MSc in Bioeconomy: Biotechnology and Law

The MSc in Bioeconomy: Biotechnology and Law Programme is being offered by the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics of the University Center of International Programmes of Studies of the International Hellenic University. The programme is designed to provide knowledge and develop skills for those occupied in public or private services dealing with the consultation, management, and studies of Biotechnological products and processes and willing to be involved in Bioeconomy.

The programme is interdisciplinary and it has primarily a practical purpose. It provides legal and management expertise, directly usable in all groups of scholars, those with legal education, business and economical background and those trained in relevant scientific and technological disciplines. The programme is directed to students and executives who desire to expand their specialization in the relevant fields. The courses are taught exclusively in English in distance learning mode.

The Programme aims are:

• The provision of knowledge and skills based on the most modern and innovative developments in Biotechnology, directly linked to the field of bioeconomy
• The understanding and implementation of the basic regulatory rules and laws governing the production and promotion of biotechnological products, as well as the provision of services directly related to biotechnological applications in the fields of Biomedicine, Genetics and Pharmacy
• The understanding and implementation of key regulatory rules and legislation related to biosafety issues for humans and the environment
• The provision of the basic technical and economic knowledge necessary to manage and promote biotechnological products and services

The provision of interdisciplinary education in the field of Bioeconomy, which at the same time allows the development of all the skills required in the modern labour market at the international level

Schedule

The duration of the MSc in Bioeconomy: Biotechnology and Law depends on the kind of stream being chosen by the students. This stream is determined by the nature of the undertaken dissertation (experimental or non-experimental dissertation). For students who will choose a non-experimental dissertation, the full-time attendance of taught courses for two academic semesters and the preparation of a master’s dissertation for one more semester are required. For those who will choose an experimental research-based dissertation, the programme’s curriculum requires the full-time attendance of taught courses for two academic semesters plus two academic semesters for the preparation of the master’s dissertation. For students who wish to attend the programme on a part-time basis, the programme gives this possibility upon their request. In this case, the duration of the MSc is doubled.

Teaching takes place on weekends in distance learning mode. The programme starts every November.

Distance Learning

Teaching methods are based on learner-centredeconomic education standards and involve:

(a) synchronous learning (‘teleconferences’ and virtual meetings will be held regularly during each semester) and

(b) asynchronous learning (students will use online learning resources and will be assessed through a variety of diagnostic tools and formative assessment techniques)