a satisfactory attendance of the laboratory section in all courses that are compound ones.
In addition to the Compulsory Practical Training, students may carry out a two (2) months Optional Practical Training/Clinical Laboratory Training of 320 hours after the completion of the courses of the 6th semester, during the summer months, 8 hours x 5 days x 8 weeks or equivalent, corresponding to 15 ECTS.
Furthermore, internships can be carried out in European Union Educational Institutions, hospital and research centers, within the framework of the ERASMUS program or other European programs.
An Internship Committee consisting of three (3) members of the teaching staff ensures for:
- The search for new internships.
- Assessing that the workplaces in which the traineeships are to be carried out are suitable.
- The allocation and distribution of traineeships.
- The correct implementation of the traineeship by the students
During their internship, students are supervised by the internship supervisor, who is appointed by the Department for this purpose.
The Department’s Internship Committee conducts the examination of the Internship which is held on a date decided by the Department. The examination shall focus mainly on testing knowledge of practical and relevant issues relating to the organization and performance of the internship work and procedures. The marks of the internship/clinical-laboratory training will be 50% from the examination score and 50% from the internship booklet contents.