Undergraduate Prospectus2016-2018

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Undergraduate Prospectus 2016-2018Published by the University of CyprusNicosia, July 2016ISSN 1450-0612 • Copyright© 2016

Contents

Rector’s Message 4General Information 6Studies and Student Life 14

• Department of Accounting and Finance 28• Department of Business and Public Administration 38• Department of Economics 52

• Department of Architecture 70• Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 76• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 86• Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 96

• General Information 106

• Department of English Studies 110• Department of French and European Studies 122• Department of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies 146• Language Centre 158

• Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 170• Department of Classics and Philosophy 178• Department of History and Archaeology 188

• General Information 196

• Department of Biological Sciences 200• Department of Chemistry 210• Department of Computer Science 228• Department of Mathematics and Statistics 238• Department of Physics 252

• Department of Education 262• Department of Law 282• Department of Psychology 290• Department of Social and Political Sciences 298

• Academic Calendar 322• Organization Chart 324• Governing Bodies 325• Members of the Governing Bodies 326• Maps 327• Telephone and Fax Directory 330

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

GRADUATE SCHOOL

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

FACULTY OF LETTERS

MEDICAL SCHOOL

FACULTY OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES

FACULTY OF SOCIALSCIENCES AND EDUCATION

APPENDICES

Rector's Message

Dear students,

We live in a globalized world. Our students, alumniand researchers are competing in a national, butmost importantly in an international level. Thechallenges and the competition are fierce and wehave the duty to provide our youth with excelopportunities. Our youngsters have the right to becompetitive and proud of the place they operate inand create.

In our days it becomes increasingly important thateducation, and especially higher education,advances and thrives, responding to the demands ofa constantly changing environment and contributingto the multilevel development of the Cypriot society.

The University has set a goal to belong among thetop universities of Europe and the world. It is for thatreason that the organization is constantlydeveloping, in order to become an institution ofoutstanding social contribution and a referencepoint among the international scientific community.

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Providing an excellent education by internationallyrecognized academics working tirelessly tomotivate and support you during your studies andwith the support of a competent administrativestaff, the University of Cyprus consistentlystrengthens the existing programs of study byimproving and developing its infrastructures andupgrading materials and equipment vital toresearch.

Among the significant achievements of thedevelopment plan are:

• The Learning Resource Centre “Stelios Ioannou” onthe main University Campus. The Centre wasdesigned by the renowned architect Jean Nouvelleand it is expected to be completed in 2017.

• The initiation of the construction of the buildingfacilities of the Faculty of Engineering.

• The signing of the agreement, in December 2014,between the European Investment Bank, theUniversity of Cyprus and the Republic of Cyprusfor 162million euros funding for the developmentof the second phase of the campus.

• The generous donation of known and anonymousdonors, among them the “A.G. Leventis”Foundation for the construction of the buildingfacilities of the Department of Biological Sciencesand the “Nicos & Elpida Shacola” Foundation forthe development of the Medical School facilities.

Furthermore, the University of Cyprus, in responseto the needs of contemporary society strives tointroduce new high quality undergraduateprograms of study that fully comply withinternational standards and practices. The MedicalSchool is an important addition in the list of theFaculties of the University placing it in a higherposition in the international rankings of the topuniversities.

As the new class of undergraduate students, I amcertain that you feel proud to have been admitted

to study at the highly selective University of Cyprus,which according to the latest TIMES HigherEducation World University Rankings release (2015-2016) belongs among the top 350-400 topuniversities worldwide, among the 200 bestuniversities in Europe and among the 55 top younguniversities (under the age of 50 years).

The University of Cyprus will continue to develop inresponse to international educationaladvancements planning methodically for futurechallenges, as well as consistently reviewing areasthat require upgrading.

This prospectus offers basic information on theUniversity for potential and current undergraduatestudents as well as any other interested party. In ityou will find all that you need to know aboutstudies, rules, regulations and services as well as acomplete list of the programs of study offered inevery Faculty and Department. There is alsoinformation regarding student life and the basicaspects of the University’s structure, function andcontribution.

Details on student activities, clubs and sports arealso included in the prospectus. It is up to you, thestudents, to get the most out of the opportunitiesavailable and at the same time take an active role inenhancing the University's standard as aneducational and research institution of internationalreputation.

I wish you a creative student life, which willprobably be the most productive in your lifetime!

Kind regards,

Professor Constantinos ChristofidesRector

General Information

The University of Cyprus was founded in 1989.

Its first undergraduate and postgraduate

students were admitted in 1992 and 1997

respectively. Despite its few years in operation,

the University of Cyprus has already been

recognized, both locally and internationally,

for its high academic standards and excellent

performance in the field of research.

Admission to the University is by national

entrace examinations and the competition for

places is intense. Many University of Cyprus

graduates have been accepted for

postgraduate studies - most with full

scholarships - in some of the most reputable

universities internationally.

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University of Cyprus

Main ObjectivesThe main objectives of the University of Cyprus aretwofold: the promotion of scholarship and educationthrough teaching and research, and the enhancement ofthe cultural, social and economic development of Cyprus.In this context, the University believes that educationmust provide more than the simple accumulation ofknowledge. It must also encourage students’ activeparticipation in the process of learning and acquisition ofthose values and life skills necessary for responsible andactive involvement in the community.

The University sets high standards for all branches ofscholarship. Research is promoted and funded in alldepartments for its contribution to scholarship in generaland for its local and international applications.

Research ActivityOriginal research is one of the primary activities of theacademic staff at the University of Cyprus. Undergraduateand postgraduate students, as well as research assistantsmay be involved in the research process.

The University’s research programmes cover a wide rangeof fields that correspond to existing specialisations anddepartments. They are funded either through theUniversity’s budget or by institutions in Cyprus such as theLeventis Foundation, the Cyprus Research Foundation andabroad. European Union Programme HORIZON 2020, ind.ERC and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, ERASMUS+,INTERREGG, LIFE , COST, EEA Grants constitute themajority of externally funded projects. The University ofCyprus is recognised through international awards and itis favourably classified by international evaluationprocedures for the achievements in research andinnovation by the academic staff.

The University is a member of a number of internationaluniversity associations and networks. It also cooperates,through inter-state and inter-university agreements, withuniversities and research centres in Europe andinternationally, for the promotion of science, scholarlyresearch and exchange of information. The University,within the framework of its social contribution, cooperateswith various institutions in Cyprus on research projectsthat are specifically aimed at the needs of local industryand the economy in general.

Research Centres/UnitsA number of research centres and research units operateat the University of Cyprus as independent, non-profitorganisations committed on conducting rigorous andinnovative research. The research centres and units aim atdeveloping research at a local, European and internationallevel in their specific scientific fields and attract a largenumber of research projects funded by researchpromotion organisations locally and abroad. Researchprojects that apply directly to Cyprus are considered asparticularly important, as they make a significant

contribution to Cypriot society, specifically in the sectorsof economy, industry and culture.

The following research centres/units operate at theUniversity:

• Archaeological Research Unit

• Centre for Gender Studies

• Economics Research Centre

• Centre for Banking and Financial Research

• KIOS Research Centre for Intelligent Systems and Networks

• International Water Research Institute “NIREAS”

• Oceanography Centre

• Molecular Medicine Research Centre

• Centre for Applied Neuroscience

• Research Centre for Sustainable Energy

The Academic StaffThe academic staff is international, comprising of Cypriots,Greek citizens, as well as scholars recruited from abroad.

Governing BodiesThe University is a public corporate body governed by theCouncil and the Senate. The Faculties and Departmentsare administered by Boards; each Faculty is headed by aDean and each Department is headed by a Chairperson(see relevant Appendix).

Administrative BodiesThe Administration is composed of the following Services:

• Academic Affairs and Student Welfare

• Financial Services

• Human Resources

• Information Applications (as from 19/09/16)

• Information Infrastructure (as from 19/09/16)

• Library

• Research and International Relations

• Technical Services

The overall administration of the University is currently theresponsibility of the University Council and the Senate.

Administrative Services provide the infrastructure andsupport required for the implementation of the UniversityCouncil’s decisions and policies. A committed staffpromotes and enhances the University's goals foreducation and research.

The Director of Administration and Finance (SecretaryGeneral, Registrar elsewhere), a non-voting member ofthe University Council and the Senate, is responsible forthe organization, coordination and development of theAdministrative Services of the University, as well as the

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implementation of the University’s development plans. Headvises the Council on matters within his jurisdiction,including financing, budgeting, personnel, external affairsand projects, student affairs, facilities (planning,operations), etc.

UNIVERSITY BUILDINGSThe University is currently housed at the newlyestablished University Campus, as well as at the formerPedagogical Academy of Cyprus and in other owned orrented buildings. The historic building complex (CentralCampus) of the Pedagogical Academy was fully renovated,while retaining its architectural style to meet therequirements of a modern university. On this Campus, twoadditional buildings have been constructed, that is theNew Wing (Building E) and Wing B (Building B). In additionto the main buildings, the University owns or rents otherbuildings in the same area to cover its housing needs, untilthe full completion of the new Campus (see relevantAppendix).

The Campus Development Office was established tosupervise the project of the New Campus and it isresponsible for its management, coordination anddevelopment. Architectural competitions ensure that theUniversity secures the best innovative ideas, designs andconstruction management for the various buildings onthe New Campus. Upon completion, the UniversityCampus will accommodate a total of 10.000 students.

To date, the basic infrastructure of the University Campus,the Services and Stores Buildings, the Student Residences(Phase 1a), the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciencesincluding the Common Teaching Facilities I, the UniversityHouse “Anastasios G. Leventis”, which houses themanagement and most of the administrative services ofthe University, the Sports Centre, the Faculty of Economicsand Management including the Common TeachingFacilities II, as well as the Social Facilities Centre have beencompleted.

The tendering procedure for the construction of thepermanent facilities of the Faculty of Engineering hasalready been completed and the construction contractwas awarded at the end of 2015. The design of thefacilities of the Department of Biological Sciences andCommon Teaching Facilities III is completed and thetendering procedure for the construction of the premiseshas been launched. At the same time, the architecturalcompetition for the permanent facilities of the MedicalSchool was completed. Additionally, construction workson anti-seismic and energy upgrading of the CentralBuildings (former Pedagogical Academy of Cyprus) areexpected to commence within 2016.

Furthermore, construction works concerning therenovation of Shiakoleio Educational Health Centre, wherethe Medical School will be temporarily accommodated,are expected to be completed in summer 2016. Theconstruction and operation of the "PHAETHON"Photovoltaic Park have also been completed. An

international competition is expected to be launchedconcerning the design and construction of “APOLLO”Photovoltaic Park (10MW), so that the University willbecome a net-zero energy institution depending solely onclean green energy.

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) "Stelios Ioannou", oneof the significant achievements of the development plan,was designed by the renowned architect Jean Nouvelleand it is expected to be completed in 2017.

LIBRARYThe University of Cyprus Library aims to create thenecessary resources and a reliable informationenvironment that will enhance learning and progress atthe University as well as benefit the local society.

The Library is hybrid: it contains print, digital andaudiovisual material. The print material is searchablethrough the online catalogue, while the digital materialcan be accessed via the Library website:http://library.ucy.ac.cy/.

Collections and BranchesThe Library collection is housed in five branches, all ofwhich offer free access. The collection comprises of books,periodicals and reference material (dictionaries,encyclopedias, etc.). The Library provides reading rooms,workstations for access to electronic resources (databases,electronic journals and books, digital collections), lendingfacilities as well as photocopy machines for reproductionaccording to the copyright law.

Main LibraryThe Main Library is located in the University Campus at 75Kallipoleos Street. It holds the main open-accesscollection of books, reference material, and specialcollections including the following: Browning, Milliex,Diamantis, Dervis and Demetsopoulos.

Periodicals LibraryThe Periodicals Library is also located in the UniversityCampus at 75 Kallipoleos Street. Its collection includes5,400 print journals.

Archaeology CollectionThe Archaeology Collection is housed in the premises ofthe Archaeological Research Unit, located at 12 GladstoneStreet. This non-lendable collection consists of 27,800books and 440 journals, as well as the Pallas ByzantineStudies Collection.

Turkish Studies CollectionThe Turkish Studies Collection is located at 10 HalkokondiliStreet. This collection comprises 27,300 books and 880print journals. It also includes several special collections,such as those of Halasi-Khun Tibor, Andreas Tieze andLouis Bazin.

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Larnakos Avenue BranchThe Branch is situated at 167 Larnakos Avenue, near theUniversity Campus. The main resources relate to the Pureand Applied Sciences, Engineering Science, Economic andManagement Sciences.

Strovolos BranchThe Strovolos Branch is a closed-access stack space notaccessible to the public. Material from this branch istransferred to the Main Library within one working dayfollowing receipt of an online application.

Information ResourcesThe Library has a wide variety of information resources:print, electronic and audiovisual. Electronic resources areavailable through the Library's individual subscriptionsand through its participation in the Association of CypriotAcademic Libraries.

BooksThe Library collection includes 347,000 books. Books areclassified according to the Library of CongressClassification System and are searchable through theLibrary online public access catalogue.

Electronic BooksThe collection includes 318,000 electronic books and isaccessible through the Library website. Access to thecollection is possible only within the University network.

DatabasesUsers, via the Library website, have access to 186bibliographic databases, statistical and economicdatabases, full-text collections, etc. The databases areorganized and searched in alphabetical order and bysubject. Access to the collection is possible only within theUniversity network.

Periodicals

Print JournalsThere are 6,540 Greek and foreign print journals, whichcan be searched through the online public accesscatalogue.

Electronic JournalsThose who are connected to the University network canaccess 30,000 electronic journals from the Library website.

Digital CollectionsThe digital archive of the Library includes rare print andaudiovisual sources. The Library aims to preserve thesources and provide access to all members of the UCYacademic community and the public in general.

Reference Material CollectionApart from the electronic reference collections, printresources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc., are alsoavailable. Users can search through the online catalogue.

Audiovisual Material CollectionThe collection is located at the Main Library and includesCDs, DVDs, maps, audio cassettes, microfilm, microfiche,etc., as well as the equipment required for educational andresearch use of this material.

Using the Library

Regulations for Library UseAll members of the University of Cyprus (students, facultyand administrative staff ), as well as external users, are freeto use the Library facilities, services and collections.

Lending ServicesLending Services manage the availability of Library material:issue, renewal, return, reservations, recalls, handling ofcirculation-related enquiries, and administration ofappropriate penalties for defaulting borrowers.

All UCY members who obtain a UCy ID card have the rightto borrow material. External users not affiliated with theUniversity of Cyprus may use the reading areas and open-access collections. They are given borrowing rights uponregistration as library members and upon payment of anannual fee.

Interlibrary Loan ServiceThe service undertakes to provide users with books,articles, conference proceedings, etc., that are notavailable in the library collection and are essential forresearch. For this purpose the Library has establishedcollaboration with international networks (InterlibraryLoan Network of Hellenic Academic Libraries, theInterlibrary Loan Network of the National DocumentationCentre (NDC), SUBITO in Germany, the British Library, etc.).The Library also assists other libraries in Cyprus andabroad to fulfil their users΄ information needs.

Library and Information Services for Blind andVisually Impaired UsersIn 2000 an adaptive workstation was installed for blindusers, as well as a portable magnification device forvisually impaired users. The workstation is equipped withsoftware and devices that enable blind users to use thedigital library without the mediation of sighted persons.

The Library works in collaboration with the academic staffand the School for the Blind to digitally reproduce allnecessary course material for visually impaired students.In 2005 the Library joined the DAISY Book Consortium.

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Research Assistance

Information LiteracyThe Library holds educational seminars to familiarize userswith its collections, resources and services. The seminarsaim to help Library patrons develop and enhance theirinformation literacy so that they can benefit fully from theLibrary’s resources.

Ask a LibrarianThe service is accessible via the Library website and isavailable to the UCY academic community and externalusers.

AskLivePatrons can use the AskLive Service to ask brief andspecific reference questions related to the collections,resources and services of UCY Library. Replies are sent viareal-time chat.

The service is available from Monday to Friday, 8:30- 13:30,excluding holidays.

By appointmentUsers can schedule a research consultation appointmentfor personal assistance in a variety of areas: to findappropriate print and electronic information on aparticular topic; to become familiar with the UCY Librarycatalogue and collections; to learn how to use libraryresources and tools, including library catalogues,databases, electronic resources and RefWorks.

The service is available primarily to members of the UCYacademic community and, as time permits, to externalpatrons.

Reference Management Tools (RefWoks, etc.)The Reference Management Tools are accessible throughthe Library website. They can help users importbibliographics references directly from databases andwebsites to their own database, create and organize themin a personal database, standardize citations (MLA, ΑΡΑ,Chicago Manual of Style, Turabian), and createbibliographies for papers, articles, projects, etc.

European Documentation Centre (EDC)The European Documentation Centre (EDC) of theUniversity of Cyprus was established in 2012, and is now amember of the European Documentation Centre Network,an EC initiative that was inaugurated in 1960 and currentlyincludes almost 400 EDCs throughout Europe. EDCs aim toensure that information concerning the activities andpolicies of the European Union is available to all itscitizens.

The EDC of the University of Cyprus is a library service andis located at the Main Library. It is open to members of theacademic and the wider community during the Library’sworking hours.

The EDC collection includes both printed material andelectronic resources regarding the European Union and itspolicies, such as: official publications, annual reports,journals, statistical and economic databases,bibliographies, textbooks and pamphlets, etc. Themonographs and print journals have been included in theLibrary collection and are searchable through the Library’sonline public access catalogue.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS SERVICES

Account ServicesAll Students are entitled to a University Account(username/password), which will facilitate their access tothe various UCY systems such as email, labs, studentregistration system (Banner), Blackboard, remote accessservice (VPN), UCY wireless network (ucywifi), EuropeanUniversities wireless network (eduroam), etc.

Accounts can be set up online at:http://www.ucy.ac.cy/register/. All accounts include thetools needed for their management (password change,forgotten password change through answeringpredefined questions, forgotten username recovery).

Users will be authenticated once and can access the rest ofthe resources, authenticated for the remainder of their useof a service.

Email Communication & Collaboration ServicesFor every member of the University’s community, theUniversity offers a personal electronic mail box and emailaddress, as well as calendar services, contacts, tasks and e-briefcase services, all with sharing capabilities. Theseservices are made available to the community either viathe web tool at https://webmail.ucy.ac.cy or via locallyinstalled applications on the users’ personal computers.For the faculty and staff, these services are also availableon mobile devices.

Electronic Storage and Tools ServicesIndividual electronic space is available to students whowish to store data and/or create web pages. Unix tools arealso available for teaching purposes.

Open Access PC LabsLabs and personal computers as well as printing facilitiesare available for use by the University community. Theseare equipped with a wide variety of teaching software andare available for project work and teaching purposes.

E-LearningStudents who register for courses using the e-learningsystem are able to access all course material using theirpersonal accounts.

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Educational ServicesAt the beginning of the academic year the InformationServices offers intensive educational seminars on the useof office applications and the e-learning system.Interested students may register online at:http://www.ucy.ac.cy/issrequests.

Network ServicesThe University of Cyprus provides high-speed networkaccess to the internet and other network services.

Telephony Integrated ServicesIntegrated Services include telephony, electronic fax,softphone and voice mail. An important telephone serviceis the Call Center, which provides callers with up-to-dateinformation on the University.

Wireless NetworkWireless network is available in almost all buildings of theUniversity. It is used to support lectures, conferences,seminars and many different events.

Residential Halls - Network ServicesNetwork services are available in all rooms of theresidential halls.

Multimedia and VideoconferenceSpecialized video conference systems are available forcommunication, tele collaboration and research as wellas multimedia systems utilized for teaching andresearch purposes. Audiovisual material production andmanagement is also provided for e-learning, teachingand research and for audiovisual coverage of events.

HelpdeskPhone support is available for all central services of theInformation Systems Service. Our goal is to offer efficientand knowledgeable support related to IT systems.

Remote Access Service (VPN)This service allows authorized University users secureaccess to the University’s intranet from wherever there areinternet facilities. The user, therefore, has access to allUniversity online resources (e.g., the library’s electronicjournals).

Data Security and Protection ServiceThe University network and core systems are monitored inorder to detect anomalies and prevent security risks andmalicious behavior. It also investigates all securityincidents.

Antivirus ServiceAntivirus protection is provided to all University-connected computers and servers (e.g., labs).

Perimeter and Internal Network SecurityThe service goal is to protect personal data, systems andusers from network threats. It provides network-levelsecurity in the perimeter (Internet access) and for allinternal networks. The service provides access lists thatlimit access to resources from anauthorized networks.Additional web content filtering is applied to protect usersfrom malicious content or malware from the Internet. Theservice implements University policies regarding networkaccess.

Antispam ServiceAll emails directed to University addresses are scannedprior to delivery. This is to ensure that the mail servicefunctions efficiently and to protect users from maliciousviruses. This service also helps reduce the number ofunsolicited messages (SPAM).

E-UniversityThe E-University project aims at providing automated andqualitative services to the University academic community,exterior contracting institutions and the wider society. Theseservices are focused on the qualitative support of researchand teaching through the use of information technology; inother words, to establish a functioning Electronic University(e-University). This requires both the design of newprocesses and the adoption of a new working mentality.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSThe University of Cyprus is a member of the EuropeanUniversity Association (EUA), the Association ofMediterranean Universities (UNIMED), the Network ofUniversities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA), theAssociation of European Union Universities of Small States(EU²S²), the International Association of Universities (IAU),the Santander Group (SG), the Euro-MediterraneanUniversity (EMUNI), the European Association of ErasmusCoordinators (EAEC), the European Inter-University Centrefor Human Rights and Democratisation and others.

The University has also established close contacts withnumerous international organisations, including theEuropean Commission (DG Research and Innovation, andDG Education and Culture), UNESCO, CEPES and theCouncil of Europe. This international cooperation,enhanced by the collaboration of the academic staff withuniversities and research institutions abroad, positions theUniversity of Cyprus favourably in the internationalscholarly community. Notably, the former Rector of theUniversity of Cyprus served as President of the UNICANetwork for two consecutive terms of office for the period2007-2015. Moreover, a number of the University’sacademic and administrative staff participated in UNICAworking groups to promote issues of topical interest touniversities worldwide.

The University of Cyprus has signed Bilateral Agreementsof Cooperation with around 150 universities and researchinstitutions in Europe, Australia, Middle East, Asia, USA,

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and Canada. These Agreements, which can be either inter-university or inter-departmental, authorise and facilitatestudent and academic staff exchanges, joint researchprojects, conferences and exchange of teaching andresearch material. Additionally, the University of Cyprusoffers 9 joint degree programmes (Masters´ and PhDLevels) in collaboration with other European institutions(e.g. the University of Athens, Greece, Poitiers University,France and Wageningen University, Netherlands etc.).

The University of Cyprus maintains close links with theCypriots and Greeks of the Diaspora.

Every year an intensive learning and cultural programmefor the study of the Greek language is organised at theUniversity of Cyprus, which is intended for young Cypriotsfrom Canada, the USA, Australia, the UK, South Africa andGreece. The Programme is co-organised with NEPOMAK,the Cyprus Youth Board, the School of Greek Languageand the Research and International Relations Service ofthe University of Cyprus; it is financed by the Republic ofCyprus. As a result of the close bonds between theUniversity and the Diaspora, the University is consideredas one of the key institutions that have an active role onissues of the Diaspora.

Throughout the year, UCY welcomes delegations fromforeign universities and international organisations,embassies and student organisations of the Diaspora.

International Relations play a crucial role in the promotionof the University of Cyprus, resulting in its good reputationinternationally for the quality of both research andteaching. For this reason, the University has been chosenby the Cervantes Institute for the establishment on itspremises the Aula Cervantes in 2011. The Aula offersSpanish language classes to university students and to thepublic in general and it also organizes the DELEexaminations in collaboration with the CervantesInstitute.

Another significant development for the University ofCyprus was the establishment of the Confucius Instituteon its premises (October 2014), which is the first to beestablished in Cyprus. The Institute is a non-profitorganisation and a joint venture between the Office ofChinese Language Council International (Hanban), theUniversity of Cyprus and the Beijing Institute of Education.Its mission is to work with the public sector, businessesand academia in both Cyprus and China, so as to developstronger educational, cultural and commercial linksbetween the two countries by offering a large spectrum ofprogrammes, events and other activities on Chineselanguage, culture, arts and business.

The University of Cyprus has been aiming at attractingmore international students. This effort has beensuccessful, as in the last few years there has been anincrease in the number of international students at theUniversity, due to the fact that more postgraduateprogrammes of study are being offered in English.

LECTURES/CULTURAL ACTIVITIESThe University of Cyprus organises public lectures andother events with focus on issues of scholarly, scientific,cultural as well as on topics of wider interest. Furthermoreit organizes exhibitions, concerts, prize awards and otheractivities open to the general public, such as the AnnualLecture in memory of Ntinos Leventis, the ConfermentCeremonies of Honorary Doctorates, the GraduationCeremonies and the UCY Award for Contribution toSociety and Culture.

The institution cooperates with many culturalorganizations, local authorities, and others to promoteculture, both for the benefit of the academic communityand the students, as well as for society at large.

The University, in cooperation with Larnaca Municipality,operates the Zenonion Free University. The Free UniversityScheme also covers Limassol (in cooperation with theMunicipality of Famagusta), Pafos (the Ierokipeion FreeUniversity in cooperation with the Municipality ofYeroskipou) and the Cypriot Diaspora in London. InOctober 2011 the University established the SalaminioFree University of Famagusta in cooperation with Dioceseof Constantia in Paralimni. In 2012 the Pyrgos Tillyrias FreeUniversity and the Free University of the OccupiedMunicipalities of Keryneia opened its doors to a newaudience. In 2013 the Free University of Troodes wasestablished in cooperation with Agros, Evrychou,Kyperounta and Kakopetria, while in 2014 a new freeUniversity was established custom-made for the Membersof the National Guard.

The University has already made a dynamic impact on thecultural and intellectual life of Cyprus. Its contribution isgrowing as the programmes of teaching and research areexpanded.

PUBLICATIONSIn order to provide comprehensive information to thepublic, the students and prospective students, as well asthe international academic community, the University ofCyprus produces a wide range of publications. Theseinclude the Undergraduate and PostgraduateProspectuses in Greek and English, publications onresearch activity, the University’s Annual Report,information leaflets and other material.

A substantial number of research and informationpublications are produced by the University’s services andother entities of the University, such as the Promotion andDevelopment Sector, faculties, departments, researchunits, etc.

The Cyprus University Press forms another aspect of thepublishing activity of the University. Up to this day, theCyprus University Press has published 29 books, bothindependently and in cooperation with other publishers.Additionally, the Publications Office reproduces CyprusUniversity Press’s books in e-book format. These books

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cover an array of topics including literature, poetry,philosophy, history, etc.

CULTURAL CENTREThe Cultural Centre of the University of Cyprus, whichoperates under the Faculty of Letters and is located at theAxiothea Mansion, in the historic centre of Nicosia, is aninternationally acknowledged institution that promotesculture and the arts as part of academic education,celebrates cultural diversity, encourages the involvementof undergraduate and graduate students, as well asalumni of the University, in cultural and artistic activities,cherishes the millennial traditions of Cyprus and the widerEuro-Mediterranean region, and fosters the universalvalues of European civilization.

With its activities, the Cultural Centre pursues the twofoldmission of adding a holistic perspective to traditionalacademic education, and promoting Euro-Mediterraneanculture as a common asset, which has been accumulatedthrough centuries of interaction among nations andethnic groups in the region. The first part of the mission isrealised through the Theatrical Workshop of the Universityof Cyprus (THEPAK), which complements academiceducation and literary research by involving students inthe stage presentation of known or less familiar

masterpieces of Greek literature that have as a commondenominator the idiomatic language of peripheralHellenism. By applying interactive approaches to literaryresearch and re-enacting poetry, fiction and non-fiction asdrama, THEPAK deepens students’ knowledge,understanding and appreciation of literature, whilecontributing to the general promotion and modernreception of valuable works of Greek literature in Cyprusand abroad.

The second part of the Cultural Centre’s mission is realisedthrough the annual Cultural Festival of the University ofCyprus, which aims at promoting culture and the arts, andencouraging the creative endeavours of certainestablished but primarily emerging non-commercialartists from Cyprus, Europe and the broaderMediterranean region, thus enriching the cultural agendaof Cyprus with high-quality performances that enhancethe perception of the Euro-Mediterranean region as acommon cultural area.

Today the Cultural Centre is an important vehicle for therealisation of the University’s mission in the area of culture.Through its activities, the University participates activelyin the encouragement of culture and artistic expression,while offering its students and the general public theopportunity to broaden their cultural horizons.

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Studies and Student Life

Undergraduate Studies

The Undergraduate Programmes of Studies at theUniversity of Cyprus are based on the European CreditTransfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). According tothe analytical academic programmes of the variousdepartments both B.A. and B.Sc. degrees require thecompletion of at least 240 ECTS. The 240 ECTS includecredit units from three or more elective courses (notincluded in the student’s specialisation) which should betaken from two or three different faculties of the Universitydepending on the department. All undergraduateprogrammes require two or three courses in a foreignlanguage. The student’s performance in the foreignlanguage is included in the average mark.

The academic year comprises of two semesters. Eightsemesters are normally required for graduation, but inspecial cases the duration of studies may be extended toa maximum of twelve semesters. Additional courses arealso offered during the Summer Semester. Attendance iscompulsory. The languages of instruction are Greek andTurkish (the official languages as stipulated by theConstitution of the Republic of Cyprus). In the Departmentof English Studies, the Department of French Studies andModern Languages and the Department of TurkishStudies classes are taught in English, French and Turkishrespectively.

Each year around 1,500 undergraduate students enter theUniversity of Cyprus. Today there are approximately 5,300undergraduate students. (See Chapter II for moreinformation).

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University of Cyprus

STUDIES

FeesFor Cypriot students and students admitted from EUcountries total €1.709 per semester and they are paid bythe State. The fees for foreign students total €3.417 persemester.

Pancyprian ExaminationsAdmission for the majority of the students that enter theUniversity of Cyprus is based on the PancyprianExaminations set by the ministry of Education and Cultureof the Republic of Cyprus.

EligibilityThose eligible to participate in the examinations are Cypriotcitizens or those with at least one parent of Cypriot origin.Prospective students must have graduated from a six-yearhigh school, and have completed the necessary applicationforms within the time limits set by the ministry of Educationand Culture.

Additionally, students who are studying in the final year oror have graduated from upper secondary schools (uppersecondary level), operating legally in a foreign country,provided that the Leaving Certificate which is going to beacquired or which has already been required, entitlesadmission to respective Institutions of Higher Education ofthat country.

Moreover, EU nationals and third country nationals who arestudying in the final year or have graduated from a publicor private upper secondary school (upper secondary level)in Cyprus recognized and registered by the ministry ofEducation and Culture, are eligible to participate in thePancyprian Examinations.

Right to claim and hold a position at the Universityof CyprusThe candidates who take all the papers belonging to theDepartment they apply have the right to claim a positionat the University of Cyprus. For male candidates who securea position at the University of Cyprus and cannot attenddue to their service in the National Guard, their entry isdeferred for the academic year that begins after theirrelease from the National Guard.

RegistrationThose who secure a position at the University of Cyprusmust complete a special application form to be submittedalong with other documents according to instructionsissued during notification of results.

Admission by Special Criteria (Pancyprian Examinations)Candidates who take the Pancyprian Examinations andwho meet specific special criteria set by the Regulationsand Rules for Studies and Student Affairs, can claim for alimited number of positions (up to 14% of the Cypriotapplicants). These positions are offered to candidates whobelong to families with special circumstances (e.g. childrenof disabled parents due to acts of war, children of missing

persons, persons living in the occupied area of the country,etc), candidates with disabilities (e.g. quadriplegics,paraplegics, blinds, etc) and candidates belonging to otherspecial categories (e.g. athletes with distinctions, parentsof underage children, etc). Admission is open only tocandidates who achieve a certain minimum grade at thePancyprian Examinations.

Admission by International Examinations (GCE, International Baccalaureate or otherequivalent examinations)Cypriots belonging to the Religious Groups of the Republicof Cyprus (Armenians, Maronites, Latin), Cypriots with dualcitizenship, repatriated Cypriots, Cypriots who arepermanent residents in other countries, children of foreignservice officers of Cyprus, Greeks of the Diaspora, EUnationals and non EU nationals can claim a limited numberof positions (3% of the admitted Cypriot students) basedon GCSE/GCE, International Baccalaureate or otherequivalent examinations.

For further information please visit the website of the Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service atwww.ucy.ac.cy/fmweb.

Entrance Examinations by the Ministry ofEducation in GreeceA limited number of positions (10% of the total number ofadmissions) are offered to candidates that participate in theentrance examinations set by the Ministry of Education ofGreece. The candidates must fill in the application form ofthe University of Cyprus and the positions are offered tothem according to their results in the entranceexaminations. These examinations can also be taken byCypriots residing in Greece.

Turkish CypriotsTurkish Cypriots who hold a six-year high-school LeavingCertificate or who succeed in special written or oralexaminations organised by the Departments, are eligiblefor admission to the University of Cyprus.

Candidates with Athletic Distinctions andDistinguished in the International Olympiads Athletes with top honors set by the Sports Council anddistinguished candidates in the International Olympiads(e.g. Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Biology, etc)conquest of first, second or third place, may enter theUniversity of Cyprus with their Leaving Certificate andwithout examinations. For any further information, pleasecontact the Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES REGULATIONSCopies of rules and regulations on matters of studies andstudent life, and copies of the laws and regulations ratifiedby Parliament are available at the Information Office of theAcademic Affairs and Student Welfare Service, the StudentUnion office and at the Academic Affairs and StudentWelfare Service’s website at www.ucy.ac.cy/fmweb.

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Postgraduate StudiesThe University of Cyprus now offers graduate programmesat the levels of Master (M.A., M.Sc. and M.Eng.) and Doctorof Philosophy (Ph.D.), based on course work anddissertation or thesis, respectively. There are approximately1.800 postgraduate students.

Graduate studies are offered according to the GraduateStudies Regulations, the main provisions of which are listedbelow:

Entry Requirements• University education in a relevant degree• Letters of recommendation• Personal interview, at the discretion of the department• Written examination, at the discretion of the department

Master Degree Requirements• Attendance for a minimum of three semesters. The period

of study may be extended up to four academic years.

• Successful completion of a minimum of 90-120 ECTS atthe graduate level, in accordance with the provisions ofthe relevant programme of studies (75 ECTS forprofessional programmes or more than 120 ECTS if theprogramme includes practical exercise).

• Fulfilment of other criteria set by the department, whichmay include the submission of a dissertation.

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) Requirements• Attendance for a minimum of six semesters. The

maximum period of study is eight academic years.

• Successful completion of 240 ECTS of which a minimumof 60 ECTS must be in courses at the graduate level, inaccordance with the provisions of the relevantprogramme of studies. Candidates holding a MasterDegree or the equivalent are partly or fully exempted fromthis requirement.

• Success in a comprehensive examination, between thethird and the sixth semester of studies at the latest.

• Presentation of the dissertation proposal before a three-member committee, two to four semesters prior to thesuccess in the comprehensive examination.

• Submission of an original dissertation constituting animportant contribution to a particular discipline.

FeesMaster’s Degrees- Master Programmes: €5,125 per programme- Master in Business Administration (MBA): €10,250- Master in Petroleum Engineering: €8,000- Master in Gender Studies: €5,125- Master in School Counselling and Guidance: €5,125

- Master in Business Economics (TIME MBA): €10.000- In addition to graduate tuition, a clinical practicum fee of

€1,000 is charged to the Applied Programme in SchoolPsychology in order to cover expenses for clinicalsupervision services provided by Registered ProfessionalPsychologists (it applies for those students registeredsince the academic year 2013-2014).

Doctoral Degree- Holders of Master’s Degrees: Total Fees €4,000- Non-holders of Master’s degrees: Total fees €6,500,

provided they fulfil the requirements of their programmeand acquire the Ph.D. title within six years (12 semesters).Each year of study beyond the six years, with a maximumduration of 8 years (16 semesters) corresponds to tuitionfees of €1,250 each year (€625 per semester) (Maximumtuition fees are €9,000)

- Tuition fees for the PhD programme in Gender Studies:€4,000 - €9,000

- In addition to graduate tuition, a clinical practicum fee ofof €1,000 is charged in the Applied PhD level programmein Clinical Psychology in order to cover expenses forclinical supervision services provided by RegisteredProfessional Psychologists (it applies for those studentsregistered as from the academic year 2013-2014).

Further information on postgraduate studies can beobtained from the secretariats of the relevant departmentsor the Graduate School.

STUDENT SERVICESAll students are assigned an Academic Advisor who assiststhem in academic matters. The Academic Affairs andStudent Welfare Service is responsible for registration,documentation, accommodation, student clubs,information on graduate studies and employment.

Orientation of New StudentsAt the beginning of the academic year, the Academic Affairsand Student Welfare Service provides extensive briefing tonew students regarding the various departments andprogrammes of study, the services that are available tostudents, study regulations, the rights and responsibilitiesof students, etc. Students are introduced to the staff of theAcademic Affairs and Student Welfare Service and theirAcademic Advisors. They are also given material relevant totheir studies and life at the University of Cyprus. Overseasstudents and students from Greece are offered asightseeing tour of Nicosia and a welcome reception.

Information OfficeThe Information Office of the Academic Affairs and StudentWelfare Service provides information on all student issuesincluding studies, housing, welfare, counselling, career, etc.The information is provided by phone and by email(fm@ucy.ac.cy). The Office provides students with variousinformation handouts, transcripts and certificates in Greekand English and application forms regarding financial aid,

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change of major degree, housing, etc. The InformationOffice undertakes to send all documents of the Universityof Cyprus to the National Academic RecognitionInformation Center (ΔΟΑΤΑΠ)for qualification recognitionin Greece, after student’s request.

International Support OfficeThe International Support Office of the Academic Affairsand Student Welfare Service is the newest office at theUniversity of Cyprus and it was established in October 2015.

The Office (http://www.ucy.ac.cy/internationalsupport)provides (a) information to the foreign students about studiesat the University of Cyprus and (b) support to all non-Europeanstudent and staff seeking to immigration requirement and visaissues eg entry visa, issuance and renewal of residence permitsin Cyprus, medical examinations, etc.

Careers OfficeThe Careers Office of the Academic Affairs and StudentWelfare Service aims to be the link between the Universityof Cyprus students and the labour market.

The connection with the labour market is mainly achievedthrough the organization of various events like the annualCareer Day, company presentations and recruiting days,public discussions on current issues, an internshipsprogramme and much more. Furthermore, the CareersOffice publishes a newsletter called Career and Studies thatincludes job vacancies for both students and graduates ofthe University of Cyprus. Graduates can also send their CVwhich are forwarded to interested employers.

Moreover, the Careers Office organizes throughout the yearvarious seminars and workshops on relevant topics like“Preparing the CV and the Accompanying Letter”, “PersonalStatement Preparation”, “Improving Communication Skills”,etc. Last but not least, the Careers Office offers informationon postgraduate studies abroad, scholarships and fundingsources. It also demonstrates ways of online searching viacertain websites, informs students for contact details ofuniversities worldwide and distributes written material thathelps students make an informative decision.

Employment OpportunitiesThe University has a limited number of vacancies availablefor student employment. The Careers Office informsstudents of temporary job vacancies both within andoutside the University. Graduate assistantships aresometimes available, depending on individual departmentneeds.

Psychological Support, Counseling and PersonalDevelopment The University of Cyprus provides free of chargepsychological support and counseling services for all itsstudents through the Mental Health Centre. The primaryaim of the Center is to contribute to the well-being ofstudents, so as to enable them to maximize theirexperience during the course of their studies andthereafter. Services are offered through individual or group

psychotherapy and counselling sessions. Commonconcerns among students visiting the Centre includeanxiety, stress, relationships, mood changes, problems todo with academic life (adjusting, difficulties, etc.), loss, andpersonal or career decisions.

The Centre also organizes presentations and workshops onissues relating to student’s psychological well-being. Itlaunches prevention and sensitization campaigns on topicsrelated to psychological health and well-being incollaboration with student and youth groups, as well aswith stakeholders and organizations in the broadercommunity. Such activities can also be planned uponrequest by student groups or academic departments. It alsoperiodically publishes and disseminates relevantinformative material in print or through its website.

Financial AidThe Social Support Office of the Academic Affairs andStudent Welfare Service provides guidance on financialproblems. Students with serious financial problems may besubsidised by the Student Welfare Fund. The Fund issupported financially by the University of Cyprus as well asexternal contributions and donations.

Services for Students with DisabilitiesStudents with disabilities are treated as equals to all otherstudents, whilst every effort is made to offer practicalsolutions to their specific problems, such as access toUniversity facilities, or assistance on academic issues.Students with disabilities should contact the Social SupportOffice of the Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service.

Student Accommodation and CateringThe University of Cyprus began operating a number ofstudent dormitories (208 bedspaces) on the new campusin September 2003. For information regarding the cost andcriteria for campus accommodation/other details, studentsmay contact the Housing Office of the the Academic Affairsand Student Welfare Service.

Due to the limited number of bedspaces available oncampus, the Housing Office maintains a list of flats andhouses for rent. This list is available on a weekly basis,during the academic semesters. Rent for a one-bedroomflat is approximately €400 - €500 per month, for a two-bedroom flat €480 - €600 per month, and for athree-bedroom flat €600 - €770 per month. The Universityhas many restaurants and canteens that operate oncommercial terms but with controlled prices. There are alsomany small private restaurants located near the University.Student living expenses are estimated at between €700 -€1.000 per month, including rent.

Accommodation for ERASMUS StudentsERASMUS students attending classes at the University ofCyprus may be accommodated in single rooms in thecampus dormitories. ERASMUS students should inform theHousing Office of their accommodation needs by June 15

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for the Fall Semester and by November 15 for the SpringSemester.

Services for Greeks and Greeks of the DiasporaSeven scholarships (€3.845 each) are awarded by theCyprus Government to Greek students based on theirexamination results. Furthermore, the State offers mealcoupons every semester to students who are Greek citizensor Greeks of the Diaspora. The coupons are equivalent to€7 each and they are valid on weekdays at the Universityrestaurants. They are given to students by the Student LifeOffice at the beginning of each semester.

HealthCypriot students enrolled in the University are entitled tofree medical and pharmaceutical care at all public hospitalsupon presentation of their student identity card. Studentsfrom EU member states are also eligible for free medicaland pharmaceutical care at all public hospitals uponpresentation of their Eurocard.

There are two (2) Health Centers at the University: one islocated at the University campus on Kallipoleos Avenueand the other is located at the new University campus. TheHealth Centers, which are supervised by the MedicalSchool, provide information and advice on health issues,and offer first aid and nursing services. Their services areavailable to all students as well as the wider universitycommunity. The Centers cooperate with the Ministry ofHealth and other government and semi-governmentservices. For more information on the Centers, includingcontact information and working hours, click onto the link:http://www.ucy.ac.cy/goto/hure/el-GR/kentra_ugeia.aspx.

STUDENT LIFE

Student UnionThe Student Union of the University of Cyprus was foundedin 1993. Its highest body is the General Assembly and itsexecutive body is the Administrative Council, which has 21members elected annually by its members. Every studentbecomes a member of the Student Union uponregistration. The Student Union is represented in allGoverning Bodies (Council, Senate, Departmental andFaculty Boards).

It has a record of rich and varied activity, guided by thestruggle for reunification of Cyprus and its people, peaceand democracy, student problems and socio-culturalneeds. Activities are directed to both its members andsociety at large.

SportsIn order to encourage the University community (studentsand personnel) to participate in sports activities, a widevariety of activities is offered and the opening hours of thesports facilities have been extended as below:

• Daily, from 07:30 to 22:00 and on Saturdays from 10:00 to16:00

The Sports Centre recognizes that sports is a broad termand that different people want and expect different thingsfrom a sports programme. In response to this, the sportsprogramme has been divided into several broad categories,as follows:

Recreational SportsThis group of activities is for people who want to improvetheir overall level of physical fitness. The aim of theUniversity is to make sports an inseparable part ofuniversity life.

Internal ChampionshipsInternal championships are open to the entire Universitycommunity (undergraduate and postgraduate students,academic and administrative personnel). Emphasis isplaced on participation as much as winning. They offer away to improve overall physical fitness, they develop skillsand techniques in a variety of sports, and they are fun.

International regulations apply to all matches/competitions.The University appends its own, stricter regulations relatedto discipline, since the Sports Centre respects and enforcesOlympic principles.

All games are moderated by referees from officialsports associations in Cyprus. The Sports Centre is fullyresponsible for the organization and supervision of allmatches/competitions.

Competitive SportsThis programme is designed for those who take sportsmore seriously and for those who wish to compete asmembers of the University teams. Experienced coachesoversee the training of these teams. University teamsparticipate in the following competitions:

• Cyprus Association of University Sports Championships

• International Tournaments in Cyprus and abroad

• Pan-Hellenic Championships (EATE)

• European Championships (EUSA)

• World Championships (FISU)

Sports and the CommunitySports has very rightly been called the greatest socialphenomenon of the 20th century. It is in this spirit that theSports Centre hopes to make its contribution to Cypriotsociety at every opportunity available.

Student Sports ClubsUniversity of Cyprus offers the following basic StudentSports Clubs and other sport which can serve thephilosophy of the programme:

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• Squash

• Futsal

• Table Tennis

• Trampoline

• Skiing

• Scuba Diving

• Windsurfing

• Rowing

• Water Ski

The above programmes are only open to students; theUniversity community is not eligible to participate.

Elective Sports CoursesThe following elective sports courses to the educationalprogramme were added:

• Volleyball

• Football

• Tennis

• Badminton

• Basketball

• Aerobics

• Handball

• Judo

• Lifelong Fitness

UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS RADIO STATIONUCY Voice, the radio station of the University of Cyprus, wasestablished in order to promote the work of the Institution,to provide information to the members of the universitycommunity and to give voice to the students. It broadcastson the frequency 95,2 fm and from the website atwww.ucy.ac.cy/ucyvoice.

All members of the university community - students,professors, alumni and administrative staff - can becomeradio producers at UCY Voice. Everyone is offered theopportunity to learn the techniques of radio productionand produce their own shows.

Studios are fully equipped with modern and professionalsound equipment. UCY Voice broadcasts on a 24hour basisand its programmes cover the spectrum of information andentertainment with informative, musical, cultural, sportsand other programmes. The University’s aim is thedevelopment of students’ creativity, the cultivation of freespeech and thought and the establishment of UCY Voice asa means of free expression.

Student ClubsThere are 23 student clubs at the University of Cyprus,involved in educational, cultural, artistic and entertainmentactivities. Students wishing to form a club must draft astatute, which must then be approved by the Universityauthorities. The “Club Evening” is a yearly event organised

by the clubs’ coordination committee at which studentshave the opportunity to learn about the activities of thevarious clubs from their representatives and can register inthe clubs of their preference.

The Student Life Office of the Academic Affairs and StudentWelfare Service offers support in the formation andfunctioning of the clubs. There are also periodic workshopsrelated to administrative and communication matterswhich aim to develop leadership abilities and improvecommunication and administrative skills.

List of Clubs• Archaeological Club

• Art

• Cyprus Association for Special Education

• Dance

• Environmental

• International Students Club

• Film

• ΙΕΕΕ

• Journalists

• Orthodox and Hellenic Tradition

• Photoclub

• Psychology

• Sailing

• “Terpsichorian” Music Group

• Theatre

• Fencing

• Sociology

• Chess Club

• Volunteer

• Greek Language and Foreign Civilizations

• Philosophy

• Handball

• Law

ERASMUS+ Programme (2014-2020)ERASMUS+ is a European programme that targetsEducation, Training, Youth and Sports. This programme,effective as of January 2014, succeeded and replaced anumber of European programmes that have beenoperating at UCY within the framework of 2007-2013: theLifelong Learning Programme, the Youth in ActionProgramme, Erasmus Mundus and Tempus Programmes.

The ERASMUS+ Programme supports activities in all areasof Lifelong Learning (primary, secondary, tertiary, adulteducation, and vocational education and training), as wellas youth and sports activities. It has an enhanced focus onstudent and educator mobility, reform of overlappingprogrammes and greater cooperation with non-EUcountries in the field of education. It is open to all Europeanstudents, trainees, teachers, trainers and youth. EU grants

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for education or training abroad will benefit up to 5 millionpersons during the period 2014-2020.

The ERASMUS+ Programme comprises the following KeyActions:

a) Key Action 1: Learning Mobility for individuals (students,teachers)

b) Key Action 2: Co-operation for innovation and improvedperformance

c) Key Action 3: Support/Assistance for policy reform

For further information on the ERASMUS+ Programme,please contact the ERASMUS+ Institutional Coordinator, Dr Gregory Makrides, Director of Research and InternationalRelations Service (e-mail: makrides.g@ucy.ac.cy, tel. +35722894288 and erasmus@ucy.ac.cy).

Other Student ExchangesWithin the framework of Bilateral Agreements ofCooperation, signed between the University of Cyprus andother institutions, students have the opportunity to studyabroad at collaborating universities.

For more information on Exchange Programmes and ECTS, please contact the Mobility Support Office of the Research and International Relations Service(erasmus@ucy.ac.cy).

SCHOOL OF MODERN GREEKThe School of Modern Greek of the University of Cyprus wasestablished in 1998 to provide courses in Modern Greek asa second/foreign language.

The School’s programmes, which also include aspects ofGreek culture and civilization, are targeted to adults andnon-native speakers of Greek from within or outside theacademic community: academic and administrative staff ofthe University of Cyprus, foreign students, exchangestudents but also foreign nationals who live or work inCyprus and would like to learn Greek or improve theirlanguage skills.

The School offers classes in six levels from January 2014,organised into three courses: non-intensive (one academicyear, six hours per week), intensive (one semester, fifteen

hours per week) and intensive summer course (four weeks,twenty five hours per week). In addition, the School offersGreek language courses tailored to specific needs (e.g. formembers of the Cypriot or Greek diaspora), specialexternally funded programmes (e.g. for asylum seekers), aswell as seminars for teachers of Greek as a second/foreignlanguage.

Upon successful completion of their chosen course, whichentails regular class attendance and completion of an oraland a written exam, students are awarded a certificate.Language proficiency acquired upon completion of Level3 (advanced) (B2 from January 2014) of the School’sprogramme is recognised by the Republic of Cyprus foremployment purposes in the public administration.

The Greek language courses offered to exchange studentsaccount for 9 or 12 ECTS depending on the duration of theprogramme. All students enrolled in the School of ModernGreek are entitled to use the Library, the Computer Centreand the sports facilities of the University of Cyprus.

The School of Modern Greek is located at 75, KallipoleosAvenue, Nicosia.

PETRONDAS INSTITUTE OF MODERN GREEKSTUDIESSince 2010, the Petrondas Institute of Modern GreekStudies has been functioning as a study and researchcentre of Modern Greek literature. It is situated in 30Nikodimou Mylona street (3rd floor) in an apartmentdonated by Christos and Eugenia Petrondas. The objectivesof the Institute are the systematic research of Modern Greekliterature within both the temporal and geographicalspectrum, as well as the study of intellectual activity of theGreek communities in Egypt. Some of the Institute΄sspecific goals concern the international promotion ofGreek-Cypriot culture, providing incentives to youngscholars for the study of Greek and Greek-Cypriot culturalproduction, as well as the cooperation with internationalacademic institutions, and the constructive intervention inCypriot society. Furthermore, a library is also hosted by theInstitute, containing archival material. The Institute is opento researchers. Professor Pantelis Voutouris is the PetrondasInstitute Director.

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Faculties and Departments

A list of the departments and their related degrees can be found on pages 22-24.

On page 25 there is a list of the deans, deputy deans and the departments' chairpersons.

Detailed descriptions of the undergraduate programmes offered by the departments can be found on pages 28-319.

The University consists of eight faculties:

◉ The Faculty of Economics and Managementwith three departments, the Economics Research Centre and the Centre for Bankingand Financial Research.

◉ The Faculty of Engineeringwith four departments, the International Water Research Institute “NIREAS”, ΚΙΟS ResearchCenter for Intelligent Systems and Networks and the Research Centre for SustainableEnergy.

◉ The Graduate School

◉ The Faculty of Humanitieswith three departments and the Language Centre.

◉ The Faculty of Letterswith three departments, the School of Modern Greek, the Petrondas Institute of ModernGreek Studies and the Archaeological Research Unit.

◉ The Medical School

◉ The Faculty of Pure and Applied Scienceswith five departments, the Molecular Medicine Research Centre and the OceanographyCentre.

◉ The Faculty of Social Sciences and Educationwith four departments, the Centre for Applied and Neuroscience and the Centre for GenderStudies.

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Department Degree Direction

THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

BUSINESS AND PUBLICADMINISTRATION

Accounting and Finance

Business and Public Administration

• Accounting• Finance

• Management• Management Science• Marketing

ECONOMICS International, European and Economic StudiesEconomicsMathematics and Economics

THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

ARCHITECTURE Architecture

CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Computer EngineeringElectrical Engineering

MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

Mechanical Engineering

THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

ENGLISH STUDIES English Language and Literature • Anglophone Literature and Cultural Studies

• Theoretical and Applied Linguistics• Translation Studies

FRENCH AND EUROPEANSTUDIES

French Language and LiteratureModern Language and European Studies

TURKISH AND MIDDLEEASTERN STUDIES

Turkish Studies • History and Politics• Linguistics and Literature

Undergraduate Programmes of Study

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Department Degree Direction

THE FACULTY OF LETTERS

BYZANTINE AND MODERN GREEK STUDIES

Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature

CLASSICS AND PHILOSOPHY Classical StudiesPhilosophy

HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY History and Archaeology • History• Archaeology

THE MEDICAL SCHOOL

Medical

THE FACULTY OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Biological Sciences

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS MathematicsMathematics and Statistics

COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science

PHYSICS Physics

CHEMISTRY Chemistry

THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION

EDUCATION Education-PreschoolEducation- Primary School

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES Political ScienceSociologyJournalism

LAW Law

PSYCHOLOGY Psychology

Undergraduate Programmes of Study

• Biological Chemistry• Environmental and Food Chemistry• Chemistry of Materials

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FACULTY OF HUMANITIESDean: Anastasia NikolopoulouDeputy Dean: Kleanthes K. Grohmann

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONENGLISH STUDIES George FlorosFRENCH STUDIES AND MODERN LANGUAGES Ioannis IoannouTURKISH AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES Theocharis Stavrides

FACULTY OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCESDean: George PapadopoulosDeputy Dean: Epaminondas Leontides

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Niovi SantamaCHEMISTRY Anastasios TasiopoulosCOMPUTER SCIENCE Andreas PitsillidesMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS George KyriazisPHYSICS Fotios Ptochos

MEDICAL SCHOOLDean: Zacharias Ζachariou

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATIONDean: Savvas KatsikidesDeputy Dean: Eleni Ftiaka

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONEDUCATION Leonidas KyriakidesLAW Andreas KapardisPSYCHOLOGY Georgia PanayiotouSOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES Stavros Tombazos

GRADUATE SCHOOLDean: Charis R. TheocharisDeputy Dean: Christis Hassapis

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENTDean: Haridimos TsoukasDeputy Dean: Costas Hadjiyiannis

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONACCOUNTING AND FINANCE George NishiotisBUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Eleni Stavrou-CosteaECONOMICS Theofanis Mamouneas

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Dean: Christoforos HadjicostisDeputy Dean: Symeon Christodoulou

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONARCHITECTURE Christos HadjichristosCIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Ioannis IoannouELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Georgios EllinasMECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING Ioannis Giapintzakis

FACULTY OF LETTERSDean: Michalis PierisDeputy Dean: Spyridonas Tzounakas

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONBYZANTINE AND MODERN GREEK STUDIES Ioulia Hatzipanayioti- SagmeisterCLASSICS AND PHILOSOPHY Antonios TsakmakisHISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY George Papasavvas

Deans - Deputy Deans - Chairpersons

Faculty ofEconomics andManagement

DEPARTMENTS:

Accounting and Finance

Business and Public Administration

Economics

Faculty of Economicsand Management

Department ofAccounting and Finance

CHAIRPERSONGeorge Nishiotis

PROFESSORSAndreas CharitouGeorge NishiotisLenos TrigeorgisNikos VafeasStavros Zenios

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSIrene KaramanouStavros Martzoukos

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Andreas Milidonis

LECTURERSIoannis Dendramis

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INTRODUCTION The current business environment is rapidly changing:markets are becoming increasingly global, organizationsare merging, restrictions on trading transactions are beinglifted and competition is becoming more intense.Information technology has created an innovativeenvironment, that facilitates the delivery of a new range ofservices, the direct exchange of information, and theexecution of transactions and agreements. In recentdecades, developed countries have shifted their businessfocus from manufacturing to services, while less developedeconomies are also changing focus, as they attempt to fillthe resulting gap in manufacturing. The recent economiccrisis has affected the services sector and, even moreseverely, the financial services industry. The legal, businessand economic environments of all countries have beenaffected by this economic crisis.

In these challenging times, only those managers with theability to anticipate, understand and effectively adapt tothe challenges and demands of today's businessenvironment, will be able to lead their organizations tosuccess. Those, who fail to act or fail to respond to thesechallenges, will expose their organizations to various risks,including their own survival. The ongoing economic crisisof the last decade has revealed the importance ofredefining business values and the need to adhere to strictethical codes in order to regain investor confidence.

Given the challenging environment that businesses and otherorganizations are currently facing, the Department ofAccounting and Finance (AFN) aims at providing studentswith the skills and knowledge necessary to begin and thenadvance their careers, leading their organizations to financialsuccess. The Department offers a comprehensive curriculum,one that gives students broad knowledge in the diverse areasof business administration, as well as specialized in-depthknowledge in the disciplines of Accounting and Finance. Thecurriculum of the Department combines internationallyaccepted principles of business administration, withknowledge of the local business environment in Cyprus andthe wider region, and emphasizes the importance ofinformation technology as a tool for implementing thetactical and strategic objectives of an organization. Thecurriculum is similar to programs offered at prominentuniversities in Europe and North America.

OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENTThe main objective of the Accounting and FinanceDepartment is to take a leading role in the fields ofAccounting and Finance, both in Cyprus and the widerregion, and to achieve international recognition as avaluable research center in regard to these areas.

This objective will be achieved through systematic effort inthree directions:

a) Providing integrated academic and scientific knowledgeand training of students of the department, that willallow them to excel in their professional environment.

(b) Supporting high quality research, which is internationallyacclaimed.

(c) Disseminating knowledge to the society at large, byorganizing educational seminars and other programs.

ACADEMIC MISSIONThe curriculum of the Department offers a broad educationin the various fields of business administration andspecialized in-depth education in the disciplines ofAccounting and Finance. For each of these disciplines, theDepartment offers separate undergraduate degrees.

The breadth courses of the Department provide studentswith a comprehensive understanding of business operations.These courses cover a wide range of fundamental knowledgeand provide the basis for advanced study in either of the twocore disciplines offered in the Department. Students will learncritical and analytical thinking skills, as well as quantitativeand computational methods, both of which are necessary tosolve theoretical and practical problems. Such skills areessential in the modern business environment.

The study of Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science andEconomics is an essential preparatory part of thecurriculum. Students are also required to select a certainnumber of elective courses from other Faculties, which willallow them to broaden their knowledge. Furthermore,during the last two semesters, students may choose towrite a thesis, which will involve either original academicresearch work, or collaboration with a private or publicorganization to solve practical problems.

Undergraduate students have access to all computerlaboratories of the University, including the Faculty ofEconomics and Management’s specialized computer lab,which is equipped with state of the art equipment and isconnected to a fast communication network. Computersare equipped with all the software students may require.

In addition, the Department has ensured that the UniversityLibrary carries all major international scientific andprofessional journals and books in all fields of Business andPublic Administration. The Library subscribes to anextensive collection of international financial andaccounting databases (e.g., Datastream, CRSP, Compustat,Global Vantage, IBES, Thomson-Reuters), which is availableto students throughout their studies.

Graduates will have acquired the tools and knowledge theyneed to secure employment in leading managementpositions in a variety of organizations in Cyprus or abroad.More specifically, our graduates will be qualified foremployment in the following sectors: banking, securities,and insurance sectors, accounting and auditing firms,manufacturing and retailing, tourism, utilities and variouspublic sector services. The University’s internationalrecognition, and that of the Department of Accounting andFinance in particular, will be invaluable to students whowish to explore opportunities abroad, whether ininternships or more permanent employment.

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Most important, graduates of the Department ofAccounting and Finance may also acquire certainprofessional qualifications in Finance (Certified FinancialAnalyst) and/or in Accounting, such as those for Charteredor Certified Accountant, as the Department offers analogousprofessional courses. The Department’s commitment toacademic excellence is reflected in the exceptionally highsuccess rate of our graduates in these professional exams.Finally, the Department's graduates can continue theirstudies at the graduate level, either at the University ofCyprus or recognized academic institutions abroad. Manygraduates of the Department have successfully completedpostgraduate studies in prominent universities in Europeand North America. The Department also offers graduateprograms (MSc, PhD) in Finance, an MSc in FinancialEconomics in cooperation with the Department ofEconomics, and a postgraduate degree in BusinessAdministration (MBA), in cooperation with the Departmentof Business and Public Administration. The MBA Program isoffered both on a part-time and full-time basis, and thelanguage of instruction can be either English or Greek.

SOCIAL MISSIONThe Department disseminates knowledge to society atlarge, by organizing a series of lectures featuring topics oflocal or international interest, and presented by Universityfaculty members, distinguished guests and personalitiesfrom the business world. The Department also encouragesand supports activities initiated and organized by theirstudents. The Department actively supports the InvestmentSociety, which is funded by the Cyprus Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (CCCI).

Our students are eligible to participate in the ERASMUSprogram, which is funded by the European Union. Studentsin their second, third and fourth year (only in thepenultimate semester) are eligible to participate in theseprograms, which permit them to study abroad for up to ayear in European universities. Relevant courses successfullycompleted abroad can be used to satisfy the Department’sdegree requirements, subject to approval of theDepartmental Council. Also, Erasmus participants mayreceive financial support to help cover part of the expensesincurred abroad. The selection of students for participationin the programs is on a competitive basis. Currently, theDepartment maintains educational exchange agreementswith universities in Greece, Italy, Malta, Belgium, Austria,Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdomand Poland. Negotiations are underway for similaragreements with other European universities.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMESThe undergraduate program of the Department integratesbroad knowledge of the business enterprise, with in-depthknowledge in the area of concentration. Undergraduatedegrees are currently offered in the following specializations:

• Accounting• Finance

All students in the Department generally follow the samecurriculum for the first two years. These are introductorycourses in various disciplines and key courses in BusinessFundamentals, designed to provide a general educationand the necessary background for further in-depth studyin one of the above areas of specialization. The primaryobjective of the program is to give students the criticalthinking and analytical skills, as well as the quantitative andcomputational methods and techniques necessary forsituations requiring problem-solving.

By the end of the fourth semester, students will havedeveloped a broad understanding of business education--such that they can make an informed choice of an area ofspecialization, that suits their interests and careerobjectives. In the last two years, the program requires thatthe student take advanced courses in the selected specialty(Business Depth). At the same time, students willconsolidate and extend their knowledge, by selectingcourses from other disciplines in the Faculty of Economicsand Management (Business Breadth). At this time too,students will choose their electives from other Faculties ofthe University, further broadening their education. In theirfinal year of study, students are offered the option ofpursuing an independent research study under thesupervision of professors in the Department.

To earn a Bachelor degree, students must complete 240ECTS. The requirements are summarized below:

• English Language (15 ECTS)Three courses

• General Education (44 ECTS)Seven courses (Economics, Mathematics, Statistics andComputer Science)

• Free Electives (20 ECTS)Three to five courses outside the major area of study,from at least three Faculties of the University.Introductory courses offered by the departments ofEconomics, Mathematics and Statistics, and ComputerScience can be taken only after the approval thestudent’s academic advisor.

• Business Fundamentals (52 ECTS)Eight courses in various business disciplines (from theDepartment of Accounting and Finance and theDepartment of Business and Public Administration).

• Business Breadth (42 ECTS)Seven third- and fourth-year courses, outside thestudent’s area of concentration, from the Faculty ofEconomics and Management.

• Business Depth in Accounting or in Finance (54 ECTS)Nine courses in one of the two areas of concentrationoffered by the Department.

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• Capstone Courses (13 ECTS) Two mandatory courses in business strategy andbusiness ethics.

• Optional Senior Thesis (12 ECTS)Instead of taking two higher level courses from theDepartment (one breadth and one depth) during the lasttwo semesters of studies, students may opt to undertakea substantial piece of independent research work. Thisoption is available only for students with a minimum GPAof 7.

Mandatory Courses

Foreign LanguageLAN 100 General Advanced English 5LAN 101 Academic English 5LAN 201 Business Communication for Management

English 5Total 15

General EducationECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics 7ECO 121 Principles of Macroeconomics 7CSC 032 Programming Methods for Problem Solving 6MAS 001 Mathematics I 6MAS 002 Mathematics II 6MAS 061 Statistical Analysis I 6MAS 062 Statistical Analysis II (or BPA 232 Quantitative

Methods) 6Total 44

Business FundamentalsAFN 111 Financial Accounting I 7AFN 211 Managerial Accounting and Costing I 7AFN 222 Corporate Financial Management 7BPA 131 Principles and Practices of Management 6BPA 231 Organization Behavior 6BPA 241 Introduction to Operations Management 6BPA 244 Business Information Technology 7BPA 251 Principles of Marketing 6Total 52

Capstone CoursesBPA 435 Strategic Management 7AFN 416 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance 6Total 13

ACCOUNTINGThe academic program follows the standards of leadinguniversities in Europe and North America. The primary aimof the program is to equip students with the skills,knowledge and expertise in accounting, auditing, tax,finance and commercial law for rational decision making inthe constantly changing international economic andbusiness environment. The Accounting and FinanceDepartment has close links with international professionalbodies, such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants in

England and Wales (ICAEW), and the Association ofChartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). This cooperationprovides graduates with up to nine (9) exemptions from theprofessional titles of the ICAEW and ACCA. Graduates of theDepartment have repeatedly excelled in these examinations.In the ICAEW examinations in particular, our graduates havewon more than 10 global awards in the last five years (forexample, first Worldwide Award - Professional Stage overalland other first Professional Stage global awards in auditingand tax courses as well as Advanced Stage global awards).

The degree in Accounting provides excellent training for asuccessful career in Audit firms, in the fields of accounting,auditing and taxation, as well as in banks, semi-government,public and other private organizations. Moreover, Audit firmsprovide our students with opportunities to apply and extendtheir knowledge during the summer months, throughsummer internships. Graduates of the accounting programalso acquire the relevant qualifications and skills to continuetheir studies in graduate Master or Ph.D. programs. A numberof our graduates elected to continue their studies at leadinguniversities in the United Kingdom and North America.

Students, who elect to pursue a degree in Accounting, willbroaden their knowledge in accounting and related areas inthe last two years of their studies, as follows:

A. Depth Requirements in Accounting (9 courses)(i) Nine courses are required in this area, six of which

are obligatory. These are:

AFN 311 Financial Accounting II (AFN 111)AFN 312 Managerial Accounting and Costing II (AFN 211)AFN 318 Auditing I (AFN 111)AFN 319 Taxation I (AFN 111)AFN 411 Financial Statement Analysis (AFN 111)AFN 418 Financial Accounting III (AFN 311)

(ii) The remaining three courses may be chosen fromthe accounting Depth Electives offered at the time ofselection. Courses from the Finance Specialism are alsoacceptable, upon approval by the Academic Advisor. Atpresent, the Department offers the following accountingelectives:

AFN 415 Contemporary Ιssues in Accounting (PBA 346)AFN 417 Auditing II (AFN 318)AFN 419 Taxation II (AFN 319)AFN 414 Energy Sector Accounting and Finance (AFN 111)

Note: The courses in brackets are prerequisites.

B. Breadth Requirements in Accounting (7 courses)(i) Seven courses are required to be taken, two of

which are obligatory:AFN 314 Commercial LawPBA 346 Quantitative Methods II

(ii) Three Breadth Courses must be selected from thefollowing list, out of which at least two must befrom the Finance Specialism:

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AFN 321 Corporate Finance IIAFN 322 Investment and Portfolio ManagementAFN 325 Options, Futures and Risk ManagementBPA 434 Entrepreneurship BPA 447 Quantitative Methods in Management ΙΙΙECO 316 Economics of the European Union

(iii) The remaining two breadth courses may beselected from the above list of courses, or fromcourses outside the Accounting specialism, offeredby other Faculties of the School of Economics andManagement.

Optional Thesis: Students with a GPA of 7 or higher mayelect to undertake a Thesis in lieu of a Breadth Course anda Depth Course from the requirements shown above.

FINANCESpecialization in Finance focuses on consolidating thestudent’s knowledge of the theoretical framework andanalytical methods required for successful financial decision-making, under conditions of uncertainty prevailing in thecomplex, competitive and globalized business environment.Students with this specialization will develop the skills toundertake financial activities (in relation to capital markets,investment decisions and risk management) in a wide rangeof organizations, including banks, insurance companies,brokerage firms, portfolio management agencies, industrialfirms, commercial firms and government agencies (such asthe Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance). Students willalso acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to continuetheir studies at the postgraduate level (Master, PhD), or earnprofessional certifications such as the CFA (CharteredFinancial Analyst).

Our students, who have graduated with a degree inFinance, have been admitted to graduate programs at veryprominent universities, for example, the University ofLondon School of Economics, Manchester, Warwick,University College London and Southampton, as well asdoctoral programs in the United States. Our graduates havealso been awarded scholarships from the CFA society topursue their professional qualifications.

Depth CoursesThe undergraduate program in Finance requires successfulcompletion of nine depth/specialization courses (thesecourses are in addition to AFN222 Corporate FinancialManagement, which is required of all students in theDepartment). The following five (of the nine) depth/specialization courses are required for all students whochoose to specialize in Finance:

AFN 321 Corporate Finance II (AFN 222)AFN 322 Investment and Portfolio Management (AFN 222)AFN 325 Options, Futures and Risk Management (AFN 222)AFN 323 Modern Capital Budgeting (AFN 222)AFN 421 Financial Policy (AFN 321, AFN 322)

The remaining four courses are designed to allow studentsto customize their degree to suit their particular interests,and/or to expand their knowledge of finance topics andapplication areas beyond their specialized focus. Students,who specialize in Finance, may choose the remaining fourdepth courses from the list below (two out of four Financedepth courses may be also replaced by other appropriatecourses offered in Accounting or Economics, with approvalof the Academic Advisor):AFN 324 Bank Financial Management (AFN 222)AFN 411 Financial Statement Analysis (AFN 111)AFN 422 Public Finance (AFN 222)AFN 423 International Financial Management (AFN 322)AFN 424 Financial Modeling (AFN 322, BPA 343)AFN 425 Contemporary Issues in Finance (AFN 222)AFN 426 Insurance and Risk Management (AFN 222)

Note: The courses in brackets are prerequisites.

Breadth CoursesAFN 311 Financial Reporting IIAFN 312 Management Accounting IIAFN 318 Principles of AuditingAFN 319 Principles of TaxationAFN 415 Contemporary Topics in AccountingAFN 417 Auditing IIAFN 418 Financial Reporting IIIAFN 419 Taxation IIECO 306 International Finance (if AFN 423 not taken)ECO 310 Money, Banking and Financial MarketsECO 370 Topics in Financial and Monetary EconomicsECO 415 Game Theory ECO 473 Applied EconometricsPBA 343 Applied Mathematical ModelingPBA 447 Quantitative Methods in Management ΙΙΙ

Finance students can take all exemptions from professionalAccounting examinations offered by the Department.Students, who are interested in the exemptions, shouldconsult their Academic Advisors at the beginning of theirthird year of study.

Minor in AccountingThe Department of Accounting and Finance offers a Minorin Accounting for a limited number of students from otherdepartments. This offers students from other disciplines theopportunity to add a business dimension to their degree.The course requirements for this degree are indicatedbelow. Students are required to take ten of the followingcourses (totalling at least 60 ECTS):

ECTSAFN 111 Principles of Financial Accounting 7AFN 211 Principles of Management Accounting 7AFN 222 Corporate Financial Management 7AFN 311 Financial Reporting II 6

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AFN 312 Management Accounting ΙΙ 6AFN 314 Commercial Law 6AFN 318 Principles of Auditing 6AFN 319 Principles of Taxation 6AFN 321 Corporate Finance II 6AFN 322 Investment and Portfolio Management 6AFN 411 Financial Analysis 6AFN 414 Oil & Gas Accounting 6AFN 415 Contemporary issues in Accounting 6AFN 416 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance 6AFN 417 Auditing II 6AFN 418 Financial Reporting III 6AFN 419 Taxation II 6

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSAccounting Courses

AFN 111 Principles of Financial Accounting (7 ECTS)The main purpose of this course is to give students basicaccounting knowledge in the framework of the businessenvironment. The course examines issues related to thepreparation, presentation and analysis of financial statements,in order to take the appropriate investment, credit andmanagement decisions. Specifically, the course covers theaccounting cycle, the double entry system, the basic accountingequation, the accruals concept and adjustment entries, and thepreparation of financial statements based on the adjusted trialbalance. Topics also include accounting methods for inventories,debtors, cash, tangible and intangible assets, short and long-term liabilities and capital. Finally, the course covers thepreparation of cash flow statements and key financial ratios. Thecourse relies heavily on Accounting Theory and AccountingPrinciples.

AFN 211 Principles of Management Accounting (7 ECTS)This course, Management Accounting, will teach students toplan, control and evaluate business activities, as well as take theappropriate decisions. Topics addressed include basic costclassification and cost behavior concepts, new manufacturingenvironment and activity-based costing (ABC), use of cost datain cost-volume-profit analysis, budgets, standard costs andvariance analysis, accounting responsibly and usingmanagement accounting in decision making.

AFN 311 Financial Reporting II (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: AFN 111The course examines the International Financial ReportingStandards (IFRS) adopted by all groups listed on stock exchangesin the European Union. The course focuses on the context inwhich the standards are developed, their application andanalysis for decision-making purposes. Specific topics discussedinclude: the conceptual framework, accounting treatment ofintangible and tangible assets, impairments and revaluations ofassets, assets held for sale and discontinued operations, leases,revenue recognition, inventories, construction contracts, cashflow preparation, basic earnings per share, and accountingtreatment of current taxation. Students will also learn about thelatest developments in the area of Financial Accounting andimplement the Standards through case studies.

AFN 312 Managerial Accounting II (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: AFN 211The course provides a general overview of the strategic planningprocess and the need for a management planning and controlsystem to be tailored to the individual organization. Emphasis isplaced on changes in the managerial field that influencedecision making. Topics include: cost allocation procedures andtheir usefulness in decision making, measuring performance,analysis of information for short-and long-term decision making,activity-based costing, just-in-time.

AFN 314 Commercial Law (6 ECTS)The course examines the Cyprus legal system, as this hasdeveloped in the framework of European legislation, and look athow it affects the modern business environment. It analyzeslegal issues commonly encountered while running a business.Topics covered include contracts, offenses (torts), property law,labour law and corporate law (commercial law documents,company incorporation, bankruptcy, limited companies,corporate governance and legislation against moneylaundering).

AFN 318 Principles of Auditing (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: AFN 111This introductory course examines the International Standardson Auditing (ISAs). The adoption of ISAs is required for all Cypruscompanies and all groups listed on stock exchanges in theEuropean Union. The main purpose of this course is to teachstudents about the nature of audit work, through reference tothe detailed rules governing the profession such as: assessmentof audit risk and planning the audit, collection of audit evidencewith substantive and analytical procedures, auditor reports,internal control system (evaluation and review). The courseemphasizes ethical issues related to the auditing profession.

AFN 319 Principles of Taxation (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: AFN 111This course introduces students to basic tax concepts, using theUK tax system as the main example. The course examines the keydifferences between financial reporting and taxation,international transactions, value added tax, corporate andpersonal taxation.

AFN 411 Financial Statement Analysis (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: AFN 111The recent international financial crisis and the Eurozone crisis(e.g., Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy) have ledmany organizations to financial distress. Within this rapidlychanging economic environment, there is a greater need forexecutives, analysts, bankers, portfolio managers and investors,who are properly prepared and able to make the right decisionsfor value creation. The main objective of this course is to assistthe above stakeholders in achieving their strategic goals.Specifically, emphasis is placed on: (i) basic financial analysis,including ratios, trend and common size analysis; (ii) forecastsand firm valuation; (iii) the quality of financial information andanalysis of business strategy (PESTEL and SWOT); (iv) practicalapplications of risk management, credit analysis, bankruptcyforecasts (Logistic regression models, Altman Z-score), the roleof credit rating agencies and derivatives, such as CDOs, CDS; (v)practical applications in banking, such as capital adequacy andBASEL II, III; (vi) practical applications for analysis of capitalmarkets, corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions and; (vii)international financial analysis and other current capital marketissues.

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AFN 414 Energy Sector Accounting and Finance (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 111This course is an introduction to oil and gas accounting, withemphasis on accounting for costs incurred in the acquisition,exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas.It is designed to give students an understanding of theaccounting standards and practice, that exist in the energysector, and the skill to evaluate financial performance in thisindustry. The students will familiarize themselves withmeasurement of liquidity, capital structure, operatingperformance and asset utilization. Topics will also covervaluation issues, computation of appropriate returnsbenchmarks, accounting under joint arrangements, requireddisclosures for oil and gas activities, and analysis of relevantcompanies’ financial statements. At the conclusion of the course,students should be familiar with the basic characteristics anddifferences between the downstream and the upstream sectorsand their activities, and the main ethical issues in oil and gasaccounting practices.

AFN 415 Contemporary Issues in Accounting (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 346The course analyzes contemporary research topics in depth andin relation to financial reporting. Emphasis is placed on relatedliterature from international academic journals.

AFN 416 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: AFN 111 and AFN 222The course provides an overview of ethical conduct within abusiness, with particular emphasis on information disseminationand finance. The first part focuses on the scope, importance andneed for ethical behavior in decision making. The second partfocuses on corporate governance, the importance of ensuringbasic ethical corporate values, the various types and benefits ofgood corporate governance. The course examines case studies,where ethical dilemmas exist or decisions taken violatecorporate values. Particular emphasis is placed on the moralaspect of various decisions and corporate governance of allstakeholders.

AFN 417 Auditing II (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 318The main objective of this course is to continue the in-depthstudy of the nature and objectives of auditing, with particularemphasis on their practical implications, through case studiesand articles. Specifically, the issues addressed include:developments in auditing at a European level, professionalethical issues, external audit and completion stage, auditors’ andother reports, money laundering, internal control system, andthe "expectation gap." The course relies extensively on literaturefrom international journals, problem solving and analysis ofrelevant international corporate case studies.

AFN 418 Financial Reporting III (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 311The main objective of this course is to supplement the materiallearned in AFN 311 and to provide students with an in-depth,comprehensive understanding of financial reporting issues, asthey apply to financial statements prepared in accordance withInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Emphasis isplaced on preparing consolidated financial statements (whetherarising from acquisition / disposal of subsidiaries and associates,or joint arrangements). The course also covers the accountingtreatment of financial instruments, deferred taxation andearnings per share (diluted earnings per share).

AFN 419 Taxation II ( 6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 319The aim of this course is to examine the most important aspectsof the Cyprus tax system (which is mainly based on the UK taxsystem). Specifically, the course focuses on an analysis of incomesources, taxable income and the various exemptions available,with the purpose of calculating taxation for individuals and legalentities (companies, partnerships). The course also examinesdefense contribution, capital gains tax and assessment andcollection of taxes.

AFN 492 Thesis in Accounting (6 ECTS)Research in theoretical issues or practical problems related toaccounting.

AFN 493 Thesis in Accounting (6 ECTS)Research in theoretical issues or practical problems related toaccounting.

Courses in FinanceAFN 222 Corporate Financial Management (7 ECTS)The course covers: application of the net present value (NPV) tocapital budgeting investments, the risk-return trade off, portfoliomanagement, market efficiency, cost of capital, financialleverage, optimal capital structure, dividend policy, and basicvaluation methods of securities.

AFN 321 Corporate Finance II (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 222The course provides a deeper insight into financial theory, withparticular emphasis on investment valuation, capital budgetingand valuation of various financial securities (e.g., ordinary shares,different types of debt, options and rights).The course alsoprovides a more advanced study of dividend and debt policy,and covers more advanced topics, such as interactions betweeninvestment and financing decisions, hedging of financial risk,leasing, mergers and acquisitions, and international finance.

AFN 322 Investment and Portfolio Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 222The course examines the mechanics of the securities marketsand provides a sound understanding of the principles of analysisand investment valuation. Subjects covered include: securitiesvaluation methods (e.g., bonds, stocks, options, futures),determination of suitability of securities for their inclusion ininvestment portfolios, effective ways to best trade. Emphasis isplaced on analyzing securities (i.e., determining whether anindividual security is correctly valued in the market), andportfolio management (i.e., combining securities into a portfolio,portfolio monitoring, and evaluation of its performance).

AFN 323 Modern Capital Budgeting (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 222The course combines valuation theory with uncertainty andmethods for capital investment decisions. Traditional capitalbudgeting does not adequately address risk and uncertaintyissues (pricing of capital goods, exchange rates, etc.). Modernvaluation theories provide the tools for developing methods andmodels to assess mutually exclusive investment funds,evaluation of investment and research projects. Students willmake extensive use of computers and software (spreadsheetwork) for practical applications of analytical methods.

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AFN 324 Bank Financial Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 222Bank financial management represents the central activity ofcommercial banks, while the continually changing environment- intensified competition, deregulation, globalization of markets,new financial instruments - requires banks to revise the focus oftheir financial management. The course presents the financialconcepts, strategies and techniques, that help banks achievesuccess in this financial environment. After reviewing today'sbanking environment - banking structure, problems and conditions- the course concentrates on measuring and managing varioustypes of risk faced by financial institutions, such as interest rate,credit, foreign exchange, and liquidity. The course also discussesmeasures and evaluation of bank performance, basic financialinstruments and techniques, bank asset/liability management, newfinancial strategies, and integrative bank management decisions.

AFN 325 Options, Futures and Risk Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 222The course examines the nature, characteristics, and markets foroptions and futures. It analyzes the factors that determine theirvalue and studies basic valuation techniques and theirapplication to the financial activities of the business andinvestment decisions. It also studies their specific role in hedgingor reducing financial risk (security portfolio).

AFN 421 Financial Policy (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: AFN 321 and AFN 322The course analyzes the financial aspects related to thedefinition and implementation of a company’s financial policy(e.g., examines inter-relationship between profitability andgrowth, dividend policy, debt policy, competitive/strategicpositioning, etc.). It uses case studies to apply concepts andtechniques learned in previous business courses to the analysisof real life situations and practical problems. It is intended as acapstone course to be taken after all other concentrationcourses, providing the opportunity for reviewing, integrating,and operationalizing acquired skills in an applied context.

AFN 422 Public Finance (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 222The course examines the financial policies and problems facinggovernment institutions and public agencies, such as resourceallocation, transfer pricing, and public debt policy (withreference to education, social services, natural resources and theenvironment).

AFN 423 International Financial Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 322This course studies financial operations in the context of theinternational environment, with particular attention to theunique opportunities, constraints and risks involved in globaloperations. These include fluctuating exchange rates, imperfector distinctive international money, capital and exchangemarkets, differing accounting, tax and subsidy regimes, politicalor country risk, and the evaluation and financing of internationalinvestment opportunities. This course is useful for managers inorganizations active in international trade (exports or imports),subject to foreign competition, having or contemplating directinvestment in sales, service or production affiliates overseas.

AFN 425 Contemporary Issues in Finance (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 222The course introduces advanced, current issues in finance. Itoffers small groups of students the chance to work on selectedfinance topics of their interest and to develop their ability tofollow relavent literature and to carry out independent work. Thecontents may change from year to year, depending on thefaculty and students’ interests.

AFN 426 Insurance and Risk Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: AFN 222The course covers the identification, assessment andmanagement of financial and other insurance risks. Theeconomics of insurance demand and supply provide therationale for insurance and risk management products. Thecourse concentrates on the assessment of credit risk, default risk,and liquidity risk. There is also a qualitative overview of insurancecompany activities, as well as the general regulatory frameworkof the insurance industry in both Europe and the U.S.A.

AFN 495 Thesis in Finance (6 ECTS)Research in theoretical issues or practical problems related tofinance.

AFN 496 Thesis in Finance (6 ECTS)Research in theoretical issues or practical problems related tofinance.

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1st YEAR1st SemesterECO 121 Principles of Macroeconomics ΜΑS 001 Mathematics Ι FLL 100 General Advanced English BPA 131 Principles and Practices of Management Free Elective Course

2nd SemesterECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics ΜΑS 002 Mathematics ΙΙ LAN 101 Academic English AFN 111 Principles of Financial Accounting CS 032 Programming Methods for Problem Solving

2nd YEAR3rd SemesterΜΑS 061 Statistical Analysis I FLL 201 Business Communication for

Management English AFN 211 Managerial Accounting and Costing BPA 241 Introduction to Operations Management BPA 251 Principles of Marketing

4th SemesterAFN 222 Corporate Financial Management BPA 231 Organizational Behavior MAS 062 Statistical Analysis II BPA 244 Business Information Technology Free Elective Course

TABLE A: ACADEMIC PROGRAMME FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND YEAR OF STUDIES

3rd YEAR5th SemesterAFN 311 Financial Accounting ΙΙAFN 312 Management Accounting IIAFN 314 Commercial Law^ Up to three Elective Courses**

6th SemesterAFN 418 Financial Reporting III*BPA 346 Quantitative Methods IIAFN 314 Commercial Law^ Up to three Elective Courses**

4th YEAR7th SemesterAFN 318 Auditing IAFN 319 Taxation IAFN 411 Financial Statement AnalysisBPA 435 Strategic Management1 Elective Course **

8th SemesterAFN 417 Auditing II*AFN 419 Taxation II*AFN 416 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance **Up to 2 Elective Courses **

ΤABLE B: INDICATIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME FOR THE THIRD AND FOURTH YEARFOR STUDENTS SPECIALIZING IN ACCOUNTING

Notes:* Elective for Business Depth in Accounting. Exemption from ACA and ACCA. ** Other Depth Courses, Breadth Courses, Free Electives or Thesis.^ AFN 314 (Cyprus Commercial Law) is offered in both semesters.

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TABLE C: RECOMMENDED PROGRAMME FOR THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR FOR STUDENTS SPECIALIZING IN FINANCE

3rd YEAR5th SemesterAFN 321 Corporate Finance IIAFN 325 Options, Futures and Risk ManagementUp to 3 Elective Courses *

6th SemesterAFN 323 Modern Capital BudgetingAFN 322 Investment and Portfolio ManagementPBA 346 Quantitative Methods in Business IIUp to 2 Elective Courses *

4thYEAR7th SemesterPBA 435 Strategic Management Up to 4 Elective Courses *

8th SemesterAFN 421 Financial Policy AFN 416 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance Up to 3 Elective Courses *

* Other Depth Courses, Breadth Courses, Free Electives or Thesis

Faculty of Economicsand Management

Department of Businessand Public Administration

CHAIRPERSONEleni Stavrou-Costea

VICE-CHAIRPERSONMarios Theodosiou

PROFESSORSLeonidas C. LeonidouGeorge HadjinicolasAndreas SoteriouHaridimos TsoukasHercules Vladimirou

PROFESSOR EMERITOUSChristakis Charalambous

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSGeorge KassinisEleni Stavrou-CosteaMarios Theodosiou

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSNicos NicolaouAlexia Panayiotou

LECTURERChristiana IerodiakonouPanayiotis Markopoulos

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INTRODUCTIONThe modern business environment is undergoing a majortransformation: markets are becoming global, organizationsare merging, and regulatory barriers are falling. Informationtechnology creates a virtual business environment, whereservices are rendered, transactions take place and deals areconcluded more efficiently. Recently, we have witnessed thetransformation of industrialised nations from manufacturersof goods to providers of services. Many advanceddeveloping countries are closely following this lead, whileother developing countries are gradually filling the gap inthe manufacturing processes.

The only constant in today’s environment is change itself.The astute managers, who anticipate, comprehend, adaptand even proact in a timely fashion in this dynamicenvironment, will lead their enterprises to success. Those,who are unable to cope with rapid change, face real threatsto the survival of their operations. The adage “lead, followor get out of the way” becomes particularly relevant fornew managers in this new era.

The Department of Business and Public Administration(BPA) aims at training managers, who will lead theirenterprises through these challenging times. It offers anintegrated programme of studies, that emphasises bothbreadth of understanding of the business environment, aswell as depth in several functional areas. Based on the latestcurricula of prominent European and North Americanacademic institutions, it integrates internationallyestablished management principles with sensitivity to therealities and priorities of the local and regional realities. Theuse of powerful analytical tools and the latest informationtechnology for the support of the tactical and strategicgoals of an enterprise play a central role in this programmeof studies.

EDUCATIONAL MISSIONThe Department prepares future executives in Business andPublic Administration, by cultivating three key qualities:analytical aptitude, critical thinking and moral standing.More specifically, the programme of study aims at:

A) Familiarizing students with modern methods ofinformation analysis, by introducing them to the newestproblem solving tools and developing their strategicskills.

B) Cultivating their critical thinking, so that they will beable to successfully and effectively manage humanresources in modern organizations.

C) Enhancing the values of co-operation, leadership andaccountability as well as all qualities essential toeffective management.

OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENTThe Department’s aims are to provide local and regionalleadership in all areas of Business and Public Administration,

and to achieve international recognition as a centre ofbusiness research excellence.

This aim is achieved by a systematic effort focused on:• The education of tomorrow’s business leaders in Cyprus

and the region.• The pursuit of research of international impact. • The establishment of professional development courses

and collaborative projects with local and regionalindustry.

GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Department of Business and Public Administrationoffers three undergraduate programmes: BusinessManagement, Managerial Science, and Marketing. Thedegrees emphasize both breadth of education across allfunctional areas of the business enterprise and substantivedepth in one of the above areas.

In collaboration with the Department of Accounting andFinance, the Department also offers an MBA postgraduatecourse. A postgraduate course (MSc) in Business Managementwill be offered in the near future, as well as PhD degrees inManagement, Management Science, and Marketing.

The University of Cyprus follows the European CreditTransfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). To graduate witha BSc degree, students must complete all coursessuccessfully while acquiring a minimum of 240 ECTS. Eachstudent is responsible for arranging his/her programme ofstudy and meeting the specific degree requirements,including courses in a foreign language(s) (10 ECTS) and anumber of electives from other departments (20 ECTS).

Most courses required in the first four semesters are thesame for all students in the Department. They involveintroductory courses in various disciplines and courses inBusiness Fundamentals. These courses are designed toprovide a general education and the necessary backgroundfor further in-depth study in one of the above three areasof concentration. The development of basic analytical,quantitative and computing skills is a primary objective ofthe curriculum in the first four semesters. Courses inMathematics, Statistics, Informatics, and Economics areintegral parts of the curriculum. By the end of the fourthsemester, students will have developed a broadunderstanding of business education and will be able tomake an informed choice of the area of specialisation, thatbest suits their interests and career objectives.

The programme of studies in the last four semestersemphasises both breadth of knowledge across allfunctional areas of a business enterprise and publicmanagement, as well as in-depth study in a particular areaof concentration. These higher-level courses allow studentsto deepen their knowledge in their area of choice. Studentsare also encouraged to broaden their knowledge, byauditing courses in other areas of concentration, orchoosing their electives in other departments Many

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students, especially those planning to continue theireducation at the Master or Ph.D. level, choose the optionof writing a Senior Thesis. The thesis project typicallyinvolves sponsorship by local industries, and concerns theapplication of modern business methodologies to practicalproblems facing the sponsoring institutions.

Attendance is mandatory for all programmes of study. Thisapplies to all elements of the course, i.e., lectures, tutorials,workshops, assignments, exams, etc. Class participation isalso required for all courses. Students must familiarizethemselves with University policies, and can find all therelevant information on the Academic Affairs and StudentWelfare Services webpage: http://www.ucy.ac.cy/goto/acafsw/el-GR/Home.aspx.

Graduates of the Department will be able to makeimmediate and substantial contributions to their place ofemployment, and will be well positioned to eventually moveinto top managerial and leadership roles. Graduates of theDepartment will also have the fundamental knowledge tocontinue onto further education and pursue higher degrees(MBA, M.Sc. or Ph.D.), either at the University of Cyprus orother universities/academic institutions worldwide.

Elective CoursesThrough their electives, students will acquire a broad liberalarts education, that will enhance their knowledge and skillsacquired in the Department. Elective Courses must bechosen from at least three different Faculties at theUniversity of Cyprus, and students may also take electivesfrom their own Faculty, as long as the chosen courses arenot from their own Department. Courses in the student’smain area of concentration cannot be considered aselectives. The Department encourages students to selectcourses that will broaden their knowledge and skills, astoday’s international business environment is characterisedby a wide diversity.

Senior Thesis During their fourth year of study, students may chooseeither to write a thesis or continue with coursework (oneBreadth and one Depth course). To qualify for the thesisoption, the student must have a GPA higher than 7.0 ormust receive approval from the potential thesis supervisorand the departmental board. The subject of the thesis ischosen by the student, in consultation with the thesissupervisor, who will be monitoring the student’s academicprogress.

The first stage of the thesis, which represents 6 of the12ECTS, requires the submission of a research proposaldescribing the topic to be studied, a general bibliography,and the proposed methodology. The research topic mustbe submitted at the beginning of the first semester of thefourth year.

Once the research topic is approved by the thesis advisor,the student must submit the thesis during the course of thesecond semester of the fourth year. The thesis must includea detailed written essay with reference to theories, methodsof problem solving and the findings of their research. Thismaterial represents the remaining 6 ECTS. The Departmenthas the right to ask the student to present their thesis to acommittee comprised of academic personnel from theDepartment, external academics and other individuals.

For the thesis, students may choose either a theoreticalissue or a more practical and specific problem. Students,who choose the practical project option, may workindividually or in groups of no more than three people. Forthose students who work in groups, the contribution ofeach member must be presented clearly.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LOCALINDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS The Department has an active collaboration with localorganizations, that includes both an educational and aresearch component. On the educational front, we organizeprofessional development seminars and short coursesaimed at entry, middle, and top-level managers. On theresearch front, we pursue joint projects focused onproblems of immediate concern to large segments of localindustry.

STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMMESThe Department has established bilateral student andfaculty exchange agreements with several Europeanuniversities, in the context of the Erasmus Programme andother exchange programmes with an international focus.We have hosted students and faculty from a number ofEuropean countries, while many of our students and facultyhave had academic exchanges at universities in Europe, theUSA and elsewhere. Furthermore, we are continuallyexpanding our network of collaborations with academicinstitutions in other countries, as we aim at providing richintercultural and international experiences within anacademic framework, to both our faculty and students. Thisserves to enhance the research and professionalcapabilities of our two major stakeholders, the Universityand the community at large.

PROGRAMME OF STUDIESThe undergraduate programme of studies of theDepartment integrates broad knowledge of the businessenterprise and public administration, with in-depthknowledge in an area of concentration. BSc degrees in thefollowing concentrations are currently offered:

• Management• Management Science• Marketing

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ManagementThe concentration in Management prepares students formanagerial and leadership positions in a diverse range oforganizations in the private, public and non-profit sectors,where there is a continual need for change, adjustment anddevelopment. The major objective of the degree inManagement is to help students develop the basic skills,required to deal with the challenges and opportunitiespresented to them in their managerial work. The degree witha concentration in Management combines internationallyaccepted principles with the particularities of the Cypriotbusiness sector and those of the wider geographical area.The coursework is competitive and comparable to that oftop-ranking universities both in Europe and North America.

Management Science The concentration in Management Science focuses ongiving students the fundamental knowledge and skills todevelop and apply analytical and software tools, that willsupport operational decisions. The growing complexity andinternationalization of business activities, the ever moreintense competition, and the rapid advances in informationtechnology have created a strong need for developing andmaintaining effective decision support systems, based onmodern analytical methods. These methods are derivedfrom operational research, statistics, mathematics, financial,econometrics and other relevant fields and mainly apply tothe use of information management technology. There is agrowing demand for managers to combine a goodunderstanding of operational activities and challenges withmodern means of decision making.

The curriculum in Management Science aims at fosteringthis combination of knowledge and skills. Graduates witha specialization in Management Science will be in a positionto conduct business operations in various areas, such asindustry, logistics and supply, finance and banking,telecommunications and transport, as well as many others.

MarketingThe Marketing major has two main objectives: first, toprepare students for a variety of careers in different fieldsof Marketing, as well as in general management positionsin private and public organizations and, second, to providestudents with the essential skills and knowledge that willenable them to continue their studies at a postgraduatelevel.

The Marketing major emphasizes the development ofknowledge, skills, and analytical techniques aimed atidentification, prediction, and understanding the needs,preferences, and purchasing behaviour of individualconsumers, households, and organizations. Alsoemphasized are the design and implementation ofeffective strategic marketing plans - plans that enable acompany to achieve its marketing and business objectives,

by optimizing resources and capabilities and exploitingemerging market opportunities.

The Marketing curriculum enables students to developtheir creativity and critical judgment for effectively solvingmarketing and business problems. Students also learn towork systematically, in order to carry out large-scale marketresearch projects and design strategic marketing plans,advertising plans, electronic marketing plans, internationalmarketing plans, and sales management strategies andprograms. In their research projects, students have theopportunity to cooperate with local firms and examine howmarketing theories, concepts and approaches are actuallyimplemented in practice. Through this process, studentsbecome familiar with the local business environment andprevailing market conditions across various industries.

MINOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONThe Department offers a Minor in Business Administrationto a limited number of students in other departments. Theprogramme covers the fundamental principles and conceptsof Business Administration and Public Management, throughthe course requirements indicated below in Table D.Students should take at least 42 ECTS in Compulsory Coursesand 18 ECTS in Elective Courses.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ManagementBPA 131 Principles and Practices of Management (6 ECTS)The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of thenature and role of management in an organization, as well as tohighlight the pressures imposed on management by its externalenvironment. The course is structured around the keymanagement functions, namely planning, organizing, staffing,leading and controlling. It also provides an overview of the basicmanagement areas, namely accounting, marketing, finance,production and personnel.

BPA 231 Organizational Behavior (6 ECTS)This course examines the impact that individuals, groups, andstructures have on organizational behavior. The following topicsare covered: individual behavior, perceptions and individualdecision making, motivation theories, group behavior anddecision making, leadership, power and conflict, organizationstructure and design, organizational culture, and organizationalchange and development.

BPA 235 Introduction to Critical Thinking for ManagementStudents (6 ECTS)

The aim of this course is to help students develop criticalthinking. Critical thinking is a skill that, like all skills, needs to belearned and cultivated. In this course, we will deal with thestructure, process and outcomes of critical thinking, focusingespecially on organizations and public policy. In particular, wewill discuss what makes thinking critical and at the same timefocus on the logic of reasoning, the process of conceptualanalysis, and practical reasoning. We will discuss issues relatedto evidence, the logical structure of arguments, values and ethicsin argumentation, as well as hermeneutics. We will also discuss

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the social context within which critical thinking takes place,focusing especially on power relations and authority, therelationship between emotions and thinking, and the genres-cum-discourses through which critical thinking takes place.Finally, we will discuss ways through which critical thinking maybe weakened, as well as ways through which it may bestrengthened, especially in the context of organizations. Thecourse will draw on literature from philosophy, psychology, andmanagement and public policy. Throughout the course,examples from public life will be examined.

BPA 332 Business Ethics (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 131 or approval of the instructor and BPA 231This course provides a general overview of ethical performancein business. Students will learn to examine standards andpriorities through the lens of ethics and moral reasoning, in orderto achieve a balance between business and economicresponsibility on one hand, and social and public responsibilityon the other. Topics include: moral theories in normative ethics,ways to promote and institutionalize ethical behavior inorganizations, and differences in ethical standards in differentcountries. The class will discuss many cases and problemsillustrating ethical dilemmas.

BPA 334 Human Resource Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 131 or approval of the instructor and BPA 231The objective of this course is to introduce students to the theoryand practice of Human Resource Management (HRM). Issuessuch as recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, planning,compensation and benefits, training and development, as wellas employee relations will be analyzed in the course. In addition,students will have the opportunity to analyse a variety ofpractical situations, wherein the theories underlying the practiceof HRM are applied.

BPA 335 Cross-cultural Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 131 or approval of the instructor and BPA 231The course introduces students to the role of culture inManagement. It focuses on the meaning and significance ofculture, studies the role of cultural values and their influence onorganisational behaviour and explains the significance of cross-cultural similarities and differences in management. The coursealso emphasizes cross-cultural communication and the role ofculture in decision making, leadership and human resourcemanagement.

BPA 338 Qualitative Research Methods for Business (6 ECTS)This course introduces students to the fundamental elements ofa qualitative approach to research. It aims at teaching studentsthe principles, aims and methods of conducting qualitativeresearch, and giving them an understanding of the uses ofqualitative versus quantitative data. The main issues coveredinclude qualitative research principles, qualitative researchmethods (observation and ethnography, interviews, content andnarrative analysis, conversation and discourse analysis), qualitativeresearch design (sampling and recruitment), credibility ofqualitative research (reliability, validity, generalization), qualitativeresearch ethics and challenges, and writing-up qualitativeresearch results.

BPA 432 Innovation Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 131 or approval of the instructor and BPA 231The management of innovation is one of the most importantand challenging aspects of modern business. Innovation is the

fundamental driver of competitiveness and plays a major part inimproving the quality of life. Even though technologicalinnovation is uncertain and risky, it can still be managed.Therefore, it is essential that students understand the strategies,tools and techniques for managing innovation. This course aimsat giving students an understanding of the main issues ininnovation management, an awareness of the key features ofsuccess, and an appreciation of the relevant skills needed tomanage innovation at both strategic and operational levels. Thetopics covered include product and process innovations, radicaland incremental innovations, protecting intellectual property,appropriability, diffusion of innovations, sources of innovations,etc.

BPA 434 Entrepreneurship (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 131 or approval of the instructor and BPA 231The purpose of this course is to explore the many dimensions ofnew venture creation and growth. While most classroomexamples will be drawn from new venture formation, we will alsoexamine cases related to entrepreneurship, social and non-profitentrepreneurship. The class sessions will focus onconceptualizing, developing, and managing successful newventures, ideas or products, with the goal of creating a businessplan.

BPA 435 Strategic Management (7 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 131 or approval of the instructor and BPA 231This course addresses issues that are of key importance to acompany such as vision, mission, and objectives. Emphasis isplaced on competitive analysis, the nature of competitiveadvantage, the structures and control of managementprocesses, diversification strategies, culture and leadership.

BPA 436 Leadership (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 131 or approval of the instructor and BPA 231

The course introduces students to the important topic ofleadership, from the perspective that leadership is dynamic andnot static. Major theories of leadership are analysed and therelationships between leader, followers and situations areexplored, as is the process of leadership. Emphasis is placed onthe role of gender and culture in leadership, the characteristicsand values of leaders, charismatic leadership and follower roles.

BPA 439 Management of Public Organizations (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 131 or approval of the instructor and BPA 231

This course introduces students to the important concepts andtools for managing public organisations. The course highlightsthe similarities and differences between business (private) andpublic organisations and includes material on strategic analysis,performance measurement and management, organisationalstructure and culture, operations and process management, andorganisational learning and change.

BPA 455 Seminars in Marketing/Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 131 or approval of the instructor and BPA 231This course focuses on a variety of contemporary topics relatedto marketing/management, such as a firm’s internationalisationprocess, the interaction approach in buyer-seller relationships,and the application of information technology. The course reliesheavily on the latest developments in the academic literatureand aims towards stimulating interest in future research.

BPA 460 Advanced Topics in Strategy (6 ECTS)In order to develop and apply a successful strategy, anorganisation must be able to face and critically analyze four

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different issues: a) the organization’s boundaries: what must anorganisation do, what size should it be, and in what businesssectors should it enter? b) market and competition analysis: whatis the nature of the markets in which the organisation iscompeting and what is the nature of the organisation in thesemarkets? c) market position: how should an organisation placeitself, in order to gain competitive advantage over otherorganisations, what is the basis of its competitive advantage, andhow should it adapt and change in the course time? d) theinternal environment of the organization: how should anorganisation build its internal structure? These questions will beanswered by examining economic theory, economic sociology,strategic theory and organisational studies.

BPA 461 People and Organizations (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: BPA 231This course covers a range of topics, including the concept of thesocial self, perceiving group and individuals, attribution theory,and behavior within organizations. Special emphasis is placedon issues of power and authority, obedience and conformity, andhow stereotypes and prejudice affect groups and organisationsnegatively.

BPA 462 Advanced Organisational Behaviour (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: BPA 231In this course, individual behaviour and group processes arestudied in depth. Topics covered include decision making, basicindividual psychology, group formation, and problems in thedevelopment and functioning of teams, as well as ways to avoidtypical group problems.

BPA 463 Negotiations and Conflict Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 131 or approval of the instructor and BPA 231Negotiations are an integral part of our professional andpersonal lives. Therefore, business executives should have highlydeveloped negotiation skills and good knowledge of theprocedures necessary for successful negotiations. By acquiringthese skills, students should be able to handle businesssituations with individuals or teams, as well as with suppliers andcustomers. This course examines the theory, the procedures andthe practical aspects of negotiations, especially in the businessenvironment. It focuses especially on the different types ofnegotiation, the strategy of negotiations, the correctcommunication between parties, sources of power innegotiations, ethics and multiparty negotiations. It also coversconflict management during the negotiation process.

BPA 464 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: BPA 131 or approval of the instructor and BPA 231This course discusses the theoretical and practical underpinningsof entrepreneurship and innovation. Topics covered includebusiness plans, venture capital firms, business angles, franchisingsystems, protection of intellectual property, diffusion ofinnovation, and sources of innovation.

BPA 465 Organizations, Environment, and Sustainability –The Managerial Challenge

The attention that the environment is receiving today isimpossible to miss. In this course, we will introduce and criticallyanalyze the challenges and opportunities organizations face, asa result of the environmental impacts of their operations.Managers need to understand the factors that drive businessvalue, when dealing with these challenges. In the course, we willstudy and evaluate how firms respond to these challenges. We

will also explore how firms strategically shape the regulatory andcompetitive context in which they operate. Students will learnhow to a) apply conceptual frameworks to evaluateenvironmental and social performance (triple bottom line), b)assess how markets respond to environmental and socialconcerns, and c) help their organizations develop a competitiveadvantage, in an era of higher environmental and socialexpectations.

BPA 466 Energy – Strategy and OperationsEnergy – where to get it from, how to use it efficiently andresponsibly – is arguably one of the most critical economic,environmental and social challenges facing the globe today.

The course will introduce students to basic concepts andmethods of analysis used across the social sciences (with primaryemphasis on economics and business), to understand theproduction, distribution and consumption of energy. In otherwords, we will examine the full ‘life cycle’, or ‘cradle to grave tocradle again’ of energy (from the stage of raw materials, or inputs,to generation, conversion, distribution, consumption, recycling,and managing waste and impacts). Such methods, tools andperspectives will help students understand, critique, andultimately influence the management of technical, economic,and policy choices regarding the options for energy generationand use. We will focus equally on the technical, socioeconomic,political, and environmental impacts of energy. The course willinclude examples of cost-benefit, organizational, andinstitutional analyses of energy production, transformation, anduse. It will also use material balance, energy balance and lifecycle assessment tools to examine the environmental impactsof energy technologies. Examples will be drawn from variouscountries and settings. The second part of the course will providestudents with insights on the main trends and characteristics ofthe energy business. Building on knowledge gained in the firsttwo parts of the course, we will further discuss the value chainsof specific energy companies (using those involved in the Cyprusenergy market as examples), and consider the energy marketoutlook, with a particular emphasis on natural gas and thelatter’s impact on the development of the energy sector inCyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean.

BPA 498 Senior Thesis in Management I (6 ECTS)Conducting research on theoretical issues or working onpractical problems in the area of management.

BPA 499 Senior Thesis in Management II (6 ECTS)Conducting research on theoretical issues or working onpractical problems in the area of management.

Management Science BPA 241 Introduction to Operations Management (6 ECTS)(Previous Course Title: BPA241 - ‘Introduction to ManagementScience’)This course examines the basic principles of the management ofproduction and operations in manufacturing and service firms.Operations, in general, comprise all activities involved in theactual production of goods and the delivery of services. As such,operations management becomes a key function of theorganization, which must ensure that goods and services arecreated and delivered efficiently and effectively, while balancinga number of conflicting demands. In order for the operationsmanagement to function effectively and achieve the objectivesof business strategy, it must be carefully and effectively

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coordinated with other functions, such as marketing, finance,human resources, etc. Students are exposed to a variety of topics,including service and process design in manufacturing andservices, process analysis, capacity planning, operations strategyand competitiveness, facility location and layout, managing forquality, supply chain management, inventory managementsystems, and recent trends in production and operationsmanagement.

BPA 242 Data Analysis for Business (6 ECTS)Description in English is not available.

BPA 243 Applications of Operations Research (6 ECTS)The course examines methods and techniques of operationsresearch and their applications, with an emphasis on productionmanagement problems. Numerous techniques are examined,including linear programming and the simplex method, networkflow problems that are modeled using linear programming suchas the transportation and transshipment problems, networkmodels such as the shortest path problem, queuing theory,forecasting techniques, inventory models, and projectscheduling.

BPA 244 Business Information Technology (7 ECTS)(Previous Course Title: BPA132 - ‘Information Systems inBusiness’)This course explains how businesses deploy key informationtechnology assets (hardware, software, networks and data) anddemonstrates that information technology has maximumimpact, when it is aligned with firm strategy. The coursestimulates ideas for disruptive applications of technology thatsupport novel applications and business plans, and offers insightinto emerging trends in IT, such as Cloud Computing and BigData. Real world examples and mini case studies are acenterpiece of this course, and they are drawn from theinstructor’s own professional experience, as well as from highquality material developed by other professionals andacademics. Laboratory sections run in sync with the lectures andhelp the students develop hands-on experience in creatingwebpages and blogs, using WordPress tools, performingmodeling and data analysis in MS-Excel, and creating simpledata-base driven applications in MS-Access.

BPA 245 Introduction to Service Management (6 ECTS)This introductory course examines the activities andmanagement challenges of service organizations. Topicsexamined include customer identification, customer contact,strategic role of the information resource, facility location,queuing systems in services, and management of supply anddemand. Emphasis is placed on the design and management ofthe service delivery system. Methodologies for evaluating thesystem’s performance, which have been successfully applied inschools and banks, are also examined.

BPA 341 Operations Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 241There is increased awareness of the importance of operations,both in manufacturing and services, in achieving a competitiveadvantage. This course introduces students to the fundamentalsof Operations Management. Topics to be covered include:productivity and competitiveness, product and service design,process selection, facilities layout, design of work systems,aggregate planning, inventory control, materials requirementplanning, Just-In-Time systems, scheduling. Current topics suchas quality improvement, functional coordination, and issues in

international manufacturing will also be addressed. Case studieswill be used to present and discuss these concepts.

BPA 342 Logistics and Distribution (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 241This course addresses fundamental issues in logistics anddistribution, and covers problems regarding planning, orderingand procuring of raw materials. Also discussed are problemsconcerning decisions for outsourcing production, facilitylocation and warehouse capacity planning, sequencing,scheduling and routing product shipments, as well as relatedtransportation and distribution problems. Analytical decisionsupport models will be presented.

BPA 343 Applied Mathematical Modeling (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: BPA 241This course addresses modeling techniques, optimisationmethods and their application to practical problems. Emphasisis placed on developing modeling skills. Fundamental principlesof mathematical programming are addressed and are applied tocase studies wherein students perform analysis for decisionsupport purposes. Modeling realistic problems and solving themwith available modeling/optimisation packages (e.g., GAMS,AMPL) are integral features of the course. Algorithmic conceptsare also covered to the extent necessary, in order to properlyutilize the capabilities of optimisation packages, interpret theirresults and perform post-optimality analysis. Various types ofmathematical programming models are examined: linearprograms, nonlinear programs, multi-objective optimisationmodels, integer programming models, programmes with specialstructures (e.g., network flow problems, block-structuredprogrammes).

BPA 344 Network Modeling and Dynamic Programming (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: PBA 241

This course examines issues in network modeling and dynamicprogramming, with roughly equal emphasis on modelformulation and solution techniques. The implementation andsolution of large-scale models with computers are integralfeatures of this course.

BPA 345 Management and Improvement of Quality (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MAS 061 and MAS 062The “quality movement” is in the process of evolving from astatistical-based approach to one that envelops transformationof every aspect on management of organisations, fromtechnological to behavioural. This course addresses the changesin management philosophy, explores the tools used byorganisations to improve the quality management andorganizational productivity, and covers difficulties associatedwith organisational change. Topics to be covered include:definitions of quality in manufacturing and service operations,quality and product design, quality in process planning,statistical process control, acceptance sampling, Total QualityManagement (TQM), and Quality Function Deployment (QFD).

BPA 346 Quantitative Methods in Business II (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MAS 061 and MAS 062This course examines applications of linear regression models toBusiness Administration. Students will learn about simple andmultiple regressions, inferences in regression analysis,diagnostics and remedial measures, polynomial regression,

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model building procedures, nonlinear regression, and regressionmodels with binary dependent variables. The course emphasizesdata analysis from all disciplines of Business Administration.Students will also become familiar with statistical softwarepackages, such as SPSS and Minitab.

BPA 347 Management Information Systems (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: BPA 244

(Previous Course Title: BPA333 - ‘Management InformationSystems’)The course will acquaint students with the different types ofinformation systems that organizations use in support of theirstrategy, and explain how firms can deploy technologicalresources, in order to achieve resource-based competitiveadvantage. The course introduces the students to e-commerce,with special focus on network effects and the management (e.g.,pricing and versioning) of digital goods. Students will becomefamiliar with how firms use web 2.0 tools, in order to supporttheir marketing and knowledge-management efforts, and willcome to recognize the important ethical issues raised by theprevalence of information systems in modern businessenvironments. By the end of the course, students will be able toassess the strategic position of a firm, based on its use oftechnology in support of its strategic resources. Furthermore,students will be practically acquainted with the use of Web2.0tools and will be required to complete assignments related tosocial media, wikis, mesh-ups, etc. A number of case studies areused to demonstrate the material in practice. The firms whichare closely examined include Zara, Fresh Direct, Capital One,Netflix, Zipcar, Walmart, and Zynga, among others.

BPA 440 Case Studies in Business Modeling (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: BPA 442 (can be taken at the same time) or BPA 343The modeling of complex business problems is an art thatcannot be learned by studying only modeling tools. This courseis based on case studies of real-world business problems, thatcan be modeled using a variety of management science tools.Students will learn how to combine linear programming,concepts of probability, decision trees and decision theory tostructure a formal decision making approach to a real problem.Analysis, and computer solutions if necessary, will be examinedfor their managerial implications. This is the capstone course ofthe Management Science concentration. It will emphasize thecomplete cycle: problem understanding-modeling-analysis-development of managerial plans.

BPA 441 Production Planning (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: BPA 341In the past two decades, there have been two revolutions in thearea of manufacturing planning and control. In the 1970s, it wasMaterials Requirements Planning (MRP). In the 1980s, it was Just-In-Time (JIT). This course addresses the tactical (medium- andshort-term) decisions facing an operations manager. Topics tobe covered include: medium-term planning, detailed planning,scheduling and control, JIT, issues in inventory management,new technologies and their impact (Flexible ManufacturingSystems, Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing). Thecourse is accompanied with case studies.

BPA 442 Linear and Nonlinear Programming (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: BPA 343This course examines linear and nonlinear optimisationproblems with special emphasis on solution techniques. Linearprogramming in matrix form the revised simplex method,

parametric programming, and duality theory. Nonlinearprogramming: fundamental concepts, single variableminimization, algorithms for unconstrained optimisation, suchas the method of steepest descent and Newton-like methods,algorithms for constrained optimisation, such as penaltymethods and Rosen’s gradient projection. Emphasis will also beplaced on the computer implementation of optimisationtechniques.

BPA 443 Stochastic Systems (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: BPA 343, MAS 061 and MAS 062Consideration of uncertainties plays an important role in thebusiness environment. This course introduces the theory andmathematical foundation of stochastic processes and probabilitymodels. Topics to be covered include: Poisson processes, Markovchains, renewal theory, queuing theory, Brownian motion. Anintroduction to stochastic optimisation programs, as tools foraddressing decision problems under uncertainty, is also covered.Emphasis is placed on the use of stochastic models for variousoperation, financial, and strategic planning problems.

BPA 444 Manufacturing Strategy (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: BPA 341The choice of a particular corporate strategy must be translatedinto a specific actionable policy statement, detailing: a)capacity/plant location decisions, b) choice of product/processtechnology, c) infrastructure design with respect to workforceand production planning and control, and d) supplierrelationships. The course addresses the above dimensions of amanufacturing strategy, using case studies and selectedreadings.

BPA 445 Management of Service Operations (6 ECTS)Service companies constitute the largest and fastest-growingsegment of the economies of most developed and developingcountries. This course explores the specific tasks faced bymanagers in various types of service operations. Particularattention is paid to developing an understanding of the closelinks among the operations, human resources, and marketingfunctions in service operations. Topics to be covered include:customer contact, manufacturing principles in services, servicequality, falsifying services, service recovery, service guarantees,capacity issues in service operations, service driven companies,services in manufacturing (service factory), marketing of serviceoperations.

BPA 446 Applications of Neural Networks in Business (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MAS 001, MAS 002, MAS 061 and MAS 062This course introduces students to the basic concepts of artificialneural networks. These concepts are applied to various areas inbusiness. Topics include: Training algorithms for multilayerperceptrons, training radial basis networks, probabilistic neuralnetworks, the Hopfield network and the Kohonen network.Applications in business include: Bankruptcy prediction,exchange rate forecasting, earnings and cash flow prediction,facility layout problems, and prediction of stock returns.

BPA 447 Quantitative Methods in Business III (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: BPA 346This course examines applications of multivariate analysis andtime series in business. Topics examined include: discriminantanalysis, principal components analysis, factor analysis, andcluster analysis, trend and seasonality in time series, and ARMAmodels.

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BPA 448 Planning and Managing Projects (6 ECTS)The course will examine the process of project planning,including project definition, managing the organization and costof projects, managing time and resources in projects, as well asmanaging risk in projects. The course also presents techniquesfor the effective initiation and completion of projects andtechniques, in order to successfully manage the performance ofthe project in terms of cost, time and quality during itsimplementation phase. The course aims at giving students thetools to create a project manual, in which all essential aspects ofthe project are presented. Computer software related to projectmanagement will also be presented.

BPA 449 Current Topics in Management Science (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 343Depending on the interests of the faculty, the specific contentof this course will vary from year to year. It will be designed toaddress current advanced topics in management science. Inparticular, it is envisioned that projects will be identified withlocal industry and teams of students will be offered guidanceand supervision to work on problems geared to their particularinterests. The main course requirements are: readings in therelevant literature, lectures given by the instructor and visitingspeakers, and completion of an individual project.

BPA 490 Senior Thesis in Management Science I (6 ECTS)Conducting research on theoretical issues or working onpractical problems in the area of management science.

BPA 491 Senior Thesis in Management Science II (6 ECTS)Conducting research on theoretical issues or working onpractical problems in the area of management science.

MarketingBPA 251 Principles of Marketing (6 ECTS)Prerequisite BPA 131The course introduces the concept of marketing and its role incorporate activity. It analyzes the forces of the microenvironmentand macroenvironment of an organization and examines howthese affect the process of taking marketing decisions. It alsoexamines the marketing information system, the behavior ofconsumer and organizational buyers and the process of targetmarketing. In addition, it provides a broad investigation of thekey elements of the marketing mix program, namely products,pricing, distribution channels and promotion.

BPA 351 Marketing Research (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 251The role, value and limitations of marketing research in theoverall marketing activity are examined. The course investigatesthe various steps in the research process and alternative typesof research design. It also analyzes the basic methods forcollecting marketing data and the types of forms used for datacollection. Sampling and field procedures are also discussed, aswell as the process of analyzing, interpreting and presenting theresearch findings.

BPA 352 Consumer Behavior (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 251This course examines the various theories of consumer behaviorand their application to marketing decision-making. It analyzesthe internal and external influences on consumer behavior and

investigates methods for segmenting the consumer market. Theconsumer decision process is also examined, as are thepurchasing act and its outcome. Trends in the consumer marketand the issue of consumerism are also discussed within thecontext of this course.

BPA 353 Sales Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 251The sales function of marketing management is investigated,with special emphasis on the personal selling process. Planningand budgetary aspects of sales and methods for salesforecasting are discussed. The course also reviews ways oforganizing, supervising and monitoring the work of sales people.It analyzes the personnel selection and recruitment process,personnel training and education, employee motivation andcompensation, and methods for evaluating sales performance.

BPA 354 Marketing Communications (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 251The course highlights the role of promotion in marketing andprovides an overview of the communication process. Itinvestigates the buyer decision-making process and examinesthe role of market segmentation and product positioning inpromotion. It also analyzes in detail the basic promotional tools,namely advertising, sales promotion, personal selling and publicrelations.

BPA 355 Distribution Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 251The course provides an understanding of the distributionenvironment and examines the role of marketing in wholesaleand retail strategy. It explains how to research and target thecustomers of distribution organizations. The course analyzesdistribution positioning strategy, namely merchandising,customer service, pricing aspects, store environment andcustomer communications.

BPA 451 Services Marketing (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 251The course examines the application of marketing in the area ofservices. The course investigates the external environmentgoverning the marketing of services, as well as the behavior ofthe service buyer. It analyzes the key elements of the servicesmarketing mix, namely new service development, pricing ofservices, service distribution and service promotion. It alsoexamines the marketing planning process for services, as well asthe service marketing organization, implementation and control.

BPA 452 International Marketing (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 251This course investigates marketing activities in an internationalcontext. It analyzes the major aspects of the internationalmarketing environment, and at the same time it reviews theinternational marketing research process. It investigatesmethods and strategies for foreign market segmentation andselection, and critically analyzes the international marketing mixtools, namely, products, pricing, distribution channels, andpromotion. Also examined are: the international marketingplanning process, as well as the organization, implementationand control of international marketing activity.

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BPA 453 Strategic Marketing (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 251The strategic aspects of marketing are investigated and the basictools for marketing warfare are reviewed. The role of marketingwithin the overall corporate strategy is discussed and the variouscomponents of the marketing planning process rigorouslyexamined. Moreover, both the internal and externalenvironments of the firm are analyzed. The process of settingstrategic and tactical objectives is examined and at the sametime alternative ways for achieving the strategic objectives areexplored. The course also analyzes methods for implementingmarketing strategies and reviews various control mechanisms.

BPA 454 Business-to-Business Marketing (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 251The application of marketing management in relation toorganizations is examined. The course reviews the characteristicsof the organizational market and analyzes the behavior of theorganizational buyer. It examines the role of marketingintelligence and methods of segmenting the organizationalmarket. The process of marketing planning and strategyformulation in organizational business is also reviewed. Variousaspects of the business-to-business marketing mix, such as newproduct development, pricing, distribution channels andcommunications are critically examined. Insights are alsoprovided into the organization and control of business-to-business marketing strategies.

BPA 455 Seminars in Marketing/Management (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: BPA 131, BPA 251 or approval by the instructor A variety of advanced topics related to marketing managementare discussed, including: the internationalization process of thefirm, the interaction approach to the buyer- seller relationships,and the application of information technology. The course reliesheavily on the latest developments in the academic literatureand aims at stimulating interest in future research.

BPA 456 Electronic Marketing (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BPA 251The course presents the ways in which existing concepts,theories and models of Marketing and Business Administrationin general can be used as a basis for designing, developing andimplementing effective strategies of electronic marketing. Thereis a particular emphasis on: a) presenting different ways ofutilizing the internet to enhance the effectiveness and efficiencyof the traditional mode of marketing, b) the integration ofelectronic marketing in the existing design tools of marketing,and c) the development of marketing strategies that are basedexclusively on the internet.

BPA 494 Senior Thesis in Marketing I (6 ECTS)Conducting research on theoretical issues or working onpractical problems in the area of marketing.

BPA 495 Senior Thesis in Marketing II (6 ECTS)Conducting research on theoretical issues or working onpractical problems in the area of marketing.

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ECTS Foreign Language (English) 10General Education 50Elective Courses 20Business Fundamentals 82

ECTSSix (6) Depth Courses and five (5) Breadth Courses from the Faculty of Economics and Management 66*Senior Thesis OR one (1) Depth and one (1) Breadth Course 12TOTAL 240

TABLE A: GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

TABLE B: COMPULSORY COURSES

ECTS

Foreign LanguageLAN 100 General Advanced English 5LAN 101 Academic English 5TOTAL 10

General EducationECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics 7ECO 121 Principles of Macroeconomics 7MAS 001 Mathematics Ι 6MAS 002 Mathematics ΙΙ 6MAS 061 Statistical Analysis I 6CS 032 Programming Methods for Problem Solving 7SPS 101 Introduction to Sociology or 6(LAN 201 Business Communication for Management 5PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 5TOTAL 50 (or 49)

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Business FundamentalsAFN 111 Financial Accounting Principles 7BPA 131 Principles and Practices of Management 6AFN 211 Managerial and Cost Accounting 7AFN 222 Corporate Financial Management 7BPA 231 Organizational Behaviour 6BPA 232 Data Analysis in Business Administration or 6MAS 062 Statistical Analysis ΙΙ 6BPA 235 Introduction to Critical Thinking for

Management Students 6BPA 241 Introduction to Operations Management 6BPA 244 Business Information Technology 7BPA 251 Principles of Marketing 6BPA 332 Business Ethics 6BPA 464 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 6BPA 435 Business Policy 7TOTAL 82

* For Marketing: seven (7) Depth and four (4) Breadth Courses (66 ECTS)

Note: Students who wish to be exempted from certain compulsory courses, or who wish to take a more individual and independent studyapproach, must discuss such options with their Academic Advisor to ensure that they fulfill all the requirements for the degree.

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ECTS1st YEARFall SemesterBPA 131 Principles and Practices of Management 6ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics 7MAS 001 Mathematics Ι 6LAN 100 General Advanced English 5PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 5

Spring SemesterAFN 111 Financial Accounting Principles 7ECO 121 Principles of Macroeconomics 7MAS 002 Mathematics ΙΙ 6LAN 101 Academic English 5CS 032 Programming Methods for Problem Solving 7

2nd YEAR

Fall SemesterAFN 211 Managerial and Cost Accounting 7BPA 251 Principles of Marketing 6BPA 241 Introduction to Operations Management 6MAS 061 Statistical Analysis Ι 6SPS 101 Introduction to Sociology or 6LAN 201 Business Communication for Management 5

Spring Semester AFN 222 Corporate Financial Management 7BPA 231 Organizational Behaviour 6BPA 244 Business Information Technology 7BPA 232 Data Analysis in Business Administration or 6MAS 062 Statistical Analysis ΙΙ 6BPA 235 Introduction to Critical Thinking

for Management Students 6

ECTS3rd YEARFall Semester Three Business Depth Courses 18Two Business Breadth Courses (from FEM) 12

Spring SemesterBPA 332 Business Ethics 6Two Business Depth Courses 12One Business Breadth Course (from FEM) 6One Elective Course 5

4th YEAR

Fall SemesterBPA 435 Strategic Management 7Two Business Depth Courses or one Business DepthCourse and one Business Breadth Course from FEM 12One Elective Course 5Senior Thesis or one Business Depth Course or one Business Breadth Course 6

Spring SemesterBPA 464 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 6One Business Breadth Course (from FEM) orOne Business Depth Course 6Two Elective Courses 10Senior Thesis or one Business Depth Course or one Business Breadth Course 6

TABLE C: DETAILED PROGRAMME OF STUDIES

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ECTSManagement BPA 460 Advanced Topics in Strategy 6

(Prerequisites for BPA 435) BPA 462 Advanced Organizational Behaviour 6

Selection of four courses from the following:BPA 332 Business Ethics 6BPA 334 Human Resource Management 6BPA 335 Cross-Cultural Management 6BPA 336 Business Communication 6BPA 337 * Industrial Relations 6BPA 338 * Qualitative Methods in Business

Administration 6BPA 431 * Gender, Work and Organizations 6BPA 432 Management of Innovation 6BPA 434 Entrepreneurship 6BPA 436 Leadership 6BPA 438 * International Management 6BPA 439 Public Administration 6BPA 463 * Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6

* The concentration in Management requires six Depth Courses(36 ECTS)

* These courses are offered based on the availability of teachingstaff

Management ScienceBPA 343 Applied Mathematical Modeling 6

( Prerequisite: BPA 241) BPA 440 Case Studies in Business Modeling 6

(Prerequisite: BPA 343) BPA 442 Linear on Nonlinear Programming 6

(Prerequisite: BPA 343)

Selection of three courses from the following:BPA 341 Operations Management 6BPA 342 Logistics and Distribution 6

(Prerequisite: BPA 241) BPA 344 Network Modeling and Dynamic 6

Programming (Prerequisite: BPA 241) BPA 345 Management and Improvement of Quality 6

(Prerequisites: MAS 061, MAS 062) BPA 346 Quantitative Methods In Business ΙΙ 6

(Prerequisites:MAS 061, MAS 062) BPA 424 Financial Modeling 6

(Prerequisites: BPA 322, BPA 343)

ECTSBPA 441 Production Planning 6

(Prerequisites: BPA 341, BPA 343) BPA 443 Stochastic Systems 6

(Prerequisites: BPA 343, MAS 061, MAS 062) BPA 444 Manufacturing Strategy 6

(Prerequisite: BPA 341) BPA 445 Management of Service Operations 6BPA 446 Applications of Neural Networks in Business 6

(Prerequisites: MAS 001, MAS 002, MAS 061, MAS 062)

BPA 447 Quantitative Methods in Business ΙΙΙ 6(Prerequisite: BPA 346)

BPA 449 Current Topics in Management Science 6(Prerequisites: BPA 241, BPA 343)

Up to two of the following courses can substitute the courses listed above: ECO 222 Introduction to Econometrics 6

(Prerequisites fors: BPA 241) ECO 223 Economic Mathematics ΙΙ 6

ManagementBPA 351 Marketing Research 6BPA 352 Consumer Behaviour 6BPA 353 Sales Management 6BPA 354 Marketing Communications 6BPA 355 Distribution Management* 6BPA 452 International Marketing 6BPA 453 Strategic Marketing 6BPA 456 Electronic Marketing 6

* This is a Business Depth course for an exemption from SeniorThesis

** To fulfill the requirements of the Marketing major students musttake seven (7) Depth Courses, as indicated above. Each Depthcourse corresponds to 6 ECTS. Moreover, students must takefour (4) Breadth courses that are offered by the other majors inthe Department of Business and Public Administration.

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Compulsory Courses AFN 111 Financial Accounting Principles 7BPA 131 Principles and Practices of Management 6BPA 244 Business Information Technology 7AFN 211 Managerial and Cost Accounting 7AFN 222 Corporate Financial Management 7BPA 231 Organizational Behaviour 6BPA 241 Introduction to Operations Management 6BPA 251 Principles of Marketing 6BPA 435 Strategic Management 7

Elective Courses from ManagementBPA 332 Business Ethics 6BPA 334 Human Resource Management 6BPA 335 Cross-cultural Management 6BPA 336 Business Communication 6BPA 337 Industrial Relations 6BPA 338 Qualitative Research Methods in Business 6BPA 431 Gender, Work and Organizations 6BPA 432 Innovation Management 6BPA 436 Leadership 6BPA 438 International Management 6BPA 439 Management of Public Organizations 6BPA 460 Advanced Topics In Strategy 6BPA 462 Advanced Organizational Behaviour 6BPA 463 Negotiations and Conflict Management 6BPA 464 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 6

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Elective Courses from Management Science BPA 341 Operations Management 6BPA 343 Applied Mathematical Modeling 6BPA 344 Network Modeling and Dynamic

Programming 6BPA 345 Management and Improvement of Quality 6BPA 347 Management Information Systems 6BPA 440 Case Studies in Business Modeling 6BPA 442 Linear and Nonlinear Programming 6BPA 445 Management of Service Operations 6

Elective Courses from MarketingBPA 351 Marketing Research 6BPA 352 Consumer Behaviour 6BPA 353 Sales Management 6BPA 355 Distribution Management 6BPA 356 Communicative Marketing 6BPA 446 Electronic Marketing 6BPA 452 International Marketing 6BPA 453 Strategic Marketing 6

TABLE E: REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Faculty of Economicsand Management Department of

Economics

CHAIRPERSONTheofanis Mamuneas

VICE-CHAIRPERSONPanayiota Lyssiotou

PROFESSORSElena AndreouTheofanis MamuneasMichael S. MichaelPanos PashardesChristoforos Pissarides

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSSofronis CleridesCostas HadjiyiannisChristis HassapisIoannis KasparisAndros KourtellosPanayiota LyssiotouMarios Zachariades

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSAndri Chasampoulli Nicos TheodoropoulosNicos Ziros

LECTURERSMarios MichaelidesNicos TsakkasDimitrios Xefteris

EMERITOUS PROFESSORLouis Christofides

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INTRODUCTIONEconomics is an important discipline because it studies thebehaviour of human beings, both as individuals and asorganised society. As individuals, we continuously faceeconomic problems, such as whether and how much tosave, what goods and services to purchase, and how toincrease and use our income to satisfy the multitude of oureconomic needs. Societies, too, continuously faceeconomic problems, such as inflation, unemployment andbalance-of-payments disequilibrium. A nation’s effectivesolution to these problems determines its standard of livingand consequently its ranking in the internationalcommunity.

Understanding the economic behaviour of the individualand the basic principles that govern the functioning of amodern economy, enables the economist to evaluateeconomic indicators and information correctly and to makerational decisions. With such knowledge, the economicsgraduates can pursue a career in civil service, banking,education or research and earn an important position inthe public or private sector.

The challenging economics programme offered by theDepartment enables its graduates to compete effectivelyin an increasingly competitive world. Our graduates havethe necessary prerequisites to pursue graduate studieseither at the University of Cyprus or at foreign universitiesof international reputation, and many have been admittedto prestigious graduate programmes in the UK and theUSA, some with very generous scholarships. Upongraduation from doctoral programmes, several of thesestudents have secured academic positions abroad.

OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENTThe aim of the Department is to advance economicdiscourse at the national and international level and topromote knowledge in the field of International andEuropean Economic Relations. In particular, the objectivesof the Department are to:

(a) Equip students with the qualifications necessary foremployment in Cyprus and the EU and comparable tothose of the best universities abroad.

(b) Prepare students for graduate studies and research inCyprus and at top universities abroad.

(c) Engage in research with a view to producing results ofhigh international academic standard.

(d) Set the standards for the discussion of European andInternational economic issues and appropriateeconomic policy decisions.

The Department’s teaching philosophy is to encouragestudents to study economic and European EconomicRelations issues in depth using independent thinking. Forthis reason, the emphasis in the teaching programme is tohelp students develop strong analytical skills and acquirethe ability to critically assess economic arguments.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMESThe Department of Economics offers undergraduatestudies leading to:

(a) A degree in Economics

(b) A degree in International, European and EconomicStudies.

(b) The Department in collaboration with the Department ofMathematics and Statistics offers an interdepartmentalundergraduate degree in Mathematics and Economics.

The analytical programmes of study for the degree inEconomics and for the degree in International, European andEconomic Studies are outlined in Tables A-G. The analyticalprogramme of study for the interdepartmental degree inMathematics and Economics is outlines in Tables H-I.

The programmes include Basic Courses in economic theory,statistics and econometrics, mathematical economics andseveral field courses in Economics and European Economics.An essential prerequisite for admission to the Departmentis good knowledge of English and Mathematics.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE IN ECONOMICSTo acquire a degree in Economics students must completeat least 240 ECTS of which:

a) 150 ECTS must be taken in the Department of Economics(courses with code ECO - including compalsory ECOcourses).

b) 32-36 ECTS must come from a list of Restricted ElectiveCourses approved by the Department, from otherDepartments (Table C) or the Department of Economics(Table B – above the 150 ECTS mentioned in (a) above).

c) 18 ECTS from the courses MAS 001, MAS 061 and CS 003which the students attend during their first year of studies.

d) 20-24 ECTS must be Elective Courses taken from at leastthree different faculties of the University. Students maytake maximum two sport courses - 6 ECTS in total - whichwill count as one Elective Course.

e) 15 ECTS must be from the Department of EnglishLanguage.

MINOR IN ECONOMICSThe Department of Economics offers a Minor in Economicsfor a limited number of students in other departments ofthe University. Table D shows the requirements for a Minorin Economics.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL, EUROPEAN AND ECONOMIC STUDIES To graduate with a degree in International, European andEconomic Studies, students must complete at least 240ECTS, out of which:

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a) At least 111 ECTS must be from the Department ofEconomics (course codes ECO) from which 63 ECTS referto Compulsory Courses.

b) 22 ECTS must be Elective Courses. These courses have tobe taken from at least three different faculties of theUniversity. Students may take maximum two sportcourses -6 ECTS in total-which count as one ElectiveCourse.

c) At least 25 ECTS must be from the Department ofAccounting and Finance (course codes AFN) or/and fromthe Department of Business and Public Administration(course codes BPA).

d) At least 12 ECTS must be from a list of specific coursesfrom the Department of Social and Political Sciences(course codes SPS).

e) At least 12 ECTS must be from a list of specific coursesfrom the Department of Law (course codes LAW).

f ) At least 10 ECTS must be from a list of specific coursesfrom the Department of History and Archaeology(course codes HIS).

g) 18 ECTS must be Compulsory Courses from otherdepartments.

h) At least 15 ECTS as English language courses.

i) At least 15 ECTS must be in another foreign language (3 levels required).

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ECO 101 Introduction to Economics (6 ECTS)This course introduces students to basic economic concepts. Thefirst part of the course describes microeconomic concepts suchas the circular flow of money, the production possibility frontier,comparative advantage and trade, consumer demand andproduction function, price and income elasticity, consumersurplus, the functioning of markets, economic policy and welfareand economics of the public sector. The second part coversmacroeconomic concepts and includes the measurement ofnational income and cost of living, various types ofunemployment, role of minimum income and trade unions,measurement, causes and effects of inflation and aggregatedemand and aggregate supply.

ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics (7 ECTS)The course introduces the basic principles of decision making--of consumers, firms, and the government. After a shortintroduction to the basic concepts required to understand andanalyse economic problems, the course examines the marketforces of demand and supply and the calculation of elasticities. Itthen describes the impact of various government policies andexplains how to evaluate the efficiency of market outcomes. Thecost structure of firms and profit maximizing conditions, as wellas market structure are explained, and, finally, externalities andtheir impact on market outcomes and the gains from trade arediscussed.

ECO 121 Principles of Macroeconomics (7 ECTS)This course provides an intensive introduction to the tools andconcepts of macroeconomics. It focuses on the performance ofnational economies and policies instituted by governments and

central banks that affect economic performance. The coursefocuses on issues of economic growth, unemployment andinflation, money creation and determination of the interest rates.

ECO 211 Microeconomic Theory (7 ECTS))

(Prerequisite: ECO 111)Microeconomic theory analyses the behaviour of consumers andfirms, examines the way they interact in the market, and evaluatesmarket performance in the allocation of economic resources. Thecourse focuses on the systematic analysis of consumer andproducer theory and the operation of competitive andmonopolistic markets, while also briefly introducing oligopolytheory.

ECO 212 Application of Quantitative Methods inEconomics (7 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: MAS 061)Applied Quantitative Methods in Economics is the first course ina series of courses on econometrics that will provide thefoundation for an empirical analysis of economic phenomenasuch as inflation, unemployment, economic growth, andinequality.

In this course, we study the basic elements of probability theoryand statistics, the specification and estimation of the linearregression model, the properties of LS estimators in the linearregression model, inference (hypothesis testing and confidenceintervals) in the linear regression model. We also study modelselection and misspecifcation tests to assess the statisticaladequacy of the model. Furthermore, we study the topic ofheteroskedasticity, nonlinearity, and temporal dependence.Finally, we cover simple time-series models and prediction. Oneof the central goals of this course is to introduce students to theeconometric software package STATA in the empiricalapplications of linear regression model, using real observableeconomic data.

ECO 213 Mathematics for Economists I (7 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: MAS 001)The aim of the course is to provide a firm foundation in themathematical concepts and techniques used in economics. Thecore topics of the module are the fundamentals of mathematics,univariate and multivariate calculus, unconstrained andconstrained optimization. Economic applications will bediscussed for each topic.

ECO 221 Macroeconomic Theory (7 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 121)The course offers a short description of the main economicvariables before looking at the goods and money markets. Theclosed economy IS-LM model is presented in detail, especiallyfor its use in analysis of fiscal and monetary policies. The supplyside of the economy is introduced: the labour market, the pricesetting and wage setting behaviour of firms and the medium-run equilibrium. This first part of the course covers the goods,money, and labour markets in great detail. In the second part,the AD-AS model, which examines the simultaneous equilibriumin all markets, in both the short- and medium-run, is presented.In addition to the determination of price level, nominal and realwages, interest rate and national income, the AD-AS model isused to analyse fiscal and monetary policies, inflation rate andunemployment rate. Finally the course discusses how the IS-LMmodel can be extended to include the role of expectations andconsiders some topics on open economies.

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ECO 222 Introduction to Econometrics (7 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 212)This course provides an introduction to linear regression analysis.It covers the estimation of simple and multiple regressions withemphasis on analysis of the results. It also describes extensionsof the models such as logarithms, nonlinearities and dummyvariables, as well as hypothesis tests on linear regression,including heteroskedasticity. It introduces the econometricsoftware, STATA, used for estimation and testing.

ECO 223 Mathematics for Economists II (7 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 213)This course is a continuation of ECO 213 Mathematics forEconomists I, and it presents advanced mathematical topicsrelated to static and dynamic economic problems. Using boththeoretical and practical exercises, the course focuses ondeveloping the skills required for the programme’s coreeconomics courses.

ECO 301 Topics in Microeconomics (7 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211)The course studies general equilibrium and welfare economics,as well as topics related to consumer and producer behaviourusing duality techniques. It also covers topics in game theory,uncertainty and information economics, public goods andexternalities.

ECO 302 Topics in Macroeconomics (7 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 221)The course takes a structured approach to selected topics inmodern macroeconomic theory. Mathematical models will bepresented and analysed based on microeconomic principles oforderly rationality and individual optimization, and empiricalfacts (stylized) that characterize the temporal performance offinances. Particular emphasis will be placed on generalequilibrium theory within competitive markets and the theory ofeconomic growth. Sub-topics covered include the relationship ofcompetitive equilibrium with Pareto-efficiency, temporalsubstitution of consumption, savings and economic convergence.

ECO 303 Econometrics (7 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 222)This course (ECO 303) presupposes students’ knowledge ofprobability theory as covered in ECO 212, and builds on theirknowledge of the classical linear regression model and statisticalinference techniques covered in ECO 222. Topics in this courseinclude: generalized least squares method; regression analysisfor time series data and panel data; instrumental variable andtwo-stage least squares estimation; binary dependent variablemodels and simultaneous equation models. There is anemphasis on application of theoretical concepts to practicaleconomic issues using computer-based exercises in STATA. Thiscourse also aims to give students the applied econometrics skillsthey will need for their undergraduate thesis.

ECO 305 International Trade (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211)The course examines the various theories and issues associatedwith trade policy, including absolute and comparative advantage,specific factors, the Heckscher-Ohlin model and the impact ofexternal economies of scale and imperfect completion on trade.It also analyses the various tools of trade policy, their impact onwelfare as well as the political economy of trade. Finally, itexamines trade policy in developing countries and tradeagreements.

ECO 306 International Finance (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 221)This course examines topics such as: national income accountingand balance of payments; foreign exchange market andexchange rate determination in the short run and long run;national income and exchange rate; fixed exchange rates andforeign exchange intervention; international monetary systemsfrom 1870-present; macroeconomic policy and coordinationunder flexible exchange rates; optimum currency areas andEurope; the global capital market and developing countries,growth, crisis and reform.

ECO 308 Economic Development (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 221)This course introduces the main economic problems faced bydeveloping countries. Among the topics covered we present abroad picture of the typical characteristics of an underdevelopedeconomy and possible underlying causes for suchunderdevelopment. We discuss what policies can be adopted toimprove the living conditions in these countries, presenting awide array of macro and microeconomic models together withrelevant empirical evidence.

ECO 309 Economic Growth (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 221)The course examines various models of economic growth,beginning with models of exogenous growth where we firstexamine the well-known Solow-Swan growth model and thenits theoretical and empirical extensions. Later the course focuseson models of endogenous growth. These models attempt toexplain the patterns of growth and development observed inhistorical data and try to understand how various governmentpolicies can affect a country’s long-term growth.

ECO 310 Money, Banking and Financial Markets (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 221)Topics covered in the course include: money demand, moneycreation, instruments and targets of monetary policy, monetarytransmission mechanism, the banking system and financialmarkets, role of the central bank, structure of interest rates,portfolio selection.

ECO 311 Labour Economics (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211)The course covers static and dynamic models of labour supplythat are used to make decisions about participation in the labourmarket, and the number of hours to work. It examines topics oflabour demand, namely, the firm’s decision to hire workers andhow it determines the employment level. Further, it examinescompensating wage differentials and human capital theory.Additional topics include the structure of wages, labour mobility,labour market discrimination, incentive pay, and unemployment.

ECO 312 Industrial Organisation (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211)Industrial organization is the branch of economics that studiesimperfectly competitive markets. The course will analyse thebasic theoretical models of competition in oligopolistic marketswith homogeneous or differentiated products, under price orquantity competition, and in the presence of price leadershipand capacity constraints. The models provide the tools requiredto analyse topics such as the relationship between technologyand market structure, collusion and cartels, predatory behaviourand entry deterrence, and auctions.

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ECO 313 Public Economics (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211)This course is an introduction to the microeconomics of thepublic sector. Initially, it examines the circumstances underwhich an economy without a public sector achieves efficientallocation of resources. Subsequently it examines the problemsthat arise due to public goods, externalities and incompleteinformation, and examines the means through which thegovernment can intervene to ensure a more efficient allocationof resources.Finally, it examines the impact of public expenditureand taxation on the supply of factors of production, the efficientallocation of resources and the equitable distribution of income.

ECO 315 International Taxation and National Policy(6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211)This course presents the basic facts, concepts and main issues ofinternational taxation, and outlines any tax implications for theinternational movement of goods and capital. The first part ofthe course introduces students to basic taxation concepts anddescribes the principles of direct and indirect optimal taxationin a closed economy. The second part looks at how the opticaltax rules are modified in an open economy and considers hownational tax policies affect the allocation of capital in aninternational context. Also considered are issues of internationaltax competition and harmonization, the behaviour ofmultinational firms and the international allocation of savings,investment and production.

ECO 316 Economics of the European Union (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 111)We start with a historical review of the European Union: theperceived need to create a united Europe after the Second WorldWar; the various attempts at establishing such a union; the EU’sgrowth and enlargement. We also examine the structure and thefunctioning of European institutions such as the EuropeanParliament, the European Council, and the European Court ofAuditors. Then, using basic micro- and macro - economic models,we examine the following topics: economic integration, customsunion and common market, economic growth, free capital andlabour mobility. Additional topics include the commonagricultural policy, the theory of comparative advantage andspecialization, unemployment, economic geography andregional policy.

ECO 317 Topics in European Economic Integration(6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 221)Topics covered in the course include: similarities and differencesbetween the gold standard and the euro; exchange rate regimes;optimum currency areas; the EMS, the EMU, the euro, banks andthe banking union; fiscal policy, the stability pact and fiscalunion. We will assess integration in terms of price levelconvergence within the Eurozone, and examine the European(fiscal) crisis in relation to the global financial crisis, and inrelation to structural problems of the economy. We also considerthe role of overconsumption, budget deficits, trade deficits, andlong-term growth.

ECO 320 History of Economic Thought (6 ECTS)The course will trace the evolution of economic thought fromantiquity to the present day. The emphasis will be dual: onspecific key ideas rather than on comprehensive theories ofeconomic systems; on the linkages between economic thinkingand other historical and social phenomena. The course is divided

into three units. The first unit will trace the roots of key economicideas in the writings of ancient scholars, traders and physiocrats.The second unit will focus on the analysis of the market economyas developed by the classical economists and on the critiquearticulated by Marx and others. The third unit will examineimportant 20th century developments (institutionalism,Keynesianism, the Austrian school, monetarism, etc.) and willend with an assessment of modern economic thinking. Thecourse is intended for a broad audience and does not requireprior knowledge of economics.

ECO 324 Introduction to Political Economy and PublicPolicy (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211)This course is designed to introduce students to the economicapproach to politics, also known as positive political theory orrational choice theory. Political economy seeks to understandand explain policy outcomes and political behaviour in anenvironment where political actors are rational and goaloriented. The course will focus on models of politics that buildon formal reasoning and mathematical expressions. Politicaloutcomes are then explained by the interaction between theseactors within the institutional particularities of theirenvironment.

ECO 326 Urban and Regional Economics (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211)This course is designed to familiarize students with regionaleconomic development, and the reasons for varying rates ofdevelopment across different countries. We will examine modelsof regional growth and development and look at how theyimpact on economic policy. Moreover, we will considersocioeconomic impact analysis to forecast sub-nationaleconomic changes.

ECO 327 Environmental Economics (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211)The course examines the relationship between the economy andthe environment using economic concepts and analytical tools.After a general overview of the topic, we examine the followingtopics: the problem of pollution and pollution externalities in acompetitive market; the economic efficiency of environmentalregulatory measures, such as pollution standards, taxes,subsidies, and marketable pollution permits; cost-benefitanalysis and non-market valuation techniques. To conclude weoffer an overview of some of the main topics in the currentliterature.

ECO 331 Productivity and Technology (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211)This course presents different methods for measuringproductivity and technological change. Knowledge of producertheory and basic econometrics is required.

ECO 355 Topics in International Economics (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 305)The course examines the international economy and theenvironment in which multinational corporations operate. Itanalyzes the purpose and rules of the World Trade Organizationand other international organizations. Regional trade agreements,like the European Union and NAFTA, are also examined, as areforeign exchange markets and the different strategies thatmultinational corporations use.

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ECO 362 Structure and Strategy of Firms (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 312)The course will develop students’ understanding of a firm’sorganization and its strategic decision making. The first part ofthe course, focused on structure, will review the main theoriesof the firm, examining questions such as: what is a firm, what areits objectives, what factors determine its scale and scope? Topicsin this part include bilateral monopoly, bargaining and principal-agent relationships. The second part will focus on firms’ strategicchoices in various markets. Examples include mergers andacquisitions, vertical integration, pricing strategies, qualitychoice, tying and bundling, research and development, andstandard setting.

ECO 363 Regulation Theory and Policy (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211)The course examines the motivation, methods and implicationsof state intervention in the economy. What is the purpose ofstate intervention? What tools do governments have at theirdisposal? What are the consequences – intended or unintended– of government intervention? The course examines theregulation of natural monopolies, methods of grantingmonopoly rights, and legal restrictions to market entry. Theenergy and telecommunications markets are examined as casestudies; and the role of competition policy – which is the broaderpolicy that aims at promoting competition in markets – inrelation to regulation is also discussed.

ECO 370 Topics in Financial and Monetary Economics(6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 111, ECO 221)The course covers topics such as: investment analysis, risk-returnanalysis performance, the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAMP),efficient market hypothesis, prices and returns of stocks andbonds, monetary policy, supply and demand for money, moneymultiplier and the Taylor rule.

ECO 397 Research Methods in Applied Economics Ι (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211, ECO t212, ECO 221)The course is an introduction to the tools required for researchin economics or for work as a professional economist. The coursecovers different aspects of the modern economist’s researchtoolbox, including Mathematics and Statistics, Academic Skillsfor Economists and Empirical Econometric Skills. The aim of thesemodules is to introduce or review the tools students need bothto master the material presented in the programme and to helpthem in independent research and/or work as a professionaleconomist.

ECO 398 Topics on the Cyprus Economy (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 211, ECO 221)The aim of the course is to expose students to importanteconomic issues and problems facing the Cyprus economy. Thiscourse is designed to combine theory with practice by showinghow economic principles can illuminate the workings of theCyprus economy; in this way, therefore, the course builds onearlier economic theory and policy courses. Topics coveredinclude: review of economic developments during theperiod1960-2001; balance of payments issues and exchange ratepolicy; monetary policy; implications of the single market andeconomic and monetary union; effects of financial reform andliberalisation; inflation and unemployment. The course also looksat some econometric models and empirical applications to theabove topics.

ECO 415 Game Theory (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 301)The course develops and analyses the basic principles of GameTheory. Game Theory is the study of decision making betweenstrategically interdependent agents. Static and dynamic gamesof complete information as well as incomplete information areexamined. The various concepts and solution methods areillustrated through the use of economic applications such asbargaining, auctions, mechanism design, signaling andreputation.

ECO 473 Applied Econometrics (6 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 303)This course offers a brief overview of the classical linearregression model and examines econometric models for cross-section data and space-series data. Economic applications andthe use of specialized econometric software are emphasized.Topics will be drawn from: theory of production functions;models of multiple equations; models of limited dependentvariables; elements of spatial analysis and models formacroeconomic data.

ECO 497 Research Methods in Applied Economics II (8 ECTS)

(Prerequisite: ECO 399)The course is the continuation of ECO 399 and provides a deeperanalysis of the fundamental tools necessary for research ineconomics or for work as a professional economist. The coursecovers different aspects of the modern economist’s researchtoolbox, including Mathematics and Statistics, Academic Skillsfor Economists and Empirical Econometric Skills. The aim is tointroduce or review the tools students need to master thematerial presented in the programme, and to help them inindependent research and/or work as a professional economist.

ΜΑS 101 Calculus I (8 ECTS) Properties of real numbers. The supremum and infimum of a setand their basic properties. Sequences, limits of sequences,properties of convergent sequences, subsequences, basictheorems, nested intervals Property (briefly covered). Functions,limits of functions, sequential definition of limits. Continuousfunctions, intermediate value Theorem, extreme value Theorem,continuity of inverse functions, uniform continuity. Derivatives,basic theorems, derivatives of inverse functions, graphs offunctions, Rolle’s Theorem, Cauchy’s mean value Theorem, l’Hopital’s rule.

MAS 102 Calculus II (8 ECTS)Partitions, upper and lower sums, Riemann integral on a closedinterval. Basic existence theorems of integrals. Computation ofvolumes and areas. The Fundamental Theorems of Calculus,generalised integrals. Logarithmic and exponential functions.Basic methods of integration, integration by parts, substitution,induction formulas, integration of rational functions. Taylor’sformula, computation of Taylor’s formula for various basicfunctions. Approximation of smooth functions by polynomials,the irrationality of e. Series, comparison test, Cauchy’s criterion,ratio test, nth root test, integral test, absolutely and conditionallyconvergent series, Leibniz’s Theorem for alternating series, Abel’sand Dirichlet’s criteria, products of series.

MAS 121 Linear Algebra I (8 ECTS)Numbers, equivalence relations. Groups, Examples (symmetric,cyclic, dihedral). Isomorphism. Rings and Fields. Examples.Vectorspaces, basis, dimension. Linear maps. Matrices and linearmaps. Rank, change of basis matrix. Determinant. Linear systems.

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MAS 122 Linear Algebra II (8 ECTS)

Required essential knowledge: MAS 101Polynomial Ring. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors. Diagonalisationandapplications. Theorem of Cayley – Hamilton, minimalpolynomial. Generalise deigen spaces, nilpotent endomorphisms,Jordancanonical form. Inner product spaces (Gram – Schmidt).Orthogonal, self dualendomorphisms. Bilinear, quadratic forms.

MAS 131 Basic Mathematics (8 ECTS)Methods and applications of differentiation. Methodsofintegration and applications. Improper Integrals. Power series.Fourier series. Elements of analytic geometry on the place andinspace. Functions and surfaces. Polar coordinates.Partialderivatives and Lagrange multipliers. Multiple integrationandJacobien.

MAS 202 Multivariate Integral Calculus (8 ECTS)Integrals of continuous functions with compact support (onQ=I1xI2xI3x ... xIn), step functions. Theorem of transformation ofvariables (for linear and -invertible transformations). Integrablefunctions and sets, properties. Computation of volumes, Fubini’sTheorem, Cavalieri’s Principle (i.e. sphere, cylinder, cone).Convergence theorems (interchangeability of limit and integral).Transformations theorems (without proof ), applications.Parametrised surfaces, partition of unity. Surface and curveintegrals (computation of area of surfaces). Differential forms,Stokes’ Theorem (Green, Gauss, Stokes), applications.

MAS 203 Ordinary Differential Equations (8 ECTS)Basic notions. Solution techniques for first-order equationsandphysical applications. Theorems of Existence and Uniqueness.Linear systems and exponential of matrices. Higher orderlinearequations. Method of power series: Smooth andsingularsolutions. Smooth dependence of solutions onparameters.

MAS 211 Multivariate Differential Calculus (8 ECTS)Vector valued functions of one variable (differentiation, arclength, parameter transformations). Partial derivatives (of allorders), vector fields (divergence, curl), Laplace operator. Totaldifferential (directional derivative, differentiability criterion,computational rules, chain rule, etc). Mean value Theorem,differentiation of integrals with respect to a parameter. Taylor’sTheorem, local extrema. Implicit and inverse function Theorem.Conditional extrema (Lagrange multipliers).

MAS 261 Introduction to Probability (8 ECTS)Required essential knowledge: MAS 101 and MAS 102Probability, random variables, distribution functions, independence,expected value, moment generating functions, random rectors,conditional distribution, conditional expectedvalue, laws of largenumbers, central limit theorem.

MAS 262 Introduction to Statistics (8 ECTS)Statistics. Sufficiency and completeness. Exponential familiesofdistributions. Unbiasedness, unbiased estimators. Cramer –Raoinequality. Method of moments, maximum likelihoodestimators, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing.

MAS 301 Real Analysis (8 ECTS)The real number system R, the least upper bound property andits consequences. Countable and uncountable sets. TheCantorternary set. Introductory theory of metric spaces. Themetric spaces R and Rn. Compact sets. Heine – Borel Theorem,Bolzano –Weierstrass Theorem. Sequences of real numbers, limitsuperiorand inferior of a sequence. Cauchy sequences, series ofreal numbers. Complete metric spaces, Cantor intersectionTheorem, the fixed point Theorem and applications. Continuous

functions. Topological characterisation of continuity. Continuityand compactness. Uniform continuity, Lipschitz functions.Sequencesand series of functions. Pointwise convergence,uniform convergence. Uniform convergence and continuity,uniform convergence and integration, uniform convergenceanddifferentiation. The space C ([a,b]), the topology ofuniformconvergence.

MAS 302 Complex Analysis I (8 ECTS)Complex numbers, Basic complex functions, Cauchy- Riemannequations, holomorphic functions, harmonic functions.(Exponential, trigonometric and logarithmic functions). Contourintegration, Cauchy’s Theorem, Cauchy’s Integral Formula.Morera’s Theorem, Liouville’s Theorem, the FundamentalTheorem of Algebra. Maximum Modulus Theorem. Taylor Series,Laurent Series, calculus of residues. Conformal mapping, linearfractional transformation.

MAS 303 Partial Differential Εquations (7 ECTS)Separation of variables – Fourier series. First order PartialDifferential Equations. Nonlinear first order Partial DifferentialEquations. Linear second order Partial Differential Equations.Elliptic, Parabolic and Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations.

MAS 304 Functional Analysis (7 ECTS)Metric spaces: Examples and elements of the theory ofmetricspaces. Banach spaces: Norm, dimension andcompactness, bounded operators, linear functionals, dual space,the spaces lp,1≤ p ≤ ∞, Hilbert spaces: Inner products,orthogonal sums,orthonormal bases, the Riesz representationtheorem, the adjointoperator, self – adjoint, unitary and normaloperators. Fundamental theorems for Banach spaces: the Hahn–Banachtheorem, reflexive spaces, the uniform boundednesstheorem, weak and strong convergence, the open mapping andclosedgraph theorems. Applications: The fixed point theoremand its applications to the theory of linear, integral anddifferential equations, applications to the theory ofapproximation. 7thSemester.

MAS 321 Introduction to Algebra (7 ECTS)Basic properties of groups. Cayley’s theorem. Subgroup andLagrange’s theorem. Normal subgroups and factor groups.Firstisomorphism theorem. Group actions. Basic properties ofrings. Ideals. R – modules over principal ideal domain and thefundamental theorem of finitely generated abelian groups.

MAS 331 Classical Differential Geometry (8 ECTS) Curves in R2 (parametrisation, orientation, length). Curves in(normal field, curvature, Frenet frame). Isoperimetric inequality.Curves in R3 (curvature, torsion, Frenet frame). Surfaces in R3:parametrisation, tangent plane, first and second fundamentalform, curvature (Gaussian, mean), geometric interpretation ofcurvature, examples. Intrinsic geometry of surfaces (localisometry, Christoffel symbols, Theorema Egrerium of Gauss,vector fields, parallel transport, geodesics). Gauss-BonnetTheorem.

MAS 350 Stochastic Processes (7 ECTS)

Required essential knowledge: MAS 261Basic concepts, continuous and discrete time Markov processes,birth and death processes, Poisson processes, introductiontomartingales, Brownian motion.

MAS 361 Probability Theory (8 ECTS)Measure spaces and σ-algebras, stochastic independence,measurable functions and random variable, distributionfunctions, Lebesque integral and mean value, convergence of

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sequences of random variables, laws of large numbers,characteristic function, central limit theorem, conditionalprobability, conditional mean value.

MAS 371 Numerical Analysis II (7 ECTS)Preliminaries: Basic definitions and theorems of Linear Algebra– Lagrange and Hermite interpolation – Newton - Cotesquadraturerules. Vector and matrix norms: Basic definitions andproperties –Induced matrix norms – Perturbed linear systems(perturbationanalysis) – Condition of linear systems – Iterativerefinement. Methods for eigenproblems: The Gershgorintheorems – The Rayleigh quotient – The power and inverseiteration methods – Similarity transformation methods (Givensand Householder for symmetric matrices – Basic forms of the LRand the QR algorithms) – Sturm sequence property for theeigenvalues of symmetric tri-diagonal matrices. Iterativemethods for linearsystems: General iterative methods – Themethods of Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel and SOR – Convergencetheorems – Asymptoticrate of convergence – Introduction to thetheory for the optimum SOR relaxation parameter. Orthogonalpolynomials and Gauss quadrature rules: Zeros of orthogonalpolynomials – Three-term recurrence relation – Legendre,Chebyshev, Laguerre, Hermiteand Jacobi polynomials – Gaussquadrature rules (Legendre,Chebyshev, Laguerre, Hermite andJacobi.)

MAS 362 Statistical Theory (7 ECTS)Stochastic convergence, asymptotic properties ofmomentestimators and maximum likelihood estimators,asymptotic normality and efficiency, hypothesis testing,asymptotic properties and efficiency of tests.

MAS 371 Numerical Analysis II (7 ECTS)Basic definitions and Theorems of Linear Algebra. Vector andmatrix norms: Basic definitions and properties, induced matrixnorms. Perturbed linear systems. Condition of linear systems.Methods for eigenproblems: The Gershgorin theorems, similaritytransformation, basic forms of the LR and the QR algorithms.Iterative methods for Linear Systems: General iterative methods:The methods of Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel and SOR. Orthogonalpolynomials: Zeros of orthogonal polynomials, three-termrecurrence relation, classical orthogonal polynomials. Gaussianquadrature.

MAS 401 Measure Theory and Integration (7 ECTS)General revision: Sets, orderings, cardinality, metric spaces.Measures: Algebras and σ-algebras, additive and σ-additivemeasures, outer measures, Borel measures on the real line.Integration: measurable functions, integration of positive functions,integration of complex valued functions, modes of convergence,product measures, the n-dimensional Lebesgueintegral,integration in polar coordinates, signed measures, the Radon –Nikodym theorem, complex measures, differentiation onEuclidean space, functions of bounded variation. LP Spaces: Thebasic theory, the dual of LP , the useful inequalities, thedistribution function, weak – LP spaces, interpolation.

MAS 402 Complex Analysis II (7 ECTS)Compactness and convergence in the space of analyticfunctions. The space of meromorphic functions. RiemannMapping Theorem. Weierstrass Factorisation Theorem. Analyticcontinuation (Schwarz Reflection Principle, MonodromyTheorem). Entire functions. Elements of Geometric Τheory.

MAS 418 Introduction to Fourier Analysis (7 ECTS)Inner products, Hilbert spaces, orthogonal systems, completeness,periodic functions, trigonometric polynomials, Fourier series,pointwise convergence the Dirichlet’s theorem, Gibbs phenomenon,Parseval’s theorem, Cesàro and Abel summability, the Fejer’sTheorem, Poisson’s Theorem, the Riemann –Lebesgue Lemma.Convergence of special trigonometric series. Riemann Theorem.Differentiation and integration of Fourier series. Fourier transform,inversion Theorem Plancherd’s formula, convolution. Applications toPDEs.

MAS 425 Theory of Groups (7 ECTS)Generators and relations. Homomorphism theorems. Direct andsemidirect products. Group actions. Sylow theorems and p –groups. Simple groups. Composition series and the Jordan–Hölder theorem. Soluble and 124 nilpotent groups.

MAS 402 Complex Analysis II (7 ECTS)Compactness and convergence in the space of analyticfunctions. The space ofmeromorphic functions. Riemannmapping theorem. Weierstrassfactorisation theorem. Analyticcontinuation (Schwarz reflection principle, Monodromytheorem). Entire functions. Elements of Geometric theory.

MAS 431 Introduction to Differentiable Manifolds (7 ECTS)Manifolds, Tangent space.Partition of unity. Theorem of Sard.Vector fields, flows. Frobenius Theorem. Differenital forms.Theorem of Stokes. De Rham Theorem.

MAS 452 Linear Models II (7 ECTS)Analysis of variance with one or more fixed-effects, Analysis ofvariance with one or more random-effects, Analysis ofcovariance, Generalised linear models: estimation in (forexample) logistic orlogarithmic regression, asymptoticproperties.

MAS 451 Linear Models I (7 ECTS)Required essential knowledge: MAS 121The Simple Linear Regression Model: Estimation, ConfidenceIntervals, Hypothesis Testing. The Multiple Linear RegressionModel: Estimation, Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Testing.Model Adequacy and Model Selection. Polynomial Regression.

MAS 452 Linear Models II (7 ECTS)Required essential knowledge: MAS 451Analysis of variance with one or more fixed-effects. Analysis ofvariance with one or more random-effects, Analysis ofcovariance. Generalised Linear Models: estimation in (forexample) logistic or logarithmic regression, asymptoticproperties.

MAS 456 Time Series (7 ECTS)Stationary processes, second order moments. ARMA and ARIMAprocesses. Maximum likelihood estimation, least squaresestimators, Yule-Walker estimators. Prediction of stationaryprocesses. Introduction to model selection.

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ECTS

1st YEAR1st SemesterECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics 7MAS 001 Mathematics I 6MAS 061 Statistical Analysis I 6CS 003 Introduction to Computer Science 6LAN 100 General Advanced English 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterECO 121 Principles of Macroeconomics 7ECO 212 Applications of Quantitative Methods in

Economics (MAS 061) 7ECO 213 Mathematics for Economists I (MAS 001) 7LAN 101 Academic English 5Elective Course 5TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 61

2nd YEAR3rd SemesterECO 211 Microeconomic Theory (ECO 111) 7ECO 221 Macroeconomic Theory (ECO 121) 7ECO 222 Introduction to Econometrics (ECO 212) 7ECO 223 Mathematics for Economists II (ECO 213) 7TOTAL 28

4th SemesterECO 301 Topics in Microeconomics (ECO 211) 7ECO 302 Topics in Macroeconomics (ECO 221) 7Restricted Elective Course 7LAN 209 Advanced English for Global Communication 5Elective Course 5TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 59

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3rd YEAR5th SemesterFive Restricted Electives Courses (5X6) 30

6th SemesterFive Restricted Elective Courses (5X6) 30YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR7th SemesterECO 397 Research Methods in Applied Economics I

(ECO 211, ECO 212, ECO 221) 6Elective Course 5Three Restricted Electives Courses (3X6) 18TOTAL 29

8th SemesterECO 497 Research Methods in Applied Economics II

(ECO 397) 8Elective Course 5Three Restricted Electives Courses (3X6) 18TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 60GRAND TOTAL 240

Note: The courses in brackets are prerequisites.

TABLE A: PROGRAMME OF STUDIES IN ECONOMICS

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ECTSECO 303 Econometrics (ECO 222) 7ECO 305 International Trade (ECO 211) 6ECO 306 International Finance (ECO 221) 6ECO 308 Economic Development (ECO 221) 6ECO 309 Economic Growth (ECO 221) 6ECO 310 Money, Banking and Financial Markets

(ECO 221) 6ECO 311 Labour Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 312 Industrial Organisation (ECO 211) 6ECO 313 Public Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 315 International Taxation and National Tax

Policy (ECO 211) 6ECO 316 Economics of the European Union (ECO 111) 6ECO 317 Topics in European Economic Integration

(ECO 221) 6ECO 320 History of Economic Thought 6ECO 324 Introduction to Political Economy and Public

Policy (ECO 211) 6ECO 326 Urban and Regional Economics (ECO 211) 6

ECTSECO 327 Environmental Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 331 Productivity and Technology (ECO 211) 6ECO 355 Topics in International Economics (ECO 305) 6ECO 362 Structure and Strategy of Firms (ECO 312) 6ECO 363 Regulation Theory and Policy (ECO 211) 6ECO 370 Topics in Financial and Monetary Economics

(ECO 111, ECO 221) 6ECO 398 Topics on the Cyprus Economy

(ECO 211, ECO 221) 6ECO 415 Game Theory (ECO 301) 6ECO 473 Applied Econometrics (ECO 303) 6

Note: The list above is indicative and subject to modifications at thebeginning of each semester. The number of restricted courses mustbe such to ensure that the degree requirements are satisfied. Inparticular, 150 ECTS must be fulfilled by courses in the Departmentof Economics. Some restricted elective courses may not be offeredevery year if enrollment is insufficient or if instructors areunavailable.The courses in brackets are prerequisites.

TABLE B: RESTRICTED ELECTIVE COURSES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENTFOR THE DEGREE IN ECONOMICS

Students must take at least 11 courses from the list of restricted elective courses of the Department.

TABLE C: RESTRICTED ELECTIVE COURSES FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTSFOR THE DEGREE IN ECONOMICS

Department of Accounting and FinanceDepartment of Business and Public AdministrationAll the Elective Courses offered by the Department ofAccounting and Finance, and by the Department of Businessand Public Administration. Certain Courses carryprerequisites.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics ECTSMAS 007 History of Mathematics 5MAS 101 Calculus I 8MAS 102 Calculus II 8MAS 121 Linear Algebra I 8MAS 131 Basic Mathematics 8MAS 261 Probabilities I (MAS 101, MAS 102) 8MAS 262 Statistics I 8MAS 271 Numerical Analysis I 8

Notes:a) The courses in brackets are prerequisites. b) The Department may withdraw courses due to staff shortages or

low class attendance. Restricted Elective Courses include all courses offered by the

Department of Economics and selected courses from otherdepartments of the University.

Free Elective Course can be any course offered by any otherdepartment of the University.

Students are free to decide when to take Restricted or free ElectiveCourses based on their programme.

Courses that have more credits than those mentioned above areacceptable, provided that the total number of credits taken doesnot exceed the permissible limits per semester.

c) Undergraduate students of the Department of Economics maytake maximum two of the following four graduate courses, giventhat they have an overall grade of at least 7.5:

ECO 651 Microeconomic Analysis II (7.5 ECTS) ECO 652 Macroeconomic Analysis II (7.5 ECTS) ECO 653 Statistics and Econometrics II (7.5 ECTS) ECO 673 Applied Microeconometrics (7.5 ECTS)

Students, admitted to the graduate programmes of theDepartment of Economics, do not have to attend these graduatecourses again.

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BASIC COURSES (42 ECTS)ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics 7ECO 121 Principles of Macroeconomics 7ECO 211 Microeconomic Theory (ECO 111) 7ECO 212 Applications of Quantitative Methods in

Economics (MAS 061) 7ECO 221 Macroeconomic Theory (ECO 121) 7ECO 222 Introduction to Econometrics (ECO 212) 7

ELECTIVE COURSES (at least 18 ECTS)ECO 305 International Trade (ECO 211) 6ECO 306 International Finance (ECO 221) 6ECO 308 Economic Development (ECO 221) 6ECO 309 Economic Growth (ECO 221) 6ECO 310 Money, Banking and Financial Markets

(ECO 221) 6ECO 311 Labour Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 312 Industrial Organisation (ECO 211) 6ECO 313 Public Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 315 International Taxation and National Tax

Policy (ECO 211) 6

ECTSECO 316 Economics of the European Union (ECO 111) 6ECO 317 Topics in European Economic Integration

(ECO 221) 6ECO 320 History of Economic Thought 6ECO 324 Introduction to Political Economy and

Public Policy (ECO 211) 6ECO 326 Urban and Regional Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 327 Environmental Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 331 Productivity and Technology (ECO 211) 6ECO 355 Topics in International Economics (ECO 305) 6ECO 362 Structure and Strategy of Firms (ECO 312) 6ECO 363 Regulation Theory and Policy (ECO 211) 6ECO 370 Topics in Financial and Monetary Economics

(ECO 111, ECO 221) 6ECO 398 Topics on the Cyprus Economy

(ECO 211, ECO 221) 6ECO 415 Game Theory (ECO 301) 6ECO 473 Applied Econometrics (ECO 303) 6

Note: Some field courses may not be offered every year if enrollmentis insufficient or if instructors are unavailable.The courses in brackets are prerequisites.

TABLE D: REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ECONOMICS

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1st YEAR ECTS1st SemesterECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics 7MAS 001 Mathematics I 6MAS 061 Statistical Analysis I 6CS 003 Introduction to Computer Science 6LAN 100 General Advanced English 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterECO 121 Principles of Macroeconomics 7ECO 212 Applications of Quantitative Methods

in Economics (MAS 061) 7ECO 213 Mathematics for Economists I (MAS 001) 7LAN 101 Academic English 5LAN Second European Language (1st Level) 5TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 61

2nd YEAR3rd SemesterECO 211 Microeconomic Theory (ECO 111) 7ECO 221 Macroeconomic Theory (ECO 121) 7ECO 222 Introduction to Econometrics (ECO 212) 7HIS (See list of Courses below) 5Elective Course 6+(Students, who wish to pursue the courses LAW 201 and LAW202 in the third year, are encouraged to take the introductorycourse LAW 101 Introduction to Legal Method and the Studyof Law – 7 ECTS, see list below)TOTAL 32

4th SemesterHIS (see list of courses below) 5LAN 209 Advance English for Global Communication 5LAN Second European Language (2nd Level) 5AFN/BPA (See list of Courses below) 7SPS (See list of Courses below) 6TOTAL 28YEAR TOTAL 60

3rd YEAR ECTS5th SemesterLAN Second European Language (3rd Level) 5ECO 6ECO 6SPS 6LAW 6TOTAL 29

6th SemesterECO 6ECO 6LAW 6AFN/BPA 7One Elective Course 5+TOTAL 30/31YEAR TOTAL 59/60

4th YEAR7th SemesterECO 397 Research Methods in Applied Economics I

(ECO 211, ECO 212, ECO 221) 6ECO 6ECO 6AFN /BPA 6One Elective Course 5TOTAL 29/30

8th SemesterECO 497 Research Methods in Applied Economics II

(ECO 397) 8ECO 6ECO 6AFN/BPA 6One Elective Course 5+TOTAL 30/31YEAR TOTAL 59/61GRAND TOTAL 240/242

TABLE E: PROGRAMME OF STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL, EUROPEAN AND ECONOMIC STUDIES

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ECTSECO 305 International Trade (ECO 211) 6ECO 306 International Finance (ECO 221) 6ECO 315 International Taxation and National Tax Policy (ECO 211) 6ECO 316 Economics of the European Union (ECO 111) 6ECO 317 Topics in European Economics Integration (ECO 221) 6

TABLE F: COMPULSORY COURSES FOR THE DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL,EUROPEAN AND ECONOMIC STUDIES

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Department of Economics Selection of three courses from:ECO 301 Topics in Microeconomics (ECO 211) * 7ECO 302 Topics in Macroeconomics (ECO 221) * 7ECO 303 Econometrics (ECO 222) * 7ECO 310 Money, Banking and Financial

Markets (ECO 221) 6ECO 311 Labour Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 312 Industrial Organisation (ECO 211) 6ECO 313 Public Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 327 Environmental Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 355 Topics in International Economics (ECO 305) 6ECO 363 Regulation Theory and Policy (ECO 211) 6

* Students who intend to attend graduate programs in economicsare encouraged to take all three courses ECO 301, ECO 302 andECO 303.

Department of Accounting and Finance and Business and Public Administration Selection of four courses from all the electives offered bythe Department of Accounting and Finance and by theDepartment of Business and Public Administration. Certaincourses carry prerequisites.

Department of History and ArchaeologySelection of two courses from:HIS 181 Introduction to European History (1789-1918) 5HIS 281 European Diplomatic History, 20th Century 5HIS 283 European History (1945-1989) (HIS 181) 5HIS 285 Europe 1918-1945: From Versaille

to the Fall of Nazi Germany (HIS 181) 5HIS 290 Institutions of Medieval Europe 5

Department of Social and Political SciencesSelection of two courses from:SPS 152 Comparative Politics 6SPS 153 International Relations 6SPS 156 European Integration 6SPS 266 Political System of the European Union 6

SPS 361 Cyprus and the European Union 6SPS 362 Politics of the European Union 6

Department of LawSelection of two courses from following combinations:LAW 201 European Union Law I* 6LAW 202 European Union Law II* 6orLAW 205 Public International Law I 6LAW 206 Public International Law II 6* Students who wish to pursue the course combination LAW 201 and

LAW 202 in the third year are encouraged to take the introductorycourse LAW101Introduction to Legal Method and the Study of Law(7 ECTS).

Elective CoursesFree Elective Courses should be taken from three differentschools whose ECTS add up to at least 20 ECTS.

Notes:a) The courses in brackets are prerequisites. b) The Department may withdraw courses due to staff shortages or

low class attendance. Restricted Elective Courses include all courses offered by the

Department of Economics and selected courses from otherdepartments of the University.

Free Elective Course can be any course offered by any otherdepartment of the University.

Students are free to decide when to take Restricted or freeElective Courses based on their programme.

Courses that have more credits than those mentioned above areacceptable, provided that the total number of credits taken doesnot exceed the permissible limits per semester.

c) Undergraduate students of the Department of Economics maytake maximum two of the following four graduate courses giventhat they have an overall grade at least 7.5 ECTS:

ECO 651 Microeconomic Analysis II (7.5 ECTS) ECO 652 Macroeconomic Analysis II (7.5 ECTS) ECO 653 Statistics and Econometrics II (7.5 ECTS) ECO 673 Applied Microeconometrics (7.5 ECTS)

Students admitted to the graduate programmes of theDepartment of Economics do not have to attend these graduate courses again.

TABLE G: RESTRICTED ELECTIVE COURSES OFFERED FOR THE DEGREEIN INTERNATIONAL, EUROPEAN AND ECONOMIC STUDIES

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1st YEAR1st SemesterMAS 101 Calculus I 8MAS 121 Linear Algebra I 8MAS 131 Basic Mathematics 8ECO 121 Principles of Macroeconomics 7TOTAL 31

2nd Semester MAS102 Calculus II (MAS 101) 8MAS 122 Linear Algebra II (MAS 121) 8ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics 7Elective Course (i.e. computers) 6TOTAL 29YEAR TOTAL 60

2nd YEAR3rd Semester MAS 211 Multivariate Differential Calculus 8MAS 261 Introduction to Probability (MAS 101,

MAS 102) 8ECO 211 Microeconomic Theory (ECO 111) 7ECO 221 Macroeconomic Theory (ECO 121) 7TOTAL 30

4th SemesterMAS 202 Multivariate Integral Calculus 8MAS 203 Ordinary Differential Equations 8MAS 262 Introduction to Statistics 8Elective Course 6TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

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3rd YEAR5th Semester MAS 301 Real Analysis 8MAS 350 Stochastic Processes (MAS 261) 7ECO 222 Introduction to Econometrics (MAS 262) 7ECO 223 Mathematics for Economists (MAS 131) 7TOTAL 29

6th SemesterECO 301 Topics in Microeconomics (ECO 211) 7ECO 302 Topics in Macroeconomics (ECO 221) 7ECO 303 Econometrics (ECO 222) 7MAS/ ECO Option A1 or B (see list below) 7Elective Course 3TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR7th Semester MAS/ ECO Option A2 or B (see list below) 7ECO/ MAS Option B or A2 (see list below) 6ECO Option B (see list below) 6ECO Option B (see list below) 6LAN 100 General Advanced English 5TOTAL 30

8th Semester ECO/ MAS Option B or (A3) (see list below) 7ECO/ MAS Option B or (A3) (see list below) 6ECO/ MAS Option B or (A3) (see list below) 6ECO Option B (see list below) 6LAN 101 Academic English 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60GRAND TOTAL 240

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ECTS

Option A1MAS 302 Complex Analysis I 8MAS 304 Functional Analysis 7MAS 456 Time Series 7

Option A2MAS 303 Partial Differential Equations 7MAS 321 Introduction to Algebra 7MAS 361 Probability Theory 8MAS 371 Numerical Analysis II 7MAS 451 Linear Models I 7ECO 604 Analytical Methods in Economics 7.5

Option A3MAS 304 Functional Analysis 7MAS 331 Classical Differential Geometry 8MAS 362 Statistical Theory 7MAS 401 Measure Theory and Integration 7MAS 402 Complex Analysis II 7MAS 418 Introduction to Fourier Analysis 7MAS 425 Theory of Groups 7MAS 431 Introduction to Differentiable Manifolds 7MAS 452 Linear Models IΙ (ΜΑΣ 451) 7MAS 456 Time Series 7

Option BECO 305 International Trade (ECO 211) 6ECO 306 International Finance (ECO 221) 6ECO 308 Economic Development (ECO 221) 6ECO 311 Labour Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 312 Industrial Organisation (ECO 211) 6ECO 313 Public Economics (ECO 211) 6ECO 415 Game Theory (ECO 301) 6ECO 473 Applied Econometrics (ECO 303) 6

Notes:a) The courses in brackets are prerequisites.b) Upon approval of the Chairman of the Department, students may

substitute up to two choices in economics with courses from thegraduate program of the Department of Economics.

c) Students are encouraged to enrol in course MAS 191. Students areadvised to take MAS 191 Mathematics with Computers (8 ECTS) asa free elective course. Taking any other free elective course with 8ECTS and another free elective course with 7 ECTS will satisfy therequirements of 15 ECTS from free elective courses, given that thecourses are from two diferent schools.

d) For the courses in Mathematics and Statistics, students arerequired to have knowledge of the below:

MAS 101 Calculus I (Required essential knowledge: MAS 101) MAS 122 Linear Algebra II (Required essential knowledge: MAS 121) MAS 261 Introduction to Probability (Required essential knowledge: MAS 101, MAS 102) MAS 350 Stochastic Processes (Required essential knowledge: MAS 261) MAS 452 Linear Models ΙΙ (Required essential knowledge: MAS 451)

TABLE I: DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS AND ECONOMICS

Faculty ofEngineering

DEPARTMENTS:

Architecture

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering

Faculty of Engineering Department ofAchitecture

CHAIRPERSONChristos Hadjichristos

VICE-CHAIRPERSONPanayiota I. Pyla

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSChristos HadjichristosMarios C. PhocasPanayiota I. PylaSocrates Stratis

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSOdysseas Kontovourkis Maria PhilokyprouNadia CharalambousAndreas Savvides

LECTURERSAimilios Michael

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INTRODUCTIONAffecting both people and the environment on manylevels, Architecture is inherently related to a wide varietyof areas in terms of aesthetic, technological, social,cultural, economic and political issues. The Department ofArchitecture (ARCH) consequently has an important roleto play in the production of architectural culture andknowledge through research, and in providing highquality education to both students and practitioners ofarchitecture alike. It will also enhance the much-neededdialogue among the parties directly or indirectly involvedin its production: the architectural community, otherprofessionals and the public.

Central to the philosophy of the programme of studies inarchitecture is the concept of integrated design, whichstresses the necessity of a balanced focus on the variousaspects of architecture, that make it the complex andfascinating field that it is. The challenges for both thediscipline and the profession are many and diverse, butthey could perhaps be summed up as follows: to respectthe past, accommodate the present and plan for thefuture; to allow for the cultural while respecting thenatural; to identify the local within the global; to allow fordifferences and bring out the similarities; to be innovative;to create.

As an outstanding academic centre of studies in the widerEuropean region, the Department of Architecture aims ateducating students to become architects who canperform successfully worldwide, but who will also havethe knowledge and sensitivity to respond to and influencepositively the built environment of the easternMediterranean region.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMEWith design as the common factor in all conceptualsubdivisions or categories, the four basic areas of studyare: architectural theory and history, architecturalcommunication media, architectural technology andurban design.

The undergraduate programme of studies leads to theacquisition of the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) inArchitecture, an academic degree and a prerequisite foradmission to the subsequent studies required for aprofessional degree, either the Diploma of Architect-Engineer or the Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Architecture.The programme leading to the B.Sc. in Architecturerequires the completion of at least 240 ECTS. From these240 ECTS, at least 15 ECTS should be elective courses (notincluded in the student's specialisation), which should betaken from two different faculties of the University, while10 ECTS should be taken from the programme of ForeignLanguages.

The first four semesters introduce the subject throughdesign studios of increasing architectural complexity, thatdevelop the student's analytical and compositional skills,while the studios in the fifth and sixth semester focus on

the urban and the technological respectively. A series ofsatellite courses in the four basic areas mentioned aboveenable students to accumulate the knowledge needed forthe efficient response to the complex demands of anydesign project. The two design studios in the fourth yearallow choice on the specific projects undertaken, andtogether with elective courses, give students theopportunity to pursue a deeper investigation into specificareas of interest.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Compulsory Courses

ARH 100 Architectural Design I (10 ECTS)Introduction to the basic concepts of Space, Form, Geometry,Proportions, Scale. The specific projects undertaken may not havean architectural scale or be site-specific but will nevertheless aimat encouraging students to understand the complexity of the actof design, while becoming acquainted with different media andmeans of representation and communication. Studio supervisionaccompanied with relevant lectures from the instructors.

ARH 101 Architectural Design II (10 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 100Investigation and synthesis of Space, Form, Function for a site-specific project, which asks for an Architectural Design withinboth a social and an environmental context, and with anemphasis on climatic and micro-climatic issues. Problem solvingskills. Development of a concept into a physical entity.Description and communication of the proposed scheme, usingvarious media including Architectural Models. Studiosupervision accompanied with relevant lectures from theinstructors.

ARH 110 Architecture in Context (5 ECTS)An introductory course offering a panoramic view of theinterdisciplinary nature of architecture in time, place and society.Students will be offered a framework within which to effectivelyplace any subsequent information in perspective, while studentsfrom other disciplines will have an opportunity to develop amore informed and appreciative way of looking at the work andproducts of Architectural Design.

ARH 111 History of Architecture I (5 ECTS)History of Architecture from the Prehistoric period to theRenaissance. Growth and significance of architecture, the impactof developments in technology and construction, the artistic andspiritual ideals of specific civilisations. Concepts of Space andForm in Western and other civilisations.

ARH 121 Architectural Communication Media II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 124The course introduces students to the means of VisualRepresentation for the concept of performance in architecture.Musical instruments are used as a means to achieve this target.Students are introduced to the cosmos of musical instruments(musicians, orchestra, music, space of performance andrehearsal, etc.). Architectural themes are introduced in parallelthrough various exercises. Issues of communication, andarticulation of various aspects of the architectural project, takinginto consideration the factor of time, are examined. The exercisesrequire the use of various methods and means of representation:Freehand Drawing and Models for documenting relations inthree-dimensional form.

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ARH 124 Architectural Communication Media I (5 ECTS)The course covers both Freehand and Technical Drawing.Sketching and drawing aim at introducing students to the basicsof Pictorial Depiction and Visual Communication, whilefamiliarising them with the basic media. Line Weight and SurfaceRendering using Shade and Shadow lead to the study of depthand the use of perspective in sketching the built, as well as thenatural environment. The technical part of the course studies theGraphic Techniques for architects. Systems of Projection forplans, elevations and sections, isometric drawings, orthogonaland oblique projections, perspectives.

ARH 200 Architectural Design III (10 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 101Design of a building with a degree of complexity located at aspecific site. Use of various design principles. Emphasis is placedon the Concept of Programming and the Use of Space. Studentsare introduced to the process of creating their own concept,which is translated into the building they design. The SocialFramework, Materials, Structural and Construction Methods,context of Insertion are also explored. Lectures support thedesign studio.

ARH 201 Architectural Design IV (10 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 200Design of a building complex with a specified functionalprogramme. Spatial configuration to accommodate theinteraction of various user groups. Site Organization andContextual Considerations. Research Component, Typologies.Elements of Interior Space, Light, Materials. Environmentalconsiderations. A project of complexity requiring an increasinglyholistic approach. Studio supervision accompanied by lectures.

ARH 210 History of Architecture II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 111History of Architecture from the Baroque period to the present.Review and analysis of architectural forms and concepts andtheir relation to emerging beliefs, political and culturaltransformations and social processes. Architecture of theIndustrial Revolution, Modernism and the 20th century.Influences from and on the wider field of artistic, as well asCommercial or Industrial Design.

ARH 211 Architecture and Society (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 210The relationship between architecture and society. Basicconcepts of Perception, Cognition, Colour Theory, Private andPublic Space, the Cultured and the Natural, Social Groups,Gender Roles and the Built Environment, Space and Power,Architectural Semantics.

ARH 220 Digital Architectural Communication Media (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 124Review of 2-D and 3-D Computer-aided Design Techniques.Generation of architectural drawings for a series of exercisesinvolving design. Drafting, Modelling and Rendering throughthe use of software. Image Processing. Surface Textures andLighting Conditions.

ARH 222 Visual Culture (5 ECTS)An investigation into the production/consumption of Imagesand their complex relationship with society. Oscillating betweenthe Object and the Subject, the viewed is juxtaposed with whodoes the viewing, when, where and under what circumstances.In this context, images from art, advertisements or films areequally important and relevant as family photos.

ARH 230 Construction I (5 ECTS)Construction Design and Detailing in timber. Introduction toTimber Structures. Structural Systems Classification and basicprinciples of Skeleton Construction. Structure, exterior walls andopenings, foundations, floor and roof conditions. Case studieson manufacture, construction, assembly and historicaldevelopment of timber as building materials.

ARH 233 Construction II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 230Construction Design and Detailing in reinforced concrete.Properties of concrete, physical composition, manufacture,formwork design. Massive and Skeleton Construction. Structure,Exterior Walls, Storey Slabs. Heat insulation and water proofing,plaster and other finishes. Sound Insulation and ShadingDevices. Concrete formation for sun protection and lightweightelements.

ARH 241 Theory of Urban Design (5 ECTS)The course introduces students to the basic characteristics anddefinitions of the Urban Environment, through cultural andtechnological issues and relationships between various socialforces. A register of contexts, within which the Urban Design isinscribed, is introduced (physical, temporal and pragmaticcontexts). An emphasis is placed on the complexity andinterdependency of those contexts. With this approach, theoriesand actions are presented historically from the industrial perioduntil today. There are references to examples of theory andpractice with emphasis on the contemporary period.

ARH 300 Architectural Design V – Urban Design (10 ECTS)

Prerequisites: ARH 201 and ARH 241The course studies the Urban Design Project and makes use ofthe theoretical background on Urban Design taught in theprevious semester. Looking at the various contexts, in whichUrban Design is inscribed (physical, temporal and pragmatic),students are asked to develop strategies based on dynamicrelations between analysis and proposal on an in-between scaleof action (between building and city scale). Issues related todynamics between local/translocal, temporary/permanent,become significant through this project. Lectures support thedesign studio.

ARH 301 Architectural Design VI – ArchitecturalTechnology (10 ECTS)

Prerequisites: ARH 300, ARH 330, ARH 332 and CEE 133Architectural design of a site-specific building of advancedtechnical requirements leading to 1:1 detailing. Focus onArchitectural Technology, with accompanying lectures on themethodology of the integrative approach to design. Preliminaryurban investigation, functional requirements and building form.Structure as primary component in Architectural Design,development of design alternatives. Building Envelope,Transparency, Selection of Systems and Materials, TechnicalRequirements. Integration of Technical Development Systemsfor environmental control of the interior, energy efficiency.

ARH 310 History and Theory – Contemporary Architecture (5 ECTS)

New trends and directions in architecture. The work and visionof leading architects and firms. Innovation, technology, buildingsystems and construction, the changing role and nature ofaesthetic considerations, the global and the local. Futurechallenges.

ARH 311 Vernacular Architecture and ContemporaryIssues (5 ECTS)

Examination of urban and rural traditional settlements, with aparticular focus on the architectural heritage of Cyprus.

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Comparisons with vernacular architecture in the broaderMediterranean region, as well as with the contemporary realitiesof Cyprus. Investigation into the particular social, economic andclimatic factors and building techniques that shaped particulararchitectural expressions. Critical overview of the principles ofhistoric preservation, and consideration of methods for newinterventions into an existing fabric.

ARH 313 Architecture and Philosophy (5 ECTS)An introduction to basic concepts that are part of Architecturalas well as Philosophical Discourse. Emphasis is placed onparameters such as space, time and form, and the various waysin which these have been viewed by different agents in bothfields.

ARH 330 Construction III (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 233Construction Design and detailing in Steel. Metals, PhysicalProperties, Manufacture, Construction, Assembly. PrimaryStructure and Integration with Construction Elements. StructuralSystem Classification and Design of Construction Elements andConnections. Building envelope, transparent, metal facade. Glasspanes, physical and structural properties, metal sandwich panels,construction connections, cladding, curtain walls. Roof-facadesection areas. Opening elements, windows, doors. Interior walls,ceilings, heat and sound insulation. Shading devices.

ARH 331.1 Building Technology (5 ECTS)Classifications of building types, functional requirements andbuilding regulations. Structural Planning, Vertical and Horizontalload Bearing Systems, materials, construction, structure-functioninteraction. Construction Design, non-load-bearing elements(inner walls, ceilings, building envelope, cladding, curtain walls).Technical Development Systems, heating, air conditioning, watersupply, electrical, vertical transportation systems. Health andsafety considerations.

ARH 332 Technical Development Systems (5 ECTS)Introduction to the principles of heat transfer, soundpropagation and photoelectric field. Mechanical and ElectricalBuilding Systems for architects. Operating efficiency, analysisand design of Building Supporting Systems, heating, ventilation,air conditioning, plumbing, power distribution, lighting, verticaltransportation, acoustics.

ARH 340 Landscape Architecture (5 ECTS)Introduction to basic issues of Landscape Design. Natural andmanmade parameters are introduced through historical andtheoretical references, to demonstrate their influence on thelandscape in general and on the garden specifically. Issues oftime, topography, scale, vegetation, artificial and natural guidethe course outline. Short project exercises on Landscape Design.

ARH 400 Architectural Design VII (10 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 301Advanced Architectural Design where students are encouragedto examine the programme and analyse the impact it may haveon the various aspects of the resulting design. The apparentlyinnocent description of the desired goals and needs isconsequently examined, in order to reflect on the paradigm it isbased on or the ideology it promotes. Depending on theirinterests, students have the opportunity to select a specificproject approved by the instructor.

ARH 401 Architectural Design VIII (10 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 400Students are asked to research a topic of personal interest, forma programme and develop a design proposal that will beassessed for its soundness regarding all aspects of architecture,

for its qualitative and quantitative efficiency, as well as the wayin which the thesis is defended.

ARH 410 Architectural Practice (5 ECTS)The history of the profession. The nature of architectural practice,ethics, laws, codes, rules and regulations. The culture of thearchitectural profession. The architect and the client. Theproblems of the present and the challenges of the future.

ARH 411 Advanced Architectural Theory (5 ECTS)Defining Architectural Theory, problems and potentialdevelopments. Nature of Architectural Parameters and theirrelationships. Analytic and Normative Theories. Tradition,Reflective Thinking and Theory. Theory and practice.Architectural Hypotheses and Research. Epistemologicalinvestigations and the nature of Architectural Knowledge.

Elective Courses

ARH 402 Special Topics in Architecture I (5 ECTS)The subject will vary according to emerging student needs orrequests and the educational and research interests ofpermanent and visiting faculty.

ARH 403 Special Topics in Architecture II (5 ECTS)The subject will vary according to emerging student needs orrequests and the educational and research interests ofpermanent and visiting faculty.

ARH 412 Architecture and the Critical History of Ecology (5 ECTS)

How have concepts of “Nature” and “Environment” influencedarchitectural thought and practice throughout history?Emphasis on 20th and 21st century debates on environment andsustainability, and the theoretical concerns surrounding them.

ARH 413 Modernism – Global Impact (5 ECTS)The complex connections between Architectural Modernismand the Politics of Modernisation, Decolonisation, Urbanisationand Globalisation around the globe. The course uncovers thetransnational dimensions of Modern Architecture andencourages cross-cultural inquiry.

ARH 420 Portraits of Architecture (5 ECTS)The course examines the way architecture is described orpresented in literature, art and film. Ideological agendas, culturalnorms and stereotypes, paradigms.

ARH 421 Advanced Computer Aided Design (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ARH 220 or Corresponding Course in otherDepartment

A course on CAD literacy. Animation in CAD, ModellingConcepts, Camera Movements, Lighting Conditions, SpecialEffect and Digital Editing of animation sequences. CAD as amedium of communication as well as a design tool inarchitecture.

ARH 423 Creativity in Architecture through the Fine Arts (5 ECTS)

The course aims at introducing students to the fine arts domainand reconnecting them to creativity in architecture. Eachacademic year the course will focus on different issues, such asscale and measurement of the body in space, colour and creatingthings in a direct manner.

ARH 430 Earthquake Resistant Building Design (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: CEE 133Introduction to Earthquake Resistant Structures. Static andDynamic Excitations, Earthquake Characteristics, Mechanic

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Properties of buildings, Building form and dimensions,Horizontal Load Bearing Structures, Principles of EarthquakeResistant Design, construction design of Non-load-bearingElements. New technologies for kinetic buildings with dynamicadaptability, structural control and earthquake isolation.

ARH 431 Bioclimatic Design (5 ECTS)Design of cost-effective, energy efficient buildings. Criteria foroptimum exterior/interior environment and for the architectural,mechanical, electrical and building system components.Evaluation of energy conservation methods and renewableenergy sources, active and passive solar systems.

ARH 440 Mobilities in a Globalised Society (5 ECTS)Globalisation has generated various kinds of mobility of humansand ideas all over the world. This course will focus on theconsequences in space and in the city from such mobilities.Some of these kinds of mobilities are generated by leisure,tourism but also by immigration. Each academic year, a selectionof relative kinds of mobility will be introduced and studied indepth through their relationship to urban design, especially inEurope.

ARH 441 Contemporary Territorial Transformations andUrban Design (5 ECTS)

Globalisation has added another level of operation to thecontemporary city, transgressing the limits between centre andperipheries. The generation of all sorts of networks, visible andinvisible, has created complex dynamics between urbanelements, that used to operate only with their local territory, andnew elements introduced by the networks. What is the role ofthe architect and planner in such cases? What methods ofanalysis of the existing urban conditions can detect suchdynamics and how do they inform urban design?

General Elective Courses offered to CEE Students

ARH 123 Civil Engineering Graphics (5 ECTS)Study and application of drawing and other graphiccommunication techniques for engineers: Systems of Projectionfor the production of Construction Documents (plans, elevationsand sections), Isometric Drawings, Perspective, FreehandSketching from Technical Drawings, Scaling. Computer-aidedDesign.

ARH 320 Computer-Aided Design (5 ECTS)Computer-aided Design in an Integrated Digital Environment, 2-D and 3-D Computer-aided Design Techniques, Drafting,Modelling, Rendering of forms and elements, Static Analysis andStructural Design, Project Management.

ARH 331.2 Building Technology (5 ECTS)Classifications of building types, functional requirements andbuilding regulations. Structural Planning, Vertical and HorizontalLoad Bearing Systems, materials, construction, structure-function interaction. Construction Design, Non-load-BearingElements (inner walls, ceilings, building envelope, cladding,curtain walls). Technical Development Systems, heating, airconditioning, water supply, electrical, vertical transportationsystems. Health and safety considerations.

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ECTS

1st YEAR1st SemesterARH 100 Architectural Design I 10ARH 110 Architecture in Context 5ARH 124 Architectural Communication Media I 5CEE 130 Structures I 5LAN 100 General Advanced English 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterARH 101 Architectural Design II 10ARH 111 History of Architecture I 5ARH 121 Architectural Communication Media II 5CEE 133 Structures II 5LAN 102 English for Architecture 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

2nd YEAR3rd SemesterARH 200 Architectural Design III 10ARH 210 History of Architecture II 5ARH 220 Digital Architectural Communication

Media 5ARH 222 Visual Culture 5ARH 230 Construction I 5TOTAL 30

4th SemesterARH 201 Architectural Design IV 10ARH 211 Architecture and Society 5ARH 233 Construction II 5ARH 241 Theory of Urban Design 5CEE 241 Reinforced Concrete Structures 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

ECTS

3rd YEAR5th SemesterARH 300 Architectural Design V – Urban Design 10ARH 310 History and Theory – Contemporary

Architecture 5ARH 330 Construction III 5ARH 332 Technical Development Systems 5ARH 340 Landscape Architecture 5TOTAL 30

6th SemesterARH 301 Architectural Design VI – Architectural

Technology 10ARH 311 Vernacular Architecture and

Contemporary Issues 5ARH 313 Architecture and Philosophy 5ARH 331.1 Building Technology 5ARH 4xx Constrained Elective Course 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR7th SemesterARH 400 Architectural Design VII 10ARH 410 Architectural Practice 5ARH 4xx Restricted Elective Course 5ARH 4xx Restricted Elective Course 5Elective Course 5TOTAL 30

8th SemesterARH 401 Architectural Design VIII 10ARH 411 Advanced Architectural Theory 5ARH 4xx Constrained Elective Course 5Elective Course 5Elective Course 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60GRAND TOTAL 240

ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES

ECTS

Fall SemesterARH 402 Special Topics in Architecture I 5ARH 412 Architecture and the Critical History

of Ecology 5ARH 420 Portraits of Architecture 5ARH 430 Earthquake Resistant Building Design 5ARH 440 Mobilities in a Globalised Society 5

ECTS

Spring SemesterARH 403 Special Topics in Architecture II 5ARH 413 Modernism – Global Impact 5ARH 421 Advanced Computer-Aided Design 5ARH 423 Creativity in Architecture through the

Fine Arts 5ARH 431 Bioclimatic Design 5ARH 441 Contemporary Territorial Transformations

and Urban Design 5CEE 345 Steel Structures 5

ELECTIVE COURSES

Faculty of EngineeringDepartment of Civiland EnvironmentalEngineering

CHAIRPERSONIoannis Ioannou

PROFESSORSStavroula PantazopoulouPanos PapanastasiouMichalis Petrou

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORDimos CharmpisSymeon Christodoulou Ioannis IoannouDespo KassinosPetros KomodromosMarina Neophytou

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSPanayiotis RoussisDimitrios Loukidis

LECTURERLoukas Demetriou

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INTRODUCTION Civil and Environmental Engineering plays a significantrole in building a sustainable future for society. Thediscipline is involved with the design, construction,management and maintenance of the infrastructure onwhich society relies. In addition to the buildings in whichwe live and work, the roads and the bridges we use everyday, we depend on civil and environmental engineers toprovide clean water, energy solutions and wastemanagement, and at the same time to protect the naturalenvironment.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineeringoffers degree programmes at both undergraduate andpostgraduate levels. Our students learn in a dynamicenvironment and have the opportunity to work with andlearn from research teams at the forefront of science andtechnology. The department programmes emphasizefundamental principles, so that our graduates are fullyqualified engineers, able and ready to assume leadingpositions in today’s rapidly changing environment with allits problems, challenges and opportunities.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIESThere are many professional opportunities for civil andenvironmental engineers in both the private and thepublic sector. Graduates may pursue careers in design,construction, maintenance, building management andinfrastructure, as well as in research and development.

AREAS OF RESEARCHResearch in the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering focuses on the following areas:

• Construction Materials• Structural and Earthquake Engineering• Construction Management• Computer-Aided Civil Engineering• Geotechnical Engineering• Transportation Systems• Management of Water Resources• Environmental Fluid Mechanics• Solid and Liquid Waste Management• Environmental Pollution Control• Environmental Management Systems• Subsurface Remediation

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMEThe Department covers the traditional areas of civilengineering such as structures, building materials,earthquake engineering, construction management,geotechnical engineering, transportation and hydraulics,as well as environmental issues such as protection ofwater resources, air pollution and management of solidand liquid waste. These areas have a direct impact onhealth and safety, tourism and the local economy. The

combination of Civil and Environmental Engineeringdisciplines in one department is appropriate, since mostof these areas overlap and impact on each other.

The programme of studies at the Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering is based on the EuropeanCredit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), whichhas been adopted by the University.

The programme of studies focuses on giving students astrong foundation in Mathematics, Physics and Mechanicsduring the first two years; a good grounding in these areasis necessary before undertaking the applied andadvanced topics covered in the following years. In theirthird year, students take applied courses in the field of Civiland Environmental Engineering, while in the fourth yearthey may choose from a wide array of advanced coursesaccording to their individual interests. Also in the fourthyear, students must complete a capstone design project,a comprehensive Civil and Environmental Engineeringproject that covers a wide spectrum of areas within thediscipline.

The degree awarded to successful students is the Bachelorof Science (B.Sc.) in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

DEGREE RECOGNITIONThe degree (B.Sc.) in Civil and Environmental Engineeringis fully recognized by the Scientific and Technical Chamberof Cyprus (STCC), enabling the holder to become amember of STCC according to the applicable terms andthus to obtain the professional status and privileges of aCivil Engineer.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTSThe course of study leading to the B.Sc. degree in Civil andEnvironmental Engineering requires the completion of atleast 240 ECTS, distributed as follows:

• Mandatory courses (195 ECTS) • Three free elective courses (15 ECTS)• Six restricted elective courses (30 ECTS).

The free elective courses are to be taken from at least twodifferent Faculties in the University of Cyprus (excludingthe Faculty of Engineering); this ensures that students areexposed to different disciplines. The restricted electivecourses are specialized and advanced courses in theDepartment.

Additionally, the six Restricted Elective Courses must bedistributed as follows:

• Three Restricted Elective Courses related to CivilEngineering from the following list:

CEE 401 Software Development for EngineeringApplication

CEE 411 Construction Management IICEE 432 Masonry Building MaterialsCEE 441 Advanced Topics on the Design of Steel

Structures

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CEE 442 Prestressed ConcreteCEE 450 GeomechanicsCEE 451 Engineering GeologyCEE 475 Design of Hydraulic SystemsCEE 496 Advanced Topics in Civil EngineeringCEE 497 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering

• Three Restricted Elective Courses related toEnvironmental Engineering selected from thefollowing list:

CEE 401 Software Development for EngineeringApplication

CEE 470 Water Resource ManagementCEE 477 Coastal EngineeringCEE 480 Wastewater ManagementCEE 483 Transport Processes in Environmental

EngineeringCEE 494 Advanced Topics in Environmental EngineeringCEE 495 Advanced Topics in Environmental Engineering

It should be noted that Independent Study (CEE 492 orCEE 493) is offered to exchange programme students only.

In special circumstances and after prior approval by theUndergraduate Committee of the CEE Department, astudent may be credited up to 5 ECTS that correspond torestricted elective courses through courses offered byother departments, in addition to the 15 ECTS of therequired elective courses, or through a graduate courseoffered by the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering.

Within the terms of an exchange program, and only afterapproval by the Board of the CEE Department following awritten request by the student, an undergraduate studentmay attend up to two semesters at another Universitywith a study load per semester ranging between 25 and30 ECTS.

An undergraduate student may be credited up to 120ECTS for previous undergraduate studies, with theapproval of the Undergraduate Committee of the CEEDepartment, following a justified petition by the student,signed by his/her academic advisor.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSCompulsory Courses

CEE 101 Engineering Mechanics (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Principles of Mechanics. Types of loads, structures and supports.Inner and outer products, product of three vectors, moment offorce. Collinear, coplanar and parallel forces, calculation ofresultant force and moment, body equilibrium, translation androtation. Determination of support reactions. Calculation of axialforce, shear force and moment diagrams in beams.Determination of center of gravity and moments of inertia.Normal and shear stresses and strains, elastic modulus, shearmodulus, Poisson’s ratio. Distribution of normal and shearstresses in a cross-section.

CEE 113 Land Surveying (5 ECTS: 3-2-4)Introduction. Coordinate Systems. Measurement methods andunits. Basic Surveying Equipment. Errors and calculations.Levelling. Control Surveys. Principles of Distance and Anglemeasurements. Theodolites and their use. Setting out. Earthworkquantities. Topography and Mapping. Global PositioningSystems (GPS). Geographical Information Systems (GIS).Applications of surveying in the construction industry. Practicalexercises on campus: Levelling; Total stations; GPS.

CEE 121 Structural Analysis I (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Types of Structural Systems. Forces and Types of Loads. Supports.Equations of Static Equilibrium. Free-body Diagrams. Internalforces. Stability and Determinacy of Structures. ComplexStructures. Principle of Superposition. Symmetric Structures.Analysis of Determinate Trusses. Stability and Determinacy ofTrusses. Method of Joints. Method of Sections. Analysis ofDeterminate Beams and Frames. Internal forces in plane beamsand frames. Bending-moment, shear-force and axial-forcecurves. Relationship between Load and Internal Forces. ElasticCurve of Beams and Frames. Cables. Arches. Influence lines fordeterminate trusses, beams and frames. Geometric Methods forComputing Deflections in Determinate Structures.

CEE 201 Numerical Methods in Engineering (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Computer Arithmetic. Approximation, Round-off and TruncationErrors. Solution of Nonlinear Equations. Solution of Systems ofLinear Equations using direct and iterative methods. MatrixInversion. Solution of Systems of Nonlinear Equations. MatrixEigenvalues and Eigenvectors. Interpolation using PolynomialFunctions and Splines. Least-squares Regression. NumericalDifferentiation and Integration. Differential Equations – initialvalue problems. Software implementation and usage withnumerical applications in problems from the area of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering.

CEE 220 Structural Analysis II (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: CEE 121Differences between Determinate and Indeterminate Structures.Indeterminacy of Structures. Energy Methods for ComputingDeflections. The Flexibility Method. Concept of a Redundant.Released Structure. Elastic curve of indeterminate structures.Compatibility Equation. Flexibility Coefficients. Supportsettlements. Temperature change. Fabrication errors. Elasticsupports. Symmetric Structures. Kinematic indeterminacy ofstructures. Degrees of Freedom. The slope-deflection Method.Free and restrained joints. Slope-deflection Equations. Fixed-endMoments. Stiffness Coefficients. Moment Distribution Method(Cross). Influence lines for indeterminate beams and frames. TheMϋller-Breslau Principle.

CEE 221 Matrix Structural Analysis (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: CEE 220Introduction to Flexibility Methods. Analysis of Determinate andIndeterminate Trusses and frames with Flexibility Methods.Graphical solution with Flexibility Methods. Stiffness Matrices forsprings, bars and beams. Transformation Matrices. Local andGlobal Coordinate systems. Analysis with the Direct StiffnessMethod. Boundary Conditions. Inclined Supports. Constraints.Graphical solution using the Stiffness Method. Softwareimplementation of the direct Stiffness Method. Elements withmember-end releases. Static condensation. Introduction toanalysis using a professional structural analysis programme.Inclined supports.

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CEE 230 Strength of Materials (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Stress and strain definitions, elastic behaviour of solids. Axialloading. Engineering Beam Bending Theory. Engineering Theoryof Torsion. Stress, strain analysis, plane and 3D analysis. SkewBending. Bending and compression. Shear and torsion of thin-walled cross-sections due to bending. Buckling and stability ofbeams. Uniaxial elasto-plastic behavior of solids. Elasto-plasticbehaviour under axial loading, bending and torsion of beams.Yield and failure: von Mises and Mohr-Coulomb.

CEE 231 Construction Materials (5 ECTS: 3-1-5)Introduction to the major materials used in construction.Materials Engineering Concepts. Nature of materials. Physicaland mechanical properties of materials. Aggregates. Aggregateproperties. Portland Cement. Cement-based materials. Concretecomponents and microstructure. Properties of fresh andhardened concrete. Strength, durability, and failure mechanisms.Proportioning concrete mixes. Quality control. Special concretemixes. Steel and other metals. Structural and reinforcing steel.Wood. Masonry. Composites.

CEE 232 Strength of Materials' Laboratory (2.5 ECTS: 0-2-3)Introduction. Methods and Standards of testing materials.Material properties and mechanical behaviour. Ductility andBrittleness. Failure Mechanisms. Laboratory Tests: Measurementof dimensions. Tension, compression, hardness, torsion, shear,bending and fatigue tests. Creep, relaxation and impact testing.Non-destructive testing. Sensors and Strain Gauges.

CEE 233 Construction Materials - Laboratory (2.5 ECTS: 0-2-3)

Aggregate sieve analysis, Density and water absorption ofaggregates, Aggregate soundness, Los Angeles test, Micro-Devaltest, Concrete mix design, Concreting and curing of concretespecimens, Mechanical properties of hardened concrete.

CEE 251 Soil Mechanics (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Introduction to Soil Mechanics. Soil formation classification andmineralogy. Characteristics and engineering properties of soil:density, strength and deformability, water content, Atterberglimits, permeability and seepage. Sub-surface soil investigation.Soil-water movement. Mechanical behaviour of a soil element.Description of the state of stress at a point in soil. Effective stress,consolidation, and soil strength, Mohr circle. Stress-strainrelationships under different loading conditions. Unconfinedand triaxial compression. Simple shear and shear strength of asoil element. Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion. Applications: Slopestability.

CEE 253 Soil Mechanics - Laboratory (2.5 ECTS: 0-2-3)Soil Classification Methods. Determination of physical andmechanical properties of soils. Laboratory tests: determinationof plasticity and liquidity limits, compaction test, sand cone test,measurement of hydraulic conductivity, direct shear test,consolidation test, triaxial compression test.

CEE 270 Fluid Mechanics for Civil and EnvironmentalEngineers (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: PHY 134Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and its applications. Fluid statics,control volume approach, mass conservation and steady flowmomentum equation, Bernoulli’s Theorem, curved streamlines.Laminar and turbulent flow, boundary layer, friction in laminarand turbulent flow. First law of thermodynamics; flow heattransfer. Similarity, dimensional analysis, Model Tests.

CEE 272 Fluid Mechanics' Laboratory (2.5 ECTS: 0-2-3)

Prerequisite: PHY 134Introduction to Health and Safety Issues for Fluid Mechanicsexperiments. Flow visualisation techniques. Fluid viscositymeasurement. Hydrostatic force measurement on inclinedsurfaces. Measurement of drag force on spheres in settling.Investigation of laminar and turbulent flow characteristics.Investigation of jet impact. Investigation of Bernoulli’s Theorem.Measurement of lift and drag in wind tunnel.

CEE 310 Construction Management I (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Selection, operational analysis, utilisation and replacement ofequipment for civil engineering works. Engineering economy.Project planning, scheduling and controlling. Budgeting,resource and cost allocation, cost control and time-cost trade offanalysis of construction projects. CPM/PERT analysis. Health andsafety measures during construction. Term project usingspecialised computer software for construction applications.

CEE 320 Dynamics of Structures (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: CEE 220Dynamic Loading. Inertia Forces. Single-degree-of-freedomsystems. Equation of motion. Fundamental Frequency. StiffnessFor Linearly Elastic Systems. Damping. Free and forced vibrationof single-degree-of-freedom systems. Dynamic response toharmonic, periodic and arbitrary excitations. Numericalevaluation of dynamic response. Earthquake response of Single-degree-of-freedom Linear Systems. Response spectrum. Elasticdesign spectrum. Free vibration of Multi-degree-of-freedomSystems. Natural frequencies and mode shapes. Mass andstiffness matrices. Forced vibration of Multi-degree-of-freedomSystems. Method of modal superposition. Response SpectrumAnalysis.

CEE 325 Computer-Aided Structural Analysis (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisites: CEE 221, CEE 320Software implementation of the basic Static and DynamicStructural Analysis Methods. Construction of Response Spectra.Numerical simulation of shake-table experiments. Computer-based spectral and dynamic analysis of buildings. Usage ofstructural analysis software for the static and dynamic analysisof structures. Simulations of buildings under earthquakeexcitations. Foundations and elastic supports. Structural analysissoftware development. Utilisation of specialised structuralanalysis software and special topics in computer-aidedEngineering. Introduction to finite element methods.

CEE 340 Design of Reinforced Concrete Members (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisites: CEE 121 and CEE 230Introduction to Reinforced Concrete and Design Process. Safetyfactors and loading. Materials. Flexural design of rectangular andT-Beams. Shear and torsional design. Columns. Interactiondiagrams. Laboratory experiments: construction and testing ofreinforced concrete beams.

CEE 341 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: CEE 340Development, anchorage and splicing of reinforcement.Serviceability. Continuous beams and one-way slabs. Momentredistribution. Different types of slabs. Elastic analysis of slabs.Yield line analysis of slabs. Design of slabs. Footings. Deep beamsand corbels. Retaining walls. Basic concepts of seismic design ofreinforced concrete structures.

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CEE 342 Design of Steel Structures (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: CEE 230Introduction to Steel Structures Technology. Iron, steel andaluminum alloys. Properties of structural steels. Methods ofwelding. Loadings on steel structures. Design criteria. Design ofmembers that are in tension, compression, shear, bending andtorsion. Design of steel connections. Static and dynamic analysisof steel trusses and frames. Design of steel structures. Modernsteel design codes.

CEE 353 Foundation Engineering (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: CEE 251 or CEE 253Foundation design principles. Selection of foundation type.Bearing capacity and settlements of shallow foundations.Admissible settlements of structures. In-situ tests for the designof foundations. Spread footings, combined footings, beams onelastic foundations, raft foundations. Retaining walls and earthpressure theories. Slope stability. Deep foundations. Piledfoundations and construction methods. Bearing capacity andsettlements of piles.

CEE 370 Hydraulics (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Fundamental laws of Fluid Mechanics. Fluid properties. Laminarand Turbulent Flows. Basic principles of Hydraulic Engineering.Hydraulic Measurements. Pipe and Open Channel Flows. Waterdemand and supply.

CEE 371 Hydrology (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Overview of Hydrological Cycle. Precipitation, evaporation,infiltration, runoff analysis, flood routing and the water balance.Statistical procedures in Hydrology. Urban Hydrology.Introduction to mathematical models of medium and largewatersheds. Application of hydrology to design of outlet worksand flow control structures.

CEE 381 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Introduction to Environmental Engineering, technicalcalculations, Material Balances with a single material, MaterialBalances with reactions, Energy Fundamentals, EnvironmentalChemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles, Water Pollutants, Water andWastewater Treatments, Solid Waste Management.

CEE 383 Environmental Impact Assessment (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Environmental impact assessment from projects andanthropogenic activities. Cyprus and European legislativeframework. Methodologies for the estimation of the impact onair, soil, water, flora and fauna. Case studies.

CEE 400 Earthquake Engineering (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: CEE 320Fundamentals of Engineering Seismology. Faults, earthquakesand seismic waves. Accelerograms and characterization ofground motion. Site effects and directivity. Elastic and inelasticresponse of oscillators. Elastic and inelastic response spectra.Design spectrum. Ductility and strength-reduction factor.Seismic response of Multi-degree-of-freedom Systems usingmodal response analysis. Principles of earthquake resistantdesign and Eurocode 8 provisions. Introduction to structuralcontrol and seismic isolation. Term project.

CEE 460 Transportation Engineering (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Application of physical laws of motion and energy as they relateto calculations of resistances to motion, power, and energyrequirements. Acceleration-Deceleration Limits. Capacity ofvarious Modes of Transportation. Techniques of analysis and

planning for transportation services. Demand-supplyinteractions. Evaluation of transportation alternatives. IntegratedModel Systems. Demand estimates for transportation system.Location, design, and operations of transportation facilities.People participation in decision making; proposal writing.

CEE 461 Road Design and Construction (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Theories of Flexible and Rigid Pavement Design. Equivalentwheel loads. Strength tests. Frost and high temperature action.Spatial Design. Methods of Road Tracing and Design. Earthwork:sections, earth movements and distribution. Environmentalconcerns. Practices in monitoring, maintaining, andrehabilitating flexible and rigid pavement systems.

CEE 490 Thesis: Capstone Design Project I (5 ECTS: 1-2-6)

Prerequisites: Senior status or advisor’s approval, CEE 341, CEE342, CEE 353, ARH 331The project (a two-semester Senior Capstone Design experiencein Civil Engineering) is intended to serve as a capstoneexperience in preparing students to address challengingengineering problems, and requires student collaboration andintegration of their engineering knowledge from variousthematic areas. In the first semester, a project involvingintegration of the Civil Engineering subdisciplines will bedescribed and presented. Students will work on preparingengineering design and environmental impact assessmentstudies for the project. Lectures will be devoted to particulars ofthe project, presenting specialised topics and specific designapplications, that may not have been addressed in other courses.

CEE 491 Thesis: Capstone Design Project II (5 ECTS: 1-2-6)

Prerequisites: Senior status or Academic Advisor’s approval,CEE 310, CEE 490This is a continuation of CEE 490. Lecture sessions will be usedto present specialised material of relevance to the project(s)assigned and to allow student groups to present progressreports on their work. Each group will be expected to prepare acomplete design report, addressing all assigned aspects of theproject, with functional design drawings and specifications,environmental studies, construction schedules, cost estimates,and health and safety plans. All projects will include a writtenreport, and they will be orally presented and defended. Theprojects must be of sufficient depth and incorporate the state-of-the-art in the subject topics.

Restricted Elective Courses

CEE 401 Software Development for EngineeringApplication (Open Elective Course) (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: CS 033 or equivalentIntroduction to Computer-aided Engineering. Object-orientedSoftware Design and Development for engineering applications,using C++, Java, or/and C#. Software implementation ofcommon numerical methods and algorithms. Usage of datastructures and databases in Engineering Modelling, Visualisationand Internet Computing. Modern methodologies for designingand developing engineering simulators. Term project:Implementation of a software solution that addresses a practicalengineering problem.

CEE 411 Construction Management II (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: CEE 310Construction contracts. Conflict resolution and negotiations.Organization and administration. Planning, estimating, controland risk assessment. Quantity surveying. Labor and equipmentestimates. Estimating excavation and concrete. Tender

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preparation. Software Packages for Project Management.Accounting and control. Economic evaluation of constructionprojects. Construction Finance. Fully Integrated and AutomatedProject Processes (FIAPP). Term project: proposal preparation,where students use contract documents and software tools.

CEE 432 Masonry Building Materials (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Building Stones: classification, selection, factors affectingdurability and weathering, porosity, capillary absorption,measurement of physiomechanical properties, preventive andremedial measures, Cyprus building and decorative stones.Mortars and Renderings: plasters, limes, typical mix proportions,specification of plaster and render mixes for special applications,effect of w/b ratio and binder content, hydraulic and non-hydraulic binders and mortars. Concrete Blocks and Bricks:aggregate blocks, AAC blocks, manufacture, classification anduse, strength, quality, thermal properties, drying shrinkage,durability. Ceramics: clay bricks, clay and shale consultants, brickforming and firing, properties of bricks, problems, moistureexpansion, durability, designation. Adobe and Mud Bricks:pathology and deterioration problems.

CEE 441 Advanced Topics on the Design of SteelStructures (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: CEE 342Torsional, lateral, and lateral-torsional buckling of steel elements.Elastic and inelastic stability of steel frames. Design of steelmembers and structures against buckling. Composite membersand their connections. Methods of construction and erection.Maintenance and fire protection. Integrated design of SteelStructures. Term project.

CEE 442 Prestressed Concrete (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Prerequisite: CEE 340Basic concepts of prestressed concrete. Materials and systemsfor prestressing. Load balancing method. Prestress losses.Flexural analysis. Flexural, shear, and torsional design. Anchoragesystems. Indeterminate prestressed concrete beams. Concordanttendons. Camber, deflection, and crack control. Precast concreteconcepts.

CEE 450 Geomechanics (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Prerequisite: CEE 251Site exploration and in-situ testing: Standard Penetration Test(Spt), Cone Penetration Test (Cpt), Pressuremeter Test. CriticalState Theory – advanced topics in soil behavior. The finiteelement method in Geotechnical Engineering. Groundimprovement: preloading, drains, compaction, soil replacement,stone columns, grouting. Reinforced earth retaining walls. Slopestabilization – anchors. Deep excavations Expansive Soils. Termproject using finite element software.

CEE 451 Engineering Geology (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Prerequisites: CEE 251 or CEE 253Origin and composition of rocks. Geology of Cyprus.Geomorphology and Geological Structures. Engineeringproperties of rocks. Mechanical behavior of rocks discontinuities.Rock Mass Classification Systems. Mechanical behavior of rocksmass. Hoek & Brown failure criterion. Rock slope stability –landslides. Rock mass permeability. Permeability field testing.The role of Geology in the design and construction of dams andtunnels.

CEE 470 Water Resource Management (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Prerequisites: CEE 370 and CEE 371Water demand and supply. Distribution systems. Collection,transportation and storage of water resources. Pipe networksand pumps. Reservoirs and dams. Control of water resources bynatural system functions, user actions, and influence of social,economic, and political institutions. Water resource policies. Casestudies (e.g., flood/drought management).

CEE 475 Design of Hydraulic Systems (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Prerequisites: CEE 370 and CEE 371Design of Water Supply and Sewage Systems: Drinking waterquality. Design flow estimation. Population forecasting. Watersources. Water intakes. Water conveying and containmentsystems. Pump systems – operating points, similarity, cavitation.Reservoir balance. Design of water distribution networks.Appurtenances and special devices of networks. Waterhammerand other transient phenomena. Wastewater and stormwatercollection systems – design flows, general layout, hydrauliccomputations. Pipe materials, quality issues. Design of Irrigationand Drainage Systems: Origin and quality of irrigation water. Soilproperties, soil moisture. Flow equation, infiltration. Plant waterdemands – evapotranspiration, photosynthesis. Rainfall andwater balance. Design flows. Distribution systems – surfaceirrigation, spraying, drip irrigation; general layout, hydrauliccomputations. Economic optimisation. Drainage and floodcontrol.

CEE 477 Coastal Engineering (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Prerequisites: CEE 370 and CEE 371Hydrodynamic Processes in the Coastal and Nearshore Regions.Waves, Tides and Currents. Morphology and Modification ofShoreline. Protection and Restoration of Coastal Areas. Designof Coastal and Maritime Structures. Coastal and MaritimeStructures Management.

CEE 480 Wastewater Management (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Constituents in wastewater, analysis and selection of wastewaterflow rates and constituent loadings, process analysis, physical-chemical-biological unit operations, fundamentals of biologicaltreatment, advanced treatment methods.

CEE 483 Transport Processes in EnvironmentalEngineering (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Prerequisite: CEE 270Fundamentals of Pollutant Transport Mechanisms (advection,diffusion, dispersion) related to air, water and ground media.Gaussian Plume Dispersion Models, Lagrangian diffusion, Taylor’sdispersion. Air/Water Quality assessment; environmental designand Mitigation Strategies. Heat transfer and energyconsiderations for building design.

CEE 492 Independent Study (5 ECTS: 0-0-10)Prerequisite: Undergraduate Academic Advisor’s approvalIndividual study, research or laboratory investigation underfaculty supervision.

CEE 493 Independent Study (5 ECTS: 0-0-10)Prerequisite: Undergraduate Academic Advisor’s approvalIndividual study, research or laboratory investigations underfaculty supervision.

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CEE 494 Advanced Topics in Environmental Engineering (5ECTS: 3-0-6)

Advanced and contemporary topics of special interest inEnvironmental Engineering (Fall Semester).

CEE 495 Advanced Topics in Environmental Engineering (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)

Advanced and contemporary topics of special interest inEnvironmental Engineering (Spring Semester).

CEE 496 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Advanced and contemporary topics of special interest in CivilEngineering (Fall Semester).

CEE 497 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering(5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Advanced and contemporary topics of special interest in CivilEngineering (Spring Semester).

Elective Courses for the Department of Architecture

CEE 130 Structures I (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Introduction to the Principles of Statics. Force Equilibrium. Planesimple structures, synthesis, support, reactions, compoundstructures. Statically determined trusses: method of joints,method of sections, internal forces and moments in slenderbeams and statically determined systems. Longitudinal load,shear and bending moment diagrams. Analysis of indeterminatebeam systems. Equilibrium and the principle of virtual work, thekinematical method. Deformations.

CEE 133 Structures II (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Prerequisite: CEE 130Methods of analysis of Simple Indeterminate Systems: trusses,frames, parabolic arch, flexible suspension cables. Strength ofmaterials (masonry, reinforced concrete, steel, timber) andpreliminary stress design. Basic terms of elasticity, uniformdistributed stresses for tension, compression, bending, shear andtorsion, diagrams of internal forces and design factors.

CEE 241 Reinforced Concrete Structures (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Prerequisite: CEE 133Introduction to Reinforced Concrete Structures. Basic terms inreinforced concrete, mechanic properties. Design of storey slabs,beams, columns and walls, construction requirements.Prestressed concrete, foundations. Term project on the design ofa Reinforced Concrete Structure, integrated with ARH 201.

CEE 345 Steel Structures (5 ECTS: 3-0-6)Prerequisite: CEE 133Introduction to Steel Structures. Structural System Classificationand Design of Construction Elements and Connections. Fireprotection. Steel-concrete Composite Structures, storey slabs.Design exercises involving Steel Structures.

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ECTS

1st YEAR1st SemesterCEE 101 Engineering Mechanics 5MAS 025 Mathematics for Engineers I 5MAS 029 Elements for Linear Algebra 5PHY 134 Physics for Engineers 5CS 033 Introduction to Programming Principles

for Engineers 5LAN 100 General Advanced English 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterARH 123 Computer-aided Technical Drawing 5CEE 113 Land Surveying 5CEE 121 Structural Analysis I 5MAS 026 Mathematics for Engineers II 5LAN 104 English for Technical Purposes 5MAS 030 Introduction to Probabilities and Statistics 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

2nd YEAR3rd SemesterCEE 220 Structural Analysis II 5CEE 230 Strength of Materials 5CEE 232 Strength of Materials - Laboratory 2.5CEE 270 Fluid Mechanics for CEE 5CEE 272 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 2.5MAS 027 Mathematics for Engineers III 5Elective Course 5TOTAL 30

4th SemesterCEE 201 Numerical Methods in Engineering 5CEE 221 Matrix Structural Analysis 5CEE 231 Construction Materials 5CEE 233 Construction Materials - Laboratory 2.5CEE 251 Soil Mechanics 5CEE 253 Soil Mechanics - Laboratory 2.5Elective Course 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

ECTS

3rd YEAR5th SemesterCEE 310 Construction Management I 5CEE 320 Dynamics of Structures 5CEE 340 Design of Reinforced Concrete Members 5CEE 342 Design of Steel Structures 5CEE 370 Hydraulics 5CEE 381 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 5TOTAL 30

6th SemesterARH 331 Building Technology 5CEE 325 Computer-Aided Structural Analysis 5CEE 341 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures 5CEE 353 Foundation Engineering 5CEE 371 Hydrology 5CEE 383 Environmental Impact Assessment 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR7th SemesterCEE 400 Earthquake Engineering 5CEE 460 Transportation Engineering 5CEE 490 Thesis: Capstone Design Project I 5CEE xxx Restricted Elective Course 5CEE xxx Restricted Elective Course 5CEE xxx Restricted Elective Course 5TOTAL 30

8th SemesterCEE 461 Road Design and Construction 5CEE 491 Thesis: Capstone Design Project II 5CEE xxx Restricted Elective Course 5CEE xxx Restricted Elective Course 5CEE xxx Restricted Elective Course 5Elective Course 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60GRAND TOTAL 240

ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES

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ECTS

Fall SemesterCEE 401 Software Development for Engineering

Applications 5 CEE 432 Masonry Building Materials 5CEE 442 Prestressed Concrete 5 CEE 451 Engineering Geology 5 CEE 470 Water Resource Management 5 CEE 477 Coastal Engineering 5 CEE 492 Independent Study 5 CEE 494 Advanced Topics in Environmental

Engineering 5 CEE 496 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering 5

ECTS

Spring SemesterCEE 411 Construction Management II 5 CEE 441 Advanced Topics in the Design of Steel

Structures 5 CEE 450 Geomechanics 5 CEE 475 Design of Hydraulic Systems 5 CEE 480 Wastewater Management 5 CEE 483 Transport Processes in Environmental

Engineering 5 CEE 493 Independent Study 5 CEE 495 Advanced Topics in Environmental

Engineering 5 CEE 497 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering 5

ELECTIVE COURSES

Faculty of EngineeringDepartment of Electricaland Computer Engineering

CHAIRPERSONGeorgios Ellinas

VICE-CHAIRPERSONConstantinos Pitris

PROFESSORSCharalambos D. CharalambousChristoforos HadjicostisMarios Polycarpou

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSGeorgios EllinasGeorge GeorgiouJulio GeorgiouStavros IezekielElias KyriakidesMaria K. MichaelChristos PanayiotouConstantinos Pitris

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSCharalambos A. CharalambousIoannis KrikidisGeorgios MitsisChrysostomos NicopoulosTheocharis Theocharides

LECTURERMarcos Antoniades

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INTRODUCTIONElectrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is a keydiscipline, at the heart of the technology frontier. Itconcerns the design and analysis of electrical, magnetic,and optical devices, and the processing, control, andtransmission of information and energy. The tools used inelectrical and computer engineering include electrical,electromagnetic and optical phenomena, systems theory,and computational hardware and software.

Electrical Engineering is a broad field, that covers manydiverse areas of study, such as microelectronics, digitalcommunications, wireless systems, photonic systems,power systems, signal processing, computer technology,microprocessors, automation and feedback control, neuralnetworks, and electronic devices’ design and fabrication.Computer Engineering is the science and technology ofdesign, implementation, and maintenance of thehardware and software components of moderncomputing systems and computer-controlled equipment.Computer engineers are solidly grounded in the theoriesand principles of computing, mathematics andengineering, and apply these theoretical principles to thedesign of hardware, software, networks, andcomputerized equipment and instruments, to solvetechnical problems in diverse application domains.Students and faculty in Electrical and ComputerEngineering also develop synergies with disciplinesoutside engineering; for example, with medicine and thelife sciences, which can lead to education and research inbiomedical engineering.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIESThe job opportunities for electrical and computerengineers are many, and it is anticipated that there will beeven more in the future, as technology pushes into newfrontiers. Electrical and computer engineers work inindustry, private practice, government agencies, andeducation and research organizations, performingfunctions that include research and development,planning, designing, operating and maintaining a varietyof electrical and computing apparatus and systems. Theyalso test equipment, solve operating problems, andestimate the time and cost of projects. Besidesmanufacturing, research, development and design, manyare employed in administration and management ortechnical sales.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES OF STUDIESThe mission of the Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering at the University of Cyprus is to provide acomprehensive, state-of-the-art education, that preparesstudents for success in engineering practice and/oradvanced studies. The Department’s graduates commandthe fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineeringand acquire in-depth knowledge in one or morespecialization areas. The Department’s objectives are metthrough programmes of study, that consist of basicmathematics and science courses, core courses that

promote ECE fundamentals, and technical electives thatprovide in-depth specialization in various technologicalareas. The programs encourage a balanced mixture oftheoretical and experimental work.

The Department offers the following two undergraduatedegrees:

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Engineering

The programme of studies at the University of Cyprus isbased on the European Credit Transfer and AccumulationSystem (ECTS). This system facilitates pan-Europeanrecognition of programs of study and qualifications, andis a tool for establishing and securing transparency, as wellas a means for building communication and cooperationamong institutions, while simultaneously broadening theeducational choices of students. Roughly, an ECTS unitcorresponds to a student workload of 25-30 hours(including lectures, tutorials, labs, projects, etc.). To obtaina B.Sc. degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, atleast 240 ECTS are required. These are distributed primarilyamong basic science courses, ECE core and electivecourses, and a senior design project, but also includesome language and free elective courses, as shown in thetables that follow. Required science courses includemathematics, physics, computer science, andmanagement. General free elective courses should betaken from at least two different Faculties of the Universityof Cyprus and should not be related to the student’sprogram of study.

Students are admitted to either the Electrical EngineeringDegree Programme, or the Computer Engineering DegreeProgramme. The first and second years of the ElectricalEngineering (EE) and Computer Engineering (CE)programmes are closely related, having all but one coursein common. During the first two years, the program ofstudy is structured to provide students with a rigorousbody of knowledge in mathematics, physics, and electricalengineering fundamentals, which is essential to achieve adeep understanding of more advanced electricalengineering topics. In the third year, depending on theirdegree program, students receive training in moreadvanced but fundamental topics in electrical orcomputer engineering. In the fourth year, students havethe flexibility to select elective courses from a variety ofspecialization areas, according to their individual interests.In addition, the fourth year also includes a capstonedesign project (senior design thesis) or a capstone designcourse, which students select from from a variety ofcategories and undertake with the guidance of a facultymember. These courses are available to students in theirfinal year of study (eligible students must haveaccumulated at least 168 ECTS). Students, who opt to takethe Capstone Design Project as an alternative to theCapstone Design Course, must have a GPA above 7.5;alternatively, they must find a faculty member who willwork with them and then apply and secure approval fromthe Department Council. The capstone designproject/course will prepare students to address

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challenging engineering problems; it requires integrationof electrical and computer engineering knowledge,accumulated over the previous years of study.

ECE Core ElectivesThird-year students are required to take (depending ontheir program of study) at least one or two restricted ECECore Elective Courses (6 ECTS each). These courses arechosen from a list of predetermined ECE Core Electives, inconsultation with their academic advisor; their purpose isto introduce and solidify the fundamentals of Electricaland Computer Engineering, and to prepare students fortheir specific study direction (chosen in the fourth year).

EE Students must take at least one Core Elective Coursefrom the following course list:• ECE 307 Digital Integrated Circuits• ECE 318 Programming Principles for Engineers• ECE 325 Iterative Methods• ECE 330 Power Systems & Materials Fundamentals• ECE 333 Photonics• ECE 360 Computer Networks• ECE 370 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

CE Students must take at least two Core ElectiveCourses from the following course list:• ECE 307 Digital Integrated Circuits• ECE 318 Programming Principles for Engineers• ECE 326 Dynamic Systems and Control• ECE 359 Introduction to Communication Systems• ECE 370 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

AREAS OF CONCENTRATIONIn the fourth year of the Electrical and ComputerEngineering curriculum, students are required to selectone area (or more) of concentration, according to theiracademic interests. Specifically, students are required totake six Technical Elective Courses (36 ECTS), includingthree courses from the same area of concentration.

The areas of concentration for Electrical Engineering arethe following:

• Communication Systems and Networks• Biomedical Engineering• Electric Energy Systems • Intelligent Systems and Control•Waves, Antennas and Optics

The areas of concentration for Computer Engineering arethe following:

• Computer Hardware and Embedded Systems• Intelligent Systems and Robotics• Computer Networks• Biomedical Engineering

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Compulsory Courses

ECE 100 Introduction to Design and Engineering (5 ECTS)This course covers the following topics: engineering basics anddesign principles, various ECE programs of study, problems thatelectrical and computer engineers are asked to solve, and themethods used to solve engineering problems. The course alsoprovides information on engineering ethics, social implications,intellectual property, project management, and teamwork. Basicelectronics and computing skills are taught, as well as libraryskills and website design.

ECE 101 Introduction to Design and EngineeringLaboratory (2 ECTS)

This is a laboratory course in which students learn engineeringbasics and design principles, project and time management, andteamwork. Basic electronics, technology and computing skills aretaught. Students are asked to solve an engineering problem,usually by designing and implementing a system both in hardwareand software. This system must meet given specifications and mustperform a specified task. The engineering problem usually involvesa robot design, implementation and programming, and a roboticscompetition.

ECE 102 Electrical Circuits and Networks (7 ECTS)Circuit models: KCL and KVL, mesh current and voltage analysis.Thévenin and Norton equivalent circuits. Network theorems:one-port and two-port networks, sinusoidal steady-state analysisand transient analysis of first- and second-order networks,response to exponential driving functions, power considerations.

ECE 105 Engineering Analysis and Modeling (7 ECTS)This course provides the mathematical foundations for modelingand analysis of engineering systems. Topics include:mathematical modeling, transformations, approximation,utilization of complex numbers for the analysis of electric circuits,fault analysis and errors, and basic principles for statisticalanalysis. There is also an introduction to the principles ofprogramming (MATLAB) and applications.

ECE 202 Electronic Device Principles and Circuit Modeling(5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ECE 102Semiconductor conduction, energy bands and carrier statistics,p-n junction diodes, LEDs, photodiodes, MOSFET structure andprinciples of operation, bipolar junction transistor structure andprinciples of operation. Large and small signal models, low-frequency and high-frequency device models. Integrated devicefabrication.

ECE 203 Circuits and Measurements Laboratory (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ECE 102Introduction to experimental electrical measurements andcircuits. Use of common instruments for the generation andmeasurement of current, voltage, resistance, capacitance, andinductance. Familiarization with the measurement practices incircuits and application of basic circuit theorems (Ohm, Kirchoff,and Dividers). Understanding the source of errors and noise inelectrical measurements and the difference between theoreticalvalues and experimental measurements. Experimentalapplication of alternating current (AC) circuit theory (RC andRLC). Measurement of maximum power transfer and frequencyresponse.

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ECE 205 Electronic Devices and Circuits I (5 ECTS)Prerequisite: ECE 102Semiconductor materials: p-n junction, diode circuits, DC and ACdiode circuit analysis. Diode circuits, bipolar junction transistor,basic BJT amplifiers. Field effect transistors (FET): MOSFET DCanalysis, MOSFET applications, junction field effect transistor.Basic FET amplifier: MOSFET amplifier, common source amplifier,source follower amplifier, amplifiers with MOSFET load devices,multistage amplifiers, basic JFET amplifiers. FET digital circuits:NMOS inverters and logic circuits, CMOS inverters and logiccircuits, transmission gates, shift registers and flip-flops. Bipolardigital circuits: Diode-transistor and transistor-transistor logic,Schottky transistor-transistor logic.

ECE 210 Digital Logic Design (5 ECTS)Digital systems and information representation; Arithmeticoperations, decimal and alphanumeric codes. Binary logic,Boolean algebra (identities, functions and manipulation), standardforms, simplification. Logic gates, switch-level and CMOSimplementation, integrated circuits. Combinational logic design:circuits (gate level), design hierarchy and procedures, Computer-aided design. Two-level and multi-level implementations.Arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply) and other popular modules(multiplexers, encoders, decoders). Sequential logic design:latches, flip-flops, state machines design and minimization (Mealyand Moore models), design problems. Registers and counters.Memory and programmable logic design. Language-directedcombinational and sequential design (VHDL). Introduction toregister-level design: data path and control, basic computerarchitecture.

ECE 211 Digital Systems Laboratory (3 ECTS)Co-requisite: ECE 210The laboratory experiments involve the design and testing ofdigital systems, using small- and medium-scale integratedcircuits. Students are exposed to design with both discretecomponents and CPLD/FPGA-based system boards. Computer-aided design tools and hardware description programminglanguage (VHDL) are used extensively for design, simulation, andverification.

ECE 212 Computer Organization and Microprocessors (5 ECTS)

Prerequisites: ECE 210, ECE 211 and CS 034Introductory course on modern computer architecture, focusingon the visible programmer visible aspects of the machine andtheir corresponding implementation. Topics include: datarepresentation in digital computers, the stored programconcept, addressing modes, instruction formats and instructionsets, data path and control unit design, hardwired and micro-programmed control, memory components and the memoryhierarchy, computer structure, central processing unit, machinelanguage, VHDL programming, introduction to microprocessorsand their uses, the special features of microprocessors (stack,interrupts, input ports, output ports, and displays), performanceanalysis and comparison, benchmarking and performancemetrics.

ECE 213 Computer Organization and MicroprocessorsLaboratory (3 ECTS)

Co-requisite: ECE 212 Hands-on experience with data representation in digitalcomputers, the stored program concept, addressing modes,instruction formats and instruction sets, data path and controlunit design, hardwired and micro-programmed control, memory

components and the memory hierarchy, computer structure,central processing unit, machine language, VHDL programming.

ECE 220 Signals and Systems I (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: MAS 026, Co-requisite: ECE 224 Continuous and discrete-time signals and systems, ideal signalsin continuous and discrete-time, system properties, linear time-invariant systems, impulse response, convolution in continuousand discrete time, description of systems with linear differentialequations, eigen-functions of linear time-invariant systems,Fourier series for periodic continuous-time signals, Fouriertransforms for periodic and aperiodic continuous time signals,analysis of linear-time invariant systems with the Fouriertransform, frequency response and continuous-time filters, Bodediagrams, Laplace transform.

ECE 221 Signals and Systems for Computer Engineers (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: MAS 026, Co-requisite: ECE 224 Basic continuous and discrete-time signals in linear vectorspaces, impulse functions, basic properties of discrete andcontinuous linear time-invariant (LTI) systems, difference anddifferential LTI systems. Analysis of LTI single-loop feedbacksystems via transform techniques. Discrete-time Fourier series,discrete-time Fourier transform, and Z transform. Time andfrequency analysis of discrete-time LTI systems, samplingsystems, application of continuous and discrete-time signaltheory to communication systems, digital control systems, andsignal processing.

ECE 224 Introduction to Random Signals and Systems (5 ECTS)

Co-requisite: HMY 220 (EE) or ECE 221 (ME)Basic probabilistic models. Conditional probability and Bayes’rule. Random variables and vectors, distribution and densityfunctions, expectation and characteristic functions. Statisticalindependence, laws of large numbers, central-limit theorem.Introduction to random processes; second-order processes.Linear systems subject to random processes inputs; Powerspectral density.

ECE 305 Electronic Devices and Circuits II (5 ECTS)Prerequisite: ECE 205Amplifier analysis and frequency response. Frequency responseof transistor amplifiers, bipolar transistors, FET and highfrequency response of amplifier circuits. Basic electronic circuits:power transistor, classes of transistors and push-pull transistors.Basic operational amplifier circuits: Ideal op-amp, inverter andnon-inverting amplifiers, summing amplifier, op-ampapplications and circuit design. Current sources and circuits withactive loads, small signal analysis. Differential and multistageamplifiers: Basic BJT and FET differential pair, differentialamplifier with active load, BiCMOS circuits, gain stage and simpleoutput stage, differential amplifier frequency response. Op-ampcircuits: Bipolar, BiCMOS, JFET, CMOS, voltage regulators, etc.

ECE 306 Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory (5 ECTS)Prerequisite: ECE 305Laboratory experiments involving basic diode characteristics;analysis and design of electronic circuits, differential amplifiers,power amplifiers, feedback amplifiers and BIPOLAR digitalcircuits.

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ECE 311 Discrete Analysis and Structures (6 ECTS)Function and set operations, sequences and summations,proportional logic, predicate logic, rules of inference, methodsof proof, principle of induction, relations, graphs, graphalgorithms, trees, combinations, recursion, recurrence relations.

ECE 312 Computer Architecture (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ECE 212This course is a continuation of the architectural conceptspresented in ECE 212. Topics include: high-performanceprocessor design (data path and control), pipelining (data path,control, hazards and exceptions, performance), memoryhierarchy (caches, virtual memory), interfacing processors andperipherals (memory, I/O, bus protocols), parallel processors,shared memory multiprocessors and coherence protocols.

ECE 313 Engineering of Operating Systems (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: CS 035 An introduction to modern operating systems, and examinationof the services and abstractions commonly provided byoperating systems, followed by study of the underlyingmechanisms used to implement them. Topics include: processmanagement, scheduling, and synchronization; Inter-processcommunication; Memory management (basic, virtual, pagereplacement algorithms); Input/output and file systems,deadlocks, Unix/Linux operating system, distributed operatingsystems and distributed file systems. Programming assignmentsand case studies are used to illustrate the fundamental concepts.

ECE 314 Computer Architecture Laboratory (3 ECTS)

Prerequisites: ECE 211 and ECE 213Co-requisite: ECE 312This lab provides a hands-on introduction to the architectureand micro-architecture of modern microprocessors. Throughimplementation of a 5-stage RISC processor using HDL languageand functional simulation, students apply architectural andmicro-architectural fundamentals to understand the impact andperformance. Students analyze and evaluate the performanceof basic architectural principles employed in the design of RISCProcessors, and evaluate how instruction level parallelism isapplied in a design laboratory.

ECE 316 Operating Systems and Networks Laboratory (3 ECTS)

Prerequisites: CS 034 and CS 035Co-requisites: ECE 313 and ECE 360 This course consists of the design and commission of largecomputer systems, including hardware and software systems.Ethical, social, economic, safety and legal issues are covered.Upon completion, students are fluent in the following tasks:project management, code modularity, costing, marketing,control, standards, code verification and testing, using CASEtools and debugging.

ECE 317 Engineering of Computing (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: CS 035This course consists of a sequence of lab assignments involvingcommon problems in data networks and operating systems,socket programming, queuing theory modeling, threadmigration techniques, load balancing and schedulingalgorithms, resource allocation and task assignment problems,and common data handling and file sharing policies includingnetwork file sharing. The course integrates practical problemsfrom both operating systems and data networks into alaboratory class, thus offering students a practical and hands-on

approach for learning the principles of modern operatingsystems and networks.

ECE 320 Signals and Systems II (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: ECE 220 and ECE 224Analysis of LTI single-loop feedback systems via transformtechniques, and Discrete-time Fourier series, discrete-timeFourier transform, and Z transform. Time and frequency analysisof discrete-time LTI systems, sampling systems, application ofcontinuous and discrete-time signal theory to communicationsystems, digital control systems, and signal processing.

ECE 325 Iterative Methods (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: CS 035The course covers basic principles of optimization and focuseson iterative algorithms for solving engineering problems. Topicscovered include matrices and matrix operations, systemdynamics and difference equations, fast Fourier transforms (FFT)and discrete Fourier transforms (DFT), linear programming,network optimization, search algorithms, gradient-basedtechniques, and dynamic programming.

ECE 326 Dynamic Systems and Control (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ECE 220 (EE) or ECE 221 (CE)Introduction to the concepts of feedback, open loop and closedloop. Mathematical modeling of engineering systems andnonlinear dynamical control systems. General differentialequations and state variables, linearization. State descriptionsand transfer function descriptions. Linear state space systems;zero-input and zero-state solutions, stability, observability,controllability. Analog realizations of general linear differentialequations. Performance limitations. Open-loop, feed-forward,closed-loop configurations. Performance specifications. TheNyquist criterion; stability margins, unstructured uncertainty androbust stability. Classical design. Systems with delay. Poleplacement.

ECE 327 Introduction to Control Systems Laboratory (2 ECTS)

Co-requisite: ECE 326The course complements course ECE 326, Dynamic Systems andControl. It provides students with practical experience inapplying theory and methodologies to the analysis and designof control systems for specific engineering problems. The coursecomprises a series of laboratory exercises targeting systemmodeling, experimental system identification/model validationand simulation of the dynamic behavior of systems usingsoftware tools. It focuses on the design of control systems tomeet prescribed specifications, as well as on examination of thesimulated behavior, followed by hardware implementation andevaluation of the actual control performance.

ECE 331 Electromagnetic Fields (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: MAS 029Maxwell's and wave equations, electrostatics, magnetostatics.Transmission lines; Time and space dependence of signals, lineparameters, input impedance, reflection coefficient, standing-wave ratio, transient behavior. Impedance matching;Transformers, stubs, analysis using the Smith chart.

ECE 340 Power Engineering (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: ECE 102Power system components. Magnetic circuits, inductors,transformers and their equivalent circuits. Generation,transmission and utilization of electric power. 3-phase AC and

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DC systems. Fundamentals of electromechanical energyconversion. Power semiconductors: basic devices and circuitapplications. DC/DC converters; buck, boost, buck-boost andtheir derivatives, basic operation and design criteria. AC circuits:SCR phase control, inverters, uninterruptable power supplies(UPS).

ECE 341 Electric Machines Laboratory (2 ECTS)Co-requisite: ECE 340In-depth analysis of the operation and the characteristics oftransformers, DC machines and single-phase and three-phaseAC machines. DC machine experiments include shunt, series, andcompound wound machines, both in the motor and generatormodes. AC machine experiments include squirrel cage and slipring induction motors, and salient pole and round rotorsynchronous generators/motors. The transformer experimentsconcentrate on no load and on load characteristics, and shortcircuit and open circuit tests.

ECE 358 Telecommunications Laboratory (2 ECTS)Co-requisite: ECE 359This course is a series of labs on analog, digital, and fiber-opticcommunications. The course includes analog communicationsexperiments on amplitude, frequency and phase modulationand detection. It also covers digital communicationsexperiments on PAM and PCM signal generation anddemodulation, Delta modulation, channel bandwidth and noise,encoding and decoding, ASK/PSK/FSK signal generation anddetection, and the effect of noise on ASK, PSK and FSK signals.Experiments on losses, dispersion, and optical power budget forfiber-optic communication systems are also included.

ECE 359 Introduction to Communication Systems (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: ECE 220 (EE) or ECE 221 (CE)Analysis and design of analog communication systems: AM andFM modulation and demodulation, noise. Digitalcommunication systems: sampling, quantization, encoding,digital modulation and detection techniques. Multiplexing.Applications. Examples; telephone systems, cable TV systemsand broadcasting systems.

ECE 360 Computer Networks (6 ECTS)Computer network design goals. Circuit switched, packetswitched and virtual circuit switched networks. The courseintroduces the layering approach and the OSI layer model. Itcovers issues of the physical, data link, and network layers andintroduces the Internet Protocol (IP). Reliable end-to-endcommunication and the transport layer. Introduction to the UDPand TCP protocols.

ECE 401/402 Capstone Design Project I and II (7 ECTS each)Students enroll in this capstone design project (senior thesisdesign) in their final year, under the guidance and supervisionof a faculty member. The final thesis project teaches studentshow to approach technological problems, that requireintegrated knowledge and application of engineering principleslearnt in their course of study. Students will choose a thesis topicon either electrical or computer engineering from a wide varietyof projects, in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

ECE 403/404 Capstone Design Course I and II (7 ECTS each)This course spans two semesters and focuses on the principlesof project planning, organization, implementation, verification,and evaluation. Through the implementation of a capstoneproject, students apply the principles and practices they havelearned throughout their studies. The course encapsulates anarray of learning outcomes related to project management, suchas: capturing requirements and specifications, strategic decisionmaking and planning, implementation methodologies andmodels, evaluation strategies, testing and verificationmethodologies, and other concepts. Furthermore, students learnprinciples of time management and organization, independentstudy techniques and collaboration and cooperation strategiesthrough teamwork. Through project deliverables, students learnproject report writing strategies, exploitation and disseminationof results, presentation and outreach activities for futureexploitation. The course offers students a selection of capstoneprojects, which are given annually in collaboration with theDepartment Council and the course instructor(s), and cover anarray of topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Elective Courses for other DepartmentsEECE 001 Health and Technology (5 ECTS)Medicine has evolved from an inaccurate art to a science thatsaves lives every day. This course investigates the principles ofsome of the most important technological advancements inmedicine and analyzes the financial and ethical implications oftheir application. Students learn about the scientific andtechnological basis of the operation of modern medicalinstrumentation, as well as its inception, socio-economic impact,and possible future evolution. This course is designed forstudents of all majors and does not require a science orengineering background.

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ECTS

1st YEAR

1st SemesterPHY 131 General Physics I 6MAS 025 Mathematics for Engineers I 5ECE 100 Introduction to Design and Engineering 5ECE 101 Introduction to Design and Engineering

Laboratory 2ECE 105 Engineering Analysis and Modeling 7LAN 100 General Advanced English 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterPHY 132 General Physics II 6MAS 026 Mathematics for Engineers II 5CS 034 Programming Principles I 7ECE 102 Electrical Circuits and Networks 7LAN 104 English for Technical Purposes 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

2nd YEAR

3rd SemesterMAS 029 Elements of Linear Algebra 5CS 035 Data Structures and Algorithms 7ECE 202 Electronic Device Principles and Circuit

Modeling 5ECE 203 Circuits and Measurements Laboratory 5ECE 210 Digital Logic Design 5ECE 211 Digital Systems Laboratory 3TOTAL 30

4th SemesterMAS 027 Mathematics for Engineers III 5ECE 220 Signals and Systems I 6ECE 205 Electronic Devices and Circuits I 5ECE 212 Computer Organization and Microprocessors 5ECE 213 Computer Organization and Microprocessors

Laboratory 3ECE 224 Introduction to Random Signals and Systems 5TOTAL 29YEAR TOTAL 59

ECTS

3rd YEAR

5th SemesterECE 305 Electronic Devices and Circuits II 5ECE 320 Signals and Systems II 6ECE 326 Dynamic Systems and Control 6ECE 327 Introduction to Control Systems Laboratory 2ECE 331 Electromagnetic Fields 6General Free Elective Course I 5TOTAL 30

6th SemesterECE 306 Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory 5ECE 340 Power Engineering 6ECE 341 or ECE 358 Electrical Engineering Laboratory

Elective (Electric Machines orTelecommunications Laboratory) 2

ECE 359 Introduction to Communication Systems 6ECE 3XX ECE Core Elective I 6General Free Elective Course II 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR

7th SemesterECE 401/403 Capstone Design Project/Course I 7ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6General Free Elective Course III 5TOTAL 30

8th SemesterECE 402/404 Capstone Design Project/Course II 7PBA 434 Entrepreneurship Management 6ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 61GRAND TOTAL 240

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ECTS

1st YEAR

1st SemesterPHY 131 General Physics I 6MAS 025 Mathematics for Engineers I 5ECE 100 Introduction to Design and Engineering 5ECE 101 Introduction to Design and Engineering

Laboratory 2ECE 105 Engineering Analysis and Modeling 7LAN 100 General Advanced English 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterPHY 132 General Physics II 6MAS 026 Mathematics for Engineers II 5CS 034 Programming Principles I 7ECE 102 Electrical Circuits and Networks 7LAN 104 English for Technical Purposes 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

2nd YEAR

3rd SemesterMAS 029 Elements of Linear Algebra 5CS 035 Data Structures and Algorithms 7ECE 202 Electronic Device Principles and Circuit

Modeling 5ECE 203 Circuits and Measurements Laboratory 5ECE 210 Digital Logic Design 5ECE 211 Digital Systems Laboratory 3TOTAL 30

4th SemesterMAS 027 Mathematics for Engineers III 5ECE 221 Signals and Systems for Computer Engineers 6ECE 205 Electronic Devices and Circuits I 5ECE 212 Computer Organization and Microprocessors 5ECE 213 Computer Organization and Microprocessors

Laboratory 3ECE 224 Introduction to Random Signals and Systems 5TOTAL 29YEAR TOTAL 59

ECTS

3rd YEAR

5th SemesterECE 311 Discrete Analysis and Structures 6ECE 312 Computer Architecture 5ECE 314 Computer Architecture Laboratory 3ECE 325 Iterative Methods 6ECE 3XX ECE Core Elective I 6General Free Elective Course I 5TOTAL 31

6th SemesterECE 313 Engineering of Operating Systems 5ECE 316 Operating Systems and Networks Laboratory 3ECE 317 Engineering of Computing 6ECE 360 Computer Networks 6ECE 3XX ECE Core Elective II 6General Free Elective Course II 5TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 62

4th YEAR

7th SemesterECE 401/403 Capstone Design Project/Course I 7ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6General Free Elective Course III 5TOTAL 30

8th SemesterECE 402/404 Capstone Design Project/Course II 7PBA 434 Entrepreneurship Management 6ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6ECE 4XX ECE Technical Elective Course 6TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 61GRAND TOTAL 242

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ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Electrical Engineering Direction of StudyStudents following the Electrical Engineering Programmemust take 6 Elective Courses (36 ECTS units) from thefollowing list of Technical Elective Courses, of which 3courses must be chosen from one of the following areasof concentration:

Communication Systems and NetworksECE 360 Computer NetworksECE 417 Distributed SystemsECE 453 Wireless Telecommunication NetworksECE 455 Fiber Optic Communication Systems and

NetworksECE 457 Computer System and Network SecurityECE 464 Mobile Computing Systems

Biomedical EngineeringECE 425 Introduction to RoboticsECE 429 Digital Signal ProcessingECE 435 Optical Engineering and Photonics LaboratoryECE 471 Neurophysiology and SensesECE 473 Instrumentation and SensorsECE 476 Biomedical ImagingECE 477 Biomedical OpticsECE 478 Digital Image Processing

Electric Energy Systems ECE 441 Electromechanical Energy ConversionECE 442 Power System AnalysisECE 444 Power Electronics ECE 445 Power Systems: Generation and ControlECE 447 Renewable Sources of Energy: PhotovoltaicsECE 448 Advanced Electric Machines

Intelligent Systems and ControlECE 421 Introduction to Computational IntelligenceECE 424 Fault-Tolerant Systems ECE 425 Introduction to RoboticsECE 428 Control Systems LaboratoryECE 429 Digital Signal ProcessingECE 478 Digital Image Processing

Waves, Antennas and OpticsECE 435 Optical Engineering and Photonics LaboratoryECE 437 Antennas ECE 438 Microwave and Radio-Frequency CircuitsECE 447 Renewable Sources of Energy: PhotovoltaicsECE 455 Fiber Optic Communication Systems and

Networks

Computer Engineering Direction of StudyStudents following the Computer Engineering Programmemust take 6 Elective Courses (36 ECTS units) from thefollowing list of Technical Elective Courses, including 3courses from one of the following areas of concentration:

Computer Hardware and Embedded SystemsECE 406 Digital VLSI Circuit DesignECE 407 Computer Aided Design for VLSIECE 408 Digital Design with FPGAECE 409 Computer Architecture IIECE 424 Fault-Tolerant Systems

Intelligent Systems and RoboticsECE 421 Introduction to Computational IntelligenceECE 424 Fault-Tolerant SystemsECE 425 Introduction to RoboticsECE 429 Digital Signal ProcessingECE 478 Digital Image ProcessingECE 480 Brain-Computer Interface

Computer NetworksECE 359 Introduction to Communication SystemsECE 417 Distributed SystemsECE 424 Fault-Tolerant SystemsECE 453 Wireless Telecommunication NetworksECE 455 Fiber Optic Communication Systems and

Networks ECE 457 Computer System and Network SecurityECE 464 Mobile Computing Systems

Biomedical EngineeringECE 425 Introduction to RoboticsECE 429 Digital Signal ProcessingECE 435 Optical Engineering and Photonics LaboratoryECE 471 Neurophysiology and SensesECE 473 Instrumentation and SensorsECE 476 Biomedical ImagingECE 477 Biomedical OpticsECE 478 Digital Image Processing

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Faculty of Engineering

Department ofMechanical andManufacturingEngineering

CHAIRPERSONIoannis Giapintzakis

VICE-CHAIRPERSONAndreas Alexandrou

PROFESSORSAndreas Alexandrou Ioannis Giapintzakis

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSMichalis A. AverkiouStavros KassinosTheodora Krasia–ChristoforouTheodora V. KyratsiClaus G. Rebholz

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSDimokratis GrigoriadisAndreas KyprianouLoucas S. LoucaTriantafyllos StylianopoulosMatthew Zervos

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INTRODUCTIONMechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is a keydiscipline, that impacts on nearly every aspect of daily life,and is at the core of all technological developments.

The Department of Mechanical and ManufacturingEngineering (MME) was founded in 2001, and is one of thefour departments in the Faculty of Engineering at theUniversity of Cyprus. The first undergraduate studentswere admitted in September 2003 and graduated in June2007. The first graduate students were admitted inJanuary 2005. More than 200 undergraduate students and60 graduate students, at Master and PhD level, arecurrently enrolled in the MME programme. Every yearabout 60 new students are admitted to the undergraduateprogramme.

The faculty of the Department consists of experiencedand distinguished professors, with expertise in a widerange of research fields.

The Department offers a four-year undergraduate degreeprogramme, which is designed based on internationalstandards, as well as the peculiarities of the country, andplaces emphasis on cutting-edge technologies.

The Department’s curriculum and teaching methodologyoffer students an excellent education, while alsocultivating their entrepreneurial spirit. The Departmentaims in producing graduates, who are well qualified andconfident to promote innovative ideas, that will stimulatedevelopment of a new high-technology-based industry inCyprus.

Research and innovation are encouraged in anenvironment that fosters cooperation among students,faculty, industry, and research organizations.

The Department offers: B.Sc. in Mechanical and ManufacturingEngineering and Minor in Biomedical Engineering.

MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURINGENGINEERINGCourse hours/credits at the University of Cyprus follow theEuropean Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS.Therefore, a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical and ManufacturingEngineering requires successful completion of a minimumof 240 ECTS, of which, 15 ECTS should be earned forelective courses (not included in the student'sspecialisation) from two different Faculties of theUniversity, and 10 ECTS should be earned for Englishlanguage courses.

The programme is designed to produce highly qualifiedgraduates with a strong background in the fundamentalsof the field, societal sensitivity and the independence ofthought required for a successful career in Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering. The curriculum follows adeductive approach to learning, which stems from the factthat all physical phenomena important to Mechanical andManufacturing Engineers are governed by a set of simplephysical laws. To meet an actual need posed by society, a

successful mechanical engineer is expected to use theselaws to describe the problem of interest and then usehis/her experience to devise a solution. The solution ismost often obtained through a combination of analytical,computational, and experimental means. Therefore, thecurriculum educates students in basic physics, whilereinforcing their mathematical skills and their ability to usecomputations and experimentation to obtain solutions atthe stage of design.

An important goal of the Department’s educationalsystem is to produce creative and entrepreneurialstudents, who will be willing to further develop their ideasinto commercial products.

FINAL YEAR PROJECTThis project is developed in the course of an entire yearand is compulsory for all fourth-year Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering students. The project may bea group or an individual one. The faculty memberssuggest interesting topics at the end of each semester,and students in consultation with their faculty advisorsselect one of them. The purpose of this project is forstudents to solve an interesting engineering problem,with a combination of analytical, computational and / orexperimental means.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATIONStudents enrolled in the Mechanical and ManufacturingEngineering programme should take a minimum of 5elective courses (30 ECTS) from the list of technicalelective courses. Elective courses from the following areasare offered: Mechanical Engineering, ManufacturingEngineering, Biomedical and Engineering and MaterialsScience and Engineering.

AREAS OF RESEARCHResearch in the Department of Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering covers a wide range of fieldssuch as:

• Biomedical Engineering• Computational Mechanics• Materials Science and Engineering• Mechanical System Modelling and Controls• Micro- and Nano-technology• Robotics• Thermofluid Mechanics and Energy Systems

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSCompulsory Courses

MME 105 Experimental and Statistical Analysis I (5 ECTS)This experimental course introduces students to: basicexperimental techniques used to determine physicalparameters; the statistical analysis of experimental data;

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graphical methods for data presentation; the preparation oflaboratory reports.

MME 106 Ιntroduction to Engineering (5 ECTS)The course offers a general introduction to: the Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering profession; the basic principles ofmechanical design and the laws of nature (principle ofconservation of mass, linear momentum, and energy); physicalconcepts and parameters such as force, pressure, work, energy,heat transfer; the analysis of simple systems/ problems in allareas of engineering.

MME 107 Introduction to Electromagnetism (5 ECTS)The course introduces students to the basic concepts andphenomena of Electromagnetism, and will develop their abilityto solve problems using calculus. Topics covered: Electric chargeand matter; Electric field; Electrostatic potential; Capacitors anddielectrics; Electric current and resistance; DC circuits;Magnetism; Magnetic fields; Ampere’s law; Faraday's law;Inductance and coils; Electromagnetic oscillations; AC circuits;Electromagnetic waves

MME 117 Computational Engineering Ι (5 ECTS)The course provides an introduction to computer programmingusing FORTRAN and MATLAB. Examples from variousengineering fields are used to develop programming algorithms.The first part of the course focuses on basic programmingcommands in FORTRAN. Students will then develop computeralgorithms to solve, engineering problems discussed in thecourse Mechanics-I. The final component of the course is anintroduction to the computational package MATLAB.

MME 125 Statics (5 ECTS)Topics covered in the course include: Statics of Particles, RigidBodies, Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies, Centroids and Centers ofGravity, Analysis of Structures, Forces in Beams and Cables,Friction, Moments of Inertia.

MME 145 Computer Aided Drafting (5 ECTS)Engineers must be able to create and interpret detailed andassembled drawings in order to communicate their ideas. Thecourse emphasizes the connection between the drawings andthree-dimensional geometric models of a product and its designand manufacturing processes. Topics taught include: internationalconventions and standards; drawing scales; drawing line types;projection planes; views and view layout; isometric views; auxiliaryviews; sections; three-dimensional geometric modeling. All topicsare implemented through a team project that will develop anintegrated three-dimensional model of a mechanical device.Autodesk Mechanical and SolidWorks are the software tools usedto create drawings and geometric models.

MME 155 Material Science and Engineering I (5 ECTS)This course introduces students to the structure-propertyrelationship of metals, ceramics and plastics, with emphasis onthe mechanical properties. Topics include: Crystal structure;Material microstructure; Dislocations and defects; Phasediagrams and phase transformations; Processing and mechanicalproperties of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites; Heattreatment of metals; Strain hardening; Fracture, fatigue andmulti-axis loading; Creep and stress relaxation; Materials-relateddesign issues, materials selection.

MME 156 Chemistry for Engineers (5 ECTS)Topics in the course include: Atomic structure and chemicalbonds. Chemical Equations: Stoichiometry, moles, concentration,molarity, density, etc. Chemical equations involving acids andbases; chemical equations involving gases; combustionreactions. Redox reactions. Examples: Electrolysis, corrosion,

photosynthesis, fuel cells. Chemical Thermodynamics: Entropy,enthalpy and free energy, standard enthalpy changes offormation and combustion. Equilibria: Equilibria in physicalprocesses, characteristic features of a dynamic equilibrium,equilibria in chemical reactions, the equilibrium constant andthe equilibrium law; factors affecting chemical equilibria. Ionicequilibria in aqueous solution. Reaction rates and influencingfactors. Reaction rate and equilibria principles to industrialprocesses. Special topics: Petroleum and alkanes. Catalysis.Recycling.

MME 215 Thermodynamics I (5 ECTS)In this course, the fundamental conservation principles for mass,momentum and energy, and the principle of the non-destructionof entropy are applied to the engineering analysis of open andclosed thermodynamic systems. A well-organized engineeringanalysis, using the method of “production accounting”, isemphasized. Basic concepts such as work, heat, internal energyand entropy are clearly defined. The thermodynamic statepostulate is introduced, leading to the use of thermodynamicdiagrams, tables and equations of state. The ideal gas model isdiscussed in detail, including its range of applicability. Basic energyconversion and heating/refrigeration cycles are considered, withan emphasis on energy availability and efficiency analysis.

MME 216 Incompressible Fluid Mechanics Ι (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MAS 025This course provides an introduction to fluid mechanics, andoutlines the basic concepts and definitions. Other subject areascovered include: Application of the laws of nature in open andclosed macroscopic systems. Applications in problems withpractical interest. Differential description of the kinematics, fluiddeformation and the laws of nature. Analysis using dimensionalanalysis. Analytic solution of simple problems. Boundary layertheory, external and internal flows.

ΜΜE 217 Heat Transfer (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MAS 025Subject areas in the course include: Linear and volumetricexpansion. Mechanisms of Heat Transfer (HT), Fourier, Newtonand thermal radiation laws of HT. Conductivity and diffusioncoefficients, emissivity. Electrical analog of HT, electricalresistance and equivalent thermal circuits. General differentialequation of heat conservation. Steady conduction in onedimension, with or without internal heat sources, analyticalsolutions of flat walls, cylinders and spheres. Steady conductionin two dimensions, shape factors, numerical solutions. HT fromfins and extended surfaces. Transient HT, Heisler charts, semi-infinite solids. Lumped capacitance method, Biot and Fouriernumbers. Forced and natural convection, Reynolds, Prandtl,Nusselt, Rayleigh and Grashof dimensionless numbers. Mixedconvection, boiling and condensation. Heat exchangers. Thecourse includes laboratory exercises.

MME 225 Dynamics (5 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 125This course introduces students to the fundamental principlesof dynamics and their application in the analysis of motion ofparticles and rigid bodies in two and three dimensions. Topicscovered: (a) kinematics of particles, (b) kinetics of particles(Newton's second law, methods of energy and momentum,systems of particles), (c) kinematics of rigid bodies, (d) planarkinetics of rigid bodies (forces and acceleration, plane motion ofrigid bodies, energy and momentum methods), and (e)introduction to the dynamics of rigid bodies in three dimensions.

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MME 226-Mechatronics I - 5 ECTS

Prerequisites: MME 107, MAS 025Topics covered in the course include: Analog electronics, circuitelements, active/passive, waveforms. DC circuit analysis:Thevenin, Nortons theorem, max power transfer theorem. ACCircuit analysis: Filters Low pass, high pass and band pass. Activedevices: Diodes, bipolar transistors, types and operation. The halfwave and full wave rectifier, photodiodes, thermistors. Bipolartransistor amplifiers, types and operation, circuit analysis.Introduction to gain, open loop, closed loop, feedback, transferfunctions. First order systems, poles and zeros, stability criteria.Digital electronics, mosfets, jfets types and operation, squarewaveforms. Binary and hexadecimal arithmetic, Karnaugh maps.Logic gates NOT, OR, AND, NOR, NAND, XOR truth tables andcircuits. Inverters, Half/ full adders, sequential, combinationallogic, flip Flops, registers.

MME 227 Vibrations (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MAS 025, MME 225This is an introductory course on mechanical vibrations. Onedegree of freedom systems are used to explain: (a) the basicprinciples of modelling, (b) the second order differentialequations that modelling yields, and (c) the relationshipbetween the system physical parameters and the differentialequations. The notions of (un)damped natural frequency andresonance are defined, using the system parameters, and theirreal life importance is thoroughly discussed. Two degree offreedom systems are studied, in order to define the concept ofmode shape. Finally, the wave equation, as a model ofmechanical elements with distributed elasticity and inertia, isintroduced.

MME 228 Mechatronics ΙΙ (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 226, MME 107Mechatronics II involves experiments covering dc and ac circuits,analogue and digital electronics and simple mechatronicsystems. More specifically, students carry out experiments oncircuits involving resistances in series, parallel, potentiometers,resistances in series with capacitors or inductors making use ofoscilloscopes and multimeters, in order to determine powerfactors, total resistance and study resonance by changingfrequency. They study the diode under forward and reverse bias,operational amplifier circuits and digital circuits involving logicgates. Finally, they construct simple mechatronic systems usingPLCs and small robots.

MME 255 Materials Science and Engineering II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 155This course follows on from “Materials Science and Engineeringl” and the main topic covered is the relationship of structure tophysical properties for all types of materials - metals, ceramicsand polymers. The course, first, briefly examines topics such ascrystal structure and defects in metals and ceramics, and thenfocuses on the thermal, electrical, magnetic and opticalproperties of the aforementioned materials. Lastly, the coursediscusses: 1) how to select materials for engineeringapplications, and 2) the economic, environmental and socialissues related to the science and technology of materials. Thecourse includes a series of demonstrations and experimentalexercises.

MME 256 Strength of Materials (5 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 125Subjects covered in the class include: Elastic behavior; threedimensional stress and strain. Deformation energy and work.Engineering theory of bending and torsion. Composite loadingof prismatic beam. Skew bending, bending with axial load.

Section core – inert area. Shearing of thin-wall sections due tobending. Torsion of thin-wall sections. Elasto-plastic behavior,uniaxial behavior. Elasto-plastic bending and torsion. Plasticanalysis of beams. Von Mises yield criterion. Mohr-Coulombfailure criterion.

MME 315 Thermodynamics II (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 215, MAS 025This course is a continuation of Thermodynamics I, and considersthe design and performance of advanced energy conversionsystems. The thermodynamics of nonreactive mixtures isintroduced first, with an emphasis on air-water-vapor mixturesand applications to air conditioning systems: psychrometry,comfort zones, accounting for thermal loads, design of airconditioning systems. Then, there is an introduction to thethermodynamics of compressible fluid flow: speed of sound, Machnumber, regimes in compressible flow, one-dimensional steadyisentropic flow, choking in isentropic flow, shock waves, isentropicflow in convergent-divergent passages, compressibility effectswith friction and heat transfer. The course also includes a designcompetition for the optimization of a thermodynamic system,using thermodynamics software.

MME 316 Incompressible Fluid Mechanics ΙΙ (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 216The course offers a brief review of the basic concepts of fluidmechanics, and then provides an analysis of internal flownetworks and external flows with application in aerodynamics.Next, the course provides an introduction to rotational fluidmechanics, an examination of conservation of angularmomentum for closed and open systems, and a theoreticaldescription and analysis of pumps and power engines.

MME 317 Computational Engineering ΙΙ (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 117, MAS 027, MAS 029This course is an introduction to numerical methods for thesolution of real engineering problems in the areas of vibrations,statics and dynamics, heat transfer, wave propagation, etc. Topicscovered include: numerical integration and optimization, andsolution of ordinary and partial differential equations with Taylorseries, Euler, Runge-Kutta, finite differences, and Crank-Nickolsonmethods. The course also covers solutions to initial andboundary value problems. It includes a programmingcomponent for writing algorithms for the numerical solutions inFORTRAN and use of established packages like MatLab.

ΜΜΚ318 Thermal Engines (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 315Topics covered in this course include: Types and technologies ofthermal engines, thermodynamic cycles and performanceInternal Combustion Engines (ICE), kinematics. Thermodynamiccycles and performance metrics. Timing, two-stroke and four-stroke ICE. Operating principles of Otto, Diesel, HCCI and gasturbines. Combustion of gas mixtures. Theoretical and actualcycles of reciprocating engines and gas turbines. Energy balance.Heat transfer, lubrication and cooling. Special conditions andproblems of combustion of various fuels. Mixture Formation,load settings. Configuration of the combustion chambers andfuel injection. Pollutants & emissions. Turbocharging andsupercharging. The course includes a series of laboratoryexercises.

MME 325 Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: ΜAS 027, ΜΜE 225 The course introduces a unified approach for modeling realdynamic systems. Modeling is accomplished using appropriate

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graphical or state-space equation models, in order to meet therequirements during the use of the models in design andautomatic control. Methods of system analysis are used tocalculate behavioral characteristics and to evaluate the accuracyof modeling assumptions. Topics taught include: lumpedparameter models; rigid body models; models with electric, fluidand thermal elements; interfaces; state-space equations; blockdiagrams; analysis of linear systems; Laplace transforms –transfer functions; time and frequency domain response;stability. Students will be taught how to use Matlab/Simulink, ascomputational analysis tools.

MME 327 Control Engineering (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 325This course offers an introduction to control systems, includingsensors and actuators. Topics covered include; Control systemanalysis and design, using differential equations and Laplacetransforms. Order of systems, stability, poles and zeros, feedbackcontrol theory. Students are given examples of control systems,such as temperature control, water level control in boilers.

MME 345 Machine Elements (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: MME 256 The course will teach methods for the calculation, selection anduse of components (machine elements) required in mechanicalengineering. The course first introduces engineering designprinciples, while also reinforcing students’ understanding ofmaterial properties, load and stress analysis, deformation andelasticity, and theories of material failure. Subsequently, the mainmachine elements, their properties and selection procedure aredefined; the machine elements studied include: shafts;screws/nonpermanent joints; welding/permanent joints;springs; bearings; lubrication/journal bearings. The courseincludes a team project to design an engineering device and its3D geometric modeling on a computer.

MME 346 Mechanical Design (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: MME 345This is a two-part course on machine elements and design. Thetopics covered for machine elements are: gears and powertransmission, strength of gears, principles of operation ofclutches and brakes, and the theory of flexible machineelements, such as belts and chains. For machine design, it is thedesign process in detail that is covered, from preparation of thedesign brief to the generation of ideas and concepts, that mightsatisfy the design brief, and finally the materialisation of the endproduct.

MME 347 Design and Manufacturing (6 ΕCTS)

Prerequisites: MME 145The course is an introduction to modern computer-aided designand manufacturing technology, with emphasis on geometricalaspects (material aspects are covered in MME 348). Topics taughtinclude: Design by CAD, representation of 2D/3D lines, surfacesand objects, geometric processing by homogeneoustransformations. Rapid prototyping with material deposition -technologies, systems and applications. Machining processes,material removal, non-traditional technologies, manufacturingby CAM. Shaping by deformation/flow of foil and bulk material,CAE analysis. Surface patterning by lithography, coating andetching, micro- and nanotechnology. Metrology, microscopy,scanning and machine vision, instruments and imageprocessing. Tolerances, fits, surface quality and defects. Assemblyand transportation with automation, robotics and navigationsystems. Applications of Design and Manufacturing Systems.

MME 348 Manufacturing Processes (6 ΕCTS)

Prerequisites: MME 347This course will take a broad look at the various manufacturingprocesses for available engineering materials. The lecturematerial will be reinforced by laboratory sessions and problemsets. Topics covered include: Introduction to manufacturingprocesses for engineering materials; Review of fundamentalmechanics of plastic deformation; Structure and manufacturingproperties of metals; Surface structure, treatments and tribology;Metal-casting and heat treatment processes; Bulk deformationprocesses: turning, milling, drilling, etc.; Material removalprocesses: abrasive, chemical, electrical and high-energy beams;Joining processes: soldering, brazing, welding, etc.; Micro- andnanofabrication.

MME 405 Final Year Project I (4 ECTS)The project is developed over the course of an entire year and iscompulsory for all fourth-year Mechanical and ManufacturingEngineering students. The project may be a group or anindividual one. Faculty members suggest topics from whichstudents, in consultation with their chosen advisors, make theirselection. The purpose of this project is for students to solve aninteresting engineering problem, with a combination ofanalytical, computational and / or experimental means.

MME 406 Final Year Project II (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 405Continuation of the course “Final Year Project I”

Technical Elective CoursesMME 416 Refrigeration, Heating, and Air-conditioning

(7 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 217, MME 315The course covers the analysis and design of air-conditioningsystems, for maintaining comfortable conditions in both smalland large buildings. It also makes an analysis of refrigerationsystems for industrial applications. Topics covered include:Climatological Data; Comfort conditions; Psychrometry; SolarLoads; Air-conditioning loads; Loads of Walls, Class Windows,Lighting, Human Heat, Devices; Refrigerants; Basic RefrigerationCycles; Air Conditioning System: fan-coil units, air (variable flowor temperature), water/air, heat pump; Design of Air-conditioning System.

ΜΜΚ 417 Energy Systems (7 ECTS)

Prerequisites: MME 315Topics covered in the course include: Energy and power, energybalance, conversion efficiency. Conventional, renewable energysources. Steam & gas turbines, Electric Motors, Generators.Cogeneration. Thermoelectrics and applications, fuel cells,operating principle and types, hydrogen as a fuel. Solar Energyand calculation of solar potential, solar geometry. Solar thermalsystems. Photovoltaics, formulas, curves and operatingperformance. Wind energy and wind power, wind turbines, windfarms. Hydro energy. Biomass, Biogas. Geothermal, wave energyand marine currents. The course includes laboratory exercises.

MME 426 Vibrations Theory and Applications (7 ECTS)

Prerequisite: MME 227The aims of this course are: (a) to present the mechanics of linearvibrations through the notion of frequency response function;and (b) to introduce the basic concepts of non-linear systems.The following topics are covered: structure of dynamics anddynamical examples from various scientific disciplines,generalized coordinates, vibrations of multi-degree and infinite

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degree of freedom systems, non-linear system behaviourcharacterization: limit cycles and chaos.

MME 427 Dynamics of Machines and Mechanisms (7 ECTS)Prerequisite: MME 325The course focuses on the kinematics and dynamics of planarmechanisms. Students’ understanding of the subject isreinforced in this course, through the study of realistic problemsof machine kinematics and dynamics. After the successfulcompletion of this course, students will have the generalmathematical and computational skills to perform high-fidelitykinematics and dynamics analysis of machine elementsincluding linkages, cams, and gears. Topics covered include: rigidbody kinematics and dynamics; graphical and analyticalmechanism synthesis; geartrain and cam analysis; dynamics andanalysis of reciprocating machines. Students also learn to usegeneralized and specialized software for mechanism analysis,e.g., Matlab, SolidWorks, Working Model.

MME 436 Cell and Tissue Mechanics (7 ECTS)The course focuses on the mechanical behavior of native humantissues, and how their mechanical properties are related to tissuefunction and pathology. Basic knowledge of mechanics (stresses,deformations, balance laws) will be employed to study themechanical response of tissues such as arteries, heart valveleaflets, muscle tissue and bones. Subsequently, we will showhow changes in the mechanical properties of these tissues canlead to diseases such as hypertension, and arterioscleroticplaques. The course does not require knowledge of biology.

MME 456 Properties of Polymers and Polymer Processing(7 ECTS)

Prerequisite: MME 155The course is divided into two parts. In the first part, themechanical properties of polymers (e.g., elasticity, viscoelasticity,strength, etc.) and the effect of their structural and chemicalcharacteristics on their mechanical behavior are discussed. Thestructure-properties correlation, the thermal transitions ofpolymers and how these are capable of affecting theirproperties, as well as the rheological characteristics of polymericsolutions and melts are analyzed. In the second part, differentmethods used in polymer processing such as mixing,reinforcement, molding, etc., are discussed.

MME 457 Metrology and Materials CharacterizationTechniques (7 ECTS)

Topics covered in this course include: Measurementsmethodology. Metrology. Quality in measurements and testing.Reference materials. Accreditation. Analysis and structuralcharacterization of materials at macro- micro and nano levels.Materials properties techniques (mechanical, thermal, electrical,optical, etc.). The course includes labs on selected techniques.

MME 458 Materials for Energy and Environment (7 ECTS)Prerequisites: MME 255The course addresses questions such as: How can we meet risingenergy demands? What are our options? Are there viable long-term solutions for the future? The course introduces students tothe fundamental materials science at the core of: Renewableenergy sources, Nonrenewable energy sources, Futuretransportation systems, Energy efficiency, and Energy storage.

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ECTS

1st YEARFall SemesterMAS 025 Engineering Mathematics I 5LAN 100 General Advanced English 5MME 105 Experimental and Statistical Analysis 5MME 106 Introduction to Engineering 5MME 117 Computational Engineering Ι 5MME 125 Statics 5TOTAL 30

Spring SemesterΜΑS 026 Engineering Mathematics ΙΙ 5LAN 104 English for Technical Purposes 5MME 107 Introduction to Electromagnetism 5MME 145 Computer Aided Drafting 5MME 155 Material Science and Engineering I 5MME 156 Chemistry for Engineers 5TOTAL 30

2nd YEARFall SemesterΜΑS 027 Engineering Mathematics III 5MME 215 Thermodynamics Ι 5MME 225 Dynamics 5MME 226 Mechatronics Ι 5MME 255 Materials Science and Engineering ΙΙ 5MME 256 Strength of Materials 5TOTAL 30

Spring SemesterΜΑS 029 Elements of Linear Algebra 5MME 216 Incompressible Fluid Mechanics Ι 6MME 217 Heat Transfer 6MME 227 Vibrations 6MME 228 Mechatronics ΙΙ 7TOTAL 30

ECTS

3rd YEARFall SemesterMME 315 Thermodynamics ΙΙ 6MME 317 Computational Engineering ΙΙ 6MME 325 Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems 6MME 345 Machine Elements 6MME 347 Design and Manufacturing 6TOTAL 30

Spring SemesterMME 316 Incompressible Fluid Mechanics ΙΙ 6MME 318 Thermal Engines 6MME 327 Control Engineering 6MME 346 Mechanical Design 6MME 348 Manufacturing Processes 6TOTAL 30

4th YEARFall SemesterΜΜE 405 Final Year Project I 4ΜME 4… Technical Elective Course 7MME 4… Technical Elective Course 7MME 4… Technical Elective Course 7Elective Course 5TOTAL 30

Spring SemesterΜΜE 406 Final Year Project II 6MME 4… Technical Elective Course 7MME 4… Technical Elective Course 7Elective Course 5Elective Course 5TOTAL 30

ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES

ECTSΜΜE 416 Refrigeration, Heating and Air-conditioning 7MME 417 Energy Systems 7MME 426 Vibrations Theory and Applications 7MME 427 Dynamics of Machines and Mechanisms 7MME 436 Cell and Tissue Mechanics 7MME 456 Properties of Polymers and Polymer Processing 7MME 457 Metrology and Materials Characterization Techniques 7MME 458 Materials for Energy and Environment 7

TECHNICAL ELECTIVE COURSES

Graduate School

Graduate School Graduate School

DEANCharis R. Theocharis,Professor, Department of Chemistry

VICE-DEANChistis HasapisAssociate Professor, Department of Economics

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GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Graduate School was formally established in January2012, when the Department and postgraduate studentrepresentatives were appointed to the School Board, andthe Dean and the Vice-Dean of the Graduate School wereelected.

The Graduate School differs from other Faculties of theUniversity, in that it does not comprise departments butdepartments' programmes (except the MBA). Τhe GraduateSchool coordinates the evaluation, development andpromotion of postgraduate programmes. Although theprogrammes are offered by the academic departments ofthe University, the Graduate School coordinates the wholeprocess without intervening in the academic work of thedepartments.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHOOLThe objectives of the Graduate School are the following:

• To simplify the University rules currently governingpostgraduate studies. This will enable the departmentsto handle many student issues internally, the regulationsfor which will be approved and monitored by theGraduate School. Postgraduate research programmesmust also be clearly distinguished from the taughtprogrammes for the evaluation of postgraduate studies.

• To adopt quality assurance and measures for theevaluation of postgraduate studies, in order to improvethe education provided by the University of Cyprus.

• To encourage interdepartmental programmes of study,including research programmes and further synergiesamong the departments.

• To encourage the departments to centrally organisecommon equipment and other research and study tools.

• To assist the departments in obtaining external financialsupport for postgraduate studies and research.

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Faculty ofHumanities

DEPARTMENTS:

English Studies

French and European Studies

Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies

Language Centre

Faculty of Humanities Department of EnglishStudies

CHAIRPERSONGeorge Floros

VICE-CHAIRPERSONMaria Margaroni

PROFESSORSKleanthes K. GrohmannStephanos Stephanides

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSAntonis BalasopoulosGeorge FlorosMaria MargaroniAnastasia NikolopoulouPhoevos PanagiotidisEvy Varsamopoulou

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSStella AchilleosDina Tsagari

LECTURERSVasso Yannakopoulou

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INTRODUCTIONThe Department of English Studies offers a B.A. Degree inEnglish Language and Literature. After a general course ofstudy in the first year, students opt for one of three distincttracks: a) Anglophone Literature and Cultural Studies, b)Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, or c) Translation Studies.

The Department offers four minor programmes: a) EnglishLiterature, b) English Linguistics, c) Gender Studies, d)American Literature and Culture. It also participates in theinterdepartmental undergraduate programme in ModernLanguages and European Studies.

PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES OF EACH TRACKA) Anglophone Literature and Cultural Studies

PhilosophyThis track offers the possibility of comparative study andanalysis of anglophone and related literatures, and engagesin depth with major authors, the most significant literarygenres, periods and movements, applying a range of criticaland methodological approaches to the interpretation oftexts within different geographical and historical contexts.

Given the transcultural nature of the English language andliterature in a globalized world, the critical and interdisciplinaryanalysis of social and cultural practices within the realities of aparticular place are given prominence. The aim is to developthe ability to identify ethical and socio-political issues inliterature, art and culture more generally, within a broaderunderstanding of the contemporary role of the criticalhumanities.

ObjectivesThe track in Anglophone Literature and Cultural Studies isdesigned to provide students with the ability to:

• Develop a high level of communicative competence inthe use of English;

• Master the standards and conventions of academicdiscourse and writing;

• Apply a range of critical and methodological approachesto the study of literary and related texts;

• Identify and evaluate relevant sources of information andto use them critically in the process of developingknowledge and interpretations;

• Think and articulate ideas creatively, and to becomecritical and self-reflective independent learners.

B) Theoretical and Applied Linguistics

PhilosophyThis programme highlights the epistemologicalsignificance of Linguistics and offers students a scientificstudy of Linguistics focused on two axes: Theoretical andApplied Linguistics.

Theoretical Linguistics focuses on the examination of thestructure of English at all levels of representation

(Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, PedagogicalGrammar). Further objects of study are: the significance andinterpretation of language within (Semantics) and outside(Pragmatics) its structure, language change (HistoricalLinguistics), language in the inner world of the individual(first language acquisition, language disorders) andComparative Linguistics. Applied Linguistics investigatesthe pedagogical aspects of language teaching, providingefficient training in the teaching of English as a foreignlanguage. Other branches of Applied Linguistics offeredare, for instance, second language acquisition andsociolinguistics.

ObjectivesThe track in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics is designedto provide students with:

• A high level of communicative competence in the use ofEnglish;

• The theoretical background necessary to understand thestructure and use of language in general and of theEnglish language in particular;

• The ability to use knowledge of linguistics and the Englishlanguage in research and teaching.

C) Translation Studies

PhilosophyThe track in Translation Studies focuses on the theory andpractice of translation, but also on the wider field ofintercultural studies and its interaction with translation.Translation is no longer considered an exclusivelylanguage-related phenomenon, but is rather perceived asan intercultural practice, given that comparative skills andan intercultural perspective constitute an importantfoundation for the study and practice of translation. TheDepartment of English Studies is offering this track inresponse to students’ need for alternative professionalopportunities, especially in light of the rapid growth oftranslation as a profession around the world in the pastdecades.

ObjectivesThe track in Translation Studies is designed to providestudents with:

• A high level of communicative competence in the use ofEnglish;

• The fundamental critical and practical skills needed forvarious areas of language transfer between English andGreek;

• The theoretical background necessary to develop anawareness of translation as an intercultural activitybeyond language.

In addition to the objectives specific to each track, the B.A.degree in English Language and Literature aims to helpstudents develop the reflective awareness, characteristic ofthe Humanities, that problems of knowledge and truth

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cannot be divorced from the textual and historicalconditions of their emergence.

To achieve these objectives, the programme offers a rangeof courses in Language Development, Theoretical andApplied Linguistics, Literature, History and Culture, LiteraryTheory, Translation Theory and Practice, Research andTeaching Methodology. Students who successfullycomplete the programme may:

• Pursue a career in teaching, professional translation,public or foreign service, and media and communication;

• Undertake postgraduate studies in a wide variety of areas,including British, American or Comparative Literature,Literary Theory, Cultural Studies, Theoretical and AppliedLinguistics, Translation Studies, Theatre Studies, Media andCommunication Studies.

English is the language of instruction in all courses;therefore, a high level of proficiency is required foradmission to the programme. All courses are credited inECTS.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTSΑ) For a B.A. Degree in English Language and Literature

with a specialisation in Anglophone Literature andCultural Studies, the course requirements are as follows:

Number of Courses ECTSLanguage Component 3 15Professional Training 1 7.5Core & Track Electives 18-20 117.5 (minimum)Core & Other Electives 9-11 65(from other Tracks) (maximum)Foreign Language (non-English) 3 15University Electives 4 20

Β) For a B.A. Degree in English Language and Literature witha specialisation in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics,the course requirements are as follows:

Number of Courses ECTSLanguage Component 3 15Professional Training 1 7.5Core & Track Electives 17-19 110 (minimum)Core & Other Electives 10-12 72.5(from other Tracks) (maximum)Foreign Language (non-English) 3 15University Electives 4 20

C) For a B.A. Degree in English Language and Literaturewith a specialisation in Translation Studies, the courserequirements are as follows:

Number of Courses ECTSLanguage Component 3 15Professional Training 1 7.5Core & Track Electives 12-14 82.5 (minimum)Core & Other Electives 13-15 100(from other Tracks) (maximum)Foreign Language (non-English) 3 15University Elective 4 20

OVERALL DEGREE ORGANISATIONThe courses of the B.A. in English Language and Literatureare divided into four groups according to the followingcourse codes:

ENG 101-170 Language Component and IntroductoryCourses

ENG 350 Compulsory Course in Professional Training

TracksA) For the track in Anglophone Literature and Cultural

Studies, students must choose two courses from each ofthe following areas:

ENG 211-219 Topics in the Study of FictionENG 220-229 Topics in the Study of Poetry ENG 330-339 Topics in the Study of Drama

In addition to these courses, the following course iscompulsory for all students:

ENG 310 History of Literary Theory and Criticism

B) For the track in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics,students must choose one course from each of thefollowing areas:

ENG 250-255 Topics in Phonetics and Phonology ofEnglish

ENG 256-259 Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics ENG 260-269 Topics in Morphology and Syntax

In addition to these choices, the following courses arecompulsory for all students:

ENG 240 Pedagogical GrammarENG 241 Sociolinguistics ENG 340 Language Change and Development ENG 341 Psycholinguistics

C) For the track in Translation Studies, all of the followingcourses are compulsory:

ENG 270 Translation MethodologyENG 280 Translation Theory ENG 390-399 Topics in Translation Studies

Track SeminarsStudents of each Track must choose at least eight seminarcourses in their Track.

ENG 500-539 Anglophone Literature and Cultural Studies ENG 540-569 Theoretical and Applied LinguisticsENG 570-599 Translation Studies

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DESCRIPTION OF MINOR PROGRAMMES

A) Anglophone Literature and Cultural StudiesStudents taking a minor in English Literature are requiredto fulfil the Foreign Language Requirement in English, inaddition to nine courses in English Literature.

The following three introductory courses are compulsory:

ENG 110 Introduction to the Study of FictionENG 120 Introduction to the Study of PoetryENG 130 Introduction to the Study of Drama

Students will choose the additional six courses from amongthe English Literature courses offered for the degreeprogramme in English Language and Literature. Choiceswill be made in accordance with their interest and theguidance of the literature section of the Department.Students may opt to take one or two courses in TranslationStudies instead of literature courses.

B) Minor in English LinguisticsStudents taking a minor in English Linguistics are requiredto fulfil the Foreign Language Requirement in English, inaddition to ten courses required for the minor.

(a) Six Compulsory Courses

ENG 160 Introduction to LinguisticsENG 240 Pedagogical GrammarENG 250-255 Topics in Phonetics and Phonology of

English ENG 260-269 Topics in Morphology and Syntax of English ENG 256-259 Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics

One of the following:

ENG 241 SociolinguisticsENG 341 PsycholinguisticsENG 350 EFL Teaching Methodology

(b) Four Additional CoursesFour courses must be taken from the Linguistics and/orProfessional components of the B.A. programme in EnglishLanguage and Literature. All course choices are subject tothe approval of the Department.

C) Gender StudiesThe programme is offered in collaboration with thefollowing Departments: Byzantine and Modern GreekStudies, Education, French Studies and Modern Languages,History and Archaeology, Business and PublicAdministration. Students are required to take ENG 546Introduction to Feminist Theory and a sufficient number ofthe designated Elective Courses to graduate with 60 ECTS.Given the interdepartmental nature of the programme,students are required to take courses from at least threedifferent departments. Available options will vary from yearto year, according to the interests of members of staff andthe needs of the collaborating departments. Specificoptions will be announced before the beginning of eachsemester. After consultation with their advisor and

instructors, students may choose up to two postgraduatecourses in Gender Studies. They may also conductindependent research in a relevant area under thesupervision of one of the collaborating academics.

D) American Literature and CultureStudents must attend seven Compulsory Courses and atleast two Elective Courses in American Literature andCulture offered by the programme in AnglophoneLiterature and Culture. The tenth course required for theminor may be: a) a third elective course in the field, fromthe courses offered by the programme, b) an IndependentStudy project related to the field, supervised by a qualifiedfaculty member or c) a relevant course in anotherprogramme. In the second and third cases, approval by theDepartment of English Studies and by the relevantinstructor is required.

List of Compulsory Courses

ENG 110 Introduction to the Study of FictionENG 130 Introduction to DramaENG 211-219 Topics in FictionENG 317 History of Literary Theory and CriticismENG 220-229 Topics in PoetryENG 534 Seminar in American Studies IENG 535 Seminar in American Studies II

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSA) Language Component

ENG 101 English for Academic Purposes (5 ECTS)

This course is designed to introduce students to a variety ofacademic tasks, including note-taking of university-levellectures, the study of academic texts, journal articles and essays.In this way students become familiarised with different types ofwriting. Further instruction covers planning, drafting and writingresponse and critical essays as well as speaking in an academiccontext.

ENG 102 Research Skills in the Humanities (5 ECTS)

The course aims at offering students of the Department moresystematic guidance in writing academic papers. It aims tofunction as a preparatory course, in order to enhance theresearch skills needed for papers and presentations both inLiterature and Linguistics. The course comprises four main areas:acquainting students with the University library and electroniccatalogues, working with the internet, introducing MS-Word andPowerPoint, and dealing with problems of correct citation ofbibliography.

ENG 103 Academic Essay Writing (5 ECTS)

This course offers a theoretical and practical introduction tomethods of academic research. Some of the areas covered arethe following: choice of topic, collection, organization andverification of materials, methods of analysis and forms ofpresentation. The main objective of the course is to teachstudents how to write academic essays.

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B) Literature Component

ENG 110 Introduction to the Study of Fiction (5 ECTS)

The course introduces students to key principles and criticalapproaches in the study of fiction. There is discussion of types offiction, and the history and formation of fictional genres. Theclass will read two novels and several short stories and willdiscuss the main narrative elements, as structuralist theory hasdefined them. It will also trace the changes these elements haveundergone in specific historical periods and in the context ofdifferent literary traditions.

ENG 120 Introduction to the Study of Poetry (5 ECTS)

The course introduces students to different historical genres ofpoetry and to a systematic literary study of the elements ofpoetry by concentrating on structure, figurative language,metrical arrangements, rhythm and diction.

ENG 130 Introduction to the Study of Drama (5 ECTS)

The course aims to develop in each student an imaginative,meaningful and enriching experience of drama both as a readingexperience and as dramatic performance. The students will beintroduced to the techniques of systematic study of drama textsand genres, by emphasizing such elements as dramaticstructure, character, dialogue and point of view.

ENG 211-219 Topics in Fiction: Studies in the 18th CenturyNovel (5 ECTS)

In this cluster of courses, students will study major novels by themost influential prose fiction writers that helped shape theemerging genre of the English novel in the early to mid-eighteenth century. The historical conditions of the 18th centuryin England, the particular situation of each writer, but also widersocial realities and economic conditions will be discussed, inorder to achieve a fuller appreciation of the novels’ culturalhistorical signification. Questions of genre will form a substantialconcern in the reading of the novels, as will English literaryhistory.

ENG 211-219 Topics in Fiction: Studies in the 19th CenturyFiction (5 ECTS)

This cluster of courses will concentrate on questions of literaryhistory, aesthetics and politics in the study of Victorian fictionfrom the 1830s to the end of the 19th century. Particular areasof focus may include the aesthetics of literary realism andnaturalism, the study of fictional genres (Victorian gothic, theBildungsroman, the social or industrial novel, domestic fiction,detective fiction), stylistic modes (sentimentality, bathos,decadence) and socio-historical contexts (the industrialrevolution, empire and imperialism, the separation of socialspheres on the basis of gender, class struggle, crime, devianceand policing, Victorian and late Victorian sexualities).

ENG 211-219 Topics in Fiction: Postcolonial Fiction (5 ECTS)

This cluster of courses will focus on the development, in the post-war period, of Anglophone postcolonial fiction, its rise to globalprominence, and its relationship to the decentralization and,effectively, the globalization of “English studies”. Particular areasof focus may include questions of literary history (magical realism,the impact of orality and oral traditions, the reinvention of myth,the re-appropriation of the canon, the relationship betweenpostcolonialism and postmodernism), and the study of the roleof specific geographical regions or transregional formations.

ENG 211-219 Topics in Fiction: Studies in Shorter Fiction (5 ECTS)

This course will focus on the study of shorter fiction from theperspective of literary history, genre theory, and aesthetics. It willconcentrate on the generic pre-history of Shorter Fiction, its basicforms (short story, novella), its initial aesthetic codification duringthe American Renaissance (Poe, Hawthorne, Melville), and itsgeneric expressions (detective fiction, mystery fiction, the ghoststory, allegorical fable, parable, science fiction story, amongothers). Texts studied will include works by outstandingAnglophone pioneers of the genre and of its generic subdivisions.

ENG 211-219 Topics in Fiction: Modern and PostmodernFiction (5 ECTS)

The aim of this cluster of courses is to familiarize students withthe most representative practices in the area of AnglophoneFiction, as well as with the critical and theoretical discourses thathave dominated this field from the beginning of the 20thcentury to the present. More particularly, courses will focus onthe critical engagement with the tradition of realism, tracing thedebates around issues which in modern and contemporaryfiction are considered fundamental: i.e., the function andreliability of representation, the narrative construction ofidentity, the relation between history and story, the politics ofmetafictional discourse, and the gradual erasure of thedistinction between popular fiction and avant-garde writing.

ENG 220-229 Topics in Poetry: Poetry of the Early ModernPeriod (5 ECTS)

Courses offered in this area concentrate on the history anddevelopment of the English poem in the early modern period.Through the study of selected texts, students will consider thedevelopment of a variety of poetic genres and literary traditions(such as the sonnet; the courtly lyric; metaphysical poetry; theepic and the pastoral). Considering texts in relation to thebroader social and cultural context of the early modern period,students will further be introduced to a wide set of issues, suchas the politics of the Reformation and Renaissance humanism;the politics of class and gender; colonization and England’sexpansion in the New World.

ENG 220-229 Topics in Poetry: Poetry of the Long 18thCentury (5 ECTS)

Courses offered in this area focus on English poetry of the longeighteenth century (the period between the Restoration ofmonarchy in 1660 and the late 1780s). Through the reading ofselected texts, students will examine various issues that markedthe production of poetry during this period (such asneoclassicism; the use of satire; gender and class; poetry as aforce for social change; popular literacy and the growth of printculture). Situating texts within the broader social, cultural andideological framework of their production, students will furtherbe introduced to current scholarly debates concerning thepoetry of the period.

ENG 220-229 Topics in Poetry: Studies in Romantic andVictorian Poetry (5 ECTS)

Courses in this area will focus on the primary significance oflyrical poetry in British Romantic and Victorian Poetry. Poetsconsidered will be: William Blake, Robert Burns, WilliamWordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Keats, GeorgeGordon, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, RobertBrowning, Christina Rossetti, Alfred, Lord Tennyson and ThomasHardy. Attention will be given to themes and issues of Romanticpoetics and aesthetics foregrounded in the prose writings ofsuch key figures as Wordsworth, Coleridge and Shelley. We will

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also consider the importance of politics and sage discourse, thedevelopment of modern poetics and of new themes in Victorianpoetry.

ENG 220-229 Topics in Poetry: Major Themes and Voices in20th Century Poetry (5 ECTS)

This cluster of courses will take a critical and comparativeapproach to modern poetry in English in the twentieth century.The focus will be on poetry from the UK and the USA by poetswho have achieved significant critical recognition as well aspopular acclaim. The selection aims to give some idea also ofpost-colonial poetry and the greater diversity of voices (writingin English). The course lecture programme is generally arrangedon the basis of movement, period, theme, but also gender orethnic background, where these last two are overtlyforegrounded in the poet’s work.

ENG 310 History of Literary Theory and Criticism (7.5 ECTS)The course aims at raising student awareness of the history ofliterary theory, and of current debates around the study,interpretation and evaluation of literary texts. Some of the majorexponents of literary theory from Aristotle to thepoststructuralists are studied. Through the study of selectedliterary texts, students are encouraged to examine how textsthemselves (re)stage the theoretical debates around them.

ENG 330-339 Topics in Theatre: Studies in Shakespeare (7.5 ECTS)

Courses offered in this area concentrate on selected dramaticworks of Shakespeare, examining how these shaped and wereshaped by the world of Elizabethan and Jacobean England.While gaining an appreciation of various elements ofShakespearean drama (such as Shakespeare’s stage techniquesand his use of sources), students will be encouraged to explorethe broader social and cultural dimensions of Shakespeare’splays. Students will further be invited to examine the plays frommultiple theoretical perspectives, and to analyze texts in relationto a wide range of issues (such as power and authority, gender,sexuality and class).

ENG 330-339 Topics in Theatre: Studies in Early ModernDrama (7.5 ECTS)

Courses offered in this area concentrate on English drama of theearly modern period, exclusive of Shakespeare. Focusing on thereading of selected dramatic texts by some of the majordramatists of this period (such as Christopher Marlowe, BenJonson, Thomas Middleton, and John Fletcher), students will beexpected to situate early modern drama within a broad set ofchanges that transformed English culture and society during thesixteenth and seventeenth centuries, such as the ProtestantReformation, the rise of the cities, the growing power of themiddle classes, England’s attempts at colonization and theemergence of a national identity.

ENG 330-339 Topics in Theatre: Themes in 18th and 19thCentury Drama (7.5 ECTS)

Courses offered in this area will explore eighteenth andnineteenth century plays in the context of the emergence of thebourgeois and the proletarian public spheres, as these havebeen theorized by critics such as Peter Szondi, Jürgen Habermas,Oscar Negt, Alexander Kluge, and others. Students will examinea range of generic transformations in the theatre, such assentimental bourgeois drama, gothic drama, romantic drama,and melodrama. Students will produce critical reports on plays,creative projects, and a final essay.

ENG 330-339 Topics in Theatre: Modern Drama (7.5 ECTS)Courses offered in this area will focus on major playwrights fromthe late nineteenth century to the present whose theories andplays have determined the development of modern drama,suchas Bertolt Brecht, Antonin Artaud, and Augusto Boal. Thedevelopment of specific genres, such as realism, epic theatre,and postmodern approaches to the theatre will also beexamined. Students will do creative and analytical projects,including critical reports and a final essay.

ENG 330-339 Topics in Theatre: Anglophone Post - WarDrama (7.5 ECTS)

The aim of courses offered in this area is to familiarize studentswith the diverse field of Anglophone Post-War Drama.Discussions will focus on some of the most important theatricalmovements that developed from 1945 to the present, in mostcases in the margins of or against the so-called ‘commercial’theatre: namely, the theatre of the absurd, the socialist realismof the ‘angry young men’, the happenings of avant-garde theatre,activist theatre, physical theatre, body theatre, and forms ofpostmodern theatrical production that are based on the use ofmultimedia, the mixture of different theatrical, literary or artisticgenres, improvisation and collective work.

C) Linguistics ComponentENG 160 Introduction to Linguistics (5 ECTS)This course is intended to serve as a foundation course for thestudy of linguistics. It aims to provide a background in the coreareas of linguistics, i.e. phonetics and phonology (sounds andsound patterns), morphology (word structure), syntax (sentencestructure) and semantics (the meanings of words). Secondarily,it aims to provide an introduction to interdisciplinary fields oflinguistics, such as language in the individual (uniquecharacteristics of human language, language acquisition,language disorders etc), the role of language in socialorganisation and language change.

ENG 161 Language and Mind (5 ECTS)This course provides an introduction to psycholinguistics andthe biological basis for language. It will address somefundamental questions regarding human language, such as howlanguage is (1) represented in our minds, (2) acquired bychildren, and (3) processed by adults. Ultimately, this course willexplore the relationship between language and thought in abiolinguistic setting, from conceptual-theoretical perspectives(what is often called the philosophy of language) as well asexperimental-applied perspectives (psycholinguistics at large).

ENG 240 Pedagogical Grammar (5 ECTS)The course presents an overview of the grammar of English andfocuses on topics in English grammar that are relevant to the EFLteacher. It aims at both improving students’ own English usageand analyzing problems in English usage of EFL learners.

ENG 241 Sociolinguistics (5 ECTS)The aim of this course is to study language variation within asocial context. It shows how sociocultural factors such as socialstatus, occupation, level of education, age, and gender affectlinguistic behaviour.

ENG 250-255 Topics in Phonetics and Phonology (5 ECTS)This group of courses investigates the speech sounds of humanlanguages from an articulatory and an acoustic point of view aswell as the basic notions behind the way in which speech sounds

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are organized into sound systems of different human languages.At a supra-segmental level, it investigates prosodic systems(syllable structure and stress) of human languages. Whilst it startsoff with the fundamental concepts of phonetics and phonology,at the same time, it provides the foundation for more advancedtreatments of the above topics through different theoreticalframeworks within contemporary phonology.

ENG 256-259 Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics (5 ECTS)

This group of courses investigates meaning in language(semantics) and how language is used for communication(pragmatics). Students are offered the necessary formal tools andanalytical methods to examine language meaning, while actualaccounts are discussed of various aspects of meaning, such astruth, denotation and reference, predication, and quantification.The group also includes courses introducing students to theways language in use is studied and how inference and contextturn language into a powerful communication tool.

ENG 260-269 Topics in Morphology and Syntax (5 ECTS)

These courses go beyond the introductions to word structure(morphology) and sentence structure (syntax). Emphasis will beplaced on (a) practice in analyzing words and sentences and (b)elements of modern morphological and syntactic theories.Morphology courses will investigate methods of morphologicalresearch, morphological rules and mechanisms, the relationbetween morphology and phonology and morphology andsyntax, the concepts of word and morpheme, of morphologicalrule, and the position of morphology in the theory of language.Syntax courses will expand upon the transformational-generative approach to sentence structure, stressingunderstanding of both theoretical concepts and theirexplanatory power over empirical data.

ENG 340 Language Change and Development (5 ECTS)

This course surveys two different research areas. It investigateslanguage change and how diachronic linguistics proposes toexplain it; it also looks into language acquisition anddevelopment as well as the factors involved into how humansgrow language: a biological capacity for language, generallearning mechanisms and the environment. The course furtherproposes concrete ways to unify the two fields of research,towards explaining linguistic change as something that followsnaturally from how language is acquired. The course uses,describes and explains a wealth of empirical evidence, primarilyfrom English.

ENG 341 Psycholinguistics (5 ECTS)

This course acquaints students with: (a) the factors that enhanceand hamper learning (b) the major theories of learning and theirapplication to language (c) first language acquisition (d) secondlanguage learning (e) bilingualism (f ) cognitive development (g)biological foundations of language and (h) zoosemiotics.

ENG 350 EFL Methodology (7.5 ECTS)

This course aims at preparing prospective teachers of English fortheir future work in the classroom. It introduces students totheories of learning and teaching, various traditional andinnovative methodologies of teaching foreign languages, lessonplanning, the selection and use of various teaching aids and theorganisation and evaluation of teaching materials. Students areguided in their teaching practice.

D) Translation StudiesENG 170 Introduction to Translation Practice (5 ECTS)The course is intended to provide a general foundation intranslating. Students will be acquainted with the complexity ofthe task of translation and will be encouraged to discussproblems and possible solutions with the help of translationexercises based on authentic texts of various genres. Anadditional aim is to familiarize students with the need for in-depth research and the vast research possibilities. At the end ofthe course, students are expected to have developed anawareness of the background involved in language transfer, aswell as a basic ability to handle translation problems at themicro-structural level.

ENG 270 Translation Methodology (5 ECTS)The aim of this course is to discuss translation as a problemsolving activity and as a decision-making process. Focus will beput on the distinction between translation strategies (e.g.foreignization vs. domestication) and translation procedures,(methods) as well as on the theoretical and methodologicalinterplay between text and cultural background. Specificattention will be given to terminological issues and to translationproblems arising from text-typological specificities (genre,function, cultural specificity). Students are expected to havedeveloped an awareness of what the translation process involvesand to have acquired the necessary skills to deal with practicaltranslation problems.

ENG 280 Translation Theory (5 ECTS)The aim of this course is to introduce students to the maintheoretical approaches to Translation Studies and to examinehow the phenomenon of translation has been perceived fromclassical antiquity to the present. The course will examine thehistorical, philosophical, social, and cultural context in whichtranslation takes place. Students will develop a broadunderstanding of translation as an activity that goes beyondlanguage, and which in the 20th century has shaped TranslationStudies as an interdisciplinary field of study in its own right,drawing on disciplines such as philosophy and anthropology aswell as linguistics and literary theory.

ENG 390-399 Topics in Translation Studies (7.5 ECTS)These courses will focus on translation as cross-cultural transferand as inter-semiotic activity, so as to foreground the connectionof translation to intercultural studies. The courses will draw oncross-cultural theory, so as to think through the connection orgap between the causation of translation and its reception. Thiscluster of courses will discuss cultural products and environmentsas found, for example, in literature, poetry, drama and film, andthe transformations and comparative aesthetic and ideologicalcontexts in which transfer circulates.

Ellective CoursesENG 500-539 Anglophone Literature and Cultural StudiesRepresentations of Οtherness in Early Modern England

Early Modern Women and Writing

Literature and Utopia in Early Modern England

Theatre and Cultural Studies of the 18th and 19th century

Romanticism and the Novel

Post-colonial Literature

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The Literature of the UncannyEnglish Literature and Culture at the Fin-de-SiècleSeminar in American Studies ISeminar in American Studies IISeminar in Comparative Studies ISeminar in Comparative Studies IIWomen Writers and FantasyIntroduction to Feminist TheorySeminar in the Study of PostmodernismTopics in the History of Literary GenresMetamorphoses: Narratives and Theories of Becoming inContemporary FeminismStudies in the Literary EssayStudies in Poetry and PoeticsSelf, Truth and Language in Modern Autobiographical TextsMelodrama: Theatre, Cinema, CriticismExperimental TheatreIndependent Study in Literature AIndependent Study in Literature B

ENG 540–569 Theoretical and Applied LinguisticsEFL Methodology IIIssues in BiolinguisticsPedagogical PhoneticsGrammatical CategoriesTrends and Topics in LinguisticsApplied LinguisticsTopics in English PhonologyTopics in English SyntaxTopics in Psycholinguistics and Language LearningComparative SyntaxLanguage Acquisition and Language DisordersHistory of EnglishTeaching English to ChildrenHistorical LinguisticsFirst Language AcquisitionSecond Language AcquisitionLanguage TypologyThe Use of English as an International LanguageLanguage Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices EFL Materials Design and EvaluationIndependent Study in Linguistics AIndependent Study in Linguistics B

ENG 570-599 Translation StudiesStylisticsCulture and Translation LSP and Principles of Terminology Text LinguisticsCulture and Idioculture in Poetry TranslationTranslation Typology and MethodologyTranslation Research MethodsNew Technologies in TranslationLiterary Translation and Comparative Literary Studies Drama Translation and Comparative Theatre Studies Semiotic Issues in Translation Comparative and Intercultural SemioticsText and Image in Semiotic Translation Film and TranslationTranslation of Technical and Scientific TextsTranslation of Legal and Economic TextsTranslation of EU TextsAudiovisual TranslationPrinciples of InterpretingIntroduction to Intercultural CommunicationIndependent Study in Translation AIndependent Study in Translation B

Note: The above seminars for each track may vary from yearto year, as they are subject to staff availability and overallplanning needs.

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STRUCTURE OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME

1st YEAR ΕCTS1st SemesterENG 101 English for Academic Purposes 5ENG 102 Research Skills in the Humanities 5ENG 110 Introduction to the Study of Fiction 5ENG 120 Introduction to the Study of Poetry 5ENG 160 Introduction to Linguistics 5FL 1 Foreign Language 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterENG 103 Academic Essay Writing 5ENG 130 Introduction to the Study of Drama 5ENG 161 Language and Mind 5ENG 170 Introduction to Translation Practice 5FL 2 Foreign Language 5UE 1 University Elective 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

2nd YEAR3rd SemesterANGLOPHONE LITERATURE AND CULTUREENG 220-229 Topics in Poetry 5ENG 211-219 Topics in Fiction 5FL 3 Foreign Language 5UE 2 University Elective 5plus 2 out of: ENG 270 Translation Methodology ENG 240 Pedagogical Grammar ENG 250-255 Topics in Phonetics & Phonology of English

(2Χ5) 10TOTAL 30THEORETICAL & APPLIED LINGUISTICSENG 240 Pedagogical Grammar 5ENG 250-255 Topics in Phonetics & Phonology of English 5FL 3 Foreign Language 5UE 2 University Elective 5 plus 2 out of:ENG 270 Translation MethodologyENG 211-219 Topics in FictionENG 220-229 Topics in Poetry (2Χ5) 10TOTAL 30TRANSLATION STUDIES ENG 270 Translation Methodology 5FL 3 Foreign Language 5UE 2 University Elective 5plus 3 out of:ENG 240 Pedagogical Grammar ENG 250-255 Topics in Phonetics & Phonology of English ENG 220-229 Topics in Fiction ENG 211-219 Topics in Poetry (3Χ5) 15TOTAL 30

4th SemesterANGLOPHONE LITERATURE AND CULTUREENG 211-219 Topics in Fiction 5ENG 220-229 Topics in Poetry 5

ΕCTSUE 3 University Elective 5UE 4 University Elective 5plus 2 out of: 10 ENG 241 Sociolinguistics ENG 256-259 Topics in Semantics & Pragmatics ENG 260-269 Topics in Morphology & Syntax ENG 280 Translation Theory (2Χ5) 10TOTAL 30THEORETICAL AND APPLIED LINGUISTICSENG 241 Sociolinguistics 5ENG 256-259 Topics in Semantics 5ENG 260-269 Topics in Morphology & Syntax 5UE 3 University Elective 5UE 4 University Elective 5plus 1 out of:ENG 211-219 Topics in Fiction ENG 220-229 Topics in Poetry ENG 280 Translation Theory 5TOTAL 30TRANSLATION STUDIES ENG 280 Translation Theory 5UE 3 University Elective 5UE 4 University Elective 5plus 3 out of: ENG 241 Sociolinguistics ENG 256-259 Topics in Semantics & Pragmatics ENG 260-269 Topics in Morphology & Syntax ENG 211-219 Topics in Fiction ENG 220-229 Topics in Poetry (3Χ5) 15TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

3rd YEAR5th SemesterANGLOPHONE LITERATURE AND CULTUREENG 330-339 Topics in Theatre 7,5ENG 350 EFL Teaching Methodology 7,5 ENG 500-539 Elective LIT 7,5plus 1 out of:ENG 570-599 Elective LINGENG 540-569 Elective TRA ENG 340 Language Change & DevelopmentENG 390-399 Topics in Translation Studies 7,5TOTAL 30THEORETICAL AND APPLIED LINGUISTICSENG 340 Language Change & Development 7,5ENG 350 EFL Teaching Methodology 7,5ENG 540-569 Elective LING 7,5plus 1 out of:ENG 570-599 Elective LIT ENG 500-539 Elective TRA ENG 330-339 Topics in Theatre ENG 390-399 Topics in Translation Studies 7,5TOTAL 30

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ΕCTSTRANSLATION STUDIES ENG 350 EFL Teaching Methodology 7,5ENG 390-399 Topics in Translation Studies 7,5ENG 570-599 Elective TRA 7,5plus 1 out of: ENG 540-569 Elective LING ENG 500-539 Elective LIT ENG 340 Language Change & Development ENG 330-339 Topics in Theatre 7,5TOTAL 30

6th SemesterANGLOPHONE LITERATURE AND CULTURE ENG 310 History of Literary Theory and Criticism 7,5ENG 330-339 Topics in Theatre 7,5ENG 500-539 Elective LIT 7,5 plus 1 out of:ENG 341 Psycholinguistics ENG 540-569 Elective LING ENG 570-599 Elective TRA (2Χ7,5) 15 TOTAL 30THEORETICAL & APPLIED LINGUISTICSENG 341 Psycholinguistics 7,5ENG 540-569 Elective LING 7,5 plus 2 out of:ENG 310 History of Literary Theory and CriticismENG 330-339 Topics in Theatre 7,5ENG 500-539 Elective LIT ENG 570-599 Elective TRA 7,5TOTAL 30TRANSLATION STUDIES ENG 570-599 Elective TRA 7,5plus 3 out of:ENG 341 PsycholinguisticsENG 310 History of Literary Theory and CriticismENG 330-339 Topics in Theatre ENG 500-539 Elective LITENG 540-569 Elective LING (3Χ7,5) 22,5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR7th SemesterANGLOPHONE LITERATURE AND CULTUREENG 500-539 Elective LIT 7,5ENG 500-539 Elective LIT 7,5ENG 500-539 Elective LIT 7,5plus 1 out of:ENG 500-539 Elective LIT ENG 570-599 Elective TRAENG 540-569 Elective LINGENG 410 Thesis 7,5TOTAL 30

ΕCTSTHEORETICAL AND APPLIED LINGUISTICSENG 540-569 Elective LING 7,5ENG 540-569 Elective LING 7,5ENG 540-569 Elective LING 7,5plus 1 out of:ENG 540-569 Elective LING ENG 570-599 Elective TRAENG 500-539 Elective LITENG 440 Thesis 7,5TOTAL 30TRANSLATION STUDIES ENG 570-599 Elective TRA 7,5ENG 570-599 Elective TRA 7,5ENG 570-599 Elective TRA 7,5plus 1 out of:ENG 570-599 Elective TRAENG 540-569 Elective LING ENG 500-539 Elective LITENG 470 Thesis 7,5TOTAL 30

8th SemesterANGLOPHONE LITERATURE AND CULTUREENG 500-539 Elective LIT 7,5ENG 500-539 Elective LIT 7,5ENG 500-539 Elective LIT 7,5plus 1 out of:ENG 500-539 Elective LITENG 570-599 Elective TRAENG 540-569 Elective LITENG 420 Thesis 7,5TOTAL 30THEORETICAL AND APPLIED LINGUISTICSENG 540-569 Elective LING 7,5ENG 540-569 Elective LING 7,5ENG 540-569 Elective LING 7,5plus 1 out of:ENG 540-569 Elective LING ENG 570-599 Elective TRAENG 500-539 Elective LITENG 450 Thesis 7,5TOTAL 30TRANSLATION STUDIES ENG 570-599 Elective TRA 7,5ENG 570-599 Elective TRA 7,5ENG 570-599 Elective TRA 7,5plus 1 out of:ENG 570-599 Elective TRAENG 540-569 Elective LING ENG 500-539 Elective LITENG 480 Thesis 7,5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60GRAND TOTAL 240

STRUCTURE OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME

INTERDISCIPLINARY B.A. PROGRAMME IN MODERN LANGUAGES AND EUROPEANSTUDIESThe Department of English Studies participates in theinterdisciplinary programme in Modern Languages andEuropean Studies, hosted by the Department of French andEuropean Studies. For further information please refer tothe the Department of French Studies and ModernLanguages.

Compulsory CoursesFall Semester 1st Year

ENG 101 Academic Communication in English

Spring Semester 1st Year

ENG 103 Academic Essay Writing

Fall Semester 2nd Year

ENG 239 Introduction to Cultural CriticismENG 279 Introduction to Critical Thinking

Spring Semester 2nd Year

ENG 249 Frontiers of/in Europe

Elective CoursesENG 501 Literature and the Art of LivingENG 502 Literature and Utopia in Early Modern EnglandENG 503 Narratives of Home and Homelessness in EuropeENG 506 European Modern DramaENG 532 The Literature of the UncannyENG 552 Language Contact in EuropeENG 554 Language and GenderENG 588 Translation, Poetics, FilmENG 508 Philosophy and Poetics in European CinemaENG 578 Gender in TranslationENG 582 Film Adaptation, Cross Cultural Transfers and

Creative AppropriationsENG 513 Existentialism in Literature and FilmENG 592 Issues in Cultural TranslationENG 590 Translating for the EU InstitutionsENG 539 Key Issues in Aesthetics

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSENG 239 Introduction to Cultural Criticism (5 ECTS)The course will familiarize students with the methodological andtheoretical concerns involved in the comparative study andanalysis of culture(s). Particular emphasis will be given to themain debates surrounding the concept of culture and itshistorical development, the distinction between “high culture”and “popular culture,” the class, race and gender politics ofcanonicity, the epistemological and ethical stakes entailed in anyattempt to understand other cultures and unfamiliar forms ofcultural production. A broad range of activities and objects willbe analysed in relation to historical or geographical mappings,political and economic contexts, official and marginal discourses.

ENG 249 Frontiers of/in Europe (5 ECTS)The concept of Europe has been defined with respect to both itsinternal borders and its external limits. The course surveys twoareas: a) the expansion into space and the redefinition of theconcept of Europe and European identities and b) the differentcriteria – climatic, anthropological, cultural, religious, linguistic,(geo)political – by which Europe-internal borders have been(re)drawn. Towards revealing the blurriness and shiftingcharacter of such frontiers, a multidisciplinary approach isadopted, with a special emphasis on case studies of the(incomplete) European expansion: the Polish plains and theBaltic, Scandinavia, the Iberian Peninsula, Cyprus, North Africa,the Balkans and Turkey.

ENG 279 Introduction to Critical Thinking (5 ECTS)This course aims at helping students acquire the analytic, criticaland reflective skills necessary for their development asdiscriminating readers and effective writers. Through the carefulanalysis of a wide range of texts (journalistic, scientific,philosophical, literary) and cultural artefacts (photographs,videos, films, artworks), the students will learn the basics ofinductive and deductive reasoning and will develop the abilityto select and evaluate information, analyse genre, style and tone,interpret and engage with ideas, draw informed conclusions andformulate persuasive arguments.

COLLABORATIONThe Department has links with foreign universities andinternational institutions to promote research, collaborationand exchange of faculty and students.

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Faculty of Humanities Department of Frenchand European Studies

CHAIRPERSONYiannis Ioannou

VICE-CHAIRPERSONMay Chehab

PROFESSORSMay ChehabYiannis Ioannou

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSFabienne H. BaiderPanayiotis Christias

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSFryni DoaEfi LamprouMartin Vöhler

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMMEThe Department of French and European Studies is offering(through admission by the same entrance examinations)two undergraduate degrees:

• French Language and Literature• Modern Languages and European Studies

These two undergraduate degrees offer contemporaryeducation and training. Students, who successfullycomplete the programme, may pursue a career in Cyprusor abroad, not only as teachers and/or ambassadors ofFrench language and civilization, but as European citizens,fluent in 3-4 languages (Greek, English, French and/orGerman). The new structure of the BA consists of twodifferent tracks, with common courses.

Α. DEGREE IN FRENCH LANGUAGE ANDLITERATURE

This area of specialisation, French Language and Literature,provides students with the opportunity to develop a highlevel of communicative skills in the use of French, toengage in depth with French Linguistics and culture, artsand cinema. Students who successfully complete theprogramme, may pursue a career in teaching, journalism,Public or Foreign Service, and professional translation. Asit happens with other degrees also, the degree in FrenchLanguage and Literature may open new horizons, asregards a successful professional career.

Degree in French Language and LiteratureRequirementsIn order to obtain the Degree in French Language andLiterature, students must take and successfully completethe courses corresponding to a minimum of 240 ECTS.These courses include: 1) compulsory courses, 2) foreignlanguage courses, and 3) elective courses.

Compulsory Courses

FES 102 Oral Discourse ΙFES 103 Written Discourse ΙFES 104 Written Discourse ΙΙFES 112 Introduction to the French-speaking WorldFES 113 Introduction to the European WorldFES 131 Contemporary French SocietyFES 171 Introduction to Research ToolsFES 202 French for Academic Purposes ΙFES 203 French for Academic Purposes ΙΙFES 204 Oral Discourse ΙΙ. PhoneticsFES 220 Francophone Cyber-CulturesFES 222 Popular Cultures & French as Foreign LanguageFES 361 Translation TheoriesFES 362 Translation PracticesFES 370 Research MethodologyFES 373 Professional Communication / Communication in

Workplace

FES 375 French in EuropeFES 404 French for Academic Purposes ΙΙΙFES 430–439 Two Courses of the thematic area Cinema –

Visual Arts – Communication.FES 134/260/360/461 Two courses of the thematic area

DidacticsFES 472 Final Undergraduate Thesis (with a prerequisite

of 180 ECTS)ENG 101 Academic Communication in English

This list is enriched with additional compulsory coursessuch as French Literature, Linguistics, as well as coursesfocusing on European Thought and European Culture andVisual Arts. They are announced with their codes at thebeginning of each semester.

Additional Compulsory Courses (examples)

FES 100 Introduction à la LinguistiqueFES 105 De la grammaire à la Linguistique IFES 106 De la grammaire à la Linguistique IIFES 132 Histoire de la Civilisation FrançaiseFES 134 Principles of Contemporary Teaching of French as

Foreign LanguageFES 140 Histoire de la Littérature FrançaiseFES 200 MorphosyntaxeFES 201 SyntaxeFES 230 La France du XXe siècleFES 239 The legacy of French RevolutionFES 240 Littérature Moderne (1870-1945)FES 241 Littérature Contemporaine (1945- )FES 242 Littérature baroque et classiqueFES 244 Neology and Vocabulary RenewalFES 282 La Bataille des Langues en EuropeFES 290 Introduction to European LiteratureFES 300 Lexicologie – LexicographieFES 301 SociolinguistiqueFES 302 Analyse Linguistique du TexteFES 303 PhonologieFES 310 Langue, Histoire et SociétéFES 325 European Literatures FES 330 The European Integration (Jean Monnet Module)FES 340 Littérature du XIXe siècleFES 342 Littérature de la RenaissanceFES 343 Littérature du XVIIIe siècleFES 350 Littérature ComparéeFES 391 Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance,

Reform, EnlightenmentFES 392 The Archipelago of European ThinkingFES 411 Discourses, Society, and Ideology: The French

MediaFES 420 Discourse in the Framework of European

EnlightmentFES 425 Economy as Bio-politics in FoucaultFES 428 Introduction to Theories of Beauty FES 430 The European Film Tradition

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FES 431 Les Misérables : un chef-d’œuvre littéraire, 50 filmsFES 444 Introduction to the Theory of “Sublime”FES 483 European Art and Greek Mythology

Foreign Languages CoursesThree levels of the same foreign language (the Departmentrecommends French), offered by the Language Centre, totalcredit 15 ECTS.

Elective CoursesAny course within the University, except courses of theDepartment of French and European Studies, is consideredan optional course. At least 21 ECTS must be chosen fromthree different Faculties of the University. Courses offeredby the Language Centre and the Sports Centre areconsidered as courses provided by Independent Faculties.As regards courses from the Language Centre, theDepartment recommends French.

In all semesters, summer semester included, students alsohave the opportunity to enrol once in FES 150 Independentstudy (3 ECTS) and FES 250 Research Experience (6 ECTS).The registration depends on the approval of a supervisingprofessor in the Department.

According to the Senate decision (no. 2/2006, § 3.9.2.1), allstudents who voluntarily attend public lectures, workshopsand conferences, organised by the University’s Departmentsor the Centre for Teaching and Learning (20 hours ofintensive courses=1 ECTS), may be credited with 2 ECTSduring the 4 years of their studies. The Departmentrecommends that all 1st year students get the Bulletin fromthe Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service.

Minor DegreeIn conjunction with their undergraduate programme inFrench Language and Literature, students may also enrolin a Minor programme in European Studies. In addition tothe courses common to both tracks, which are recognizedby the Departmental Board upon a simple request, theymust pass 5 more courses, 2 FES, 1 SPS, 1 HIST and 1 LAW.

Β. DEGREE IN MODERN LANGUAGES ANDEUROPEAN STUDIES

Students of the Modern Languages and European Studiestrack will be given the opportunity to develop advancedskills in French and/or English and/or German languageand to engage in depth with European Thought andEuropean Cultural and Film Studies. They will have a soundbackground in Human Sciences and Social and PoliticalSciences, with emphasis on European Studies' matters.They will be able to pursue a career on professional fields,where this kind of specialization is necessary, such as theEU institutions and services, Public and Foreign Service,cultural organisations, foundations, enterprises, NGOs, etc.

Degree in Modern Languages and EuropeanStudies RequirementsIn order to obtain the Degree in Modern Languages andEuropean Studies, students must take and successfullycomplete the courses corresponding to a minimum of 240ECTS. These courses include: 1) compulsory courses, taughtin the two languages the student has chosen, 2) coursesprovided by the Departments of English Studies, History,Social & Political Sciences, Law, and the Language Centre,and 3) elective courses.

ENGLISH-FRENCH COMBINATIONCompulsory Courses

FES 102 Oral Discourse ΙFES 103 Written Discourse ΙFES 104 Written Discourse ΙΙFES 112 Introduction to the French-speaking worldFES 113 Introduction to the European WorldFES 131 Contemporary French SocietyFES 171 Introduction to Research ToolsFES 202 French for Academic Purposes ΙFES 203 French for Academic Purposes ΙΙFES 204 Oral Discourse ΙΙ. PhoneticsFES 220 Francophone Cyber-CulturesFES 222 Popular Cultures & French as Foreign LanguageFES 361 Translation TheoriesFES 362 Translation PracticesFES 370 Research MethodologyFES 373 Professional Communication / Communication in

WorkplaceFES 375 French in EuropeFES 404 French for Academic Purposes ΙΙΙFES 430–439 Two Courses of the thematic area Cinema –

Visual Arts – Communication.FES 475 Final Undergraduate Thesis or two FES courses

(with a prerequisite of 180 ECTS)

This list is enriched with additional compulsory coursesfocusing on European Thought and European Culture andVisual Arts. They are announced with their codes at thebeginning of each semester.

Additional Compulsory Courses (examples)

FES 244 Neology and Vocabulary RenewalFES 282 La Bataille des Langues en EuropeFES 290 Introduction to European LiteratureFES 310 Langue, Histoire et SociétéFES 325 European Literatures FES 330 The European Integration (Jean Monnet Module)FES 350 Littérature ComparéeFES 391 Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance,

Reform, EnlightenmentFES 392 The Archipelago of European ThinkingFES 411 Discourses, Society, and Ideology: the French

Media

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FES 420 Discourse in the Framework of EuropeanEnlightment

FES 425 Economy as Bio-politics in FoucaultFES 428 Introduction to Theories of Beauty FES 430 The European Film TraditionFES 431 Les Misérables : un chef-d’œuvre littéraire, 50 filmsFES 444 Introduction to the Theory of “Sublime”FES 483 European Art and Greek Mythology

Courses provided by the Departments of EnglishStudies, History, Social & Political Sciences, Law,and Language Centre (cf. the descriptions provided by each Department on theirrespective site)

ENG 101 Academic Communication in EnglishENG 103 Academic Essay WritingENG 239 Introduction to Cultural CriticismENG 249 Frontiers of/in EuropeENG 279 Introduction to Critical ThinkingLAN 203 English for European and International Relations2 HIST courses (announced at the beginning of eachsemester)2 SPS courses (SPS 251 και SPS 266)2 LAW courses (announced at the beginning of eachsemester)

Elective CoursesAny course within the University, except courses of theDepartment of French and European Studies, is consideredan optional course. At least 21 ECTS must be chosen fromthree different Faculties of the University. Courses offeredby the Language Centre and the Sports Centre areconsidered as courses provided by Independent Faculties.As regards courses from the Language Centre, theDepartment recommends French.

In all semesters, summer semester included, students alsohave the opportunity to enrol once in FES 150 Independentstudy (3 ECTS) and FES 250 Research Experience (6 ECTS).The registration depends on the approval of a supervisingprofessor in the Department.

According to the Senate decision (no. 2/2006, § 3.9.2.1), allstudents who voluntarily attend public lectures, workshopsand conferences, organised by the University’sDepartments or the Centre for Teaching and Learning (20hours of intensive courses=1 ECTS), may be credited with2 ECTS during the 4 years of their studies. The Departmentrecommends that all 1st year students get the Bulletin fromthe Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service.

Minor DegreeIn conjunction with the undergraduate programme inEuropean Studies, students may also enrol in a Minorprogramme in French Language and Literature. In additionto the courses common to both tracks, which are recognizedby the Departmental Board upon a simple request, theymust pass 5 more FES courses taught in French.

FRENCH-GERMAN COMBINATION

Compulsory Courses

FES 102 Oral Discourse ΙFES 103 Written Discourse ΙFES 104 Written Discourse ΙΙFES 109 Schriftliche Ausdruckstechniken (Written

Expression Techniques)FES 112 Introduction to the French-speaking WorldFES 113 Introduction to the European WorldFES 121 Mündliche Sprachproduktion (Oral Discourse

Production)FES 122 Schriftliche Sprachproduktion (Written Discourse

Production/Writing Skills)FES 131 Contemporary French SocietyFES 171 Introduction to Research ToolsFES 180 Academic German IFES 181 Deutsch in der Sozialwissenschaft (German in

Social Sciences)FES 202 French for Academic Purposes ΙFES 203 French for Academic Purposes ΙΙFES 204 Oral Discourse ΙΙ. PhoneticsFES 220 Francophone Cyber-CulturesFES 222 Popular Cultures & French as Foreign LanguageFES 280 Academic German II FES 361 Translation TheoriesFES 362 Translation PracticesFES 370 Research MethodologyFES 373 Professional Communication / Communication in

WorkplaceFES 375 French in EuropeFES 376 Deutsch für Europäische Beziehungen (German

for European Relations)FES 404 French for Academic Purposes ΙΙΙFES 430-439 Two Courses of the thematic area Cinema –

Visual Arts – Communication.FES 475 Final Undergraduate Thesis or two FES courses

(with a prerequisite of 180 ECTS)ENG 101 Academic Communication in English

This list is enriched with additional compulsory coursesfocusing on European Thought and European Culture andVisual Arts. They are announced with their codes at thebeginning of each semester.

Additional Compulsory Courses (examples)

FES 244 Neology and Vocabulary RenewalFES 282 La bataille des langues en EuropeFES 290 Introduction to European LiteratureFES 310 Langue, Histoire et SociétéFES 325 European Literatures FES 330 The European Integration (Jean Monnet Module)FES 350 Littérature ComparéeFES 391 Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance,

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FES 392 The Archipelago of European ThinkingFES 411 Discourses, Society, and Ideology: the French MediaFES 420 Discourse in the Framework of European

EnlightmentFES 425 Economy as Bio-politics in FoucaultFES 428 Introduction to Theories of Beauty FES 430 The European Film TraditionFES 431 Les Misérables : un chef-d’œuvre littéraire, 50 filmsFES 444 Introduction to the Theory of “Sublime”FES 483 European Art and Greek Mythology

Courses Provided by the Departments of History,Social & Political Sciences, and Law

2 HIST courses (announced at the beginning of eachsemester)2 SPS courses (SPS 251 and SPS 266)2 LAW courses (announced at the beginning of eachsemester)

Elective CoursesAny course within the University, except courses of theDepartment of French and European Studies, is consideredan optional course. At least 21 ECTS must be chosen fromat least three different Faculties of the University. Coursesoffered by the Language Centre and the Sports Centre areconsidered as courses provided by Independent Faculties.As regards courses from the Language Centre, theDepartment recommends French.

In all semesters, summer semester included, students alsohave the opportunity to enrol once in FES 150 Independentstudy (3 ECTS) and FES 250 Research Experience (6 ECTS).The registration depends on the approval of a supervisingprofessor in the Department.

According to the Senate decision (no. 2/2006, § 3.9.2.1), allstudents who voluntarily attend public lectures, workshopsand conferences, organised by the University’s Departmentsor the Centre for Teaching and Learning (20 hours of intensivecourses=1 ECTS), may be credited with 2 ECTS during the 4years of their studies. The Department recommends that all1st year students get the Bulletin from the Academic Affairsand Student Welfare Service.

Minor DegreeIn conjunction with the undergraduate programme inEuropean Studies, students may also enrol in a Minorprogramme in French Language and Literature. In additionto the courses common to both tracks, which are recognizedby the Departmental Board upon a simple request, theymust pass 5 more FES courses taught in French.

ENGLISH-GERMAN COMBINATIONCompulsory CoursesFES 109 Schriftliche Ausdruckstechniken (Written

Expression Techniques)FES 120 Deutsche Kultur

FES 121 Mündliche Sprachproduktion (Oral DiscourseProduction)

FES 122 Schriftliche Sprachproduktion (Written DiscourseProduction/Writing Skills)

FES 171 Introduction to Research ToolsFES 180 Academic German IFES 181 Deutsch in der Sozialwissenschaft (German in

Social Sciences)FES 182 Deutsche Populärkultur und Deutsch als

Fremdsprache (German popular culture andGerman as foreign language)

FES 280 Academic German II FES 370 Research MethodologyFES 374 Fachsprache für den Beruf (Professional

Communication)FES 376 Deutsch für Europäische Beziehungen (German

for European Relations)FES 475 Final Undergraduate Thesis or two FES courses

(with a prerequisite of 180 ECTS)

This list is enriched with additional compulsory courses,focusing on European Thought and European Culture andVisual Arts. They are announced with their codes at thebeginning of each semester.

Additional Compulsory Courses (examples)

FES 244 Neology and Vocabulary RenewalFES 282 La Bataille des Langues en EuropeFES 290 Introduction to European LiteratureFES 310 Langue, Histoire et SociétéFES 325 European Literatures FES 330 The European Integration (Jean Monnet Module)FES 350 Littérature ComparéeFES 391 Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance,

Reform, EnlightenmentFES 392 The Archipelago of European ThinkingFES 411 Discourses, Society, and Ideology: the French

MediaFES 420 Discourse in the Framework of European

EnlightmentFES 425 Economy as Bio-politics in FoucaultFES 428 Introduction to Theories of Beauty FES 430 The European Film TraditionFES 431 Les Misérables : un chef-d’œuvre littéraire, 50 filmsFES 444 Introduction to the Theory of “Sublime”FES 483 European Art and Greek Mythology

Courses provided by the Departments of EnglishStudies, History, Social & Political Sciences, Law,and the Language Centre (cf. the descriptions provided by each Department on theirrespective site)

ENG 101 Academic Communication in English ENG 103 Academic Essay WritingENG 239 Introduction to Cultural CriticismENG 249 Frontiers of/in Europe

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ENG 279 Introduction to Critical ThinkingENG 508 Philosophy and Poetics in European CinemaENG 570–590 Elective Course: Translation StudiesENG 590 Translating for the European Union InstitutionsLAN 202 Public Speaking LAN 203 English for European and International Relations 2 HIST courses (announced at the beginning of eachsemester)2 SPS courses (SPS 251 and SPS 266)2 LAW courses (announced at the beginning of eachsemester)

Elective CoursesAny course within the University, except courses of theDepartment of French and European Studies, is consideredan optional course. At least 21 ECTS must be chosen fromthree different Faculties of the University. Courses offeredby the Language Centre and the Sports Centre areconsidered as courses provided by Independent Faculties.As regards courses from the Language Centre, theDepartment recommends French.

In all semesters, summer semester included, students alsohave the opportunity to enrol once in FES 150 Independentstudy (3 ECTS) and FES 250 Research Experience (6 ECTS).The registration depends on the approval of a supervisingprofessor in the Department.

According to the Senate decision (no. 2/2006, § 3.9.2.1), allstudents who voluntarily attend public lectures, workshopsand conferences, organised by the University’s Departmentsor the Centre for Teaching and Learning (20 hours ofintensive courses=1 ECTS), may be credited with 2 ECTSduring the 4 years of their studies. The Departmentrecommends that all 1st year students get the Bulletin fromthe Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service.

NB: students of the language combination German-English donot have the opportunity to enrol in a Minor programme inFrench Language and Literature.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSESΑ. Compulsory Courses

FES 102 Oral Discourse ΙThis course aims at helping students develop skills forunderstanding and speaking in French. In particular, studentsare familiarised with the different ways of expressing themselvesas well as communicating in various types of communicationcircumstances (speech, dialogue, discussion, activities in thecontext of research, etc.). Furthermore, the course aims athelping students to develop techniques of listening,understanding and structuring meaning, through authenticlistening and audio-visual material, and, also, multiple skills inspeaking. The students learn: 1) how to explain the content ofan audio file or a video, 2) how to speak, presenting andsupporting their point of view with arguments, 3) how to applylanguage skills to diverse social situations, and 4) how to preparean oral presentation.

FES 103 Written Discourse ΙThis course presents an overview of French grammar. Throughunderstanding of authentic texts, the basic grammaticalstructures as well as their components are examined (voices,moods, tenses, inflection, etc.). Students undertake shortassignments, individually or in groups, in order to improve theirskills in written discourse, focusing on grammar and spelling. Thecourse aims at identifying students’ difficulties in Frenchgrammar and at strengthening their written skills.

FES 104 Written Discourse ΙΙThis course is the continuation of Written Language I. Therefore,students must be familiar with the simple structures of writtenFrench. Based on the understanding of authentic documents,the course focuses on more complex structures (such asembedded clauses). With this course students should be able toproduce sentences expressing causality, purpose, time, etc.Students produce individual and/or team assignments, in orderto improve their skills in written discourse, the emphasis beingon grammar and spelling. The course aims at helping studentsto engage in depth with French grammar, at identifying theirparticular difficulties in grammar skills, and at helping them toapply rules in written discourse.

FES 109 Schriftliche Ausdruckstechniken (WrittenExpression Techniques)

This course is taught in German. In this course, students will beintroduced to and will deal with various types of texts (literary,journalistic, historical etc. texts). The students will learn how toapproach these texts in an academic way in order to be able toreflect and reproduce their contents. This can be in the form ofa summary, a report or an essay.

FES 112 Introduction to the French Speaking WorldThe course which addresses new students, is presenting at thebeginning the French speaking world, and later on thecontemporary French society. The students have theopportunity to learn about French customs, to betterunderstand the current trends of French society and also of theFrench speaking community. In particular, the course focuses onfour fields, as regards the French speaking world: 1) history andevolution of the French speaking world, 2) customs, 3) arts, and4) the influence of French language and culture on Cyprus.

FES 113 Introduction to the European WorldThe course aims at providing new students with introductoryknowledge about the cultural reality of a changing Europe. Inthis framework, the course presents and analyses issuesregarding culture and evolution of Europe (languages, religions,population, arts, multilingualism, education, institutions, etc.).

FES 121 Mündliche Sprachproduktion (Oral DiscourseProduction)

This course aims at helping students acquire the necessary skillsfor oral communication in German. Various methods ofinstruction will help students to improve their oralcommunication skills as well as their auditory skills. Students willlearn how to take part in discussions about a variety of topicsconcerning culture, politics and society. With the help of practicallanguage exercises, students will learn how to a) discuss andexchange arguments b) draw conclusions and c) summarisediscussions.

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FES 122 Schriftliche Sprachproduktion (Writing Skills)In this course students will practice and improve their writingskills in German. With the help of various methods of instruction,students will acquire important linguistic means for the writtenlanguage. A variety of writing exercises will help to practice andfoster the knowledge of these means. Furthermore, the studentswill acquire basic knowledge in academic writing and officialwritten communication.

FES 131 Contemporary French SocietyThis course presents a general picture of the French societytransformation since World War II. The economic, political andsocial mutation of French society since 1945 will be examinedand analysed on the basis of various documents (texts, pictures,audiovisuals, etc.). The course aims at helping students to betterunderstand the current trends of French society, as well asimproving their knowledge in French. With this course studentswill also improve their knowledge of spoken and written French.Students will be able to 1) understand and explain a statement,as well as communicate its main meaning, 2) present andcomment a newspaper article, 3) explain some historical factswhich have been examined in the course. Students will be ableto understand the general change within the modern Frenchsociety, as well as to link the political and social movements, artsand ideas.

FES 171 Introduction to Research ToolsThe course teaches students the basic knowledge of informationtechnology which is essential to carry on studies in theHumanities. It introduces tools used for carrying outbibliographic research (such as software and search engines orlibrary search techniques). It also teaches students to collect,exploit and present the data they have found, providingadvanced knowledge of office software. Furthermore, itintroduced students to the computer networks and e-servicesavailable at the University, the internet browsers and presentsthe use and management of multimedia files and software. Withthis course, students will be able to carry on simple bibliographicresearch, use word processors and audio software, as well asfamiliarise themselves with the basic rules of Internet browsingfor academic research.

FES 180 Deutsch für Akademiker I (German for AcademicPurposes I)

This course is taught in German and it focuses on: 1) extendingfurther knowledge of German morphology and syntax, 2)developing their ability to produce grammatically correct andwell structured sentences, 3) the introduction of more complexlanguage structures and syntax problems (especially as regardsthe word order, verbal groups, choice of prepositions). On thecompletion of the course, students will have mastered Germanspelling and important grammatical structures. They will passfrom the sentence syntax to the construction of meaning andthey will make use of the strategies and the tools which arenecessary for the production of more complex texts.

FES 181 Deutsch in der Sozialwissenschaft (German forSocial Studies)

This course provides students with fundamental knowledge ofacademic working in German contexts. Therefore basic elementsof the German academic culture will be explained and explored.The course emphasizes two topics: 1) philological working skills

and 2) German as a foreign language in the academic field. Topic1 will comprise essential academic working skills such as writinga bibliography, working with libraries and databases, literaturesearch as well as formal aspects of written work and oralpresentations. Topic 2 will deal with German as an academiclanguage. With the help of practical language exercises, studentswill be introduced to writing in German in an academic context.

FES 182 Deutsche Populärkultur und Deutsch alsFremdsprache (German Popular Culture andGerman as a Foreign Language)

The purpose of this course is to provide students withknowledge of regional and cultural topics in Germany,Switzerland and Austria. Furthermore, students will extend theirknowledge of the German language. With the help of variousmedia (press, television, internet) a variety of topics will beintroduced and emphasized. Students will gain an overview ofGerman popular culture, as well as reflecting on different aspectsof their own culture. Additionally, students will be taught howto express (oral and written) themselves and their views on thesetopics.

FES 202 French for Academic Purposes ΙThe course gradually introduces students to the production of astructured work at the level of an academic essay. The coursefocuses on the identification of the structure organising a textand the production of a coherent text, syntactically andgrammatically correct. The course furthers the followinglanguage skills: 1) understanding of academic texts as well asexplanation and presentation of a textual context, 2) capacity ofcommenting such texts, 3) capacity of writing in a cohesive wayan essay with paragraphs, introduction, linking words andconclusions, in the framework of academic content.

FES 203 French for Academic Purposes ΙIThis course is the continuation of FES 202, focusing on theproduction of academic French. It presents the readingmethodology for texts, how to identify basic ideas and theirlogical articulation, as well as how to summarize and re-formulate the information provided. With this course studentswill develop theirs comprehension and production skills inwritten and spoken French. Through consecutive activities,students will be able to identify the main ideas of the text,reformulate them in a cohesive manner and articulate them,using logical links.

FES 204 Oral Discourse ΙΙ. PhoneticsBased on the techniques and knowledge learnt in FES 102,comprehension skills are further developed, as well asproduction of spoken French in various social environments(continuous speech, dialogue, debates, conversations, etc.). Withthis course students will also be able to improve theirpronunciation thanks to the emphasis on rhythm, intonation,and other phonological phenomena. The course also introducesthe IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). The course aims athelping students to interact with a certain degree of comfort,spontaneity and control of their vocal ability, allowing normalinteraction with francophone speakers. Students are alsoexpected to be able to take active part in a discussion in familiarenvironment, explaining and supporting their point of view.

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FES 220 Francophone Cyber-CulturesThe course focuses on acquiring knowledge on information andcommunication technologies (ICT), as taught in the e-Frenchclass. The course consists of activities that will help the studentsto familiarize themselves with French language structure thatthey have already acquired, in both written and oral discourse.Using French speaking audiovisuals available on the Internet,students will participate in discussions on online forums,responding to existing information and seeking for new. Thecourse is therefore based on collaborative learning, studentsbeing actors in the training process through the interactivediscussion, as a result of their interaction and the feedback theyget. The course aims at developing the students’ skills in writtenand oral discourse through the use of synchronous andasynchronous communication tools, allowing interactivediscussions between the learners, engaging them in acommunity with common learning objectives. Students alsodevelop autonomy, to learn by themselves.

FES 222 Popular Cultures and French as a Foreign LanguagePopular culture is considered a privileged field of familiarisationwith current presentation where students can discover differentways of life and different values. The course adopts anintercultural approach and introduce the 21st French society,mainly through music, cultural media (such as TV, radio, internet)and in the framework of the progressive globalization. Thecourse provides as well a space for reflecting on various aspectsof the students own cultures. Through exercises using variouscultural artefacts (audiovisuals, texts, etc.) students will learn tounderstand, contextualize and interpret aspects of popularculture in the current French speaking world.

FES 280 Deutsch für Akademiker II (German for AcademicPurposes II)

This course is taught in German and focuses on familiarisationwith text cohesion elements and ability to write cohesiveparagraphs. Students exercise in writing and re-writing, and, inparticular, improve in formulating paragraphs, introductions,transitions and conclusions of complex comments and essays.At the end of the semester, students will have acquire theexpressions stating cause or effect, intention and opposition orconcession. They are also able to formulate in a cohesive mannerparagraphs, transitions and conclusions.

FES 361 Translation TheoriesThis course first presents a brief history of translationalconsiderations (prescriptive, descriptive and prospectivetheories,) and some contemporary approaches, such as thoseproposed by Jakobson, W. Benjamin, Blanchot, G. Mounin, J.-R.Ladmiral, G. Steiner, R. Amossy, A. Berman, H. Meschonnic, P.Ricoeur, U. Eco, etc. It then provides students with some commonplaces about the process of translation (concepts of fidelity,readability and transparency, the Babel Myth, the hermeneuticapproach to translation, etc.). Finally, it proposes, on an indicativebasis, to study texts of general content. The course aims topresent some important aspects of the phenomenon oftranslation, to bring up and question certain stereotypesregarding translation (such as translation as “automated” or“secondary” procedure), while providing students withtheoretical insights that will help them move on to the practiceof translation.

FES 362 Translation PracticesThis course aims to establish, through a number of translationexercises (from French into the mother tongue and vice versa),a typology of the most dominant errors and problems that mayarise through the process of translation in the French-Greeklanguage pair. It consists mainly of practical exercises on aselection of literary (prose and poetry) and non-literary texts(medicine, computer science, biology, anthropology,archaeology, as well as advertising and journalistic texts). Itinvestigates specific issues: translation of metaphors, neologismsand/or terminology. Its objective is to make students awareabout the mechanisms and pitfalls being involved in the act oftranslating from one language-culture into another(automatisms, interactions, cultural codes, etc).

FES 370 Research MethodologyThis course includes three units: theoretical, heuristic andtechnical. On the theoretical level: a positive heuristic; a negativeheuristic; blind search; the corpus as an heuristic object,serendipity. Heuristic: to find by chance; to find by trial and error;to carry on a systematic search; to use databases, etc. Technical:to define the topic; to establish a corpus. Check the researchdone on the topic; to define theoretical and critical approaches;to learn about the bibliography, the references, the quotationand their various norms; the annotation.

FES 373 Professional Communication / Communication inWorkplace

The course examines the necessary techniques as far as spokenand written French are concerned for a job search in Frenchspeaking environments, as well as the necessary linguistic tools.With this course students will acquire the necessary skills theyneed as job candidates in French and focuses on the preparationof a Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter. Students will also betrained in taking hiring interviews. The course aims at helpingstudents to develop language skills to prepare as candidates inFrench speaking environments in Europe, by familiarising themwith techniques required for written and oral discourse.

FES 374 Fachsprache für den Beruf (Business German)The course focuses on: 1) the nature and specificities of Germanbusinesses and 2) the knowledge of German for traderelationships. Awareness of intercultural relations will becomplemented by the acquisition of practical knowledge (suchas writing a CV, oral and written business communication, etc.).With the help of various methods of instruction, students will beintroduced to German in the field of business.

FES 375 French in EuropeThis course familiarises students with the most importantEuropean issues while using the French language. Morespecifically, it focuses on lexical fields used in various Europeaninstitutions, as well as the vocabulary necessary to relate toEuropean politics. Through activities students will getfamiliarized with professional environments within Europeaninstitutions. With this course students will be able to: 1)understand European institutions and to describe them usingthe French language, 2) develop their skills in written and spokenFrench, while working on texts originating from variousEuropean institutes, 3) describe, discuss and/or support aEuropean proposal/policy in French, 4) will know variousEuropean organisms which could offer future employment.

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FES 376 Deutsch für Europäische Beziehungen (German inEuropean Relations)

The purpose of this specialisation course is to provide studentswith knowledge of European and international relations throughthe medium of German and to encourage the use of the Germanlanguage in this specific context. The course will be organisedaround selected themes and will also include missions aiming atimproving understanding and using German in selected fields.For example, the course may include a simulation of aninternational meeting, discussing its agenda, work incommittees and preparation of common findings. Issuesdiscussed in the course will be the functioning of European andinternational institutions, the mechanisms of political andfinancial cooperation, diplomacy and international negotiation,international agreements and their drafting, Non GovernmentalOrganisations, etc.

FES 404 French for Academic Purposes ΙΙΙThe course is based on the knowledge acquired during thecourse French for Academic Purposes II and it further promotesthe familiarisation of the students with academic texts in French.In particular, the course: 1) studies reference and compositiontexts, 2) introduces students to the relevant techniques. Thecourse aims at helping students to identify the main andsecondary ideas in academic texts, to spot the terms that leadto the cohesion of such texts and to compare that proposedideas, while improving their skills in written discourseproduction.

FES 472 Thesis In order to receive a Degree in French Language and Literature,students are required to write a thesis. The topic is chosentogether with the professor who will be supervising the research.20 - 30 pages are expected, including the bibliography. Thiscourse will teach the students to manage a first lengthy researchessay, i.e. respecting a deadline and norms of presentation, beingaware of the quality and relevancy of the research as well as theargumentation and the conformation to scientific ethics.Registration in FES 472 Thesis requires students to have 180ECTS.

Β. Alternative Compulsory CoursesFor example:

FES 100 Introduction à la LinguistiqueLes points traités dans ce cours, qui constituent des conceptsfondamentaux pour les cours de linguistique qui vont suivresont: le langage et les langues; de l’écriture à la linguistique; enquoi la linguistique est-elle une science? langue, langage, parole;norme et usage; la communication; les signes (notamment lesigne linguistique: signifié, signifiant, référent); la langue commesystème (structures, outils d’analyse). Les étudiants apprendrontà définir la linguistique et ses différents domaines (phonétique,phonologie, morphologie, syntaxe, sémantique,sociolinguistique), à donner des exemples relatifs à chacund’entre eux.)

FES 105 De la Grammaire à la Linguistique ILe cours a pour but de faciliter le passage de la grammairetraditionnelle à la linguistique. Une bonne maîtrise de lagrammaire de base est nécessaire. Plus précisément, lesétudiants étudieront et réinvestiront la notion de grammaire etde linguistique, la morphologie flexionnelle et dérivationnelle,le morphème et le lexème, les parties du discours et les

catégories de mots, la phrase simple, les subordonnées de laphrase complexe, la phrase verbale, les voix, les modes, lesvaleurs temporelles, l’aspect.)

FES 106 De la Grammaire à la Linguistique IIFaisant suite au cours ΓΕΣ 105, ce cours est consacré à l'étudedes phrases plus complexes, aux définitions et aux principesfondamentaux de la syntaxe appliquée du français et à l’initiationaux différentes approches en syntaxe du français: notionnelle,fonctionnelle et distributionnelle: l’approche notionnelle et larévision des natures et des fonctions des éléments de la phrasecomplexe; les éléments subordonnés au nom et au verbe;l’approche fonctionnaliste; l’approche distributionnaliste. Lesétudiants sauront reconnaître les natures et les fonctions de lagrammaire traditionnelle; analyser des phrases complexes selondes points de vue syntaxiques différents: approches notionnelle,fonctionnelle et distributionnelle.)

FES 132 Histoire de la Civilisation FrançaisePrésentation d’un panorama des grands thèmes de la civilisationfrançaise, du XIe siècle à la fin du XIXe siècle: Moyen Âge,Renaissance, Baroque, Classicisme, Lumières, Romantisme,Positivisme, Spiritualisme, Modernité, etc. Le cours a pourobjectif de familiariser les étudiants avec les moments, les nomset les caractères d’une histoire de la culture européenne etfrançaise afin de leur fournir les points de repère indispensablesdans la suite de leur cursus. L’objectif est également de montrer,que les arts, les techniques, la science, les idées et la littératurene sont pas des disciplines cloisonnées mais reliées.

FES 134 Principles of Contemporary Teaching of French asForeign Language

After examining theoretical aspects, students will be trained, onthe basis of curricula and textbooks of French as ForeignLanguages, as used nowadays in schools of Secondary andHigher Education in Cyprus, along with the appropriateeducational material for lesson planning (lesson plans and worksheets).

FES 140 Histoire de la Littérature FrançaiseLe cours présente, en progression chronologique, les grandscourants de la littérature française et francophone du Moyen Âgeau XXIe siècle, ainsi qu’une sélection de textes représentatifs.Parallèlement, il propose une première étude de la naissance etde l’évolution de certains genres littéraires en essayant demontrer les ruptures et les continuités les plus importantes dela littérature de langue française.

FES 200 MorphosyntaxeLe cours rappelle et traite les points suivants: morphologie,syntaxe, morphosyntaxe; parties du discours, classes de mots etde morphèmes, axe paradigmatique, axe syntagmatique; unitésd’analyse morphosyntaxique; constituants immédiats et analysegénérativiste des phrases et syntagmes (structures arborescentes);groupe nominal: nom et déterminants; groupe verbal: temps etaspect. Les étudiants sauront identifier la nature et la fonctiondes mots dans un texte; analyser un mot en morphèmes; unephrase en structures arborescentes; un corpus à partir d’uneconsigne de nature morphosyntaxique; lire et discuter desextraits de grammaires de référence.)

FES 201 SyntaxeI- Grammaticalité/Acceptabilité, Énoncé/Enonciation, Syntagme/Paradigme, II- Opérations dans l’analyse syntaxique (Commutation,Effacement, Insertion, Déplacement, Permutation), III- Analyse en

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constituants immédiats, IV- Modalités de la phrase, V-Juxtaposition, Coordination, Corrélation, VI- Subordination. Lecours s’appuie sur des notions acquises dans le cours FES 200Morphosyntaxe. Les étudiants maîtriseront des notionsfondamentales en syntaxe (grammaticalité, acceptabilité, énoncé,énonciation, etc.). Ils sauront faire une analyse syntaxique de laphrase 1) selon le modèle de la théorie distributionnaliste et 2) enconstituants immédiats. Ils sauront enfin maîtriser les problèmessyntaxiques relatifs à la subordination.

FES 230 La France du XXe siècleCe cours couvre la période de la proclamation de la IIIeRépublique jusqu’aux années 1980. 1870 1914: L’installation dela IIIe République; la société française; révolution industrielle etdéveloppement économique. L’entre-deux-guerres: lesconséquences de la guerre; la crise des années 30. Depuis 1939:la France dans la seconde guerre mondiale. La IVe République:les trente glorieuses. La Ve République: la crise économique;histoires des mœurs, des idées et de l’art. Les étudiantsconnaîtront ainsi pour chaque période l’histoire politique, socialeet économique ainsi que l’histoire des idées, de l’art et de laculture populaire du pays.)

FES 239 The Legacy of French RevolutionThe French Revolution (1789) is one of the most importantevents, not only in European, but also in world history. Despiteits dark side (the Terror Era or the Napoleonic Tyranny thatresulted to the restoration of the monarchy) or its exaggerations(such as changing calendar with a week of ten days and days often hours), its current legacy is invaluable: democratic principles(citizens’ equality, religious freedom, etc.) proclamations (theProclamation of Human and Citizen’s Rights was voted in 1789),even concepts of political daily life, such as the idea of self-determination of peoples or the distinction between “Left” and“Right”, are essentially a legacy of the social and political overturnbrought by the French Revolution.

FES 240 Littérature Moderne (1870-1945)Le cours se propose d’ébaucher un tableau de la littératuremoderne, de la fin du XIXe siècle à la Seconde guerre mondiale.Il examine l’œuvre des moralistes, l’esprit fin de siècle, le courantimpressionniste, l’humanisme et le mysticisme nouveaux. Lecours met l’accent sur les éléments novateurs apportés par lemouvement surréaliste et sur ses présupposés, psychanalytiquesnotamment. Le cours a pour objectif l’étude des textes novateursde la période étudiée afin de saisir l’interrogation morphologiqueet idéologique qui les accompagne et la mise en évidenced’équivalences avec les littératures européennes de la mêmepériode.

FES 241 Littérature Contemporaine (1945- )Le cours a pour objectif de présenter les grandes lignes del’histoire de la littérature française contemporaine et d’initier lesétudiants à la prose de l’après-guerre à travers l’étude de textesmajeurs, représentatifs notamment du mouvement existentialiste,de la littérature de l’absurde et du Nouveau Roman.

FES 242 Littérature Baroque et ClassiqueLe cours propose une étude de la littérature française du XVIIesiècle et met en relief la diversité de la création littéraire etartistique de cette période. Il approfondit aussi bien la poésieque les genres narratifs. La littérature d’idées, la pensée religieuseet le théâtre font l’objet d’une attention particulière. Le cours aégalement pour objectif de montrer les rapports entrel’esthétique architecturale et littéraire par exemple, où dominent

d’une part les thèmes de la métamorphose, de l’inconstance, dela fuite et du mouvement, et le souci de régularité, devraisemblance et de permanence d’autre part.

FES 244 Neology and Vocabulary RenewalNeology as a basic mechanism for the renewal of the vocabularyof a language is a very important phenomenon to be studied,especially nowadays, when many new concepts are introducedon a daily basis, in every natural language, regarding differentfields, scientific, technical, informal language, slang, etc. (forexample, in Greek: touch screen/οθόνη αφής, tablet/τάμπλετ,grexit, google/γκουγκλάρω). This course examines basicprinciples of neology and analyses fundamental terms andconcepts (neology definition, subject of research, mechanismsfor the creation of new words, changes or transformations ofexisting concepts, phenomena and types of loans, etc.). Thestudy is completed with observation and analysis of differenttypes of texts (among others, EU texts, databases, general andspecialised dictionaries, professionally translated texts, etc.

FES 282 La Bataille des Langues en EuropeLe cours entend montrer que les enjeux linguistiques sontsimultanément des enjeux politiques. S’il faut se garder de tropfacilement étiqueter de «nationaliste » l’attachement despeuples à leur langue lorsque c’est parfois tout ce qui leur restepour «faire société» à l’heure de la libre circulation des capitaux,des biens et des services et de la course planétaire aux profits, ilfaut aussi se garder des réflexes identitaires face à l’ouverturevers le monde. Le cours examine des études de cas particuliers(Belgique, pays basque espagnol, Malte), comme des luttes quese livrent des langues européennes dominantes entre elles.)

FES 290 Introduction to European Literature European Literature, starting with the Homeric epics, wasparticularly developed after the invention of typography.Beyond the literature and famous writers of Europe presentedin the course through their representative texts, the coursefocuses on the issue of the existence of a “European literature”.Also, which forms or principles are common, representing aEuropean conscious or unconscious culture?

FES 300 Lexicologie – LexicographieI- Communication ; Sens ; Signe linguistique, II- Lexicologie :Types de dictionnaires ; La définition dans les dictionnaires delangue, III- Les analyses du sens lexical : analyse sémique oucomponentielle, Prototypes et stéréotypes, IV- Relationssémantiques : hyperonymie et hyponymie, synonymie,antonymie, co-hyponymie, V- Polysémie et homonymie,métaphore, métonymie, synecdoque, VI- Formations des mots.Les étudiants maîtriseront les concepts élémentaires de lasémantique lexicale. Ils sauront 1) définir les différents types dedictionnaires et les différents types de définitions ; 2) expliquerles procédés de formation des mots.

FES 301 SociolinguistiqueLes notions traitées dans ce cours sont les suivantes: langue etusage; norme endogène et norme exogène; variable, variété etvariation; l’enquête sociolinguistique: objectifs, outils,méthodologie; la variation géographique (langue, dialecte,géolecte, topolecte, parler et patois); l’exemple d’un topolecteparticulier; le sociolecte (prestige latent et prestige apparent); lesexolecte; les situations de contact des langues; la diglossie et lebilinguisme; le créole, le pidgin et le sabir; les aspects du systèmelinguistique d’un créole francophone; la planificationlinguistique et son importance politique dans la francophonie.

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FES 302 Analyse Linguistique du TexteLes notions traitées dans ce cours sont les suivantes: analyse dutexte; texte et discours; textualité; les rapports à l’intérieur de laphrase et en dehors de la phrase; la cohésion; la cohérence; laprogression de l’information: thème et rhème; les types deprogression thématique. Les étudiants sauront que lescatégories grammaticales diffèrent des catégories textuelles, quedes problèmes grammaticaux ‘traditionnels’ peuvent êtrediversement abordés; que la mise en texte requiert descompétences particulières. Ils sauront repérer les règlestextuelles qui organisent un texte et les appliquer dans leurspropres productions.

FES 303 PhonologieLes points traités seront: phonétique articulatoire; phonétiquecombinatoire; interprétation phonologique de données;initiation à la théorie phonologique via les deux modèlesstructuraliste et générativiste. Les étudiants connaîtront lesbases de la phonétique articulatoire, de la phonétiquecombinatoire et des phénomènes prosodiques. Ils saurontdécrire les sons du français d’un point de vue articulatoire etconnaîtront les oppositions phonologiques du système français.Sur la base d’un corpus, de consignes précises et en appliquantles deux modèles théoriques expliqués, ils pourront résoudre desproblèmes phonologiques présentés dans le cours.)

FES 310 Langue, Histoire et SociétéLes notions traitées seront: les familles de langues du monde, legroupe indo-européen; la formation de la Romania et del’Europe; le substrat et le superstrat; principes et lois dephonétique historique et leur application aux voyelles et auxconsonnes; évolution morphologique du syntagme nominal;historique de l’orthographe; tradition lexicographique. Lesétudiants sauront expliquer les changements du système de lalangue française et certaines évolutions phonologiques précises;expliquer des exemples d’évolution morphosyntaxique du latinvulgaire au français moderne; comprendre les singularités de lalangue française mais aussi connaître les éléments communs auxautres langues latines.

FES 325 European Literatures This course stems from the fields of Comparative Literature andLiterary Theory. The first part is theoretical and offers a briefaccount of fundamental concepts. The second part focuses onmore specific issues such as the establishment of nationalliteratures in Europe, the emergence of the ‘great authors’, theappearance and disappearance of certain texts in variouscanons, the creation of a European literary corpus and itsimportance in the ideological colonization of the non-Westernworld, as well as its problematization within the postcolonialparadigm and its consequences on the overall readability of non-European literary production.

FES 330 The European Integration (Jean Monnet Module)The course is a historical and thought-provoking presentationof the European construction, after an introduction, covering thegenesis and evolution of the European concept from Antiquityto the nineteenth century. Furthermore, on the basis of a bodyof literary texts (Moschos, Podiébrad, Camões, Alexis Léger, JeanMonnet), the foundations of European integration since 1950 areanalysed, as well as institutions and current EU policies. Cross-cutting issues are: the theory of climates, the christianitas, andthe European identity. The course is designed for students toacquire knowledge that allows not only to take an active part in

the new social, cultural, political and economic Europeanenvironment, but to better understand and positively criticize it.

FES 340 Littérature du XIXe siècleLe cours s’intéresse aux grands mouvements littéraires françaisqui ont vu le jour au XIXe siècle tels le romantisme, le réalisme,le naturalisme. Il analyse leur maturation, leurs grands momentset leur mutation dans une approche qui entend montrer desschémas thématiques et stylistiques transversaux. L’étude desgrands mouvements littéraires du XIXe siècle français dans leurdivision en genres cherche à mieux rendre compte des genresnouveaux ou renouvelés au cours de la période étudiée et del’interrogation qui les accompagne. Plus globalement, ellepermet de mettre l’accent sur ce qui prépare la modernitélittéraire.

FES 342 Littérature de la RenaissanceLe cours se propose de suivre l’évolution de la littératurefrançaise à travers la nouvelle vision anthropocentrique établiepar l’humanisme; de faire valoir les rapports entre littérature etidéologie qui passent par le questionnement religieux de laRéforme face au catholicisme; d’étudier les genres littéraires à lalumière de la redécouverte de l’Antiquité (formes poétiques fixes,rhétorique, lyrisme, textes moralistes) et au cours de leurmétamorphose (le grotesque chez Rabelais, l’essai deMontaigne, etc.). Le cours a pour objectif d’apprendre auxétudiants à lire des textes anciens en mettant à profit les analysescontemporaines.

FES 343 Littérature du XVIIIe siècleLe cours met l’accent sur la force subversive des textes littéraireset philosophiques des Lumières. Outre l’extrême variété dugenre romanesque (romans picaresques, d’apprentissage social,de mœurs, érotiques, exotiques, etc.), sont examinées sesdifférentes formes (épistolaire, autobiographies fictives ouréelles, récits d’apprentissage rétrospectifs, discours dialogués).Les Lumières engendrent aussi toutes sortes dedémythifications, dans le domaine de la littérature comme danscelui des idées, donnant naissance aux notions fondamentalesde la philosophie et de la science politique. Le cours a pourobjectif de former l’esprit critique par son spectacle: critique dela société, des genres et du discours critique lui-même.

FES 350 Littérature ComparéeLe premier volet de ce cours est théorique: définition de lalittérature comparée et présentation de son évolution, de sesnotions-clés et de ses points de repère théoriques (l’intertextualité,la réception, l’horizon d’attente, l’interculturalité, les géographieslittéraires, etc.). Le second volet propose des textes qui se prêtentà une lecture comparatiste. Le cours a pour objectif de montrercomment la critique littéraire établit des relations de différence etde similitude entre les textes; de mettre en question l’«objectivité»des divisions entre les littératures nationales et les genreslittéraires, mais aussi entre des discours différents et des systèmessémiotiques distincts.

FES 391 Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance,Reform, Enlightenment

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emancipatory concepts and movements that often derived fromGreek and Roman philosophy, literature and art. New conceptsof the cosmos and the world emerged, with a stronganthropocentric predilection. The course will study deepchanges in philosophical, literary, political and social dimensions.

FES 392 The archipelago of European ThinkingThis course studies the theoretical constructions that supportthe political and social establishment of “Europe” and links themto the historical evolution of its people. The course focuses onthe theory of the state by Hobbes, on ideas emerging from thethree revolutions (English, American, French), which establisheddemocracy in Europe and the world, and also on theories ofliberalism and socialism that put their mark on the 20th century.This course helps students to comprehend the role ofphilosophical theories in political and social changes and tofamiliarise with the idioms of European intellect.

FES 411 Discourse, Society and Ideology: the French MediaPolitics is one of the social fields where discourse practices arethe most prevalent: political knowledge is, by definition, basedon ideology and political ideologies are reproduced, to a greatextent, through discourse. The course begins from theframework of the theory of announcement. It studies andanalyses data including articles from French press, blogs andinternet forums, regarding political and social events.

FES 420 Discourse in the Framework of EuropeanEnlightenment

The course follows the interpretation of EuropeanEnlightenment in the homonymous work of the late PanayotisKondylis. Kondylis analyses the multiple ideas and intellectualschemes trending in the field of the European spirit from theearly and late Enlightenment. The writer analyses the way thatthe old Christian and God-centric world icon is replaced bycontemporary. This course will focus on four areas: science,society, economy and politics. For each one of these areas, wewill examine the carriers of change, their designation asstructural points of the new world icon, as well as the newscientific, social, economic and political reality, as set in the newhistorical framework. The course forms part of the broaderphilosophical analysis of the genesis of the dominant principlesof European contemporaneity.

FES 425 Economy as Bio-politics in FoucaultThe concept of raison d’État (always in French in internationalbibliography) implies a particular understanding of the politicalact as independent or contrary to the applicable ethics, laws andrules. Its origins can be traced to the Renaissance in Italy andattributed to the Florentine Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527). Theterm ragion di Stato per se was advanced by the Venetian JesuitGiovanni Botero (1544-1617) in 1598 with a very significantdeparture from the philosophy of Machiavelli, whom he wasconflicting. The ragion di Stato was not about increasing thepower of the Prince by military means, but the strengthening ofthe State through the active support of the national economy,conceived as the capacity of the labor force for production ofgoods and wealth generating taxes to state coffers. This does notmean that the State renounces deception and violence in tryingto strengthen the economy. The French philosopher MichelFoucault (1926-1984), for whom, during the modern period, thelogic of life (economy) supersedes the logic of death (politics),analyzes this fundamental change in the orientation of themodern State in the general study of the History of Sexuality inthe West (1976-1984), by introducing the term of bio-politics.

FES 428 Introduction to Theories of Beauty "Beauty" is a fundamental category in European art andliterature. The course gives a short introduction to the longhistory of the term from antiquity to modernism. To this end,extracts of the key historical texts by Ovid ("Metamorphoses"),Plato ("Phaedrus"), Schiller ("On naive and sentimental poetry",1795), Darwin ("The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation toSex", 1871) and Freud ("Civilization and its discontents", 1930) willbe dealt with. Examples drawn from visual arts and literature willbe discussed and analysed in detail.

FES 430 The European Film TraditionThe course aims at presenting through films and texts the mainstreams and directors of Europe, along with basic film makingtechniques (camera movements, montage, raccord, etc.); also, atpresenting the main theoretical principles of European Cinema,through studying the texts of important cinema reviewers andspecialised magazines, such as Cahiers du Cinema in France orSequence in UK.

FES 431 Les Misérables : un chef-d’œuvre littéraire, 50 filmsEntre littérature et cinéma, tous deux arts de la narration, lesrelations sont souvent envisagées à travers le prisme del’adaptation des textes littéraires, dont la pratique a alimenté desdébats parfois très vifs. Les Misérables (1862) de Victor Hugo,roman social du XIXe siècle qui n’a pas perdu de son actualité, ainspiré une riche filmographie dès 1897 avec le court métragedes frères Lumière Victor Hugo et les principaux personnagesdes Misérables. Depuis, plus de cinquante réalisateurs ontadapté le roman, ce qui permet d’examiner les questionsrelatives à l’adaptation des œuvres littéraires au cinéma : Un filmpeut-il recréer, sous de nouvelles formes, ce que l’on croitspécifiquement littéraire ? Cherche-t-il à transcrire ou àinterpréter sa source ? Questions différemment abordées par lescinéastes, qui feront l’objet d’analyses lors du cours.

FES 444 Introduction to the Theory of “Sublime”The “sublime” is a main category in European Art. The courseintends to make an introduction to the history of “sublime” fromantiquity to post-modernism. For this reason, we will readexcerpts from classical texts, such as the dissertations ofLonginus (“Of the height of eloquence”, 1st century B.C.), ofBoileau («Traité du sublime», 1674), of Burke («A PhilosophicalEnquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime andBeautiful», 1757), of Kant («Kritik der Urteilskraft», 1790) and ofLyotard («Le sublime et l'avant-garde», 1988). Samples ofEuropean Literature and art will be also analysed, for thecomprehension and critique of this aesthetic theory.

FES 483 European Art and Greek MythologyAncient Greek myths are an integral part of European culture.They enrich literature, theatre, films, music and visual arts. Whywe are still interested in ancient myths? Why they do not losetheir charm? This course studies different approaches to thisissue. It goes back to the beginnings of the scientific explorationof ancient mythology. Changes and transformations of themythical tradition will be studied, as well as newer approachesin the fields of literary the interpretation, psychoanalysis andsemiotics. Finally, the course addresses the broader relationshipbetween myth and philosophy, religion, society and politics.

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Faculty of Humanities

Départementd'Études Françaiseset Européennes

PRÉSIDENTYiannis Ioannou

VICE-PRÉSIDENTMay Chehab

PROFESSEURSMay ChehabYiannis Ioannou

PROFESSEURS ASSOCIÉSFabienne H. BaiderPanayiotis Christias

PROFESSEURS ASSISTANTSFryni DoaEfi LamprouMartin Vöhler

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PROGRAMME ACADÉMIQUELe Département d’Études Françaises et Européennesdélivre deux diplômes universitaires de premier cycle(l’admission se fait par le même concours d’entrée) :

• Langue et Littérature Françaises• Langues Μodernes et Études Εuropéennes

Ces deux diplômes apportent aux étudiant une éducationet une formation d’actualité. Les jeunes diplômés peuventpoursuivre leur carrière à Chypre ou à l’étranger, nonseulement comme professeurs et/ou ambassadeurs delangue et civilisation françaises, mais aussi comme citoyenseuropéens, maîtrisant 3 ou 4 langues (grec, anglais, françaiset/ou allemand). La nouvelle structure de ces diplômes depremier cycle consiste en deux parcours distincts à partird’un tronc commun.

Α. DIPLÔME EN LANGUE ET LITTÉRATUREFRANÇAISES

L’aire de spécialisation Langue et Littérature françaisespermet aux étudiants de développer des compétences dehaut niveau pour communiquer en français, et d’étudier enprofondeur la linguistique et la culture françaises, les artset le cinéma. Les jeunes diplômés peuvent poursuivre leurcarrière dans l’enseignement, le journalisme, les servicespublics nationaux et étrangers, et la traductionprofessionnelle. Comme d’autres formations universitaires,le diplôme de Langue et Littérature françaises peut ouvrirà de nouveaux horizons et constituer ainsi la clé d’unecarrière professionnelle réussie.

Obtention du diplôme de Langue etLittérature françaises Pour obtenir le diplôme de Langue et Littérature françaises,les étudiants doivent valider des cours totalisant unminimum de 240 ECTS. Ces cours incluent : 1) des coursobligatoires, 2) des cours de langue étrangère, et 3) descours optionnels.

Cours obligatoires

FES 102 Discours Oral ΙFES 103 Discours Écrit ΙFES 104 Discours Écrit ΙΙFES 112 Introduction au Monde Francophone FES 113 Introduction au Monde EuropéenFES 131 Société Française ContemporaineFES 171 Introduction aux Outils de la RechercheFES 202 Français Universitaire ΙFES 203 Français Universitaire ΙΙFES 204 Discours Oral ΙΙ – PhonétiqueFES 220 Cybercultures FrancophonesFES 222 FLE et Cultures PopulairesFES 361 Théories de la TraductionFES 362 Pratiques de la TraductionFES 370 Méthodologie de la Recherche

FES 373 Communication ProfessionnelleFES 375 Le français en EuropeFES 404 Français Universitaire ΙΙΙFES 430–439 Deux Cours de la Thématique Cinéma – Arts

Visuels – Communication.FES 134/260/360/461 Deux Cours de la Thématique

Didactique FES 472 Mémoire de Fin d’Études (avec prérequis de 180

ECTS)ENG 101 Academic Communication in English

Chaque semestre, cette liste est complétée par d’autrescours obligatoires, tels que des cours de littératurefrançaise, de linguistique, et des cours sur la pensée, laculture et les arts visuels européens. Ces cours sontannoncés avec leur code respectif au début de chaquesemestre.

Cours Obligatoires Supplémentaires (exemples)

FES 100 Introduction à la LinguistiqueFES 105 De la grammaire à la Linguistique IFES 106 De la grammaire à la Linguistique IIFES 132 Histoire de la Civilisation FrançaiseFES 134 Principles of Contemporary Teaching of French as

Foreign LanguageFES 140 Histoire de la Littérature FrançaiseFES 200 MorphosyntaxeFES 201 SyntaxeFES 230 La France du XXe siècleFES 239 The legacy of French RevolutionFES 240 Littérature Moderne (1870-1945)FES 241 Littérature Contemporaine (1945- )FES 242 Littérature Baroque et ClassiqueFES 244 Neology and Vocabulary RenewalFES 282 La bataille des Langues en EuropeFES 290 Introduction to European LiteratureFES 300 Lexicologie – LexicographieFES 301 SociolinguistiqueFES 302 Analyse Linguistique du TexteFES 303 PhonologieFES 310 Langue, Histoire et SociétéFES 325 European Literatures FES 330 The European Integration (Jean Monnet Module)FES 340 Littérature du XIXe siècleFES 342 Littérature de la RenaissanceFES 343 Littérature du XVIIIe siècleFES 350 Littérature ComparéeFES 391 Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance,

Reform, EnlightenmentFES 392 The archipelago of European ThinkingFES 411 Discourses, Society, and Ideology: the French

MediaFES 420 Discourse in the Framework of European

EnlightmentFES 425 Economy as Bio-politics in Foucault

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FES 428 Introduction to Theories of Beauty FES 430 The European Film TraditionFES 431 Les Misérables : un chef-d’œuvre littéraire, 50 filmsFES 444 Introduction to the Theory of “Sublime”FES 483 European Art and Greek Mythology

Cours de langue étrangèreTrois niveaux de la même langue étrangère (leDépartement recommande le français), offert par le Centrede Langues, pour un total de 15 crédits.

Cours optionnelsTout cours offert par l’Université, excepté les cours duDépartement d’Études Françaises et Européennes, estconsidéré comme un cours optionnel. Au moins 21 ECTSdoivent être obtenus de trois facultés différentes del’Université. Les cours dispensés par le Centre de Langueset le Centre sportif sont considérés comme des cours defacultés indépendantes. Concernant les cours du Centre deLangues, le Département recommande aux étudiants lechoix du français.

À tous les semestres, y compris le semestre d’été, lesétudiants peuvent s’inscrire une seule fois au cours FES 150Études indépendantes (3 ECTS) et FES 250 Expérience deRecherche (6 ECTS). L’inscription est subordonnée àl’approbation du professeur superviseur au Département.

En accord avec la décision du Sénat (no. 2/2006, § 3.9.2.1),tout étudiant qui assiste de son gré à des lecturespubliques, séminaires ou conférences organisés par lesDépartements de l’Université, ou par le Centred’enseignement et d’apprentissage (KEDIMA) (20 heures decours intensif = 1 ECTS), est en droit de valider 2 ECTS pourla totalité des 4 ans de ses études. Le Départementrecommande que tous les étudiants de première année seprocurent le Bulletin auprès de la MERIMNA.

Mineure du DiplômeLes étudiants qui le désirent peuvent, parallèlement àl’option « majeure » en Langue et Littérature françaises,suivre un programme mineur en Études européennes. Enplus des cours communs aux deux parcours, qui sontreconnus par le Conseil de Département sur simpledemande, les étudiants doivent valider 5 courssupplémentaires, deux cours FES, un cours SPS, un coursHIST et un cours LAW.

Β. DIPLÔME DE LANGUES MODERNES ETÉTUDES EUROPÉENNES

Les étudiants du parcours Langues modernes et Étudeseuropéennes seront amenés à développer descompétences avancées en français et/ou anglais et/ouallemand, et étudieront en profondeur la pensée et laculture européenne ainsi que les études filmiques. Ilsacquerront des connaissances solides en scienceshumaines et sociales ainsi qu’en sciences politiques, enparticulier sur des sujets relatifs aux études européennes.

Ils seront à même de poursuivre leur carrière dans desdomaines professionnels où ces spécialisations sontrequises, par exemple les institutions européennes, lesservices publics nationaux et étrangers, organisationsculturelles, fondations, entreprises, ONG, etc.

Obtention du Diplôme en Langues Moderneset Études Européennes Pour obtenir le diplôme en Langues modernes et Étudeseuropéennes, les étudiants doivent valider des courstotalisant un minimum de 240 ECTS. Ces cours incluent : 1)des cours obligatoires, enseignés dans les deux languesque l’étudiant a choisi, 2) des cours dispensés par leDépartement d’Études anglaises, d’Histoire, de Sciencespolitiques et sociales, de Droit, et le Centre de Langues, et3) des cours optionnels.

COMBINAISON ANGLAIS-FRANÇAISCours obligatoires

FES 102 Discours Oral ΙFES 103 Discours Écrit ΙFES 104 Discours Écrit ΙΙFES 112 Introduction au Monde Francophone FES 113 Introduction au Monde EuropéenFES 131 Société Française ContemporaineFES 171 Introduction aux Outils de la RechercheFES 202 Français Universitaire ΙFES 203 Français Universitaire ΙΙFES 204 Discours Oral ΙΙ – Phonétique FES 220 Cybercultures FrancophonesFES 222 FLE et Cultures Populaires FES 361 Théories de la TraductionFES 362 Pratiques de la TraductionFES 370 Méthodologie de la RechercheFES 373 Communication ProfessionnelleFES 375 Le français en EuropeFES 404 Français Universitaire ΙΙΙFES 430–439 Deux Cours de la Thématique Cinéma – Arts

Visuels – Communication.FES 475 Mémoire de Fin d’Études ou Deux Cours FES (avec

prérequis de 180 ECTS)

Chaque semestre, cette liste est complétée par des coursobligatoires supplémentaires relatifs à la pensée et à laculture européennes ainsi qu’aux arts visuels. Ces courssont annoncés avec leur code respectif au début de chaquesemestre.

Cours Obligatoires Supplémentaires (exemples)

FES 244 Neology and Vocabulary RenewalFES 282 La bataille des Langues en EuropeFES 290 Introduction to European LiteratureFES 310 Langue, Histoire et SociétéFES 325 European Literatures FES 330 The European Integration (Jean Monnet Module)

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FES 350 Littérature ComparéeFES 391 Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance,

Reform, EnlightenmentFES 392 The archipelago of European ThinkingFES 411 Discourses, Society, and Ideology: the French MediaFES 420 Discourse in the framework of European

EnlightmentFES 425 Economy as Bio-politics in FoucaultFES 428 Introduction to Theories of Beauty FES 430 The European Film TraditionFES 431 Les Misérables : un chef-d’œuvre littéraire, 50 filmsFES 444 Introduction to the Theory of “Sublime”FES 483 European Art and Greek Mythology

Cours Dispensés par les Départements d’Étudesanglaises, d’Histoire, de Sciences politiques etsociales, de Droit, et par le Centre de Langues (voir les descriptifs des cours sur le site des départementsrespectifs)

ENG 101 Academic Communication in English ENG 103 Academic Essay WritingENG 239 Introduction to Cultural CriticismENG 249 Frontiers of/in EuropeENG 279 Introduction to Critical ThinkingLAN 203 English for European and International Relations 2 cours HIST (annoncés au début de chaque semestre)2 cours SPS (SPS 251 et SPS 266)2 cours LAW (annoncés au début de chaque semestre)

Cours OptionnelsTout cours offert par l’Université, excepté les cours duDépartement d’Études Françaises et Européennes, estconsidéré comme un cours optionnel. Au moins 21 ECTSdoivent être obtenus de trois facultés différentes del’Université. Les cours dispensés par le Centre de Langueset le Centre sportif sont considérés comme des cours defacultés indépendantes. Concernant les cours du Centre deLangues, le Département recommande aux étudiants lechoix du français.

À tous les semestres, y compris le semestre d’été, lesétudiants peuvent s’inscrire une seule fois au cours FES 150Études indépendantes (3 ECTS) et FES 250 Expérience deRecherche (6 ECTS). L’inscription est subordonnée àl’approbation du professeur superviseur au Département.

En accord avec la décision du Sénat (no. 2/2006, § 3.9.2.1),tout étudiant qui assiste de son gré à des lecturespubliques, séminaires ou conférences organisés par lesDépartements de l’Université, ou par le Centred’enseignement et d’apprentissage (KEDIMA) (20 heures decours intensif = 1 ECTS), est en droit de valider 2 ECTS pourla totalité des 4 ans de ses études. Le Départementrecommande que tous les étudiants de première année seprocurent le Bulletin auprès de la MERIMNA.

Mineure du DiplômeLes étudiants qui le désirent peuvent, parallèlement àl’option « majeure » en Études européennes, suivre unprogramme mineur en Langue et Littérature françaises. Enplus des cours communs aux deux parcours, qui sontreconnus par le Conseil de Département sur simpledemande, les étudiants doivent valider 5 courssupplémentaires FES enseignés chacun en français.

COMBINAISON FRANÇAIS-ALLEMAND

Cours Obligatoires

FES 102 Discours Oral ΙFES 103 Discours Écrit ΙFES 104 Discours Écrit ΙΙFES 109 Schriftliche Ausdruckstechniken (Written

Discourse Production)FES 112 Introduction au Monde FrancophoneFES 113 Introduction au Monde EuropéenFES 121 Mündliche Sprachproduktion (Oral Discourse

Production)FES 122 Schriftliche Sprachproduktion (Written Discourse

Production/Writing Skills)FES 131 Société Française ContemporaineFES 171 Introduction aux Outils de la RechercheFES 180 Allemand Universitaire IFES 181 Deutsch in der Sozialwissenschaft (German in

Social Sciences)FES 202 Français Universitaire ΙFES 203 Français Universitaire ΙΙFES 204 Discours Oral ΙΙ – PhonétiqueFES 220 Cybercultures Francophones FES 222 FLE et Cultures Populaires FES 280 Allemand Universitaire II FES 361 Théories de la TraductionFES 362 Pratiques de la TraductionFES 370 Méthodologie de la RechercheFES 373 Communication ProfessionnelleFES 375 Le Français en EuropeFES 376 Deutsch für Europäische Beziehungen (German

for European Relations)FES 404 Français Universitaire ΙΙΙFES 430-439 Deux Cours de la Thématique Cinéma – Arts

Visuels– Communication.FES 475 Mémoire de Fin d’Études ou Deux Cours FES (avec

prérequis de 180 ECTS)ENG 101 Academic Communication in English

Chaque semestre, cette liste est complétée par des coursobligatoires supplémentaires concernant le domaine plusvaste des sciences culturelles et littéraires, avec un accentparticulier sur la pensée et les lettres européennes. Cescours sont annoncés avec leur code respectif au début dechaque semestre.

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Cours Obligatoires Supplémentaires (exemples)

FES 244 Neology and Vocabulary RenewalFES 282 La bataille des Langues en EuropeFES 290 Introduction to European LiteratureFES 310 Langue, Histoire et SociétéFES 325 European Literatures FES 330 The European Integration (Jean Monnet Module)FES 350 Littérature ComparéeFES 391 Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance,

Reform, EnlightenmentFES 392 The archipelago of European ThinkingFES 411 Discourses, Society, and Ideology: the French

MediaFES 420 Discourse in the Framework of European

EnlightmentFES 425 Economy as Bio-politics in FoucaultFES 428 Introduction to Theories of Beauty FES 430 The European Film TraditionFES 431 Les Misérables : un chef-d’œuvre littéraire, 50 filmsFES 444 Introduction to the Theory of “Sublime”FES 483 European Art and Greek Mythology

Cours dispensés par les Département d’Histoire,de Sciences politiques et sociales, et de Droit

2 cours HIST (annoncés au début de chaque semestre)2 cours SPS (SPS 251 et SPS 266)2 cours DROIT (annoncés au début de chaque semestre)

Cours OptionnelsTout cours offert par l’Université, excepté les cours duDépartement d’Études Françaises et Européennes, estconsidéré comme un cours optionnel. Au moins 21 ECTSdoivent être obtenus de trois facultés différentes del’Université. Les cours dispensés par le Centre de Langueset le Centre sportif sont considérés comme des cours defacultés indépendantes. Concernant les cours du Centre deLangues, le Département recommande aux étudiants lechoix du français.

À tous les semestres, y compris le semestre d’été, lesétudiants peuvent s’inscrire une seule fois au cours FES 150Études indépendantes (3 ECTS) et FES 250 Expérience deRecherche (6 ECTS). L’inscription est subordonnée àl’approbation du professeur superviseur au Département.

En accord avec la décision du Sénat (no. 2/2006, § 3.9.2.1),tout étudiant qui assiste de son gré à des lecturespubliques, séminaires ou conférences organisés par lesDépartements de l’Université, ou par le Centred’enseignement et d’apprentissage (KEDIMA) (20 heures decours intensif = 1 ECTS), est en droit de valider 2 ECTS pourla totalité des 4 ans de ses études. Le Départementrecommande que tous les étudiants de première année seprocurent le Bulletin auprès de la MERIMNA.

Mineure du DiplômeLes étudiants qui le désirent peuvent, parallèlement àl’option « majeure » en Études européennes, suivre unprogramme mineur en Langue et Littérature françaises. Enplus des cours communs aux deux parcours, qui sontreconnus par le Conseil de Département sur simpledemande, les étudiants doivent valider 5 courssupplémentaires FES enseignés chacun en français.

COMBINAISON ANGLAIS-ALLEMAND Cours obligatoiresFES 109 Schriftliche Ausdruckstechniken (Written

Expression Techniques)FES 120 Deutsche Kultur (German culture)FES 121 Mündliche Sprachproduktion (Oral Discourse

Production)FES 122 Schriftliche Sprachproduktion (Written Discourse

Production/Writing Skills)FES 171 Introduction aux Outils de la RechercheFES 180 Allemand Universitaire IFES 181 Deutsch in der Sozialwissenschaft (German in

Social Sciences)FES 182 Deutsche Populärkultur und Deutsch als

Fremdsprache (German popular culture andGerman as foreign language)

FES 280 Allemand Universitaire II FES 370 Méthodologie de la RechercheFES 374 Fachsprache für den Beruf (Professional

Communication)FES 376 Deutsch für Europäische Beziehungen (German

for European Relations)FES 475 Mémoire de Fin d’Études ou Deux Cours FES (avec

prérequis de 180 ECTS)

Chaque semestre, cette liste est complétée par des coursobligatoires supplémentaires concernant le domaine plusvaste des sciences culturelles et littéraires, avec un accentparticulier sur la pensée et les lettres européennes. Cescours sont annoncés avec leur code respectif au début dechaque semestre.

Cours Obligatoires Supplémentaires (exemples)

FES 244 Neology and Vocabulary RenewalFES 282 La bataille des langues en EuropeFES 290 Introduction to European LiteratureFES 310 Langue, Histoire et SociétéFES 325 European Literatures FES 330 The European Integration (Jean Monnet Module)FES 350 Littérature ComparéeFES 391 Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance,

Reform, EnlightenmentFES 392 The archipelago of European ThinkingFES 411 Discourses, Society, and Ideology: the French

MediaFES 420 Discourse in the Framework of European

Enlightment

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FES 425 Economy as Bio-politics in FoucaultFES 428 Introduction to Theories of Beauty FES 430 The European Film TraditionFES 431 Les Misérables : un chef-d’œuvre littéraire, 50 filmsFES 444 Introduction to the Theory of “Sublime”FES 483 European Art and Greek Mythology

Cours dispensés par les Département d’Étudesanglais, d’Histoire, de Sciences politiques etsociales, de Droit, et le Centre de Langues (voir les descriptifs des cours sur le site des départementsrespectifs)

ENG 101 Academic Communication in English ENG 103 Academic Essay WritingENG 239 Introduction to Cultural CriticismENG 249 Frontiers of/in Europe ENG 279 Introduction to Critical ThinkingENG 508 Philosophy and Poetics in European CinemaENG 570–590 Elective Course: Translation StudiesENG 590 Translating for the European Union InstitutionsLAN 202 Public SpeakingLAN 203 English for European and International Relations 2 cours HIST (annoncés au début de chaque semestre)2 cours SPS (SPS 251 et SPS 266)2 cours LAW (annoncés au début de chaque semestre)

Cours OptionnelsTout cours offert par l’Université, excepté les cours duDépartement d’Études Françaises et Européennes, estconsidéré comme un cours optionnel. Au moins 21 ECTSdoivent être obtenus de trois facultés différentes del’Université. Les cours dispensés par le Centre de Langues etle Centre sportif sont considérés comme des cours defacultés indépendantes. Concernant les cours du Centre deLangues, le Département recommande aux étudiants lechoix du français.

À tous les semestres, y compris le semestre d’été, lesétudiants peuvent s’inscrire une seule fois au cours FES 150Études indépendantes (3 ECTS) et FES 250 Expérience deRecherche (6 ECTS). L’inscription est subordonnée àl’approbation du professeur superviseur au Département.

En accord avec la décision du Sénat (no. 2/2006, § 3.9.2.1),tout étudiant qui assiste de son gré à des lectures publiques,séminaires ou conférences organisés par les Départementsde l’Université, ou par le Centre d’enseignement etd’apprentissage (KEDIMA) (20 heures de cours intensif = 1ECTS), est en droit de valider 2 ECTS pour la totalité des 4ans de ses études. Le Département recommande que tousles étudiants de première année se procurent le Bulletinauprès de la MERIMNA.

NB : les étudiants de la combinaison de langues anglais-allemand n’ont pas la possibilité de s’inscrire pour unprogramme d’études secondaire (Mineure) en Langue etLittérature françaises.

DESCRIPTIF DES COURSΑ. Cours obligatoires

FES 102 Discours Oral ΙCe cours dispensé en français permet de développer lescompétences de compréhension et d'expression orales enfrançais langue étrangère. Les apprenants, à travers des activitésdiverses et progressives amélioreront leurs compétences tout enprenant conscience des spécificités du discours oral. Ils serontfamiliarisés avec les mécanismes liés à l’expression orale, à laprise de parole dans diverses situations de communication(monologue, discussion, débat, exposé).

FES 103 Discours Écrit ΙThis course presents an overview of French grammar. Throughunderstanding of authentic texts, the basic grammaticalstructures as well as their components are examined (voices,moods, tenses, inflection, etc.). Students undertake shortassignments, individually or in groups, in order to improve theirskills in written discourse, focusing on grammar and spelling. Thecourse aims at identifying students’ difficulties in Frenchgrammar and at strengthening their written skills.

FES 104 Discours Écrit ΙΙThis course is the continuation of Written Language I. Therefore,students must be familiar with the simple structures of writtenFrench. Based on the understanding of authentic documents,the course focuses on more complex structures (such asembedded clauses). With this course students should be able toproduce sentences expressing causality, purpose, time, etc.Students produce individual and/or team assignments, in orderto improve their skills in written discourse, the emphasis beingon grammar and spelling. The course aims at helping studentsto engage in depth with French grammar, at identifying theirparticular difficulties in grammar skills, and at helping them toapply rules in written discourse.

FES 109 Schriftliche Ausdruckstechniken (WrittenExpression Techniques)

This course is taught in German. In this course, students will beintroduced to and will deal with various types of texts (literary,journalistic, historical etc. texts). The students will learn how toapproach these texts in an academic way in order to be able toreflect and reproduce their contents. This can be in the form ofa summary, a report or an essay.

FES 112 Introduction au Monde Francophone Ce cours, proposé au début de la formation des étudiants,présente dans un premier temps le monde francophone et parla suite la société contemporaine française. Les étudiants ontl’occasion de se familiariser avec les mœurs et coutumes de lasociété française et de mieux comprendre les tendancesmodernes de la communauté française et francophone. Plusprécisément, le cours s’organise autour de quatre thématiquesen relation avec le monde francophone : 1) l’histoire etl’évolution de la francophonie, 2) les mœurs et coutumes, 3) lesarts et 4) l’influence de la langue-culture française sur Chypre etson histoire.

FES 113 Introduction au Monde Européen Ce cours veut offrir aux jeunes étudiants une connaissanceélémentaire sur la réalité culturelle de l’Europe en mutation.Dans ce cadre, le cours présente et analyse des sujets de cultureet sur l’évolution de l’Europe (langues, religions, populations,arts, multilinguisme, éducation, institutions, etc.).

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FES 121 Mündliche Sprachproduktion (Oral DiscourseProduction)

This course aims at helping students acquire the necessary skillsfor oral communication in German. Various methods ofinstruction will help students to improve their oralcommunication skills as well as their auditory skills. Students willlearn how to take part in discussions about a variety of topicsconcerning culture, politics and society. With the help of practicallanguage exercises, students will learn how to a) discuss andexchange arguments b) draw conclusions and c) summarisediscussions.

FES 122 Schriftliche Sprachproduktion (Writing Skills)In this course students will practice and improve their writingskills in German. With the help of various methods of instruction,students will acquire important linguistic means for the writtenlanguage. A variety of writing exercises will help to practice andfoster the knowledge of these means. Furthermore, the studentswill acquire basic knowledge in academic writing and officialwritten communication.

FES 131 Société Française ContemporaineLe cours propose une vue d’ensemble des évolutions de lasociété française depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale, alors quela France est entrée de plein pied dans la modernité. Serontprésentées les mutations économiques, politiques et sociales dela société française, depuis 1945 jusqu’à nos jours, à traversl'étude de documents pédagogiques et authentiques variés(textuels, iconiques, audio et vidéo).

FES 171 Introduction aux Outils de la Recherche Le cours entend initier les étudiants à la maîtrise des outils dedocumentation et de saisie et à l’exploitation, au traitement et àla présentation des données recueillies. Il prépare donc à toutesles activités de recherche durant les trois premières années ducursus. Le cours a pour objectif de fournir aux étudiants, enfrançais, le bagage technique nécessaire de manière à ce qu’ilssoient capables d’effectuer une recherche bibliographiquesimple, de manipuler correctement un logiciel de traitement detexte, de maîtriser certains autres outils bureautiques et deconnaître les règles de base de la navigation internautique.

FES 180 Deutsch für Akademiker I (German for AcademicPurposes I)

This course is taught in German and it focuses on: 1) extendingfurther knowledge of German morphology and syntax, 2)developing their ability to produce grammatically correct andwell structured sentences, 3) the introduction of more complexlanguage structures and syntax problems (especially as regardsthe word order, verbal groups, choice of prepositions). On thecompletion of the course, students will have mastered Germanspelling and important grammatical structures. They will passfrom the sentence syntax to the construction of meaning andthey will make use of the strategies and the tools which arenecessary for the production of more complex texts.

FES 181 Deutsch in der Sozialwissenschaft (German forSocial Studies)

This course provides students with fundamental knowledge ofacademic working in German contexts. Therefore basic elementsof the German academic culture will be explained and explored.The course emphasizes two topics: 1) philological working skillsand 2) German as a foreign language in the academic field. Topic1 will comprise essential academic working skills such as writing

a bibliography, working with libraries and databases, literaturesearch as well as formal aspects of written work and oralpresentations. Topic 2 will deal with German as an academiclanguage. With the help of practical language exercises, studentswill be introduced to writing in German in an academic context.

FES 182 Deutsche Populärkultur und Deutsch alsFremdsprache (German Popular Culture andGerman as a Foreign Language)

The purpose of this course is to provide students withknowledge of regional and cultural topics in Germany,Switzerland and Austria. Furthermore, students will extend theirknowledge of the German language. With the help of variousmedia (press, television, internet) a variety of topics will beintroduced and emphasized. Students will gain an overview ofGerman popular culture, as well as reflecting on different aspectsof their own culture. Additionally, students will be taught howto express (oral and written) themselves and their views on thesetopics.

FES 202 Français Universitaire ΙLes étudiants sont progressivement initiés à la production d’untexte élaboré et construit, de niveau universitaire. Le courss’organise autour de deux axes complémentaires : reconnaîtreles structures d’organisation d’un texte ; apprendre à produireun énoncé correctement rédigé et logiquement structuré.

FES 203 Français Universitaire ΙIThis course is the continuation of FES 202, focusing on theproduction of academic French. It presents the readingmethodology for texts, how to identify basic ideas and theirlogical articulation, as well as how to summarize and re-formulate the information provided. With this course studentswill develop theirs comprehension and production skills inwritten and spoken French. Through consecutive activities,students will be able to identify the main ideas of the text,reformulate them in a cohesive manner and articulate them,using logical links.

FES 204 Discours Oral ΙΙ - PhonétiqueS’appuyant sur des savoirs acquis en FES 102, ce cours vise àdévelopper les compétences compréhension et de productionorale ainsi que les compétences d’interaction dans diversessituations de communication (monologue suivi, dialogue,dialogue, débats, discussions, etc.). Il approfondit également lacompétence phonologique des étudiants –rythme, prosodie,intonation et autres phénomènes articulatoires – et introduitl’Alphabet Phonétique International (API).

FES 220 Cybercultures FrancophonesLe cours propose des activités d’apprentissage qui permettentaux étudiants de consolider les structures de la langue françaisedéjà acquises en discours oral et écrit, activités notammentbasées sur des documents textuels et audio-visuels disponiblesen ligne. Dans une approche collaborative, les étudiantsparticipent activement au processus d’apprentissage et utilisentles technologies d’information et de communication (TIC).

FES 222 FLE et Cultures Populaires La culture populaire, qui est produite et appréciée par le plusgrand nombre, constitue un univers privilégié pour découvrirdes perceptions et classifications de la réalité différentes, d’autresvaleurs et modes de vie. Ce cours propose, dans une approcheinterculturelle, une découverte de la culture dominante ‒

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notamment à travers la chanson et la culture médiatique (radio,télévision, Internet) ‒ de la société française de ce début de XXIesiècle marqué par une mondialisation accrue. Ce cours permetégalement aux étudiants de développer leurs compétences,notamment à l’oral, à travers de nombreuses activitésindividuelles et collectives. Les activités seront principalementbasées sur des documents authentiques contemporains offrantaux étudiants une vision très actuelle de la réalité française etfrancophone. Ce cours s’appuiera sur les avantages qu’offrentaujourd’hui les nouvelles technologies (principalement Internet)en didactique des langues.

FES 280 Deutsch für Akademiker II (German for AcademicPurposes II)

This course is taught in German and focuses on familiarisationwith text cohesion elements and ability to write cohesiveparagraphs. Students exercise in writing and re-writing, and, inparticular, improve in formulating paragraphs, introductions,transitions and conclusions of complex comments and essays.At the end of the semester, students will have acquire theexpressions stating cause or effect, intention and opposition orconcession. They are also able to formulate in a cohesive mannerparagraphs, transitions and conclusions.

FES 361 Théories de la TraductionCe cours présente brièvement l’histoire de la réflexiontraductologique (théories prescriptives, descriptives etprospectives), puis quelques approches contemporaines commecelles de R. Jakobson, W. Benjamin, M. Blanchot, G. Mounin, J. R.Ladmiral, G. Steiner, R. Amossy, A. Berman, H. Meschonnic, P.Ricœur, U. Eco. Il présente ensuite quelques lieux communsconcernant l’activité de la traduction (les notions de la fidélité,de la lisibilité et de la transparence, le mythe de Babel, latraduction herméneutique, etc.). Le cours a pour objectif defournir aux étudiants les connaissances théoriques qui leurseront nécessaires pour le passage à la pratique de la traduction.

FES 362 Pratiques de la TraductionCe cours propose de retrouver, à partir d’exercices de traduction(versions et thèmes), la typologie des erreurs les plus fréquentesen traduction, dans le couple particulier français-grec. Il consistesurtout en des travaux pratiques sur une sélection de texteslittéraires (prose et poésie) et non littéraires (médecine,informatique, biologie, anthropologie, archéologie), ainsi que surdes textes publicitaires et journalistiques. Il examine des pointsparticuliers: traduction des métaphores, des néologismes ou dela terminologie. Le cours a pour objectif de faire prendreconscience aux étudiants des mécanismes et pièges du passaged’une langue et d’une culture à une autre.

FES 370 Méthodologie de la RechercheLa recherche universitaire est une activité créatrice, certes, maistrès codifiée. Que chercher ? Comment chercher ? Commentévaluer le résultat d’une recherche ? Comment le mettre à profitdans notre projet particulier et dans le respect de quelles règlesrédactionnelles et déontologiques ? Telles sont les principalesquestions directrices du cours, qui se décline autour de trois axes: Théorique, technique, déontologique. Théorique : définition ducadre théorique de la recherche, des principes à partir desquelselle se construit. Heuristique : la sérendipité ; les méthodesaveugles ; le corpus en tant qu’objet heuristique ; chercher auhasard ; chercher par essai/erreur ; chercher faux, trouver juste ;la recherche aléatoire ; la recherche systématique ; la RDI(Recherche Documentaire Informatisée). Technique : définir le

sujet/établir un corpus ; vérifier l’état de la recherche ; définirl’approche théorique et critique ; la bibliographie, la note, lacitation et leurs diverses normes ; enfin, la réalisation matérielledu mémoire.

FES 373 Communication Professionnelle Ce cours examine les techniques et outils linguistiquesnécessaires du français écrit et oral pour rechercher du travaildans des environnements francophones. Dans ce cours, lesétudiants acquerront les compétences nécessaires dont ilsauront besoin en français en tant que demandeurs d’emploi,prépareront des Curriculum Vitae et des lettres de motivation, ets’entraîneront à passer des entretiens d’embauche. Le courscherche à les aider à mobiliser leurs compétences linguistiques,en les familiarisant avec les techniques spécifiques pour lediscours écrit et oral, afin de les préparer aux environnementsfrancophones en Europe.

FES 374 Fachsprache für den Beruf (Business German)The course focuses on: 1) the nature and specificities of Germanbusinesses and 2) the knowledge of German for traderelationships. Awareness of intercultural relations will becomplemented by the acquisition of practical knowledge (suchas writing a CV, oral and written business communication, etc.).With the help of various methods of instruction, students will beintroduced to German in the field of business.

FES 375 Le Français en EuropeDans ce cours de français sur objectifs spécifiques, les étudiantssont familiarisés aux grandes thématiques européennes enfrançais, et plus particulièrement aux divers champs lexicaux desinstitutions et politiques européennes. De plus, les étudiants, parle biais d’activités variées, sont progressivement initiés à interagirdans un contexte professionnel lié aux institutions européennes.

FES 376 Deutsch für Europäische Beziehungen (German inEuropean Relations)

The purpose of this specialisation course is to provide studentswith knowledge of European and international relations throughthe medium of German and to encourage the use of the Germanlanguage in this specific context. The course will be organisedaround selected themes and will also include missions aiming atimproving understanding and using German in selected fields.For example, the course may include a simulation of aninternational meeting, discussing its agenda, work incommittees and preparation of common findings. Issuesdiscussed in the course will be the functioning of European andinternational institutions, the mechanisms of political andfinancial cooperation, diplomacy and international negotiation,international agreements and their drafting, Non GovernmentalOrganisations, etc.

FES 404 Français Universitaire ΙΙΙDans ce cours, dans le cadre d’un projet pédagogique, lesétudiants mobiliseront diverses compétences acquises dans lescours FES 102, 103, 104, 202 et 203 (notamment méthodologiesde lecture et d’écoute de documents, de recherche, d’exposéécrit et oral, de réduction de documents, d’argumentation et dedissertation, …). Ils associeront ainsi leurs connaissances à lafaculté de les organiser dans un projet pertinent et construit encollaboration.

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FES 472 Mémoire

Afin d’être diplômé de Langue et Littérature françaises, il estimpératif que les étudiants écrivent un mémoire de maîtrise. Lesujet est choisi de concert avec le professeur superviseur de larecherche de l’étudiant. Le minimum de pages attendues est de20 à 30 pages, incluant la bibliographie. Ce cours aidera lesétudiants à gérer leur première rédaction longue de recherche,c’est-à-dire à respecter les délais et les normes de présentation,à veiller à la qualité et à la pertinence de leur recherche ainsi qu’àleur argumentation et au respect de l’éthique scientifique.L’inscription au cours FES 472 Mémoire donne aux étudiants 180ECTS.

Β. Cours Obligatoires Supplémentaires Par exemple :

FES 100 Introduction à la Linguistique

Les points traités dans ce cours, qui constituent des conceptsfondamentaux pour les cours de linguistique qui vont suivresont: le langage et les langues; de l’écriture à la linguistique; enquoi la linguistique est-elle une science? langue, langage, parole;norme et usage; la communication; les signes (notamment lesigne linguistique: signifié, signifiant, référent); la langue commesystème (structures, outils d’analyse). Les étudiants apprendrontà définir la linguistique et ses différents domaines (phonétique,phonologie, morphologie, syntaxe, sémantique, sociolinguistique),à donner des exemples relatifs à chacun d’entre eux.)

FES 105 De la grammaire à la Linguistique I

Le cours a pour but de faciliter le passage de la grammairetraditionnelle à la linguistique. Une bonne maîtrise de lagrammaire de base est nécessaire. Plus précisément, lesétudiants étudieront et réinvestiront la notion de grammaire etde linguistique, la morphologie flexionnelle et dérivationnelle,le morphème et le lexème, les parties du discours et lescatégories de mots, la phrase simple, les subordonnées de laphrase complexe, la phrase verbale, les voix, les modes, lesvaleurs temporelles, l’aspect.)

FES 106 De la grammaire à la Linguistique II

Faisant suite au cours ΓΕΣ 105, ce cours est consacré à l'étudedes phrases plus complexes, aux définitions et aux principesfondamentaux de la syntaxe appliquée du français et à l’initiationaux différentes approches en syntaxe du français: notionnelle,fonctionnelle et distributionnelle: l’approche notionnelle et larévision des natures et des fonctions des éléments de la phrasecomplexe; les éléments subordonnés au nom et au verbe;l’approche fonctionnaliste; l’approche distributionnaliste. Lesétudiants sauront reconnaître les natures et les fonctions de lagrammaire traditionnelle; analyser des phrases complexes selondes points de vue syntaxiques différents: approches notionnelle,fonctionnelle et distributionnelle.)

FES 132 Histoire de la Civilisation Française

Présentation d’un panorama des grands thèmes de la civilisationfrançaise, du XIe siècle à la fin du XIXe siècle: Moyen Âge,Renaissance, Baroque, Classicisme, Lumières, Romantisme,Positivisme, Spiritualisme, Modernité, etc. Le cours a pourobjectif de familiariser les étudiants avec les moments, les nomset les caractères d’une histoire de la culture européenne etfrançaise afin de leur fournir les points de repère indispensablesdans la suite de leur cursus. L’objectif est également de montrer,que les arts, les techniques, la science, les idées et la littératurene sont pas des disciplines cloisonnées mais reliées.

FES 134 Principes de l’Apprentissage Contemporain duFrançais Langue Étrangère

Après présentation et discussion d’aspects théoriques del’enseignement et de l’apprentissage des langues étrangères, lesétudiants se familiariseront avec le matériel pédagogiquedestiné à la conception de cours de FLE (plans de leçon et fichesde travail). Cette formation sera basée sur les programmesministériels chypriotes ainsi que sur les manuels de FrançaisLangue Étrangère utilisés actuellement dans l'enseignementsecondaire (lycée) et supérieur à Chypre.

FES 140 Histoire de la Littérature FrançaiseLe cours présente, en progression chronologique, les grandscourants de la littérature française et francophone du Moyen Âgeau XXIe siècle, ainsi qu’une sélection de textes représentatifs.Parallèlement, il propose une première étude de la naissance etde l’évolution de certains genres littéraires en essayant demontrer les ruptures et les continuités les plus importantes dela littérature de langue française.

FES 200 MorphosyntaxeLe cours rappelle et traite les points suivants: morphologie,syntaxe, morphosyntaxe; parties du discours, classes de mots etde morphèmes, axe paradigmatique, axe syntagmatique; unitésd’analyse morphosyntaxique; constituants immédiats et analysegénérativiste des phrases et syntagmes (structures arborescentes);groupe nominal: nom et déterminants; groupe verbal: temps etaspect. Les étudiants sauront identifier la nature et la fonction desmots dans un texte; analyser un mot en morphèmes; une phraseen structures arborescentes; un corpus à partir d’une consigne denature morphosyntaxique; lire et discuter des extraits degrammaires de référence.)

FES 201 SyntaxeI- Grammaticalité/Acceptabilité, Énoncé/Énonciation, Syntagme/Paradigme, II- Opérations dans l’analyse syntaxique (Commutation,Effacement, Insertion, Déplacement, Permutation), III- Analyse enconstituants immédiats, IV- Modalités de la phrase, V- Juxtaposition,Coordination, Corrélation, VI- Subordination. Le cours s’appuie surdes notions acquises dans le cours FES 200 Morphosyntaxe. Lesétudiants maîtriseront des notions fondamentales en syntaxe(grammaticalité, acceptabilité, énoncé, énonciation, etc.). Ils saurontfaire une analyse syntaxique de la phrase 1) selon le modèle de lathéorie distributionnaliste et 2) en constituants immédiats. Ilssauront enfin maîtriser les problèmes syntaxiques relatifs à lasubordination.

FES 230 La France du XXe siècleCe cours couvre la période de la proclamation de la IIIeRépublique jusqu’aux années 1980. 1870 1914: L’installation dela IIIe République; la société française; révolution industrielle etdéveloppement économique. L’entre-deux-guerres: lesconséquences de la guerre; la crise des années 30. Depuis 1939:la France dans la seconde guerre mondiale. La IVe République:les trente glorieuses. La Ve République: la crise économique;histoires des mœurs, des idées et de l’art. Les étudiantsconnaîtront ainsi pour chaque période l’histoire politique, socialeet économique ainsi que l’histoire des idées, de l’art et de laculture populaire du pays.)

FES 239 L’héritage de la Révolution Française La Révolution française (1789) est l’un des événements les plusimportants de l’histoire européenne et de l’histoire du mondemoderne. Malgré ses aspects obscurs (la Terreur et la tyrannienapoléonienne qui résulta en la restauration de la monarchie) ouses exagérations (tel le changement du calendrier et son système

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de semaine de dix jours et de jours de dix heures), son héritageest aujourd’hui inestimable : les principes démocratiques(l’égalité des citoyens, la liberté de croyance, etc.), lesproclamations (la Proclamation des Droits de l’homme et ducitoyen votée en 1789), et même les concepts de la vie politiquequotidienne, comme la notion de l’autodétermination lespeuples ou la distinction entre la gauche et la droite politique,constituent un héritage essentiel du bouleversement social etpolitique amené par la Révolution française.

FES 240 Littérature Moderne (1870-1945)

Le cours se propose d’ébaucher un tableau de la littératuremoderne, de la fin du XIXe siècle à la Seconde guerre mondiale.Il examine l’œuvre des moralistes, l’esprit fin de siècle, le courantimpressionniste, l’humanisme et le mysticisme nouveaux. Lecours met l’accent sur les éléments novateurs apportés par lemouvement surréaliste et sur ses présupposés, psychanalytiquesnotamment. Le cours a pour objectif l’étude des textes novateursde la période étudiée afin de saisir l’interrogation morphologiqueet idéologique qui les accompagne et la mise en évidenced’équivalences avec les littératures européennes de la mêmepériode.

FES 241 Littérature Contemporaine (1945- )

Le cours a pour objectif de présenter les grandes lignes del’histoire de la littérature française contemporaine et d’initier lesétudiants à la prose de l’après-guerre à travers l’étude de textesmajeurs, représentatifs notamment du mouvementexistentialiste, de la littérature de l’absurde et du NouveauRoman.

FES 242 Littérature Baroque et Classique

Le cours propose une étude de la littérature française du XVIIesiècle et met en relief la diversité de la création littéraire etartistique de cette période. Il approfondit aussi bien la poésieque les genres narratifs. La littérature d’idées, la pensée religieuseet le théâtre font l’objet d’une attention particulière. Le cours aégalement pour objectif de montrer les rapports entrel’esthétique architecturale et littéraire par exemple, où dominentd’une part les thèmes de la métamorphose, de l’inconstance, dela fuite et du mouvement, et le souci de régularité, devraisemblance et de permanence d’autre part.

FES 244 La Néologie et le Renouvellement Lexical

La néologie est le procédé lexical principal qui contribue en soi aurenouvellement lexical d’une langue donnée. Il s’agit d’unphénomène linguistique contemporain très important dans la mesureoù on observe, actuellement, la naissance ou la création denouveaux mots quotidiennement. Ces nouveaux mots appartiennentà des différents domaines : scientifiques, techniques, la langue nonstandard, la langue de jeunes, etc. Nous pouvons citer commeexemple les unités lexicales telles que grexit, mobile tactile,liseuse, smartphone, googler. Dans le cadre de ce cours, nousétudierons les principes fondamentaux du phénomène de lanéologie (la définition de la néologie, son objet d’étude, lesdifférents procédés de création lexicale, des changements oudes transformations aux définitions existantes, des phénomèneset des types d’emprunts, etc.). Cette analyse sera complétée parune observation et par la suite par une étude pratique dedifférents types de textes (entre autres de textes de lacommunauté européenne et leur traduction dans les deuxlangues, des bases de données, des dictionnaires de la languegénérale et des dictionnaires de langues de spécialités, destraductions officielles de textes, etc.).

FES 282 La bataille des Langues en EuropeLe cours entend montrer que les enjeux linguistiques sontsimultanément des enjeux politiques. S’il faut se garder de tropfacilement étiqueter de «nationaliste » l’attachement despeuples à leur langue lorsque c’est parfois tout ce qui leur restepour «faire société» à l’heure de la libre circulation des capitaux,des biens et des services et de la course planétaire aux profits, ilfaut aussi se garder des réflexes identitaires face à l’ouverturevers le monde. Le cours examine des études de cas particuliers(Belgique, pays basque espagnol, Malte), comme des luttes quese livrent des langues européennes dominantes entre elles.)

FES 290 Introduction to European Literature European Literature, starting with the Homeric epics, wasparticularly developed after the invention of typography.Beyond the literature and famous writers of Europe presentedin the course through their representative texts, the coursefocuses on the issue of the existence of a “European literature”.Also, which forms or principles are common, representing aEuropean conscious or unconscious culture?

FES 300 Lexicologie – LexicographieI- Communication ; Sens ; Signe linguistique, II- Lexicologie : Typesde dictionnaires ; La définition dans les dictionnaires de langue, III-Les analyses du sens lexical : analyse sémique ou componentielle,Prototypes et stéréotypes, IV- Relations sémantiques : hyperonymieet hyponymie, synonymie, antonymie, co-hyponymie, V- Polysémieet homonymie, métaphore, métonymie, synecdoque, VI-Formations des mots. Les étudiants maîtriseront les conceptsélémentaires de la sémantique lexicale. Ils sauront 1) définir lesdifférents types de dictionnaires et les différents types dedéfinitions ; 2) expliquer les procédés de formation des mots.

FES 301 SociolinguistiqueLes notions traitées dans ce cours sont les suivantes: langue etusage; norme endogène et norme exogène; variable, variété etvariation; l’enquête sociolinguistique: objectifs, outils,méthodologie; la variation géographique (langue, dialecte,géolecte, topolecte, parler et patois); l’exemple d’un topolecteparticulier; le sociolecte (prestige latent et prestige apparent); lesexolecte; les situations de contact des langues; la diglossie et lebilinguisme; le créole, le pidgin et le sabir; les aspects du systèmelinguistique d’un créole francophone; la planificationlinguistique et son importance politique dans la francophonie.

FES 302 Analyse Linguistique du TexteLes notions traitées dans ce cours sont les suivantes: analyse dutexte; texte et discours; textualité; les rapports à l’intérieur de laphrase et en dehors de la phrase; la cohésion; la cohérence; laprogression de l’information: thème et rhème; les types deprogression thématique. Les étudiants sauront que lescatégories grammaticales diffèrent des catégories textuelles, quedes problèmes grammaticaux ‘traditionnels’ peuvent êtrediversement abordés; que la mise en texte requiert descompétences particulières. Ils sauront repérer les règlestextuelles qui organisent un texte et les appliquer dans leurspropres productions.

FES 303 PhonologieLes points traités seront: phonétique articulatoire; phonétiquecombinatoire; interprétation phonologique de données;initiation à la théorie phonologique via les deux modèlesstructuraliste et générativiste. Les étudiants connaîtront lesbases de la phonétique articulatoire, de la phonétiquecombinatoire et des phénomènes prosodiques. Ils saurontdécrire les sons du français d’un point de vue articulatoire et

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connaîtront les oppositions phonologiques du système français.Sur la base d’un corpus, de consignes précises et en appliquantles deux modèles théoriques expliqués, ils pourront résoudre desproblèmes phonologiques présentés dans le cours.)

FES 310 Langue, Histoire et SociétéLes notions traitées seront: les familles de langues du monde, legroupe indo-européen; la formation de la Romania et del’Europe; le substrat et le superstrat; principes et lois dephonétique historique et leur application aux voyelles et auxconsonnes; évolution morphologique du syntagme nominal;historique de l’orthographe; tradition lexicographique. Lesétudiants sauront expliquer les changements du système de lalangue française et certaines évolutions phonologiques précises;expliquer des exemples d’évolution morphosyntaxique du latinvulgaire au français moderne; comprendre les singularités de lalangue française mais aussi connaître les éléments communs auxautres langues latines.

FES 325 European Literatures This course stems from the fields of Comparative Literature andLiterary Theory. The first part is theoretical and offers a briefaccount of fundamental concepts. The second part focuses onmore specific issues such as the establishment of nationalliteratures in Europe, the emergence of the ‘great authors’, theappearance and disappearance of certain texts in variouscanons, the creation of a European literary corpus and itsimportance in the ideological colonization of the non-Westernworld, as well as its problematization within the postcolonialparadigm and its consequences on the overall readability of non-European literary production.

FES 330 L’Intégration Européenne (Module Jean Monnet)The course is a historical and thought-provoking presentationof the European construction, after an introduction, covering thegenesis and evolution of the European concept from Antiquityto the nineteenth century. Furthermore, on the basis of a bodyof literary texts (Moschos, Podiébrad, Camões, Alexis Léger, JeanMonnet), the foundations of European integration since 1950 areanalysed, as well as institutions and current EU policies. Cross-cutting issues are: the theory of climates, the christianitas, andthe European identity. The course is designed for students toacquire knowledge that allows not only to take an active part inthe new social, cultural, political and economic Europeanenvironment, but to better understand and positively criticize it.

FES 340 Littérature du XIXe siècleLe cours s’intéresse aux grands mouvements littéraires françaisqui ont vu le jour au XIXe siècle tels le romantisme, le réalisme,le naturalisme. Il analyse leur maturation, leurs grands momentset leur mutation dans une approche qui entend montrer desschémas thématiques et stylistiques transversaux. L’étude desgrands mouvements littéraires du XIXe siècle français dans leurdivision en genres cherche à mieux rendre compte des genresnouveaux ou renouvelés au cours de la période étudiée et del’interrogation qui les accompagne. Plus globalement, ellepermet de mettre l’accent sur ce qui prépare la modernitélittéraire.

FES 342 Littérature de la RenaissanceLe cours se propose de suivre l’évolution de la littératurefrançaise à travers la nouvelle vision anthropocentrique établiepar l’humanisme; de faire valoir les rapports entre littérature etidéologie qui passent par le questionnement religieux de laRéforme face au catholicisme; d’étudier les genres littéraires à lalumière de la redécouverte de l’Antiquité (formes poétiques fixes,

rhétorique, lyrisme, textes moralistes) et au cours de leurmétamorphose (le grotesque chez Rabelais, l’essai deMontaigne, etc.). Le cours a pour objectif d’apprendre auxétudiants à lire des textes anciens en mettant à profit les analysescontemporaines.

FES 343 Littérature du XVIIIe siècleLe cours met l’accent sur la force subversive des textes littéraireset philosophiques des Lumières. Outre l’extrême variété dugenre romanesque (romans picaresques, d’apprentissage social,de mœurs, érotiques, exotiques, etc.), sont examinées sesdifférentes formes (épistolaire, autobiographies fictives ouréelles, récits d’apprentissage rétrospectifs, discours dialogués).Les Lumières engendrent aussi toutes sortes dedémythifications, dans le domaine de la littérature comme danscelui des idées, donnant naissance aux notions fondamentalesde la philosophie et de la science politique. Le cours a pourobjectif de former l’esprit critique par son spectacle: critique dela société, des genres et du discours critique lui-même.

FES 350 Littérature ComparéeLe premier volet de ce cours est théorique: définition de lalittérature comparée et présentation de son évolution, de sesnotions-clés et de ses points de repère théoriques (l’intertextualité,la réception, l’horizon d’attente, l’interculturalité, les géographieslittéraires, etc.). Le second volet propose des textes qui se prêtentà une lecture comparatiste. Le cours a pour objectif de montrercomment la critique littéraire établit des relations de différence etde similitude entre les textes; de mettre en question l’«objectivité»des divisions entre les littératures nationales et les genreslittéraires, mais aussi entre des discours différents et des systèmessémiotiques distincts.

FES 391 Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance,Reform, Enlightenment

While the great movements between 1400 and 1800 –Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment – are consideredcradled in, respectively, Italy, Germany and France, their realitywas pan-European. A multiplicity of thinkers and written worksbrought about incalculable changes. Among these, Humanismplaced the individual in a new system of values, social andpolitical. Medieval authority met increasing opposition fromemancipatory concepts and movements that often derived fromGreek and Roman philosophy, literature and art. New conceptsof the cosmos and the world emerged, with a stronganthropocentric predilection. The course will study deepchanges in philosophical, literary, political and social dimensions.

FES 392 L’archipel de la Pensée Européenne This course studies the theoretical constructions that supportthe political and social establishment of “Europe” and links themto the historical evolution of its people. The course focuses onthe theory of the state by Hobbes, on ideas emerging from thethree revolutions (English, American, French), which establisheddemocracy in Europe and the world, and also on theories ofliberalism and socialism that put their mark on the 20th century.This course helps students to comprehend the role ofphilosophical theories in political and social changes and tofamiliarise with the idioms of European intellect.

FES 411 Discours, Société et Idéologie : Les Media Français Politics is one of the social fields where discourse practices arethe most prevalent: political knowledge is, by definition, basedon ideology and political ideologies are reproduced, to a greatextent, through discourse. The course begins from theframework of the theory of announcement. It studies and

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analyses data including articles from French press, blogs andinternet forums, regarding political and social events.

FES 420 Discours dans le Contexte des LumièresEuropéennes

The course follows the interpretation of EuropeanEnlightenment in the homonymous work of the late PanayotisKondylis. Kondylis analyses the multiple ideas and intellectualschemes trending in the field of the European spirit from theearly and late Enlightenment. The writer analyses the way thatthe old Christian and God-centric world icon is replaced bycontemporary. This course will focus on four areas: science,society, economy and politics. For each one of these areas, wewill examine the carriers of change, their designation asstructural points of the new world icon, as well as the newscientific, social, economic and political reality, as set in the newhistorical framework. The course forms part of the broaderphilosophical analysis of the genesis of the dominant principlesof European contemporaneity.

FES 425 Economy as Bio-politics in FoucaultThe concept of raison d’État (always in French in internationalbibliography) implies a particular understanding of the politicalact as independent or contrary to the applicable ethics, laws andrules. Its origins can be traced to the Renaissance in Italy andattributed to the Florentine Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527). Theterm ragion di Stato per se was advanced by the Venetian JesuitGiovanni Botero (1544-1617) in 1598 with a very significantdeparture from the philosophy of Machiavelli, whom he wasconflicting. The ragion di Stato was not about increasing thepower of the Prince by military means, but the strengthening ofthe State through the active support of the national economy,conceived as the capacity of the labor force for production ofgoods and wealth generating taxes to state coffers. This does notmean that the State renounces deception and violence in tryingto strengthen the economy. The French philosopher MichelFoucault (1926-1984), for whom, during the modern period, thelogic of life (economy) supersedes the logic of death (politics),analyzes this fundamental change in the orientation of themodern State in the general study of the History of Sexuality inthe West (1976-1984), by introducing the term of bio-politics.

FES 428 Introduction to Theories of Beauty "Beauty" is a fundamental category in European art andliterature. The course gives a short introduction to the longhistory of the term from antiquity to modernism. To this end,extracts of the key historical texts by Ovid ("Metamorphoses"),Plato ("Phaedrus"), Schiller ("On naive and sentimental poetry",1795), Darwin ("The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation toSex", 1871) and Freud ("Civilization and its discontents", 1930) willbe dealt with. Examples drawn from visual arts and literature willbe discussed and analysed in detail.

FES 430 Cinéma : La Tradition EuropéenneL’Europe n’est pas seulement le continent qui a vu naître lecinéma avec les frères Lumière (France, 1895), mais égalementle lieu de naissance des courants cinématographiques les plusimportants d’un point de vue artistique : le cinémaexpressionniste allemand, la première avant-garde, le cinémasurréaliste, le cinéma soviétique expérimental, l’écolescandinave, le néo-réalisme italien, le Free cinema britannique,la Nouvelle Vague française, le nouveau cinéma allemand, leDogme95 danois, etc. Tout aussi importants sont les metteurs

en scène et les acteurs exilés à Hollywood avant et pendant ladeuxième Guerre mondiale.

FES 431 Les Misérables : un chef-d’œuvre littéraire, 50 filmsEntre littérature et cinéma, tous deux arts de la narration, lesrelations sont souvent envisagées à travers le prisme del’adaptation des textes littéraires, dont la pratique a alimenté desdébats parfois très vifs. Les Misérables (1862) de Victor Hugo,roman social du XIXe siècle qui n’a pas perdu de son actualité, ainspiré une riche filmographie dès 1897 avec le court métrage desfrères Lumière Victor Hugo et les principaux personnages desMisérables. Depuis, plus de cinquante réalisateurs ont adapté leroman, ce qui permet d’examiner les questions relatives àl’adaptation des œuvres littéraires au cinéma : Un film peut-ilrecréer, sous de nouvelles formes, ce que l’on croit spécifiquementlittéraire ? Cherche-t-il à transcrire ou à interpréter sa source ?Questions différemment abordées par les cinéastes, qui ferontl’objet d’analyses lors du cours.

FES 444 Introduction à la Théorie du "Sublime"The “sublime” is a main category in European Art. The courseintends to make an introduction to the history of “sublime” fromantiquity to post-modernism. For this reason, we will readexcerpts from classical texts, such as the dissertations ofLonginus (“Of the height of eloquence”, 1st century B.C.), ofBoileau («Traité du sublime», 1674), of Burke («A PhilosophicalEnquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime andBeautiful», 1757), of Kant («Kritik der Urteilskraft», 1790) and ofLyotard («Le sublime et l'avant-garde», 1988). Samples ofEuropean Literature and art will be also analysed, for thecomprehension and critique of this aesthetic theory.

FES 483 L’Art Européen et la Mythologie Grecque Ancient Greek myths are an integral part of European culture.They enrich literature, theatre, films, music and visual arts. Whywe are still interested in ancient myths? Why they do not losetheir charm? This course studies different approaches to thisissue. It goes back to the beginnings of the scientific explorationof ancient mythology. Changes and transformations of themythical tradition will be studied, as well as newer approachesin the fields of literary the interpretation, psychoanalysis andsemiotics. Finally, the course addresses the broader relationshipbetween myth and philosophy, religion, society and politics.

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Faculty of HumanitiesDepartment of Turkishand Middle EasternStudies

CHAIRPERSONTheocharis Stavrides

VICE-CHAIRPERSONMartin Strohmeier

PROFESSORSNiyazi M. KizilyürekMartin Strohmeier

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSChristiane BulutThomas A. SinclairBörte SagasterTheocharis Stavrides

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSMichalis N. Michael

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INTRODUCTIONTurkish Studies deal with Turkish and other Turkiclanguages, history, literature and cultures, from the firstwritten evidence of the Turkish language in the 8thcentury up to the present. Various sub-disciplines ofTurkish Studies have emerged. Turcology or Turkic Studiesare concerned with the entire spectrum of Turkishlanguages and literatures. Ottoman Studies are devotedprimarily to the languages, history and culture of theOttoman Empire (14th-20th centuries). Modern TurkishStudies focus on the politics, literature, economy andsociety of Turkey in the 20th century. Islamic Studies are,on the one hand, an integral part of Ottoman Studies andModern Turkish Studies, and on the other hand serve as aconnecting link to Middle Eastern peoples (mainly Arabsand Iranians), their languages and cultures. Turkish studiesalso include the study of the Balkan peoples, in relation tothe Ottoman and Turkish world.

Turkish Studies, at the University of Cyprus, cover many ofthe above-mentioned areas of Turkish and Middle EasternStudies. Thematic emphases are set by the local andregional contexts, and especially that of the TurkishCypriot community, as well as the wider region; by theinterests and orientation of the department’s staff; and bythe employment prospects and possibilities for futureacademic work for the department’s graduates.

PROGRAMME OF STUDIESThe Department’s programme leads to a B.A. degree inTurkish Studies, which will emphasise one of the twodirections:

a) History and Politics

b) Linguistics and Literature.

The courses are divided into: Core Courses and DirectionCourses.

I. CORE COURSES

A) Language CoursesThe aim of the language courses is to teach the Turkishlanguage to a satisfactory standard; in other words, insuch a way that students can converse in Turkish, cantranslate from Turkish to Greek and vice versa, and, aboveall, can easily read academic literature and otherpublications written in modern Turkish. The linguistictraining also includes instruction in the reading ofOttoman Turkish. The successful completion of the Turkishlanguage courses of the first four semesters (Turkish I-IV)is a prerequisite for registration in the following generalintroductory courses (16 courses, totaling 109 ECTS).

B) General Introductory CoursesThese provide concise coverage of the fundamentalsubjects in the main field (Turkish Studies). Students studythe causes and circumstances of the rise and spread of theMuslim religion, as well as the appearance of theOttomans, the formation and subsequent decomposition

of the Ottoman Empire, the formation of the Turkish Stateand its history up to the present. The courses in Ottomanand Turkish Literature are intended to give students anoverview of the most important literary works and authors(7 courses, totalling 43 ECTS).

II. DIRECTIONSThe Direction courses offer students the chance to deepentheir knowledge in one of two fields:

a) History and Politics

b) Linguistics and Literature.

Students are obliged to choose a direction at thebeginning of the sixth semester.

There are seven Compulsory Courses in each Direction,totaling 46 ECTS, and two Restricted Elective Courses,totaling 12 ECTS. The successful completion of therelevant introductory courses in the first five semesters isa prerequisite for registration in the courses with the title"Themes ...". Likewise for registration in the Seminars,students must have passed those courses entitled“Themes ...” in the same direction. Students of bothDirections are entitled to take one Restricted ElectiveCourse from the other Direction (including thecompulsory courses of the other Direction). Furthermore,there are Restricted Elective Courses, which are commonto both Directions, and from which students can selectone course (6 ECTS).

The undergraduate dissertation is considered a RestrictedElective Course, which counts for 12 ECTS (6 ECTS in eachof two semesters).

DEGREE REQUIREMENTSTo obtain the B.A. Degree in Turkish and Middle EasternStudies, students must complete 240 ECTS, which aredivided as follows:

Courses ECTS23 Core Courses (Language/ General

Introductory Courses) 1529 Direction Courses 583 Foreign Language Elective Courses 153 Free Elective Courses 15

Total: 38 courses 240

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSCompulsory Courses and Direction Compulsory Courses

TUM 100 Turkish Grammar I (8 ECTS)

The course is offered to those students of the Department, whohave no previous knowledge of the Turkish language. In theframework of the course the special symbols of the alphabet, thephonetics, the phonology, the morphology and the syntax of theTurkish language, with explanation of grammatical categories,based on examples and exercises, are described. From the pointof view of methodology, content and technique, the course

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is linked to the course TUM 106 "Language Exercises I". It aims atgiving students a basic level of grammar and syntax.

TUM 101 Turkish Grammar II (8 ECTS)

Prerequisites: TUM 100 and TUM 106The course is a continuation of the course TUM 100, "Grammarand Syntax I" and is offered to students of the Department, whohave successfully completed the courses TUM 100, "Grammarand Syntax I" and TUM 106, "Language Exercises I". In theframework of the course, and bearing in mind the needs of thecourse TUM 107, "Language Exercises II", the study of themorphology and syntax of Turkish with examples and exercises,is continued. The aim of the course is to give students anintermediate level of knowledge of the grammar and syntax ofthe Turkish language.

TUM 106 Language Exercises I (11 ECTS)

The course is offered to those students of the Department, whohave no previous knowledge of the Turkish language. From thepoint of view of methodology, content and technique, thecourse is linked to the course TUM 100, "Grammar and Syntax I".It seeks to give to the students, a basic vocabulary and practicein the reading, comprehension and composition of simple texts.Emphasis is placed on communication in Turkish throughpractice in the oral use of the language, using simple dialoguesand audiovisual means.

TUM 107 Language Exercises II (11 ECTS)

Prerequisites: TUM 100 and TUM 106The course is a continuation of the course TUM 106, "LanguageExercises I" and is offered to those students of the Department,who have successfully completed the courses TUM 106,"Language Exercises I" and TUM 100, "Grammar and Syntax I". Inthe framework of the course and bearing in mind the needs ofthe course TUM 101, "Grammar and Syntax II", the enrichment ofvocabulary, practice in reading and in the oral use of language,the comprehension and the composition of texts are continued.The aim of the course is intermediate level knowledge of thewritten and oral forms of the Turkish language.

TUM 120 Introduction to Turkish Studies (6 ECTS)

The course aims at familiarising students with the spectrum ofTurkish Studies, including historical, literary and religious topicsand the historical development of the discipline. Participants willbecome acquainted with research tools, such as encyclopedias,manuals, scholarly journals and bibliographies and the majorcentres of Turkish Studies.

TUM 122 Introduction to Islam (6 ECTS)

The course examines the origins and development of Islam andfamiliarises students with the fundamentals of Islamic religiousbeliefs and practices, as well as the relationship of religion andpolitics.

TUM 200 Turkish Grammar III (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: TUM 101 and TUM 107The course is a continuation of the course TUM 101, “Grammarand Syntax II”, and is offered to those students of theDepartment, who have successfully completed the courses TUM101, "Grammar and Syntax II" and TUM 107, "Language ExercisesII". In the framework of the course and bearing in mind the needsof the course TUM 206, "Language Exercises III", the study ofmorphology, with emphasis on the syntax of compositesentences ,is continued. The aim of the course is an advanced

level of knowledge of the grammar and syntax of the Turkishlanguage.

ΤUΜ 201 Turkish Grammar IV (5 ECTS)

This class enables transition from the grammatical andsyntactical exercises of previous classes to the standard and,therefore, more difficult texts, that will be used in subsequentsemesters. Texts of intermediate difficulty from a variety ofpublications will be studied, for example short stories, articles injournals and sections of books. Special attention will be devotedto a number of grammatical phenomena, which either are ofunusual interest or else are exceptionally difficult for thestudents to understand and master. The course is to be taken bystudents of the Department, who have passed Turkish GrammarIII and Language Exercises III. Learning outcome: the student willbecome familiar with the language of standard, non-specialisedpublications.

TUM 206 Language Exercises III (7 ECTS)

Prerequisites: TUM 101 and TUM 107The course is a continuation of the course TUM 107, "LanguageExercises II" and is offered to those students of the Departmentwho have successfully completed the courses TUM 107,"Language Exercises II" and TUM 200, "Grammar and Syntax II".In the framework of the course and bearing in mind the needsof the course TUM 101, "Grammar and Syntax III", the enrichmentof vocabulary, the composition of texts, the reading andcomprehension of more difficult texts, as well as the practice inoral use of the language are continued. The aim of the course isan advanced level in the use of the written and oral forms of thelanguage.

TUM 210 Translation Turkish-Greek (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: TUM 200 and TUM 206The course is offered to those students, who have successfullycompleted the courses TUM 200, "Grammar and Syntax III" andTUM 206, "Language Exercises III". The course focuses onpractising the technique of translating Turkish texts of differenttypes and origins into Greek. Emphasis is placed oncomprehension of grammatical categories and syntacticalstructure. The aim of the course is to familiarise students withthe translation of Turkish texts of advanced level.

TUM 220 Introduction to Turkish Linguistics (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: TUM 101The course examines the basic elements and the current theoriesof Turkish linguistics. After an introduction to general linguistics,the following elements are taught: methods of analysis of theTurkish language (concentrating on the most commonlyaccepted); synchronic description of phonology, morphologyand syntax; lexicography; dialectology; inter-linguistic contact;bilingualism; Turkish language policy. Examples of thesephenomena, taken from texts in the modern and other forms ofthe language, are used in teaching.

TUM 230 Ottoman Language (7 ECTS)

Prerequisites: TUM 200 and TUM 220To register for this course, students must have passed the Turkishlanguage courses of the first three semesters. Students are firsttaught to write the Arabic script, then learn the vocabulary, thephonology and the morphology of Turkish in the Ottomanperiod. The course’s aim is acquisition of the ability both to readand to write simple texts in Ottoman.

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TUM 240 Introduction to Modern Turkish Literature (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: TUM 200 and TUM 206This course provides a grounding for the main developments,categories and authors of Turkish literature of the 19th-21stcenturies. Students are given the opportunity to study andanalyze small text passages in Turkish.

TUM 251 Introduction to Ottoman History (6 ECTS)

The course consists of an introduction to the history of theTurkish presence in Asia Minor and to that of the OttomanEmpire. It begins with an account of the Turks’ arrival in AsiaMinor from Central Asia and Iran, and continues with a survey ofthe pre-Ottoman states, and particularly that of the Seljuks. Itcovers essential aspects of the origins of the Ottoman Empire,and its expansion and consolidation in Asia Minor, the Balkansand the Middle East (14th – 16th centuries). Consideration willbe given to the principal institutions of this period, as well as tothe Ottoman decline of the following period (16th – 18thcenturies) and the causes of the decline. The Empire’s territorialcontraction in the latter period will also be described. TheOttoman reforms, which took place from the late 18th to theearly 20th century, as well as the consequent changes inOttoman institutions, will be examined, especially those of theTanzimat period (1839-78).

TUM 260 History of Turkey (6 ECTS)

This course offers an introduction to the historical roots of thepresent Turkish state, to the changes and developments of thelast decades of the Ottoman Empire’s existence, and to thehistory of the Turkish state from its formation to the present.After a brief reference to the Ottoman legacy, the genesis of theTurkish Republic, the formation of the nation-state and politicaldevelopments are discussed. Important themes are the Kemalistreforms, the transition to the multiparty system in 1950 and thechanges in Turkish society within the last century. We undertakea survey of the various elements of Turkey’s population and adiscussion of the emergence and role of political Islam in the lastfour decades. Included in the course is a brief introduction to thesources for the history of modern Turkey.

TUM 300 Language of the Press (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: TUM 210 and TUM 260The course is designed to develop advanced reading skills,acquainting students with the essential vocabulary ofnewspapers and enabling them to analyse and interpret articles.Students will become familiar with current affairs and theirtreatment in the Turkish press.

TUM 301 Language of the Media (Audiovisual) (5 ECTS)

Prerequisites: TUM 200, TUM 206 and TUM 316A language course based on the analysis of audiovisual material.TV advertisements, movies, documentaries, news broadcasts,music clips are used as sources to develop listening andunderstanding skills, through an acquaintance with the livingcolloquial language in the context of Turkish culture.

TUM 302 Themes in Turkish Linguistics (7 ECTS)

(Linguistics and Literature Direction)Prerequisites: TUM 201 and TUM 220Τhis course examines various issues of Turkish linguistics. Themethods of linguistics are applied to phenomena in the fields ofmorphonology, morpho-syntax and semantics. Elements ofpragmatics and language acquisition are studied, as well as thesociolinguistic aspects of Turkish.

TUM 310 Translation Greek-Turkish (6 ECTS)

Prerequisites: TUM 210 and TUM 201The course is offered to those students, who have successfullycompleted the course TUM 210 "Translation Turkish-Greek".Students practise the techniques of the translation of simpletexts from Greek to Turkish. Emphasis is placed on the recastingof the grammatical and syntactical categories of Greek in Turkish.Aim of the course is an initial familiarity with the translation oftexts into Turkish.

TUM 316 Dialogue (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: TUM 200 and TUM 206Students are given practice in oral communication. The aim ofthe course is to enable students to discuss serious subjects inTurkish.

TUM 317 Analysis of Academic Texts (6 ECTS)

Prerequisite: TUM 210Textual analysis from different points of view (grammatical,syntactical, structural, semantic) is applied to Turkish academictexts and scientific articles. The aim of the course is thecomprehension of advanced-level texts and familiarisation withacademic language.

TUM 340 Introduction to Ottoman Literature (7 ECTS)

Prerequisites: TUM 201 and TUM 230This course provides basic knowledge on the maindevelopments, categories and authors of Ottoman literature ofthe 14th-20th centuries. Students are given the opportunity tostudy and analyze short poems and text passages in Ottoman,as well as transcriptions of Ottoman literary works.

TUM 341 Themes of Ottoman Literature (7 ECTS)

(Linguistics and Literature Direction)Prerequisites: TUM 230, TUM 251 and TUM 340The aim of the course is an in-depth knowledge of certain fieldsof Ottoman Literature. The basic feature of the course is thereading of Ottoman poetry and prose writing in the original. Thecourse aims at giving students basic skills in the use of sourcesand in the interpretation of literary texts. The course includes thestudy of the traditional themes of Divan Literature, the study andthe adjustment of the rhetorical forms and images, the basictechnical moulds (measure, rhyme), as well as the reading ofOttoman prose writing samples.

TUM 350 Themes in the History of the Ottoman Empire (7 ECTS)

(History - Politics Direction)Prerequisites: TUM 201, TUM 230 and TUM 251The aim of the course is a deeper knowledge of particularaspects of the Ottoman Empire. It is based on the study andanalysis of Ottoman and other sources. The themes are focusedon Ottoman institutions and changes within them.

TUM 380 History of the Islamic Middle East (7 ECTS)

(History - Politics Direction)Prerequisites: TUM 122, TUM 201 and TUM 251 The course provides a broad survey of major events and themesin the history of the Middle East, from the emergence of Islamuntil the end of the 20th century. It gives an account of theprincipal Islamic empires and dynasties (e.g., Umayyads,Abbasids, Mamluks, Safavids), discusses the encounter of theMiddle East with the Crusaders, focuses on the character of

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Ottoman decline in the Middle East and concludes with a lookat the changed map of the region in 19th and 20th centuries.

TUM 400 Turkish for Special Purposes (6 ECTS)Prerequisites: TUM 210 and TUM 260 The course examines the basic characteristics of specialisedvocabularies in Turkish. Examples are legal language and thelanguage of economics. The teaching of specialised legallanguage begins with an introduction to the legal system of theTurkish Republic. Texts of different legal specialties are read (civil,constitutional and criminal law), as well as judicial decisions. Inconnection with the language of economics, the specialisedvocabulary, as used in contemporary economic writing, ispresented. Texts from financial newspapers, industry andchamber of commerce sources, as well as from commercialagreements, are used. Aim of the course is the ability to translatespecialised terminology.

TUM 401 Turkic Languages Outside Turkey (7 ECTS)(Linguistics and Literature Direction)Prerequisites: TUM 230 and TUM 220 The Turkic languages spoken outside Turkey, mainly within theRepublics of the former Soviet Union, belong to a variety oflinguistic sub-groups and have a variety of characteristics, whichdistinguish them from the Turkish of Turkey. The courseintroduces the basic phonetic, morphological and syntacticelements of a present-day non-Oghuz language and comparesthese with the Turkish of Turkey. Students will examine thephenomenon of linguistic contact with Iran and the Slavicpeoples. They will also read passages in the relevant languages.

TUM 410 Themes in Modern Turkish Literature (7 ECTS)(Linguistics and Literature Direction)Prerequisites: TUM 201, TUM 240 and TUM 260 The course offers an in-depth examination of the main themesof modern Turkish literature. It is based on the reading of Turkishliterary texts and essays. Specialised themes are: literature afterthe Tanzimat reforms, the influence of European romanticismand symbolism; realism; postmodernism in contemporaryTurkey; the literature of Turkish writers in exile; and literature inthe theatre and cinema.

TUM 412 Advanced Turkish Dialogue (5 ECTS)Prerequisite: TUM 316This advanced level lesson aims at improving the students’communication skills. At the same time, the students’ ability ofacoustically understanding the spoken word is being developed.By referring to films and texts, the students learn how to expressthemselves, exchange arguments, comment on speeches andanalyze discussion.

TUM 417 Seminar in Turkish Literature (6 ECTS)(Literature Direction and Linguistics)Prerequisite: TUM 410The seminar deals with one special aspect of Turkish literature,to be chosen by the instructor. The themes differ from semesterto semester and have to be appropriate for an advanced level ofstudents. The seminar is in Turkish. Students read and discusstexts of Turkish literary authors and secondary literature inTurkish.

TUM 420 Turkish-Cypriot Literature (6 ECTS)(Literature Direction and Linguistics)Prerequisites: TUM 410The purpose of this seminar is to discuss aspects of Turkish-Cypriot literature, which have developed due to the co-existenceof Turkish-Cypriots with the Greek-Cypriot community and oftheir exposure to Greek-Cypriot and Ottoman culture, as well asthat of Modern Turkey. In the seminar, texts of advancedstandard in both Turkish and English will be read. The principallanguage of instruction is Turkish.

TUM 431 Seminar in Turkish Linguistics (6 ECTS)(Literature Direction and Linguistics)Prerequisites: TUM 220 and TUM 302One or more topics of the Themes-classes (TOY 410) (e.g., TheStructure of Turkic, Applied Grammar, Historical Grammar,Dialectology and Sociolinguistics) are presented, with more in-depth analysis, using Turkish not only as a target language andin reading primary sources, but also as a language of instruction.

TUM 450 Themes in the History and Politics of Turkey (7 ECTS)(History - Politics Direction)Prerequisites: TUM 201 and TUM 260This course develops several themes of the lesson TUM 260,History of Turkey, in greater depth. A main theme is the study ofthe Turkish polity (institutions and administration), governmentalpolicies, and party politics. The legal system, too, will beexamined. Students will read sources relevant to the various units.

TUM 451 History of the Turkic Peoples (7 ECTS)(History - Politics Direction)Prerequisites: TUM 210, TUM 230 and TUM 260The first texts describing the Turks, then on the borders withChina, in the 4th century A.D. onwards, form the first stage of thecourse. The Turks’ expansion into Central Asia and Iran, theirconversion to Islam, the Mongol invasions of the same regionsand the subsequent formation of Turkish and Mongolian states(those of Turkistan, the Golden Horde, etc.) are introduced. Thecourse continues with the Russian expansion into Central Asia(16th century onwards), the Russian sovereignty over the Turkicpeoples of Central Asia, and the Turkic republics of Central Asia,both during the Soviet period and after the collapse of the SovietUnion. A particular aspect of the subject is chosen for study indepth by means of selected texts.

TUM 469 The Turkish-Cypriot Community (6 ECTS)(History-Politics Direction) Prerequisite: TUM 450After an introduction to the Ottoman rule of Cyprus, thedevelopment of the Turkish-Cypriot community in the 19th and20th centuries will be studied. Special emphasis will be given tothe population structure, social and religious institutions, as wellas to the emergence of nationalism within the community andits effects on the formation of the community’s identity. Thelanguage of instruction is normally Turkish.

TUM 471 Seminar in the History and Politics of Turkey (6 ECTS)

(History-Politics Direction) Prerequisite: TUM 450The seminar constitutes the most advanced level of the study ofTurkish history and politics within the curriculum. It focuses onthe development of economy and society in modern Turkey.Specific themes will be covered, including the transition of

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Turkey from a largely agrarian country to a fast-developingnation, social structures and developments (e.g. in the areas ofpopulation and education), and the role of religion in society.

TUM 478 Seminar in Ottoman History (6 ECTS) (History-Politics Direction) Prerequisite: TUM 350The purpose of this seminar is to study various periods ofOttoman history, as well as the most important institutions ofthe Ottoman state (13th-20th century). Within the framework ofthis class, and with the help of sources, various thematic unitswill by analyzed (e.g. social structures, expressions of authority,aspects of administrative organization). It is compulsory forstudents to write a paper on one of the topics, which will bediscussed in the course of the seminar. Pre-requisite forparticipation in the seminar is the successful completion of thecourses “Introduction to Ottoman History” and “Themes in theHistory of the Ottoman Empire”.

Restricted Elective Courses

I. LINGUISTICS - LITERATURE

TUM 402 Morphology of the Turkish Language (6 ECTS)The application of the methods of linguistics, includingtheoretical linguistics, to the Turkish language; and the use ofthese methods to elucidate the language’s morphologicalphenomena, with emphasis on the more difficult.

TUM 403 Historical Grammar of the Turkish Language (6 ECTS)

For students with a knowledge of modern Turkish, it isinteresting to learn the historical development of the variousgrammatical phenomena. With examples and exercises, selectedtopics of phonology, morphonology and morphology will bediscussed in the diachronic dimension of the different stages ofOttoman Turkish. The aim is to achieve a comprehension ofgrammar from the diachronic point of view, in order tounderstand better the grammatical phenomena of modernTurkish.

TUM 404 Issues in Turkish Syntax (6 ECTS)The aim of the course is to provide a wider and more detailedstudy of the syntactical phenomena of the Turkish language andto familiarise students with the bibliography on Turkish syntaxin Turkish and other languages.

TUM 405 Didactics of the Turkish Language (6 ECTS)The course introduces students to certain aspects of appliedlinguistics, especially in the field of language acquisition,language assessment methods and curriculum development.These aspects of applied linguistics are then used to formulateapproaches to the teaching of Turkish to different age groups.

TUM 407 Turkish Dialectology (5 ECTS)The course contains an introduction to the methods andproblems of modern dialectology, particularly of dialectgeography. Possibilities of classification of Turkish dialects inAnatolia and Rumelia will be discussed, through isoglosses andother methods. After that, practical exercises with reading andlinguistic analysis of dialect texts from different regions of Turkeywill form the main part of the course.

TUM 411 Old Anatolian Turkish: Its Linguistic Features andLiterature (6 ECTS)

The course aims at familiarising students with the amalgam oflinguistic forms, which are the first written evidence of Turkishin Asia Minor: it appears in the 13th century during the Seljukperiod. Old Anatolian Turkish ("Eski Anadolu Türkçesi"), as it isknown, also includes early Ottoman ("Old Ottoman"). OldAnatolian’s principal phonological and morphological featuresare taught, using modern Turkish as a comparison. Students willread literary texts of the 13th and 15th centuries.

TUM 413 Literature of the Tanzimat (6 ECTS)During this course, the literature written during the reforms ofthe 19th century is presented. This literature exhibits significantinfluences from Western Europe. It was in this period that theterm Ottomanism became accepted in literature. After a reviewof the themes of Tanzimat literature (1860-1896), as well as thenext movement, "New Literature" (of the magazine Servet-iFünun), parts of the work of the main authors (i.e., AhmedMidhat, Namık Kemal for the Tanzimat, Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil,Mehmed Rauf for the Servet-i Fünun) will be read and analysed.

TUM 414 The Turkish Novel (6 ECTS)A survey of the development of the novel in Turkish literaturefrom the first works (influenced by European novels), whichappeared in the mid-19th century, down to contemporaryauthors. Representative texts are selected for reading andanalysis in the course.

TUM 415 Contemporary Turkish Poetry (6 ECTS)The course is an introduction to the works of the greatcontemporary poets from the 1930s to the 1970s. The mostrecent poets are examined in the perspective of tradition on theone hand, and the changes in poetic tone and form, which havetaken place in the last few decades, on the other. The structuralelements of contemporary poetry are examined, within varioustheoretical frameworks.

TUM 416 Istanbul in Turkish Literature (6 ECTS)In the history of Turkish literature, Istanbul occupies animportant position. Poets praised the city for centuries. In themodern period, epochal changes have led to a changedperception of the metropolis on the Bosporus. Time and again,Istanbul has been the place where the Ottoman past and theWest meet. In this course, important works from different periodsare treated from the following points of view: Which aspects ofthe city are selected as central themes? What consequences doesthis have for the description of the city, as regards content andform?

TUM 423 The Turkish Cypriot Dialect (6 ECTS)The aim of the course is the study of the Turkish Cypriot dialectin the framework of Turkish dialectology. Essential constituentsof the course are: points of difference with the standardlanguage, sociolinguistic aspects of the dialect’s use andphenomena of language contact with the Greek Cypriot dialect.Oral and written texts in the dialect will be the base for linguisticanalysis.

TUM 430 Bilingualism and Language Contacts (6 ECTS)In this course, Contact Linguistics are applied to the study oflinguistic phenomena observed in areas of contact andbilingualism involving Turkic and non-Turkic languages: forexample, in central Asia Minor; in the cities of the OttomanEmpire and modern Turkey; in central Europe (where the

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language in question is that of Turkish migrants); the Gagauz:contacts between Iranian and Turkic languages. Differentaspects of contact are examined: the phonetic, themorphological, syntax, vocabulary. Examples both from oralliterature and from written texts are used.

TUM 432 Comparative Grammar of the Turkic Languages (6 ECTS)

A comparison of the Turkish of contemporary Turkey withlanguages in the other sub-groups of the Turkic languages. Thegrammar of the most representative languages in each group(Oghuz, Oghuz-Chuvash, Kipchak, Turki, southern Siberian,Yakut), is studied.

TUM 433 Greek-Turkish Language Contacts (6 ECTS)

After an introduction to the methods of general contactlinguistics, examples of linguistic interaction in the periods andregions of Greek-Turkish contact are studied (Asia Minor, Pontos and Istanbul in the 19th century, Cyprus and the Balkansup to the present, districts of Greece such as Thrace, Epiros, Crete). Besides lexical "loans", the phonetic, phonological,morphological and syntactical aspects are examined, as part ofthe process of linguistic application and sunstitution. Animportant example is the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriotdialects.

TUM 434 Karamanlidika (6 ECTS)

An introduction to the history of the Turkish-speaking Greekpopulations of Asia Minor and to their literature ("Karamanlidika"as it is known), and to Turkish literature in the Greek alphabet ingeneral (e.g., in Istanbul). The greater part of the course consistsof an analysis of the script and language of texts, taken fromdifferent periods and genres (religious, literary, historical).

TUM 435 Balkan Turcology (6 ECTS)

The course deals with the two main subjects of Balkan Turcology(a branch of General Turcology): the study of the Turkish dialectsof the Balkan peninsula and the influence of the Turkishlanguage on the languages of Southeast Europe. Main aims ofthe course are familiarity with the classification of the Rumelian(Balkan) dialects in the framework of Turkish dialectology, thestudy of the phenomena of linguistic contacts with the Balkanlanguages and the exploration of the extent of Turkish influenceon the relevant languages of the Balkans (e.g., Greek, Albanian,Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian).

II. HISTORY - POLITICS

TUM 440 The Ottomans and Byzantium (6 ECTS)

In this course, the relations between the Ottoman Empire andByzantium from the mid-14th century to the mid-15th areexamined. Special emphasis is placed on the question, whetherand to what extent the Ottomans inherited institutions from theByzantine Empire. The course includes the study of primarysources in Greek and Turkish. This will include texts by Greektranslation, texts by Byzantine authors accompanied by aModern Greek translation; and texts in Ottoman Turkish (eitherin the Arabic or in the Modern Turkish alphabet).

TUM 441 Institutions of the Ottoman Empire (6 ECTS)

In this course, the institutions of the classical period (15th-16thcentury), the causes of their decline, as well as the institutionsthat developed during the 19th century, are examined. Thecourse aims for a closer examination of significant aspects of theOttoman Empire, that were first studied in the introductory

course TUM 250 and the direction course TUM 350. Selectedprimary sources will be read during the course.

TUM 442 Ottoman Chronicles (6 ECTS)

In this course, some of the principal Ottoman historicalchronicles of the 16th and 17th century are examined. Thecourse focuses on the study of the chronicles, as sources forOttoman History, and their use in the historiography of the 19thcentury.

TUM 443 Introduction to Ottoman Paleography andDiplomatics (6 ECTS)

Historiographical survey. Archives. Publications. Paleography:materials and writing tools, external characteristics of thedocuments, script, particularities of the various types of script.Diplomatics: Categories and typology of Ottoman documents,style and language, view and structure, constituting parts andstyles of expression. Defters. Copies.

TUM 444 The Tanzimat (6 ECTS)

In this course, the reforms of the Tanzimat period and theinstitutions, which resulted from these reforms, are studied.Selected primary sources will be read.

TUM 445 The History of Education in the Ottoman Empireand Republican Turkey (6 ECTS)

In the process of westernisation and modernisation in theOttoman Empire, education played a major role. Efforts to reformthe educational system began in the first half of the 19th century.Here the emphasis was on the study of Islam. It was not until theearly 20th century, that secular schools and curricula wereintroduced. With the establishment of the Turkish Republic,religious schools were abolished and a three–stage educationalsystem came into being. The course will look at the historicalbackground of the educational system of modern Turkey, as wellas the contemporary education system itself, with reference tothe more important trends in educational thinking.

TUM 452 The Emergence and Development of TurkishNationalism (6 ECTS)

The course starts with an introduction to theories of nationalism,and then progresses to an account of the development ofTurkish nationalism. The course examines both the historico-political circumstances, which favoured the development ofTurkish nationalism, and the ideas of its spiritual founders, forexample, Ziya Gökalp and Yusuf Akçura. The coverage of thecourse extends to Kemal Ataturk’s conception of Turkishnationalism and the latter’s development in the period of single-party rule.

TUM 453 Islam in Contemporary Turkey (6 ECTS)

The principal concern of this course is the status of Islam in theTurkish Republic. Among the subjects covered are the religiousreforms during Kemal’s tenure of power, Kemal’s conception ofthe secular state, the relation between Islam and politics, thepost-Kemal period and the relationship between the state,society and religion.

TUM 455 Contemporary Diplomatic History of Turkey (6 ECTS)

The aim of the course is to introduce students to theinternational relations and diplomacy in the Turkish Republic.Students will learn in historical sequence the problems of Turkishforeign policy.

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TUM 456 Turkey and the European Union (6 ECTS)The course focuses on the relations between Turkey and theEuropean Union, which formally began in the early 1960s andare still continuing. Turkey’s progress towards membership in theEuropean Union and the effects of this progress on the internalstructure of the country, including reforms, are one of the mainsubjects of the course. Emphasis is placed on the perception ofEurope according to Turkish public opinion and the perceptionof Turkey by Europeans.

TUM 457 Political Thought in Contemporary Turkey (6 ECTS)In this course, the ideas and movements, which emerged in the19th century and affected contemporary Turkey, are examined.Main topics of the course will be Kemalism, liberal thought, left-wing thought, secularism, nationalism, conservative - andparticularly - Islamic movements.

TUM 458 Political Parties in Contemporary Turkey (6 ECTS)In this course, the establishment and development of thepolitical parties in contemporary Turkey are studied. The periodof the one-party system (1920-1950), then the establishment ofthe multi-party system (1950 and after) are examined. The mainpolitical parties and their political programme, their ideologicalroots and the personalities, who affected the political life of thecountry, are presented.

TUM 459 The Role of the Military in Modern Turkey (6 ECTS)From the Young Turks to the foundation of the Republic and upto the present day, the military establishment has played asignificant role in Turkish politics. The course will focus on thehistory and self-image of the military, its direct and indirectinterventions in politics, NATO membership, the politicaltendencies and the economic power of the military.

TUM 460 Ottoman Sources for the History of Cyprus (6 ECTS)Archives of Ottoman sources on Cyprus. Historiographical surveyand publications of Ottoman sources about Cyprus. Sources onthe history of Cyprus (i.e., Ottoman, Greek and Western) incomparative perspective. Ottoman sources: Chronicles, Defters,Documents. Analysis (diplomatic and historical) and criticalcommentary of the Ottoman sources on Cyprus. Emergingconclusions and comparison with established historiographicaltheories.

TUM 461 Cyprus During Ottoman Rule (6 ECTS)Historiographical Survey. Sources. Conquest of Cyprus by theOttoman Empire. Demographic changes. Administration. Army.Cities. Trade. Land-tenure system. Status of the zimmis. Church.Dragomans. Liberation movements and armed uprisings.Tanzimat and Cyprus. The most important political events.Cultural production.

TUM 462 History of the Turkish Cypriot Community (6 ECTS)The main subject of this course is the occupation of Cyprus bythe Ottomans and the development of the Turkish Cypriotcommunity. The course is based on four historical periods: a) theOttoman period up to the British colonial administration (1571-1878), b) the British colonial administration (1878-1960), c) fromthe establishment and development of the Republic of Cyprus, d) developments in the Turkish Cypriot communityfrom 1974 to date.

TUM 463 Communal Relations in Cyprus (6 ECTS)In this course, emphasis will be placed on communal relationsin Cyprus, beginning just before the Ottoman period, during theOttoman period and after. Daily life, cultural and linguisticinteraction, mixed marriages, change of religion, social andworking relations, etc.

TUM 470 Islamic Reform Movements (6 ECTS)Attempts to reform religious ideas and practices, as well aspolitical and social ways of life preceded Western influences inIslamic countries. The domination of European states in theMiddle East gave additional impetus to the Islamic reformmovements, which emerged after the 18th century. The courseexamines the various movements (e.g., the Wahhabiya, theSalafiya) and compares their origins, programmes, activities andinfluence.

TUM 472 Contemporary Ideas and Movements in theMiddle East (6 ECTS)

The ideas and movements, which have influenced the MiddleEast from the 19th century to the present day. The first part of thecourse concerns the movement for the modernisation of Islam.Secondly, the rise of Arab nationalism is described. The third partof the course is concerned with Islamic fundamentalism.

TUM 473 The Kurds in the Middle East (6 ECTS)Kurdish history is generally studied from the viewpoint of theneighbouring peoples (Arabs, Iranians, Turks). On the one hand,there are historical reasons for this (the sources for Kurdishhistory are predominantly in the relevant three languages) andon the other hand, there are current political reasons (hardly anypromotion of historical research without nation-state). It is oneof the objectives of the course to move the history of the Kurdsfrom this marginality into the centre of attention. Particularthemes will be: the Kurds in the Middle Ages (e.g., theemergence of the term “Kurdistan” under the Seljuks), thesituation of Kurdish principalities between the empires of theOttomans and the Safavids, the consequences of Ottomancentralisation policies for the Kurds in the 19th century, thedevelopment of Kurdish nationalism and the partition of theregions inhabited by Kurds after World War I.

TUM 476 The Armenians Under Turkish Rule (6 ECTS)The starting-point of the course is the Armenian massacres ofthe First World War. The next stage is the relations of the Republicof Armenia with Turkey up to the Second World War and theposition of the Armenians in the Republic of Turkey. The coursethen goes back in time to the Armenian cultural renaissance ofthe 18th century, and from there progresses to the institutionsof Armenian society in the Ottoman Empire and the linksbetween those institutions and the state. Finally, the courseexamines the effect of the 19th-century Ottoman reforms onArmenian society, the development of the Armenianrevolutionary movement and its consequences, particularly inthe massacres. The course is taught as a seminar, where thestudents make an active contribution, normally in the form ofpresentations within the class.

TUM 477 History of the Balkan Peoples during the OttomanEmpire (6 ECTS)

An overview of the history of the Balkan peoples from the endof the 14th century to the beginning of the 20th century, withspecial emphasis on the legal and economic position of theindividual as a member of a religious community, either Muslimor non-Muslim. Different peoples will be examined separately,

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taking into consideration the changes in the nature of Ottomanadministration and in international commercial conditions.Students will read primary material and secondary sources inTurkish.

TUM 483 Contemporary Turkish Historiography (6 ECTS)One of the cornerstones of Turkish nationalism was thedeclaration of Anatolia as the ancient homeland of the Turks, aview that was adopted and defended by academic and popularscientific historiography. Whereas pre-Islamic and Seljuk historywere in fashion in the first decades of the Republic, Ottomanhistory has been the focus of attention since the 1950s. Thecourse covers the developments, which have taken place in the20th century, and tries to show how historiography, ideologyand politics interrelate.

TUM 484 History of the Press in Ottoman Empire andContemporary Turkey (6 ECTS)

After a survey of the history of the press until the script reformof 1928, the course will examine the political and legalconditions underlying the development of the press. The focuswill be on the national and provincial newspapers, but theOttoman and Turkish press will also be considered. The main aimof the course is to enable students to assess the distinctivecharacter and orientation of the major newspapers.

Courses Common to both DirectionsTUM 480 Turkish Language Reform (6 ECTS)Efforts at reforming the Turkish and Ottoman languages startedin the second half of the 19th century. At the beginning of the20th century, several writers advocated the adoption of the Latinalphabet, while others tried to promote a reformed version ofthe Ottoman script. In 1928, the law concerning the introductionof the Latin alphabet was passed. In this course, the stages oflanguage reform and language policies in the Turkish Republicand the current debate are discussed, mainly on the basis of textsin the Turkish language.

TUM 481 Turkish and Ottoman Literature ofAutobiography/Memoirs (6 ECTS)

Memoirs constitute an important source for the politicalsituation and cultural bent of Turkey in the 20th century.Students will be given a general overview of the genre, and willacquire a familiarity with the life and work of its outstandingrepresentatives, through the medium of selected passages. Thelarge quantity of interesting and memorable information, to befound in the works of littérateurs, diplomats, politicians andteachers, allows us to work out the similarities and differences ingeneral outlook on life among given professional groups. Theliterary aspects of these works will be considered too.

TUM 485 Turkish Art and Architecture (6 ECTS)In this course, we examine the various types of pre-Ottomanarchitecture (from the 12th century onwards: mosques, madrasas,palaces, caravansarays, etc.), looking at their characteristics as wellas their decoration. Subsequently we undertake a similarexamination of Ottoman architecture, through the end of the 16thcentury. Students will learn the purpose and function of thevarious buildings, and will be taught how to analyse the form anddecoration of a given building. Students will prepare a project oneither a specific building or on an aspect of the relevantarchitecture. Here the subject may be taken from the minor artsin the relevant period and region.

TUM 490 Ottoman Paleography (6 ECTS)The course is open to students, who have already taken thecourse “Introduction to Ottoman Diplomatics and Paleography.”It includes the reading of manuscripts and the study of theirdifferent scripts.

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ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES - LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE

ECTS

1st YEAR1st SemesterTUM 100 Turkish Grammar I (6 hours) (C) 8TUM 106 Language Exercises I (Reading, Writing,

Dialogue) (6 hours) (C) 11TUM 120 Introduction to Turkish Studies (IG) 6Foreign Language Course 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterTUM 101 Turkish Grammar II (6 hours) (C) 8TUM 107 Language Exercises II (Reading, Writing,

Dialogue) (6 hours) (C) 11TUM 122 Introduction to Islam (IG) 6Foreign Language Course 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

2nd YEAR3rd SemesterTUM 200 Turkish Grammar III (3 hours) (C) 6TUM 206 Language Exercises III (Reading, Writing,

Dialogue) (6 hours) (C) 7TUM 220 Introduction to Turkish Linguistics (IG) 6TUM 251 Introduction to Ottoman History (IG) 6Foreign Language Course 5TOTAL 30

4th SemesterTUM 201 Turkish Grammar IV (C) 5TUM 210 Translation Turkish-Greek (C) 6TUM 230 Ottoman Language (C) 7TUM 240 Introduction to Modern Turkish Literature (IG) 6TUM 260 History of Turkey (IG) 6TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

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3rd YEAR5th SemesterTUM 310 Translation Greek-Turkish (C) 6TUM 316 Dialogue (C) 6TUM 317 Analysis of Academic Texts (C) 6TUM 340 Introduction to Ottoman Literature (IG) 7Elective Course 5TOTAL 30

6th SemesterTUM 300 Language of the Press (C) 6TUM 301 Language of the Media (audiovisual) (C) 5TUM 302 Themes in Turkish Linguistics (CD) 7TUM 341 Themes of Ottoman Literature (CD) 7Elective Course 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR7th SemesterTUM 400 Turkish for Special Purposes (C) 6TUM 401 Turkic Languages outside Turkey (CD) 7TUM 410 Themes in Modern Turkish Literature (CD) 7TUM 412 Advanced Turkish Dialogue (C) 5Restricted Elective Course 5TOTAL 30

8th SemesterTUM 417 Seminar in Turkish Literature (CD) 6TUM 420 Turkish Cypriot Literature (CD) 6TUM 431 Seminar in Turkish Linguistics (CD) 6Two Restricted Elective Courses 12TOTAL 30 YEAR TOTAL 60GRAND TOTAL 240

Note:(C) = Compulsory Language Course(IG ) = Compulsory Introductory-General Course(CD) = Compulsory Direction Course

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ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES - HISTORY AND POLITICS

ECTS

1st YEAR1st SemesterTUM 100 Turkish Grammar I (6 hours) (C) 8TUM 106 Language Exercises I (Reading, Writing,

Dialogue) (6 hours) (C) 11TUM 120 Introduction to Turkish Studies (IG) 6Foreign Language Course 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterTUM 101 Turkish Grammar II (6 hours) (C) 8TUM 107 Language Exercises II (Reading, Writing,

Dialogue) (6 hours) (C) 11TUM 122 Introduction to Islam (IG) 6Foreign Language Course 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

2nd YEAR3rd SemesterTUM 200 Turkish Grammar III (3 hours) (C) 6TUM 206 Language Exercises III (Reading, Writing,

Dialogue) (6 hours) (C) 7TUM 220 Introduction to Turkish Linguistics (IG) 6TUM 251 Introduction to Ottoman History (IG) 6Foreign Language Course 5TOTAL 30

4th SemesterTUM 201 Turkish Grammar IV (C) 5TUM 210 Translation Turkish-Greek (C) 6TUM 230 Ottoman Language (C) 7TUM 240 Introduction to Modern Turkish Literature (IG) 6TUM 260 History of Turkey (IG) 6TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

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3rd YEAR5th SemesterTUM 310 Translation Greek-Turkish (C) 6TUM 316 Dialogue (C) 6TUM 317 Analysis of Academic Texts (C) 6TUM 340 Introduction to Ottoman Literature (IG) 7Elective Course 5TOTAL 30

6th SemesterTUM 300 Language of the Press (C) 6TUM 301 Language of the Media (audiovisual) (C) 5TUM 350 Themes in the History of the Ottoman

Empire (CD) 7TUM 380 History of the Islamic Middle East (CD) 7Elective Course 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR7th SemesterTUM 400 Turkish for Special Purposes (C) 6TUM 412 Advanced Turkish Dialogue (C) 5TUM 450 Themes in the History and Politics of Turkey (CD) 7TUM 451 History of the Turkic Peoples (CD) 7Elective Course 5TOTAL 30

8th SemesterTUM 469 The Turkish-Cypriot Community 6TUM 471 Seminar in History and Politics of Turkey 6TUM 478 Seminar in Ottoman History 6Two Restricted Elective Courses 12TOTAL 30 YEAR TOTAL 60 GRAND TOTAL 240

Note:(C) = Compulsory Language Course(IG) = Compulsory Introductory-General Course(CD)= Compulsory Direction Course

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RESTRICTED ELECTIVE COURSES

A. LINGUISTICS - LITERATURETUM 402 Morphology of the Turkish LanguageTUM 403 Historical Grammar of the Turkish LanguageTUM 404 Issues in Turkish SyntaxTUM 405 Didactics of the Turkish LanguageTUM 407 Turkish DialectologyTUM 411 Old Anatolian Turkish: Its Linguistic Features

and LiteratureTUM 413 Literature of the Tanzimat TUM 414 The Turkish NovelTUM 415 Contemporary Turkish PoetryTUM 416 Istanbul in Turkish LiteratureTUM 420 Contemporary Turkish Cypriot LiteratureTUM 423 The Turkish Cypriot DialectTUM 430 Bilingualism and Language ContactsTUM 432 Comparative Grammar of the Turkic LanguagesTUM 433 Greek-Turkish Language ContactsTUM 434 KaramanlidikaTUM 435 Balkan Turcology

B. HISTORY AND POLITICSTUM 440 The Ottomans and Byzantium TUM 441 Institutions of the Ottoman EmpireTUM 442 Ottoman ChroniclesTUM 443 Introduction to Ottoman Paleography

and DiplomaticsTUM 444 The TanzimatTUM 445 The History of Education in the Ottoman Empire

and Republican TurkeyTUM 452 The Emergence and Development of Turkish

Nationalism

TUM 453 Islam in Contemporary TurkeyTUM 454 Greek-Turkish RelationsTUM 455 Contemporary Diplomatic History of TurkeyTUM 456 Turkey and the European UnionTUM 457 Political Thought in Contemporary TurkeyTUM 458 Political Parties in Contemporary TurkeyTUM 459 The Role of the Military in Modern TurkeyTUM 460 Ottoman Sources for the History of CyprusTUM 461 Cyprus during Ottoman RuleTUM 462 History of the Turkish Cypriot CommunityTUM 463 Communal Relations in CyprusTUM 470 Islamic Reform MovementsTUM 472 Contemporary Ideas and Movements in the

Middle EastTUM 473 Kurds in the Middle EastTUM 476 The Armenians under Turkish RuleTUM 477 History of the Balkan PeoplesTUM 483 Contemporary Turkish HistoriographyTUM 484 History of the Press in the Ottoman Empire

and Modern Turkey

C. COMMON COURSES FOR BOTH DIRECTIONSTUM 480 Turkish Language ReformTUM 481 Turkish and Ottoman Literature of

Autobiography/MemoirsTUM 485 Turkish Art and ArchitectureTUM 490 Ottoman Paleography

Note: All Restricted Courses can also be taught as Seminars.

Faculty of Humanities Language Centre

ACTING DIRECTORShaunna Joannidou

TEACHING STAFFElias ArgyrouMaria-Gabriella ArruChristina Matsi-AzaïsStefan Schlaefli FustDüriye Gökçebağ Bernadette Horton-SavvidesShaunna JoannidouEleni Varvaloukas-IoannouFrançoise JammetAngela KleanthousMarianna KyprianouEleni NikiforouYiola PapadopoulouThierry PetitpasHelen StavrouConstantinos TsourisChristina Charalambidou - ZeinalipourBirgit Ziartidou

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INTRODUCTIONThe Language Centre of the University of Cyprusprovides resources and services for members of theUniversity, who need foreign language competence fortheir studies or personal interest. The Centre also enablesstudents to satisfy the University’s foreign languagerequirement (5 ECTS).

The Language Centre is dedicated to helping studentssucceed in mastering languages other than their mothertongue. As students acquire the four linguistic skills(speaking, listening, reading and writing), they alsodevelop social and cultural competences in the languagethey study. These processes are enhanced, throughguided use of contemporary media such as magazinesand newspapers, television and cinema, as well asvarious forms of instructional technology, including theblackboard course management system, computer-mediated communication (discussion forum, chat, blogs)and the internet.

The programme currently offers three courses forgeneral Academic English and ten English courses forspecific purposes. It also offers four levels of Frenchlanguage studies and three French courses for specificpurposes (ESP), four levels of German language studiesand two German courses for specific purposes, and fourlevels each for Italian, Spanish and Turkish languagestudies. In addition, there are three levels for Russian. Allsyllabi of languages, other than English, are aligned withthe Common European Framework of References(CEFR)* for Languages. All Language Centre courses,from beginner to advanced levels, are taught in thelanguage of instruction.

Language Centre courses can be taken as elective orcompulsory subjects. When compulsory, exemptionsmay be granted based on external certification, previousequivalent courses, or examination results. Noexemption is granted for specially designed courses.Further information about exemption regulations can befound on the Centre’s web page:http://www.ucy.ac.cy/langce/en/

Courses offered at the 200 code are designed at the B2CEFR Level.

The Centre also supports adult education programmesof the Centre of Continuing Education, Assessment andDevelopment, by offering language courses toorganisations and companies. It also contributes to thesecondary School Teachers´ Pre-service Programmeoffered by the University.

Since 2011, the Language Centre has been offeringintensive summer elective courses. The courses areoffered for 7 weeks during June and July.

The CEFR is used as reference in the design of all theEnglish language courses; elements of the CEFRdescriptions are covered in all the syllabi.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSESThis programme is conceived primarily to help studentsfunction academically and socially in a university setting.Students engage collaboratively in the completion oftasks, that are pedagogically and linguistically motivatedto develop and enhance knowledge of English in anacademic context. Students, entering the first level ofEnglish Language Studies (LAN 100), are expected to beapproximately at the level of the Cambridge FCE Examor at the B1+ (Threshold) level of the Common EuropeanFramework of Reference for Languages. All Englishlanguage courses can be taken as free electives, providedany prerequisites are met.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

LAN 100 General Advanced English (5 ECTS)

This course is designed to help students function in English inan academic environment. Students are given ampleopportunities to improve their command of English overall. Bycompleting various task-based activities, students will haveprogressive practice in their reading, writing, speaking andlistening skills. More specifically, students are introduced to avariety of techniques to help them read academic texts morequickly and productively, including: skimming and scanning,understanding the meanings of vocabulary items from contextclues, locating the main idea(s) and supporting details,determining the author’s purpose for writing, examiningorganizational patterns of writing, and finally preparing anddelivering an informative presentation.

LAN 101 Academic English (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 100 or equivalent This course enables students to continue to developproficiency in all areas of the language regarding reading,writing, speaking and listening. The primary focus of this courseis to encourage students to engage critically with the language,whether spoken or written, and to recognize and question thevalidity of ideas encountered in materials. Emphasis will beplaced on differentiating fact from opinion, detecting authorbias, understanding inferences, recognizing tone, developingvocabulary, and expressing opinion in writing tasks. Studentswill also deliver a persuasive presentation. They will learn notonly to collect, assess, and synthesize information, but also howto use persuasive language effectively.

LAN 200 General Topics in Academic English (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 101 or equivalent This course is thematically designed to develop students’fluency and confidence in using English in an academiccontext, exploring various negotiated topics. Students willcontinue to improve their integrated language skills andproficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speakingaddressing advanced English language vocabulary andlanguage use. They will be encouraged to further hone theirdigital literacy skills and develop peer assessment skills,through various group and task-based activities: identifyingspecific writing techniques, locating and discussingcontradictory viewpoints in materials, and learning to appraisesources for suitability, bias, and propaganda. A variety of mediais used as teaching material: books, journals, newspapers, filmsas well as the internet.

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English for Special Purposes

LAN 102 English for Architecture (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 100 or equivalent This course is designed to meet the needs of university studentsstudying in the field of Architecture. Reading materialsincorporated into the course, taken from a wide variety ofauthentic contemporary journal articles, are designed tofamiliarize students with the literature and terminology in therespective subject. The course focuses on activating all languageskills, through cooperative task-based work. Tasks includedelivering oral presentations on a topic connected to the fieldof Architecture, reading and writing documents in architecturalcontexts, developing academic study skills, listening, speakingand extensive terminology practice on topics such asconstruction sites, plans and materials.

LAN 103 English for Biomedical Sciences (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 100 or equivalent This course is specifically designed to meet the needs ofuniversity students specializing in the fields of Biology andMedicine. It aims at enabling students to use the Englishlanguage efficiently and fluently, during their academic studiesand later in their professional lives. The course focuses onactivating all language skills through collaborative task-basedwork. Tasks include delivering scientific poster presentations,reading and writing scientific texts such as articles and abstracts,developing academic study skills, listening and speaking withinthe context of biomedical sciences, and developing an extensivevocabulary, focused on topics related to biology and medicine.

LAN 104 English for Technical Purposes (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 100 or equivalentThis course aims at improving students’ skills in reading, writing,listening and speaking, with particular emphasis oncomprehending written material. Attention is also given tosummary, process and memo writing, in addition to theexpansion of engineering related vocabulary. In order to caterto the specific needs of engineering students, class texts aretaken from engineering and/or science magazines, so as to assiststudents in familiarizing themselves with real world materials.The ability to summarize and present information throughPowerPoint presentations also enhances comprehension andallows students to better cope with the vast array of Englishlanguage engineering related literature.

LAN 109 English for Law (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 100 or equivalent except for Law studentsThis course is particularly designed to meet the needs ofuniversity students studying in the field of Law. It aims atenabling students to use the English language efficiently andfluently, during their academic studies and later in theperformance of their duties as qualified lawyers. The coursefocuses on activating all language skills, through cooperativetask-based work in a legal context: delivering oral presentations,reading and writing legal documents (such as letters giving legaladvice, legal memos, case notes, etc.), developing academicstudy skills, listening and speaking about legal matters andextensive legal terminology practice.

LAN 111 English for Computer Science (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 100 or equivalent This course aims at helping students communicate successfullyin the field of Computer Science, by teaching them the use of

effective reading, writing and speaking strategies. The courseintends to improve students’ understanding of texts, by readingarticles related to their field of study. In addition, students willengage in writing activities to facilitate the art of writing moreconcisely and coherently. Oral presentations will help improvespeaking fluency. A further aim of the course is to learn and useComputer Science vocabulary. Collaboration and interactionbetween students will be achieved, through various group andtask-based activities.

LAN 201 Business Communication for Management (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 101 or equivalent This course is designed to help students communicatesuccessfully in the business world and prepare them for thechallenges, that they will face both at university and at theworkplace, by teaching them the use of effective writing andspeaking strategies and skills. Particular features of the coursehave been designed to focus on communication-related topicsand issues, critical to business and finance students. Theunderstanding of the theory behind good communication isfacilitated and the students implement that theory bydeveloping their note-taking and paraphrasing skills, which willlead into producing clear and accurate summaries of businessreadings.

LAN 202 English for Public Speaking (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 101 or equivalent except for European studiesstudents

This course is designed to improve communicative skills inEnglish in an academic setting, through a combination of theoryand practice. In order to develop proficiency in verbalcommunication, students will complete a variety of activities,both individual and group, and be evaluated by their peers andtheir instructor according to task type. Course materials aredrawn from an extensive selection of current printed matter,online resources, video and podcasts. One of the intentions ofthis course is to encourage students to begin to recognize theparameters, within which their own culture operates, andunderstand the important role that intercultural skills play whenengaging in public speaking activities.

LAN 203 English for European and International Relations(5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 101 or equivalent This specialized course is designed to encourage and supportthe practice of the English language, in the context of Europeanand International relations, and to provide students with subject-specific knowledge through the medium of English. The courseis task-oriented and addresses a number of thematic areas. Focuswill be placed on comprehension and production, as well as onintercultural skills. Possible themes will include: The functioningof European and International institutions, European andRegional integration and political, economic and socialcooperation, among others. This course offers students theopportunity to develop their communicative competence in thespecific field of European and International relations.

LAN 204 Business English (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 101 or equivalentThis course is designed to meet the business communicationneeds of university students and gives emphasis to English-speaking companies and commercial relations in the businessworld. Students are encouraged to use the English languageefficiently and fluently, both during their studies and later in theirprofessional careers. The course also develops an immediate

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communicative competence in the business area. The coursefocuses on developing sociocultural awareness, as well as on theacquisition of practical linguistic knowledge, through a task-based approach based on CV writing, negotiating, writingbusiness letters, dealing with customers and suppliers, etc., andby taking part in group discussions and presentations.

LAN 209 Advanced English for Global Communication (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 101 or equivalent This specialized course is designed to encourage the practice ofthe English language in a social, academic, and professionalcontext. The course focuses on advanced level readings, such asthe United Nations Human Development Report and othertopics based on authentic material, as well as listening, all ofwhich serve as a catalyst for discussion and writing tasks, i.e.note-taking and summary writing. The course is task-based,aiming at achieving fluency and developing concise andcoherent text production; students will be required to work ona case study towards compiling a group opinion report and anindividual podcast. Extensive vocabulary specific to Economicswill be practiced throughout the course, in order to enhancestudents’ overall language competence.

FRENCH LANGUAGE COURSESThe french language is one of the three workinglanguages of the European Union together with theEnglish and the German language and one of the twoworking languages of the UN, UNESCO and NATO,amongst others. The decision making centres of theEuropean Union and other international organisations arelocated in various French speaking cities, includingBrussels, Strasbourg, Luxembourg, Geneva, and Lausanne.This implies work access in areas of politics, economics,diplomacy, law, business and transport.

The French language courses, structured in accordancewith the proficiency levels of Common EuropeanFramework of Reference for Languages, are intended todevelop effective communicative skills, as well as socialand cultural skills and knowledge, through the use of avariety of approaches based on interaction and the use ofaudio-visual and authentic materials.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSLAN 105 French Beginner Level I (5 ECTS)

In this course, students will acquire the basic language skills oflistening, speaking, reading and writing, enabling them tounderstand and use simple French in everyday life.

LAN 106 French Beginner Level II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 105 or equivalentΑt this stage, students will be able to communicate in simpleroutine situations and handle short social exchanges on familiarand everyday topics. By the end of the course, students areexpected to function at the A1 (Breakthrough) level of the CEFR.

LAN 107 French IntermediateLevel I (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 106 or equivalentAt this stage, students are expected to be able to communicatein situations related to routine matters and to have greaterconfidence in their oral and written expression. By the end of the

course, students should be able to function at the A2 (Waystage)level of the CEFR.

LAN 108 French IntermediateLevel II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 107 or equivalentThis course continues to develop communicative skills, teachingstudents how to express opinions and exchange views oneveryday situations and current events. It explores differentaspects of contemporary France, using audiovisual and authenticmaterials. By the end of the course, students are expected to bewell on their way to the B1 (Threshold) level of the CEFR.

French for Special Purposes

LAN 110 French for Specific Purposes – History andArchaeology - Intermediate Level I (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 106 or equivalentThis course is designed for the students of the Departments ofClassics and Philosophy, History and Archaeology, and Byzantineand Modern Greek Studies. It aims at developing comprehensionof French texts in these areas of specialization. Particularattention is focused on specialized vocabulary terminology inthe above fields of study. Grammatical knowledge is expandedwithin the context of the texts examined. By the end of thecourse, students are expected to be well on their way to the A2(waystage) level of the CEFR.

LAN 205 French for European and International Relations(5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 108 or equivalentThe purpose of this specialized course is to provide students withknowledge of European and international relations, through themedium of French, and to encourage the practice of the Frenchlanguage in this specific context. The course will includethematic presentations, but will also be task-oriented. The taskswill develop comprehension and production competence aswell as Intercultural skills. Possible themes will include: Thefunctioning of European and international Institutions, thePolitical, Economic and Social Cooperation, European andRegional Integration, etc. Through the successful completion ofthis course, students will gain a substantial advantage for theirfuture careers.

LAN 206 Business French (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 108 or equivalentThe course specifies how companies work and the French wayof approach to commercial relationships. This sensitization aboutcultural aspects will be accompanied by the acquisition ofpractical knowledge: for instance, writing a C.V., telephone skills,negotiating prices, write a business letter, deal with clients,organize a business trip, etc. The teaching of this course will bebased on authentic audio-visual and written documents andtask-based learning. It will lead to a communication abilitydirectly operational in the world of business. This course willprepare students for the “Certificate of Professional French,” orfor the “Business French Diploma” of the Chamber of Commerceand Industry of Paris.

LAN 220 French through French Popular Culture

Prerequisite: LAN 107 or equivalentIn this language course (Intermediate level A2+-B1), students willimprove their knowledge of French through “popular” culture,as opposed to la grande Culture or “high” culture. “Popular”culture can be defined as the culture of the non-elite majority,

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of ordinary people. The course deals with various topics such aspopular language, press, radio and television, sport, music,cinema, literature and comic strips. The students will deal withauthentic material, in order to enhance their vocabulary, mainlyfor oral and written comprehension.

LAN 221 French for Political and AdministrativeInstitutions

Prerequisite: LAN 107 or equivalentThis French for Specific Purpose course (intermediate level A2+-B1) is intended for students in European Studies, Law andPolitical Science and Sociology. After a brief historicalintroduction, the course will deal with the different levels ofFrench political structure: the State, the local authorities. Otherissues like political parties, elections, main administrations willsupplement this overview of France’s institutions. This courseaims at providing students with a basic vocabulary, that willfacilitate their understanding of French politics in the mass-media.

GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSESGerman is the language with the largest number ofspeakers within the European Union, spoken in Germany,Austria and most parts of Switzerland. Within theacademic world, a good knowledge of German isespecially important in disciplines like Classics,Philosophy, Archaeology and History.

The programme of german courses is organized, inaccordance with the proficiency levels of the CommonEuropean Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF). Itdevelops all four communicative skills, as well as socialand cultural knowledge, through the use of a variety ofmethodologies based on interaction, the use of authenticmaterial including modern media like film, and theexploitation of computer-based resources such as theinternet and blackboard.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSLAN 070 German Beginner Level I (5 ECTS)

This course will teach students how to function at a very basiclevel of listening, speaking, reading and writing, enabling themto understand and use simple language, based on a limitedsentence structure and familiar vocabulary related to areas ofimmediate relevance (personal background, cafés, countries/languages, housing, daily routine, etc.).

LAN 071 German Beginner Level II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 070 or equivalentThis course will further strengthen the four communicative skillsand enable students to understand and exchange informationon familiar matters (restaurant, orientation in town,holidays/sights, shopping, etc.) By the end of the course,students are expected to function at the A1 (Breakthrough) levelof the CEFR.

LAN 072 German Intermediate Level I (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 071 or equivalentThe course continues to develop communicative skills allowingstudents to communicate in situations relative to routine mattersand to matters like health, language learning, family,traveling/mobility, spare time, fashion, etc.. By the end of the

course, students will be well on their way to A2 (Waystage) levelof the CEFR.

LAN 073 German Intermediate Level II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 072 or equivalentThis course will enable students to communicate in mostsituations, with greater confidence in their oral and writtenexpression, concerning the description of experiences, events,future projects, wishes and hopes, reasons and explanations foropinions and plans (on going out, restaurants, housing, culture,inventions and feasts in Germany, work and education, etc.). Bythe end of the course, students will be functioning at the A2(Waystage) level of the CEFR.

German for Special Purposes

LAN 207 German for European and International Relations(5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 073 or equivalentThe purpose of this specialized course is to provide students withknowledge of European and international relations, through themedium of German, and to encourage the practice of theGerman language in this specific context. The course will includethematic presentations, but will also be task-oriented. The taskswill develop comprehension and production competence, aswell as intercultural skills. Possible themes will include: Thefunctioning of European and international institutions, thepolitical, economic and social cooperation, European andRegional integration, etc. Through the successful completion ofthis course, students will gain a substantial advantage for theirfuture careers.

LAN 208 German for Business (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 073 or equivalentThe course concentrates on the peculiarities of Germanenterprises and the specifics of German trade relationships.Awareness of intercultural relations will be complemented bythe acquisition of practical knowledge: writing a CV, makingtelephone calls, negotiating prices, writing a business letter,negotiating with clients, organising a business trip etc. Theteaching of the course is based on authentic audio-visualmaterial and authentic written documents, as well as onindividual task-based learning. This approach aims at fosteringready-to-use communicative skills and abilities in the field ofbusiness.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSESThe courses of italian language, offered by the LanguageCentre, are structured according to the CommonEuropean Framework of Reference for Languages.

Our courses are guided by communicative approachprinciples and are based on practical activities linked toeveryday life, requiring the use of the four skills: speaking,listening, reading and writing. Particular emphasis isplaced on interactive communication, focusing onlanguage use in real situations. The general objectives ofthe courses are to enable students to communicate atdifferent levels in a variety of contexts. Audio-visualmaterials and e-learning facilities will be used during thecourses to encourage students to practice the structuresand topics learned in the classroom, and to promote self-learning and self-evaluation.

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONSLAN 075 Italian - Beginners Level I (5 ECTS)

The general aim of the course is for students to acquire the abilityto produce and to understand basic Italian, oral and written, forthe satisfaction of personal needs and interests, for giving andasking information and for interacting in a simple way withItalians or during a visit to Italy.

LAN 076 Italian - Beginners Level II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 075 or equivalentThe general aim of the course is for students to understand andto use common expressions for communication in routine tasksand matters, for expressing and describing personal backgroundor local environment. By the end of the course, students areexpected to function at the A1 (Breakthrough) level of the CEFR.

LAN 077 Italian - Intermediate Level I (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 076 or equivalentThe general aim of the course is for students to understand andto produce a broad range of communicative and interactiveexpressions related to personal information, social exchanges,shopping, and employment and to comprehend clear messagesand announcements. By the end of the course, students areexpected to be able to function at the A2 (Waystage) level of theCEFR.

LAN 078 Italian - Intermediate Level II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 077 or equivalentThe general aim of the course is for students to understand andproduce a broader range of communicative and interactiveexpressions. A range of different situations will be given,requiring the exchange of everyday information and expressionsof personal viewpoint on topics discussed during the course. Bythe end of the course, students are expected to be well on theirway to the B1 (Threshold) level of the CEFR.

LAN 079 Italian - Culture and Society (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 076 or equivalentThis course offers an overview of italian culture, society and wayof life, and aims at enhancing students' cultural knowledge, aswell as their linguistic competence. The language of instructionis Italian, and students are required to have at least a basicknowledge of the language at A1 CEFR level. English will be usedas a communicative resource, in order to clarify information andexpand on the content.

All study materials will be provided by the instructor. The coursewill include extensive use of audio-visual materials and webresources.

SPANISH LANGUAGE COURSESMore than four hundred million people speak Spanishtoday. Hispanic literature, music, cinema, art, architectureand business reflect a vibrant Latino world.

Studying Spanish as a foreign language offers a goodopportunity to learn basic communicative and receptiveskills (oral and written). Music, literature, movies andlearning in real communicative situations are keys tobecoming an autonomous learner. The program ofspanish courses offered by the Language Centre iscorrelated with proficiency levels of the CommonEuropean Framework of Reference for Languages: A1-A2-

B1. Teachers work with students to reach these levels, withparticular attention to learner needs and objectives forlanguage acquisition.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSLAN 085 Spanish – Beginners level I (5 ECTS)

This course is designed for students with little or no previousknowledge of Spanish. Basic language patterns and vocabularyare taught. Repetition and comprehensible input are importantcomponents of this course. Focus is on all five language skillslistening, speaking, reading writing and interaction. Culture is anintegral part of the course and is introduced through the use ofmedia, games, adapted readings and class discussions. Studentslearn to communicate in Spanish in everyday situations:greetings, asking and giving personal information, describingpeople, places and objects and talking about daily routines, food,recipes, ordering in a restaurant or doing shopping.

In addition to written tests and quizzes, students may also beassessed by means of aural activities. Homework assignmentsare an integral part of this course; they reinforce concepts/skillsintroduced and explored during class contact time, which enablestudents to participate in class in a more meaningful way. Activeparticipation is required. The course is designed atapproximately the A1 level as defined by the CEFR.

LAN 086 Spanish – Beginners level II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 085 or equivalentThis course is designed for students with some knowledge of theSpanish language. It teaches basic language patterns andvocabulary. Focus is on all five language skills: listening,speaking, reading writing and interaction. Culture is an integralpart of the course and is introduced through the use of media,games, adapted readings and class discussions. In addition towritten tests and quizzes, students may also be assessed bymeans of aural activities. Students learn to describe people,places and objects, talk about traveling experiences, analyzeurban structure of a place, describe artifacts and understandsequences of audiovisuals in Spanish.

Homework assignments are an integral part of this course; theyreinforce concepts/skills introduced and explored in class, whichenable students to participate in class in a meaningful way.Active participation is required. The course is designed atapproximately the A2.1 level as defined by the CEFR.

LAN 087 Spanish – Intermediate level I (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 086 or equivalentThis third course is designed for students with a basic knowledgeof the Spanish language. It teaches fundamental and moreadvanced language patterns and vocabulary. Repetition andcomprehensible input are important components of this course.Culture is an integral part of the course and is introducedthrough the use of media, games, adapted readings and classdiscussions. In addition to written tests and quizzes, studentsmay also be assessed by means of aural activities. Students learnto describe people, places and objects in the present and pasttenses, talk and write about past experiences, describe andcompare places today and historically, analyze urban structureof historical places, describe inventions and speak and writeabout cultural events in Spanish.

Homework assignments are an integral part of this course. Activeparticipation is required. The course is designed atapproximately the A2 level as defined by the CEFR.

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LAN 088 Spanish – Intermediate level II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 087 or equivalentThis fourth course is designed for students with intermediateknowledge of the spanish language. More advanced languagepatterns and vocabulary are taught. Repetition andcomprehensible input are important components of this course.In addition to written tests and quizzes, students may also beassessed by means of aural activities. Students learn to describepeople, places and objects in the present and past tense, talkand write about experiences, compare and describe places andexplain cultural events. They will also learn how to expresswishes, orders using the subjunctive present and understand aconference about a familiar subject.

Homework assignments are an integral part of this course. Activeparticipation is required. The course is designed atapproximately the B1.1 level as defined by the CEFR.

TURKISH LANGUAGE COURSESThis course is intended to introduce students to theturkish language and prepare them to use the languagein their future working life or daily social activities. Thiscourse will help students develop turkish language skillsin listening, speaking, reading and writing at a levelequivalent to the Common European Framework A1(Breakthrough).

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSLAN 050 Turkish - Beginners level I

The beginner turkish course is intended to introduce studentsto the Turkish language and prepare them to use the languagein their future working life or daily social activities. They will gainconfidence expressing themselves by using simple sentencesand exchanging ideas about the culture of the target language.This course will help students to develop turkish language skillsin listening, speaking, reading and writing at a level equivalentto the Common European Framework A1.1 (Breakthrough).

By successfully completing this course, students will have asubstantial advantage for their future careers and able to takethe LAN 051 Turkish Course.

LAN 051 Turkish - Beginners level II

Prerequisite: LAN 050 or equivalentBeginning level II is the sequel to level I and is designed to buildupon the four basic skills such as speaking, listening, reading andwriting given in level I. This course is intended to introducestudents to the turkish language and prepare them to use thelanguage in their future working life or daily social activities. Theywill gain confidence expressing themselves, by using simplesentences and exchanging ideas about the culture of the targetlanguage. This course will help students to develop their turkishlanguage skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing.

LAN 052 Turkish - Intermediate level I

Prerequisite: LAN 051 or equivalentThis course is designed to build on the current level of the turkishlanguage and to further improve on this knowledge. The coursewill cover aspects of grammar and vocabulary, as well asencompassing the four skills of speaking, listening, reading andwriting. The general aim of the course is for students to acquirethe ability to accurately understand oral and written Turkish and

to speak and write it with some degree of fluency, using basicgrammatical and lexical structures in a variety of communicativesituations.The teaching methods offer role-play, groupdiscussions, listening, written comprehension exercises andessay writing.

LAN 053 Turkish – Intermediate level II

Pre-requisite LAN 052 or equivalentThis course is designed for students to improve their previousbasic knowledge in the turkish language. In this course, studentshave an opportunity to improve their communicative skills, byusing interactive expressions related to routine matters,experiences, future plans wishes. At the end of the course,students are expected to be able to communicate easily both inoral and written language, by using more complicated phrasesand expressions. By the end of the semester, students areexpected to be able to reach the A2 (Waystage) level of theCommon European Framework of Reference for Languages(CEFR).

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COURSESLearning Russian is a process, which helps to developcloser links, relationships and communication betweenCyprus and Russia, countries with common linguistictraditions and a rich culture. The programme offered bythe Language Centre is organized in accordance with theCommon European Framework of Reference forLanguages at a level equivalent to A1 (Breakthrough).

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSLAN 090 Russian - Beginners Level I (5 ECTS)

An elementary russian course, which is designed to teach basiclistening, speaking, reading and writing skills. The course focuseson developing oral communicative competency. It seeks toestablish oral communication skills, develop students' ability totake part in dialogues and discussions, teach students to readshort texts, foster listening comprehension and develop writingskills.

LAN 091 Russian - Beginners Level II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 090 or equivalentThe course is designed for learners with some previousknowledge of Russian. In particular, it seeks to strengthencommunication skills, both oral and written, develop students'ability to understand the main ideas of speech directed to them,foster students' expression of their own ideas and opinions,teach students to read short texts on different topics, anddevelop writing skills, using simple grammatical structures.

LAN 092 Russian - Intermediate Level I (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 091 or equivalentThe course presupposes basic language skills in Russian. It seeksto advance students’ communication skills, both oral and written,develop students' ability to attain greater competency in theirwritten and oral expressions, and foster students' expression oftheir own wishes and opinions. The course teaches students toread short texts and review them, as well as further developingwriting skills. In particular, it fosters students' ability to writeshort essays, using complex sentences. By the end of the course,students are expected to function at a level equivalent to A1(Breakthrough) of the CEFR.

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CHINESE LANGUAGE COURSESThe chinese language courses, offered jointly by theLanguage Center and the Confucius Institute at UCY, aredesigned to conform to levels that correspond to both theCommon European Framework of Reference forLanguages (CEFR) and China's Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi(HSK, Chinese Proficiency Test).

Our courses are guided by communicative approachprinciples, and are based on practical activities linked toeveryday life, requiring the use of the four skills: listening,speaking, reading and writing. Particular emphasis isplaced on interactive communication, focusing onlanguage use in representative situations. The generalobjectives of the courses are to enable students tocommunicate at different levels in a variety of contexts,with the aim of preparing them to use Chinese in theirfuture careers and social communication.

Audio-visual materials and e-learning facilities will be usedduring the courses to encourage students to practice thestructures and topics learned in the classroom, and topromote self-learning and self-evaluation. In addition tothe 13-weeks of classroom sessions for each level of thecourse, there will be at least 6 Chinese Language CaféHours in the even weeks during the semester. Studentsare encouraged to participate in all the Chinese LanguageCafé Hours, to practice and consolidate the language theyhave learned in class.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSLAN 060 Chinese Beginners Level I (5 ECTS)This course is designed to give students the knowledge toproduce and understand basic Chinese - oral and written - insituations of giving and asking basic personal information andinteracting in very simple ways with native chinese speakers.

Learning outcomes: upon completing this course, students will:

1. have acquired the 100 most frequently used chinese words;

2. be able to understand and use simple chinese words andsentences in order to carry out basic communicative activitiessuch as greeting, ordering food, and shopping;

3. attain CEFR-Pre-level A1 and HSK Pre-level 1 of the chineselanguage proficiency test.

LAN 061 Chinese Beginners Level II (5 ECTS)Prerequisites: LAN 060 or equivalentLearning outcomes: upon completing this course, students will:

1. have acquired the 200 most frequently used chinese words;

2. be able to use Chinese to communicate in a simple and directway on familiar topics such as everyday life, work, plans,personal skills, weather, food, accommodation, etc.;

3. attain CEFR-A1 and HSK Level 1 of the chinese languageproficiency test.

LAN 062 Chinese Intermediate Level I (5 ECTS)Prerequisites: LAN 061 or equivalentLearning outcomes: upon completing this course, students will:

1. have acquired 300 frequently used chinese words;

2. be able to use Chinese to carry out communicative tasks in avariety of areas such as daily life, work, study, and travelling;

3. attain CEFR-A2 and HSK Level 2 of the chinese languageproficiency test.

LAN 063 Chinese l Intermediate Level II (5 ECTS)Prerequisites: LAN 062 or equivalentLearning outcomes: upon completing this course, students will:

1. have acquired 500 frequently used chinese words;

2. be able to interact fluently in Chinese with native chinesespeakers on much broader topics;

3. attain CEFR-Pre-level B1 and HSK Pre-level 3 of the chineselanguage proficiency test.

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LAN 050 Turkish - Beginners Level I LAN 051 Turkish - Beginners Level IΙ

(prerequisite LAN 050 or equivalent)LAN 052 Turkish - Intermediate Level Ι

(prerequisite LAN 051 or equivalent)LAN 053 Turkish - Intermediate Level ΙI

(prerequisite LAN 052 or equivalent)LAN 060 Chinese Beginners Level ILAN 061 Chinese Beginners Level II

(prerequisite LAN 060 or equivalent)LAN 062 Chinese Intermediate Level I

(prerequisite LAN 061 or equivalent)LAN 063 Chinese I Intermediate Level II

(prerequisite LAN 062 or equivalent)LAN 070 German - Beginners Level ILAN 071 German - Beginners Level IΙ

(prerequisite LAN 070 or equivalent)LAN 072 German - Intermediate Level Ι

(prerequisite LAN 071 or equivalent)LAN 073 German - Intermediate Level ΙΙ

(prerequisite LAN 072 or equivalent)LAN 075 Italian - Beginners Level ILAN 076 Italian - Beginners Level IΙ

(prerequisite LAN 075 or equivalent)LAN 077 Italian - Intermediate Level Ι

(prerequisite LAN 076 or equivalent)LAN 078 Italian - Intermediate Level ΙΙ

(prerequisite LAN 077 or equivalent)LAN 079 Italian Culture and Society

(prerequisite: LAN 076 or equivalent)LAN 085 Spanish - Beginners Level ILAN 086 Spanish - Beginners Level IΙ

(prerequisite LAN 085 or equivalent)LAN 087 Spanish - Intermediate Level Ι

(prerequisite LAN 086 or equivalent)LAN 088 Spanish - Intermediate Level ΙΙ

(prerequisite LAN 087 or equivalent)LAN 090 Russian - Beginners Level ILAN 091 Russian - Beginners Level IΙ

(prerequisite LAN 090 or equivalent)LAN 092 Russian - Intermediate Level Ι

(prerequisite LAN 091 or equivalent)LAN 100 General Advanced EnglishLAN 101 Academic English

(prerequisite LAN 100 or equivalent)LAN 200 General Topics in Academic English

(prerequisite LAN 101 or equivalent)LAN 105 French - Beginners Level ILAN 106 French - Beginners Level IΙ

(prerequisite LAN 105 or equivalent)LAN 107 French - Intermediate Level Ι

(prerequisite LAN 106 or equivalent)LAN 108 French - Intermediate Level ΙΙ

(prerequisite LAN 107 or equivalent)

Courses for Special PurposesLAN 102 English for Architecture

(prerequisite LAN 100 or equivalent)LAN 103 English for Biomedical Sciences

(prerequisite LAN 100 or equivalent)LAN 104 English for Technical Purposes

(prerequisite LAN 100 or equivalent)LAN 109 English for Law

(prerequisite LAN 100 or equivalent, except for LawStudents)

LAN 110 French for Specific Purposes, History andArchaeology - Intermediate Level Ι (prerequisite LAN 106 or equivalent)

LAN 111 English for Computer Science (prerequisite LAN 100 or equivalent)

LAN 201 English for Public and Business Administration (prerequisite LAN 101 or equivalent)

LAN 202 English for Public Speaking(prerequisite LAN 101 or equivalent)

LAN 203 English for European and International Relations(prerequisite LAN 101 or equivalent, except forEuropean Studies Students)

LAN 204 Business English(prerequisite LAN 101 or equivalent)

LAN 205 French for European and International Relations (prerequisite LAN 108 or equivalent)

LAN 206 Business French (prerequisite LAN 108 or equivalent)

LAN 207 German for European and International Relations(prerequisite LAN 073 or equivalent)

LAN 208 Business German (prerequisite LAN 073 or equivalent)

LAN 209 Advanced English for Global Communication(prerequisite LAN 101 or equivalent)

LAN 220 French through French Popular Culture(prerequisite LAN 107 or equivalent, except forEuropean Studies Students)

LAN 221 French for Political and Administrative Institutions(prerequisite LAN 107 or equivalent, except forEuropean Studies Students)

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LIST OF COURSES OFFERED BY THE LANGUAGE CENTRE (5 ECTS each)

Faculty of Letters

DEPARTMENTS:

Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies

Classics and Philosophy

History and Archaeology

Faculty of LettersDepartment ofByzantine and ModernGreek Studies

CHAIRPERSONJulia Chatzipanagioti-Sangmeister

VICE-CHAIRPERSONAlexandra Samuel

PROFESSORSPanagiotis AgapitosMichalis PierisPantelis Voutouris

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSJulia Chatzipanagioti-SangmeisterAntonia GiannouliMartin HinterbergerMarilena KaryolemouMarianne KatsoyannouStavroula KonstantinouAlexandra Samuel

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSYoryia AgourakiAphrodite AthanasopoulouTassos KaplanisMarinos PourgourisRena Papadaki

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OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENTThe Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studiescovers the subjects of Byzantine Philology, Modern GreekLiterature, Theory of Literature, Comparative Literature,and Linguistics, and offers a single Major in Byzantine andModern Greek Language and Literature. The Departmentfocuses on both research and teaching. The main areas ofresearch include the following:

(a) the study of Greek Language and Literature from theearly post-Christian era to the present, with referenceto previous periods, as well from the Archaic periodup to the Hellenistic period,

(b) the examination of Greek literary production, withina European as well as a world context,

(c) the study of Greek language and literature in Cyprus.

The programme of study is designed to provide a scholarlygrounding in the areas covered by the Department. Itincludes modules in Ancient Greek Philology, LatinPhilology, History and Philosophy (from the programmesof study of the other two departments of the Faculty ofLetters), that will equip the students with the necessaryskills to teach the respective subjects in secondary schools.For the same reason, the programmes of study, run by theother departments of the Faculty of Letters, includemodules in Byzantine Philology, Modern Greek Literatureand Linguistics. Apart from providing scholarly knowledge,the programme of study aims at developing the students'critical thinking, as well as broadening their intellectualhorizons.

Graduates of our Department are qualified to seekemployment in secondary education, research institutesand cultural foundations. Alternatively, they may chooseto continue their studies and specialise at postgraduatelevel.

The Department also offers a Minor in Byzantine andModern Greek Language and Literature. The MinorProgramme includes twelve courses (see Table V).

Students from other faculties take service courses in theDepartment of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies (seeTable IV). More specifically, the Department offers twocourses from the programme of study of the Departmentof Education (i.e. BMG 090 Introduction to Modern GreekLiterature and LAS 093 Introduction to Modern GreekLanguage), LAS 075 The Languages of Europe to the B.A.Programme in Modern Languages and European Studies,offered by the Department of French Studies and ModernLanguages, and four courses from the B.A. Programme inMedia Studies and Journalism, offered by the Departmentof Social and Political Sciences, (i.e. BMG 160 Essay Writing,BMG 390 History of Modern Greek Literature, LAS 290Sociolinguistics and an elective from BMG 230-299 ORBMG 330-399).

Elective courses in Byzantine Philology and Modern GreekLiterature are marked with course codes BMG 001-099,while elective courses in Linguistics are marked withcourse codes LAS 075-099. Apart from elective courses

specifically targeted to students of other departments,these students may also select departmental coursesmarked as E (for elective).

STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THEPROGRAMME OF STUDY

ECTSThe B.A. Programme in Byzantine and Modern GreekLanguage and Literature consists of 45 courses,corresponding to a total of 241 ECTS. For the distributionof courses per subject see Table I. Courses in ByzantinePhilology, Modern Greek Literature, Theory of Literature,and Comparative Literature bear course codes, which startwith BMG for (B)yzantine and (M)odern, (G)reek Studies,while Linguistics courses bear course codes, which startwith LAS for (La)nguage (S)ciences. Courses are offered atthree levels. The course codes for each level are presentednext.

(1) Introductory courses (BMG 100, BMG 110, BMG 120,BMG 130, BMG 141, BMG 160, BMG 170 and LAS 150).They correspond to 5 ECTS each.

(2) Courses offering a survey of selected topics (BMG 200-299, BMG 300-399 and LAS 200-299). They correspondto 5 ECTS each.

(3) Seminars offering an in depth examination of selectedtopics (BMG 400-499). They correspond to 9 ECTSeach.

The 7th semester course BMG 435 Survey of ModernGreek Literature corresponds to 8 ECTS.

For the distribution of course codes see Table II. For thedistribution of courses per semester see Tables III and IV.

Compulsory CoursesThe programme of study for the B.A. in Byzantine andModern Greek Language and Literature includes twelveCompulsory Courses (cf. the Descriptions for CompulsoryCourses). Ten of these courses are introductory: two coursesof Byzantine Philology, three courses of Modern GreekLiterature, one course of Theory of Literature, oneLinguistics course, two courses of Ancient Greek Philology,and one course of Latin Philology. The remaining twocompulsory courses include an Essay Writing course and aSurvey of Modern Greek Literature. Eleven of thecompulsory courses are offered in the first three semesters,as follows. In the first semester: BMG 100 Introduction toByzantine Literature, BMG 120 Introduction to ModernGreek Literature, BMG 160 Essay Writing, LAS 150Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics, AEF 101Introduction to Classical Scholarship and AEF 131 AncientGreek Prose Composition. In the second semester: BMG 110Introduction to Greek Palaeography, BMG 130 Introductionto the Theory of Literature, BMG 141 Introduction toModern Greek Metrics and BMG 170 Landmarks in ModernGreek Literature. In the third semester: LAT 195 Latin ProseComposition. Course BMG 435 Survey of Modern GreekLiterature is taught in the 7th semester.

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BYZANTINE PHILOLOGYApart from the two compulsory courses in ByzantinePhilology (BMG 100 and BMG 110), students must attenda course in each one of the three chronological periods ofstudy of Byzantine Literature (see Table II), as well as aseminar in Byzantine Philology. Courses covering morethan one chronological period (see General Topics inByzantine Philology in Table II) can satisfy the distinctperiod requirement, with respect to only onechronological period.

MODERN GREEK LITERATUREApart from the three compulsory introductory courses inModern Greek Philology (BMG 120, BMG 141 and BMG170), as well as the Compulsory Survey Course BMG 435,students must attend a course in each one of the sevencore areas of Modern Greek Literature (see Table II) andtwo seminars in Modern Greek Literature. Courses,covering more than one core area of Modern GreekLiterature (see General Topics in Modern Greek Literaturein Table II), can satisfy the above requirement with respectto only one core area.

THEORY OF LITERATURE - COMPARATIVE LITERATUREApart from the Compulsory Course BMG 130, studentsmust attend one lecture course in this area.

LINGUISTICSApart from the compulsory courses LAS 150 Introductionto Theoretical Linguistics, students must attend threecourses from the two areas of Theoretical Linguistics (seethe distinction between Theoretical Linguistics and otherbranches of Linguistics in Table II).

ANCIENT GREEK PHILOLOGYApart from the compulsory courses AEF 101 and AEF 131,students must take four 200-level Ancient Greek Philologycourses from the Department of Classics and Philosophy.

LATIN PHILOLOGYApart from the Readings in Latin (LAT 195), students mustattend one 200-level Latin Philology course from theDepartment of Classics and Philosophy.

HISTORYStudents must take four History courses from theDepartment of History and Archaeology, distributed asfollows: one course in Ancient Greek History, one coursein Byzantine History, one course in Modern orContemporary Greek History and one 100-level or 200-level option.

PHILOSOPHYStudents must take one 100-level Philosophy Course andone 200-level Philosophy Course (PHIL 200-299) from theDepartment of Classics and Philosophy.

Seminars From the 5th semester onwards, students must attendone seminar in Byzantine Philology and two seminars inModern Greek Literature. Prerequisites for seminarsinclude all the compulsory courses (except for BMG 435),as well as at least two courses in Byzantine Philology andModern Greek Literature, respectively.

Elective CoursesStudents must take three elective courses. In line with theUniversity Regulations relating to Undergraduate Studies,in the case of three elective courses these must beselected from at least two different Faculties of theUniversity. Only one first-level foreign language coursecan be taken as an elective. The student may take asecond-level course in the same foreign language, inwhich case both levels are credited as electives.

In view of the fact that Archaeology and History of Art playa role in the understanding of medieval and moderncivilization, students are advised to take as electivecourses a course in Byzantine Archaeology and/or acourse in Modern or Contemporary Art from those offeredby the Department of History and Archaeology.

Foreign LanguageStudents must select two courses in a foreign language.Both courses must be in the same foreign language.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSCompulsory Courses

BMG 100 Introduction to Byzantine Literature (5 ECTS)The course offers an overview of Byzantine Philology, focusingon the main characteristics of Byzantine Literature, as well as onlanguage change from Medieval to Modern Greek. It alsofamiliarizes students with the use of reference works(dictionaries, grammars, text books, etc.). A variety of passagesare studied and translated in Modern Greek, while otherpassages are read in Modern Greek translations. The selectedtexts cover a wide range of literary genres and stylistic levelsfrom the 1st to the 15th centuries inclusive.

BMG 110 Introduction to Greek Palaeography (5 ECTS)The course introduces the history of Greek writing andmanuscripts from the appearance of the cod (2nd century A.D.)up to the development of printing (16th century). It also coversmore general issues (materials, scripts, writing techniques andscriptoria, financial and social context, dating). Students practicereading and transcribing manuscripts.

BMG 120 Introduction to Modern Greek Literature (5 ECTS)The course introduces a variety of issues concerning all subjectsrelating to Modern Greek Literature. Topics include bibliography,history of literature, terminology, literary genres, literary essay,literary criticism and so on.

BMG 130 Introduction to the Theory of Literature (5 ECTS)The course introduces basic concepts of literary theory. Itexamines the literary text, in relation to such fundamentalnotions as the author, the reader, and reality (i.e. mimesis),

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tracing the historical perceptions and developments associatedwith these concepts. It also explores specific literary theories,such as psychoanalytic literary criticism, structuralism, post-structuralism, postcolonial theory, deconstruction, culturalstudies, Marxist literary critique etc. The course draws its materialfrom a variety of theoretical disciplines, that includeanthropology, psychology, political theory, sociology, linguisticsand philosophy. Its basic aim is to introduce the students todifferent methodological approaches and interpretations ofliterary texts.

BMG 141 Introduction to Modern Greek Metrics (5 ECTS)The course examines Modern Greek traditional metres, as wellas the development of free verse.

ΒΝΕ 160 Essay Writing (5 ECTS)The aim of the course is: a) to familiarise students with academicdiscourse (structure of texts, argumentation) and b) to cultivatecritical thinking as well as the academic use of the Greeklanguage. In the context of the course, the essays of importantwriters will be thoroughly analysed and at the same time,students will have the opportunity to develop their academicessay writing skills.

ΒΝΕ 170 Landmarks in Modern Greek Literature (5 ECTS)This course constitutes an introduction to Modern GreekLiterature. The objective of the course is the study of literature,through a historical perspective and the critical reading of works,which are considered milestones of Modern Greek Literature.

BMG 435 Modern Greek Literature (5 ECTS)The course aims at familiarizing final year students with the mostimportant texts of Modern Greek Literature, from its earlyappearances to the present day. The course syllabus includes 62texts of Modern Greek Literature, some of which are taught inclass during term time. The list of texts can be obtained from theacademic advisors/tutors and the Departmental Secretary.

LAS 150 Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics (5 ECTS)The course sets out to challenge some of the conventionalwisdom about (the Greek) language and the way it works. Themyths, examined in this course, include misconceptions aboutlanguage change, the relationship between Ancient Greek andModern Greek and the concept of language errors. The coursepresents basic concepts of Modern Linguistics, such as equalityamong languages, the precedence of speech over the writtenlanguage and the notion of linguistic conventions. It introduceskey distinctions of Modern Linguistics, such as the synchrony-diachrony distinction, the description-prescription distinctionand the langue-parole distinction. It examines whether there areuniversal characteristics of languages, as well as what it meansto have native knowledge of a language. The course focuses onthe study of language as a system. It presents the four branchesof Theoretical Linguistics, namely Phonology, Morphology,Syntax and Semantics, giving emphasis on data description andthe construction of explanatory models in linguistic theory.Students are given the opportunity to develop and practice theirproblem-solving skills, which can be applied to differentphenomena in each one of the core areas of TheoreticalLinguistics.

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Number of Courses ECTS

Essay Writing 1 (C) 5

Byzantine Philology 6 (2C+3L+1S) 34

Modern Greek Literature 13 (4C+7L+2S) 76

Theory of Literature and Comparative Literature 2 (1C+1L) 10

Linguistics 4 (1C+3L) 20

Ancient Greek Philology 6 (2C+4L) 31

Latin Philology 2(1C+1L) 10

Number of Courses ECTS

History 4 (4L) 20

Philosophy 2 (2L) 10

Elective Courses 3 (3L) 15

Foreign Language 2 (2L) 10

TOTAL 45 241

C= Compulsory CourseL = Lecture CourseS = Seminar

TABLE I: PROGRAMME OF STUDY FOR THE B.A. IN BYZANTINEAND MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

TABLE ΙΙ: DISTRIBUTION OF COURSE CODES

INTRODUCTORY COURSES (5 ECTS each)BMG 100 Introduction to Byzantine Literature BMG 110 Introduction to Greek Paleography BMG 120 Introduction to Modern Greek Literature BMG 130 Introduction to the Theory of Literature BMG 141 Introduction to Modern Greek MetricsBMG 160 Essay WritingBMG 170 Landmarks in Modern Greek Literature LAS 150 Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics

SPECIAL COURSE FOR FOURTH-YEAR STUDENTS(8 ECTS each)BMG 435 Survey of Modern Greek Literature

LECTURE COURSES IN BYZANTINE PHILOLOGY(5 ECTS each)BMG 200-214 Early Byzantine Period (300-700 A.D.)BMG 215-229 Middle Byzantine Period (700-1200 A.D.)BMG 300-314 Late Byzantine Period (1200-1500 A.D.)BMG 315-329 General Topics

LECTURE COURSES IN MODERN GREEKLITERATURE (5 ECTS each)BMG 230-245 Medieval / Renaissance Literature, Folk

SongsBMG 246-261 From the Fall of Crete up to 1821 BMG 262-277 Heptanese Peak Literature

BMG 278-293 Prose of the 19th and the beginning of the20th centuries

BMG 330-345 Poetry of the 19th and the beginning of the20th centuries

BMG 346-361 Modern Prose BMG 362-377 Modern Poetry BMG 378-393 General Topics

LECTURE COURSES IN THEORY OF LITERATURE AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE (5 ECTS each)BMG 294-299 BMG 394-399

LECTURE COURSES IN LINGUISTICS (5 ECTS each)LAS 200-259 Theoretical LinguisticsLAS 260-299 Other branches of Linguistics

PHILOLOGY SEMINARS (9 ECTS each)BMG 400-434 Byzantine PhilologyBMG 436-499 Modern Greek Literature, Theory of

Literature, Comparative Literature

ELECTIVE COURSES (5 ECTS each)BMG 001-020 Byzantine Philology BMG 021-050 Modern Greek LiteratureBMG 051-074 Theory of Literature and Comparative

LiteratureLAS 075-099 Linguistics

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1st SemesterBMG 100 Introduction to Byzantine Literature 5BMG 120 Introduction to Modern Greek Literature 5ENG 150 Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics 5ENG 160 Essay Writing 5AEF 101 Introduction to Classical Scholarship 5 AEF 131 Ancient Greek Prose Composition 6 TOTAL 31

2nd SemesterBMG 110 Introduction to Greek Palaeography 5 BMG 130 Introduction to the Theory of Literature 5BMG 141 Introduction to Modern Greek Metrics 5BMG 170 Landmarks in Modern Greek Literature 5AEF 200-256 Course in Ancient Greek Philology 5HIS Course in Ancient Greek or Byzantine History 5TOTAL 30

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3rd SemesterBMG 2../3.. Course in Byzantine Philology 5BMG 2../3.. Course in Modern Greek Literature 5LAT 195 Latin Prose Composition 5HIS Course in Ancient Greek or

Byzantine History 5HIS Course in Modern or Contemporary Greek History 5LAN Foreign Language Course 5TOTAL 30

4th SemesterBMG 2../3.. Course in Byzantine Philology 5BMG 2../3.. Course in Modern Greek Literature 5AEF 200-256 Course in Ancient Greek Philology 5LAT 267-299 Course in Latin Philosophy 5PHIL 1 Introductory Philosophy Course 5LAN Foreign Language Course 5TOTAL 30GRAND TOTAL 121

TABLE III: PROGRAMME OF STUDY FOR THE FIRST FOUR SEMESTERS

BMG 200-229 and BMG 300-329: 1 Course in Byzantine PhilologyBMG 230-293 and BMG 330-393: 5 Courses in Modern Greek LiteratureBMG 294-299 and BMG 394-399: 1 Course in the Theory of Literature/Comparative LiteratureBMG 400-434: 1 Seminar in Byzantine Philology BMG 436-499: 2 Seminars in Modern Greek LiteratureBMG 435 Survey of Modern Greek Literature (in the 7th semester)LAS 200-299: 3 Linguistics CoursesAEF 200-256: 2 Courses in Ancient Greek Philology HIS 1..-2..: 1 History Course PHIL 200-294: 1 Philosophy Course3 Elective Courses

• Regarding the restrictions relevant to the selection of courses, see Structure and Organization of the programme of study.• It is recommended that students select one seminar per semester.

TABLE IV: SET OF COURSES FOR THE 3rd AND 4th YEAR OF THE B.A. PROGRAMME IN BYZANTINE AND MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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BMG 100 Introduction to Byzantine LiteratureBMG 120 Introduction to Modern Greek LiteratureBMG 130 Introduction to the Theory of LiteratureBMG 170 Landmarks in Modern Greek LiteratureLAS 150 Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics

2 Courses of Byzantine Philology(without the restriction of one course per core area of Byzantine Literature)

3 Courses of Modern Greek Literature(without the restriction of one course per core area of Modern Greek Literature)

1 Linguistics Course

1 option from the remaining Compulsory Courses or Lecture Courses offered by the Department(i.e. a course in Byzantine Philology, Modern Greek Literature, Theory of Literature, Comparative Literature or Linguistics)

TABLE V: MINOR PROGRAMME OF STUDY IN BYZANTINE AND MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Courses for the Department of Education(5 ECTS each)BMG 090 Introduction to Modern Greek LiteratureLAS 093 Introduction to Modern Greek Language

Course for the Modern Languages and EuropeanStudies Programme of the Department of Frenchand European Studies (5 ECTS)BMG 075 The Languages of Europe

Courses for the Programme in Media Studies andJournalism of the Department of Social andPolitical SciencesBMG 160 Essay WritingBMG 390 History of Modern Greek LiteratureLAS 290 SociolinguisticsAn option from BMG 230-299 or BMG 330-399

TABLE VI: SERVICE COURSES TO OTHER FACULTIES

Faculty of Letters Department of Classicsand Philosophy

CHAIRPERSONAntonios Tsakmakis

VICE-CHAIRPERSONAnna Panayotou–Triantaphyllopoulou

PROFESSORSAnna Panayotou–Triantaphyllopoulou

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSDemokritos KaltsasDimitris PortidesAntonios TsakmakisSpyridon TzounakasGergios Xenis

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSMaria Ypsilanti

LECTURERIoannis ChristodoulouVasileios Livanios

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OBJECTIVESThe Department aims at generating and conveyingknowledge in the fields of Classical Antiquity (both Greekand Latin) and Philosophy.

The Department offers two programmes of study leadingto the acquisition of two respective degrees:

a) Degree in Classics

b) Degree in Philosophy

The duration of studies is eight semesters. Programmes ofstudy include compulsory courses in the essential areas ofstudy, elective courses and foreign language courses.Graduates may pursue careers in public or privateeducation, in cultural administration, in the public sector,or in the media. They may also undertake postgraduatestudy with a view to further specialisation.

Apart from the above two programmes of study, theDepartment offers postgraduate courses in Classics, aswell as two Minors in Ancient Greek Philology and inPhilosophy. The Department also offers introductory andspecialisation courses for students in other departmentsof the Faculty of Letters, as well as for students in otherFaculties.

Research and international scholarly cooperation are highlyprioritised at the Department of Classics and Philosophy.The Department’s connections with universities andresearch centres abroad contribute to its internationalreputation and promote mutual international exchange ofstudents and academic staff.

PROGRAMME IN CLASSICSThe Programme in Classics aims at providing studentswith a sound philological background, which will allowthem to undertake advanced studies in Classics or topursue careers in Education and other sectors. Morespecifically, the Programme’s objectives are: to providestudents with an excellent knowledge of Greek and Latin;to educate them on the methodology of classicalscholarship; to further their acquaintance with a largecorpus of classical texts, as well as with the history ofGreek and Latin literature and language. The programme,which includes courses on Byzantine and Modern Greekliterature, aims at providing students with the necessaryknowledge of History and Linguistics and promotinginterdisciplinary study.

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME IN CLASSICSThe Programme in Classics consists of 44 courses (242ECTS). (One ECTS corresponds to 25-30 hours of study bythe student.) More specifically:

• Thirteen Courses in Ancient Greek Literature

• Eight Courses in Latin Literature

• One Course in Byzantine Literature (BMG 100) offered bythe Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies(BMG)

• Six Courses in Modern Greek Literature (from the coursesoffered by BMG)

• Four Courses in Linguistics (including LAS 150)

• Four Courses in History (from the courses offered by theDepartment of History and Archaeology)

• Two Courses in Philosophy

• Three Elective Courses

• Three Courses in a Foreign Language (from the coursesoffered by the Language Centre)

PROGRAMME IN PHILOSOPHYThe programme in Philosophy aims at providing thephilosophic education required for the students tobecome acquainted with the wide variety of basicphilosophical notions and principles, as well as to becomeprepared for advanced study in Philosophy. Therefore,special emphasis is placed on the study of the history ofphilosophy (especially Greek philosophy), but there is alsoan emphasis on particular areas of modern andcontemporary philosophy (ethics and political philosophy,philosophy of science, philosophy of mind) to promotecritical thought and further broaden the students’scholarly perspectives.

Furthermore, the programme includes a selection of‘philological’ courses from all Departments of the Facultyof Letters, which ensures that graduates possess a broadacademic background enabling them to work inSecondary Education.

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME IN PHILOSOPHYThe programme in Philosophy consists of 44 courses (242ECTS). More specifically:

• Eighteen Courses in Philosophy • Six Courses in Ancient Greek Literature • Three Courses in Latin Literature • Three Courses in History (from the courses offered by the

Department of History and Archaeology) • One Course in Byzantine Literature (BMG 100) from those

offered by the Department of Byzantine and ModernGreek Studies (BMG)

• Four Courses in Modern Greek Literature (from thecourses offered by BMG)

• One Course in Literary Theory (from the courses offeredby BMG)

• Three Courses in a Foreign Language (from the coursesoffered by the Language Centre)

• Three Elective Courses• One Course in Psychology (from the courses offered by

the Department of Psychology) • One Course in Sociology (from the courses offered by the

Department of Social and Political Sciences)

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Classical StudiesAEF 101 Introduction to Classical Scholarship (5 ECTS)Introduction to the object of study, methodology and history ofclassical scholarship. Special attention is given to the followingareas: - History of ancient literature. Periods, genres, representatives.

Survivals and influence. - History of the transmission and criticism of ancient texts. - Principles and methods of literary criticism from Antiquity to

the modern era. - Research tools: dictionaries, handbooks on grammar and

syntax, bibliographical resources, electronic sources, etc.

AEF 103 Methodology of Classical Philology (5 ECTS)Introduction to philological study and methodology withemphasis on practical exercise. Special emphasis on issues suchas: - Textual criticism and critical edition. - Papyrology and Palaeography. - Analysis and interpretation of the texts.- Kinds of scholarly publications.- Clues on how to do research and write scholarly essays.

AEF 131 Ancient Greek Prose Composition (6 ECTS)Reading of selected passages from the work of Attic prosewriters. The course focuses on topics like: - Language and style of the texts. - Textual criticism.- Translation techniques.A tutorial is offered as an integral part of the course.

AEF 132 Texts of Ancient Philosophy (5 ECTS)In this course, texts of classical Greek philosophy, mainly Plato(secondarily Aristotle), are read and subjected to philologicalanalysis and interpretation. Our main goal is to have studentsfamiliarize themselves with the philosopher’s language andstyle; to this end we study in detail his choices in grammar,syntax and vocabulary. Much stress is further laid on techniquesof translation into Modern Greek. A parallel goal is to introducethe students to the philosophical, historical and literaryproblems concerning Plato. The text studied can be either one of the shorter dialogues in itsentirety or selections from the whole oeuvre.

AEF 202 Introduction to Ancient Greek Rhetoric (5 ECTS)Introductory overview of the theory and practice of ancientGreek rhetoric, with emphasis on Attic oratory. Characteristicsamples, demonstrative of the main structural and stylisticfeatures of rhetorical speech, are examined. - Principles and evolution of rhetoric in Antiquity. - Rhetorical treatises, elements of ancient rhetoric theory. - Attic oratory: principal representatives and their work. - Analysis of selected speeches and passages with emphasis on

matters of rhetorical style and technique.

AEF 210 Homer (5 ECTS)Aim of the course is an introduction to Homer and to theproblems of Homeric scholarship; also, familiarisation with thereading and the study of the Homeric text. Characteristicsamples from the Homeric epics are analysed, and the followingtopics are discussed:

- Definition, description and evaluation of the Archaic period ofancient Greek literature.

- Historical, socio-political and literary conditions of the Archaicperiod. Epic - heroic epic.

- The poet.- History of the transmission of the Homeric text.- The language of the Homeric epic – elements of metrics.- The Homeric problem.

AEF 214 Lyric Poetry (5 ECTS)Introductory overview of Archaic lyric poetry. Issues discussedinclude: lyric genres, ancient and modern classifications; mainrepresentatives; poetry and society in Archaic Greece; festivals,games, symposium; epic tradition, popular and personal poetry;music and dance; history of the text of lyric poets; language ofthe poems. The basic metres of the poems are examined, andcharacteristic texts are commented upon in detail (elegy, iamb,melic poetry, older choral lyric). There is also an indicativediscussion and criticism of various modern translation approaches.

AEF 217 Introduction to Ancient Drama (5 ECTS)Introductory topics on the study of Ancient Greek drama. Morespecifically, the course focuses on: - The birth of ancient Greek drama as evidenced by literary,

historical and archaeological sources- Dramatic festivals- The theatre and the performance- Dramatic genres and their evolution- Major representatives and their work

AEF 243 Ancient Greek Historiography (5 ECTS)Introductory overview of classical historiography with emphasison the work of its three chief representatives. Other issues, likethe birth of Greek historical thought, the origins ofhistoriography, the first representatives and the main features oftheir work are discussed. Selected passages from the work ofHerodotus, Thucydides and Xenophon are analysed (linguisticstudy, literary and historical commentary, observations onnarrative techniques and historical thought) and the relationamong the three writers, as well as the evolution of the genre,are also discussed.

AGL 263 Historical Linguistics I (5 ECTS)Overview of undeciphered scripts of the East Mediterraneanwith regard to pre-Hellenic linguistic material. Examination ofthe dialects of the Greek-speaking world during the second andfirst millennium B.C. and the corresponding syllabic scripts oralphabets.

AGL 369 Historical Linguistics II (5 ECTS)Examination of the historical and political conditions, thatallowed the formation and expansion of Koine in the Greek-speaking world during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.Description (Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Semantics,Syntax) of this form. Atticism. Written and oral code during theByzantine era. The formation of modern Greek dialects.

AGL 445-470 Linguistics Seminar (5 ECTS)(e.g., AGL 465 Morphology of Ancient Greek Language) Forms and structure of different categories of words in AncientGreek (articles, pronouns, nouns, adjectives, verbs, etc.). Inflection,word-formation, paradigms, derivation and compounds, stresschanges, etc.

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LAT 195 Latin Prose Composition (5 ECTS)Linguistic, syntactic and stylistic exercises on Latin prose, basedon selected passages of Latin literature. Parallel examination ofcertain poetic texts as well.

LAT 272 Latin Oratory (Cicero) (5 ECTS)Brief introduction to classical oratory, oratory as a literary genre,kinds and structure of rhetorical speech. Oratory in Rome, itsevolution and principal representatives. The political and literaryquality of Cicero and his historical and political milieu. Selectedpassages from one or more speeches of Cicero are analysed withspecial emphasis on rhetorical and stylistic issues of the text, thestructure and effectiveness of argumentation, the writer’spolitical thought and the reconstruction of various aspects ofcontemporary political and social life.

LAT 274 Latin Prose (5 ECTS)Analysis of a text, preferably from Roman Historiography orBiography. Main features of Roman Historiography andBiography, the interrelation of these two literary genres, theirorigins and evolution. Introduction to the writer underdiscussion and his era. Philological and historical interpretationof a selected work, where issues of style, narrative techniques,objectivity and impartiality, political interests and historicalthought are principally investigated.

LAT 276 Vergil, Aeneid (5 ECTS)The course offers a systematic introduction to Roman epic and,more specifically, to the Aeneid. The structure and content of thelectures aim at: a) familiarising students with the classical Latin language.b) offering a detailed introduction to certain critical, historical

and cultural elements that underline the composition of Latinepic. Issues discussed include: - the correlation of myth, history, and politics in Latin epic.- the association of a poetical and metapoetical approach to

the text with narratology, structure and content, and alsowith the political and cultural contexts of the era.

- Vergil’s literary models.

Philosophy

PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy (5 ECTS)- Term, beginning and definition of Philosophy.- The relation of Philosophy to art, religion and science. - Ontology: Being, non-Being, becoming. The four causes of

Being. The ten categories of being in Aristotle. Substance andaccident.

- Anthropology: body and soul. Language, thought and reality.Freedom and necessity. The substance of man and theconception of consciousness.

- Epistemology: Logical principles. The cognitive powers of manand their validity. The problem of truth. Rationalism, Empiricismand Positivism. A priori and posteriori knowledge.

- Ethics: The good and the bad. Virtue and happiness. Theconception of the moral consciousness. Moral values. Principlesof morality. The meaning of life.

PHIL 102 Ancient Greek Philosophy (5 ECTS)The aim of the course is to acquaint students with philosophicallanguage and the most important stages of ancient Greekphilosophical thought: Presocratics, the Sophists, Plato, Aristotle,Hellenistic philosophy, Neo-Platonism. Our primary target is toexplore the different models and standards of rationality, thatare raised in both theoretical and practical quests of Greekphilosophy. Emphasis is placed on the original texts and theirinterpretation, avoiding the repetition of secondarybibliography.

PHIL 103 Modern European Philosophy (5 ECTS)Students are introduced to some of the major thinkers in thetradition of modern European Philosophy, including Bacon,Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Hegel,Nietzsche, Husserl. Study of texts by these thinkers will enablestudents to gain a critical understanding of some of the mainissues in their philosophies. Students will develop an awarenessof the major philosophical problems associated with the notionof modernity.

PHIL 104 Logic (5 ECTS)Introduction to propositional logic, and the basic concepts(attributes of sentences, consistency of sets of sentences, validityof inferences) and distinctions of Logic. Truth-functional logicwill be developed and the structure of compound propositionsand arguments will be analysed. The course will focus ontranslation of natural language to propositional language andthe use of semantic trees for determining truth-functionalvalidity, consistency, etc.

PHIL 176 Applied Ethics (5 ECTS)The aim of this series of lectures is to show that moral philosophyin conjunction with meta-ethics can contribute to a betterunderstanding and even the solution of practical problems, forinstance, those of minorities, starvation, the destruction of theenvironment, animal rights, organ transplantations and geneticengineering; or even issues such as death, euthanasia, abortion,infanticide, equality between the two sexes, capital punishment,war, nuclear weapons.

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A. BACKGROUND COURSES1. Introduction to Classical Scholarship2. Ancient Greek and Latin Language (reading courses)3. Ancient Greek and Latin Metre4. Papyrology5. Palaeography and Textual Criticism6. History of the Greek Language7. History of Latin Literature8. Latin Language and Grammar9. General Linguistics

B. SUBJECT AREAS1. Ancient Greek LiteratureEpic, archaic lyric, drama, historiography, philosophy,rhetoric, science, Hellenistic poetry, literary theory, novel,essay writing, Second Sophistic, poetry in Late Antiquity.

2. Latin LiteratureEpic, lyric, drama, satire, historiography, philosophy,rhetoric, novel, medieval Latin.

3. LinguisticsIndo-European languages, the Pre-Hellenic linguisticsubstratum, Linear B and Mycenaean Greek, Cypriotsyllabary, alphabets and Greek dialects of the 1stmillennium B.C., the Koine during the Hellenistic andRoman periods, Atticism, Greek in Late Antiquity.

CONTENT OF PROGRAMME IN CLASSICS (Indicative)

ECTS1st SemesterAEF 101 Introduction to Classical Scholarship 5AEF 131 Ancient Greek Prose Composition 6LAT 195 Latin Prose Composition 5BMG 120 Introduction to Modern Greek Literature 5BMG 100 Introduction to Byzantine Literature 5LAS 150 Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics 5TOTAL 31

2nd SemesterAEF 132 Texts of Ancient Philosophy 5AEF 202 Introduction to Ancient Greek Rhetoric 5AEF 217 Introduction to Ancient Drama 5LAT 274 Latin Prose 5HIS 144 Introduction to Ancient History 5LAN I Foreign Language, from Language Centre 5TOTAL 30

3rd SemesterAEF 103 Methodology of Classical Philology 5AEF 210 Homer 5AEF 243 Ancient Greek Historiography 5LAT 272 Latin Oratory (Cicero) 5AGL 263 Historical Linguistics I 5LAN II Foreign Language, from Language Centre 5TOTAL 30

4th SemesterAEF 214 Lyric Poetry 5LAT 276 Vergil, Aeneid 5PHIL XXX Philosophy Course 5AGL 369 Historical Linguistics II 5HIS/ARC Ancient History or Classical Archaeology Course 5BMG XXX Modern Greek Literature 5TOTAL 30

ECTS5th SemesterAEF XXX Ancient Greek Literature Course 5LAN III Foreign Language from Language Centre 5LAT XXX Latin Literature Course 5AGL 4... Seminar 10BMG XXX Modern Greek Literature 5HIS Roman History 5TOTAL 35

6th SemesterAEF/LAT Seminar 10AEF XXX Ancient Greek Literature Course 5BMG XXX Modern Greek Literarure 5LAT XXX Latin Literature Course 5HIS History Course of optional subject 5TOTAL 30

7th SemesterBMG XXX Modern Greek Literature 5LAT/AEF Seminar 10PHIL XXX Philosophy Course 5Free Elective Course 5TOTAL 25

8th SemesterAEF/LAT Seminar 10LAT XXX Latin Literature Course 5Free Elective Course 5Free Elective Course 5BMG XXX Modern Greek Literature 5TOTAL 30GRAND TOTAL 241

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ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES IN CLASSICS (Major)

Notes:1. The distribution of courses for the 5th to 8th semester is indicative, on condition that

students take one seminar per semester.2. When the course number is not specified, students may choose from among the courses

offered in the Department. Courses in Modern Greek Literature should not be chosenfrom among those with code BMG 0.. .

3. Students must attend two level-300 courses in Ancient Greek and two level-300 coursesin Latin.

4. No student may attend a seminar course without having already successfullycompleted a level-300 course in the same subject.

5. The three seminars in the Ancient Languages can be distributed either as two in AncientGreek Literature with one in Latin Literature or as one in Ancient Greek Literature withtwo in Latin Literature.

6. Free elective courses may not be chosen from the student’s own Department(i.e. Classics & Philosophy).

Codes:AEF = Ancient Greek LiteratureLAT = Latin Literature,LAN = Foreign LanguageAGL = Historical LinguisticsPHIL = PhilosophyHIS = HistoryARC = ArchaeologyBMG = Byzantine and Modern Greek StudiesLAS = Language Sciences

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A. INTRODUCTORY COURSES1. AEF 101 Introduction to Classical Scholarship 2. AEF 131 Ancient Greek Prose Composition3. LAT 195 Latin Prose Composition 4. AGL 263 Historical Linguistics I TOTAL: 16 ECTS

Note: Courses AEF 101 and AEF 131 are prerequisites to the main structurecourses (B1-8). Course AGL 263 can be replaced with course LAT 195as prerequisite for one of the courses LAT 270-299: Latin Literature(see C below).

B. MAIN STRUCTURE COURSESFive courses in Ancient Greek Literature from differentsubject areas: 1. AEF 206-210 Archaic Epic2. AEF 211-216 Archaic Lyric Poetry 3. AEF 217-230 Drama4. AEF 231-234 Hellenistic Poetry 5. AEF 235-240 Philosophy 6. AEF 243-247 Historiography 7. AEF 248-251 Rhetoric 8. AEF 241-242, 252-253, 254-256 (other fields)

One of the five courses can be selected from: 9. General Courses in Classical Civilization AEF 500 Introduction to Ancient Greek Literature AEF 501-510 Religion and Mythology AEF 511-529 Topics in Ancient Greek Literature AEF 530-539 Public and Private Life AEF 540-549 Classical Antiquity: Survivals LAT 580-599 Topics in Latin Literature TOTAL: 25 ECTS

C. GENERAL COURSES1. Introduction to Ancient History (from the Department of

History and Archaeology) 2. One course from the following categories: AEF 200-203 History of Ancient Greek Literature AEF 204-205 Translation/Greek Literature in Translation LAT 267-269 History of Latin Literature LAT 270-299 Latin Literature AGL 560-569 Topics in Greek Linguistics – Main Structure courses (B 1-8, in a subject area from

which no other course has been chosen) – General courses of Classical Civilization (B 9, in an area

from which no other course has been chosen) – Prehistoric or Classical Archaeology (offered by the

Department of History and Archaeology) – History of Ancient Greek Political ThoughtTOTAL: 10 ECTS

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1st SemesterPHIL 101 Introduction to

Philosophy 5PHIL 102 Ancient Greek

Philosophy 5PHIL 176 Applied Ethics 5AEF 101 Introduction to Classical Scholarship 5AEF 131 Ancient Greek Prose Composition 6BMG 100 Introduction to Byzantine Literature 5TOTAL 31

2nd SemesterPHIL 103 Modern European Philosophy 5PHIL 104 Logic 5LAT 195 Latin Prose Composition 5HIS 144 Introduction to Ancient History 5AEF 200-259 Ancient Greek Literature Course 5LAN I Foreign Language I, from Language Centre 5TOTAL 30

3rd SemesterPHIL 200-299 History of Philosophy 5PHIL 200-299 History of Philosophy 5BMG 120 Introduction to Modern Greek Literature 5HIS 181 Introduction to Modern European History

(1789-1918) 5LAT 267-299 Latin Literature Course 5LAN II Foreign Language, from Language Centre 5TOTAL 30

4th SemesterPHIL 200-299 History of Philosophy 5PHIL 200-299 History of Philosophy 5PHIL 300-399 Systematic Philosophy Course 5BMG 130 Introduction to the Theory of Literature 5AEF 200-259 Ancient Greek Literature Course 5LAN III Foreign Language, from Language Centre 5TOTAL 30

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5th SemesterPHIL ... Systematic Philosophy Course 5PHIL 4.. Seminar 10AEF 200-259 Ancient Greek Literature Course 5LAT 267-299 Latin Literature Course 5HIS XXX History Course 5 BMG XXX Modern Greek Literature 5TOTAL 35

6th SemesterPHIL 3.. Systematic Philosophy Course 5PHIL 4.. Seminar 10AEF 200-259 Ancient Greek Literature Course 5Free Elective Course 5TOTAL 25

7th SemesterPHIL 3.. Systematic Philosophy Course 5PHIL 4.. Seminar 10BMG XXX Modern Greek Literature 5Free Elective Course 5SPS XXX Sociology Course 6TOTAL 31

8th SemesterPHIL 3.. Systematic Philosophy Course 5PHIL 4.. Seminar 10BMG XXX Modern Greek Literature 5Free Elective Course 5PSY XXX Psychology Course 5TOTAL 30GRAND TOTAL 242

ANALYTICAL RPOGRAMME IN PHILOSOPHY (Major)

Notes: 1. Upon permission of the Academic Advisor, courses AEF 200-259 and LAT 267-299 can be replaced

with 300-level courses. 2. The distribution of courses for the 5th - 8th semesters is merely indicative.3. When the course number is not specified, students may choose from among the courses offered in

the Department. Courses in Modern Greek Literature should not be chosen from among those withcode BMG 0.. .

4. Free Elective Courses may not be chosen from the student’s own Department (i.e. Classics &Philosophy)

5. For the subject areas of Philosophy courses see p. 159.

Codes:AEF = Ancient Greek LiteratureLAT = Latin LiteratureLAN = Foreign LanguagePHIL = PhilosophyHIS = HistorySPS = Social and Political SciencesBMG = Byzantine and Modern Greek

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A. BACKGROUND COURSES (5 ECTS each)PHIL 101 Introduction to PhilosophyPHIL 102 Ancient Greek Philosophy PHIL 103 Modern European PhilosophyPHIL 104 Logic PHIL 176 Applied Ethics

B. HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY (5 ECTS each)PHIL 200-239 Ancient Greek PhilosophyPHIL 240-244 Medieval PhilosophyPHIL 245-249 Byzantine and Modern Greek PhilosophyPHIL 250-269 Modern European PhilosophyPHIL 270-294 Contemporary Philosophy

C. SYSTEMATIC PHILOSOPHY (5 ECTS each)PHIL 300-309 Ontology - Metaphysics PHIL 310-324 EthicsPHIL 325-339 Political and Social PhilosophyPHIL 340-349 Theory of Knowledge PHIL 350-354 Aesthetics and Philosophy of ArtPHIL 355-359 Logic PHIL 360-364 Epistemology

PHIL 365-369 Analytical PhilosophyPHIL 370-374 Philosophy of Language PHIL 375-379 Philosophical AnthropologyPHIL 380-384 Philosophical Hermeneutics PHIL 385-389 Philosophy of Law PHIL 390-394 Philosophy of History

D. SEMINARS (10 ECTS each)PHIL 400-409 Ontology - Metaphysics PHIL 410-424 Ethics PHIL 425-439 Political and Social PhilosophyPHIL 440-449 Theory of Knowledge PHIL 450-454 Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art PHIL 455-459 Logic PHIL 460-464 Epistemology PHIL 465-469 Analytical PhilosophyPHIL 470-474 Philosophy of Language PHIL 475-479 Philosophical AnthropologyPHIL 480-484 Philosophical Hermeneutics PHIL 485-489 Philosophy of Law PHIL 490-494 Philosophy of History

CONTENT OF PROGRAMME IN PHILOSOPHY

PROGRAMME IN PHILOSOPHY (Minor)

A. Four Compulsory Basic Structure Courses (20 ECTS)

PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 102 Ancient Greek Philosophy PHIL 103 Modern European Philosophy PHIL 104 Logic

B. Two courses from different subject areasin History of Philosophy (10 ECTS)

PHIL 200-299

C. Three courses from different subject areasin Systematic Philosophy (15 ECTS)

PHIL 300-399

D. One Seminar (10 ECTS) PHIL 400-454

TOTAL: 55 ECTS

Notes:1. Successful completion of 4 200 level courses from at least 3 different areas is necessary.2. Successful completion of 5 300 level courses from 5 different areas is necessary. 3. Successful completion of 4 seminars from at least 3 different areas is necessary.

Faculty of Letters Department of Historyand Archaeology

CHAIRPERSONGeorghios Papasavvas

VICE-CHAIRPERSONPetros Papapolyviou

PROFESSORSAlexander Beihammer Maria Iacovou Vasiliki Kassianidou Chris Schabel

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSStella Demesticha Maria Kantirea Georghios Kazamias Ourania Kouka Theodoros Mavrogiannis Aggel Nicolaou-Konnari Petros Papapolyviou Georghios Papasavvas Maria Parani

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSMichalis Olympios Athanasios Vionis

LECTURERSAnna-Anastasia Constantinidou

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OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENTThe Department of History and Archaeology works towardsthe promotion of knowledge and research in the disciplinesof History and Archaeology. Its chief activities are teaching(both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels) andresearch. Research is carried out at postgraduate andfaculty level. In the field of Archaeology, the ArchaeologicalResearch Unit (A.R.U.) also operates actively. The A.R.U. wasfounded in 1992 and in 1996 it became part of theDepartment of History and Archaeology. The Unit covers allthe archaeological activity of the Department that concernsCyprus and it is responsible for the relevant or relatedpostgraduate courses. It offers a full study programme forthe undergraduates of the Department, as well as electivecourses for students of other departments. These includecourses taught by members of the Unit that cover allaspects of Cypriot Archaeology, examined in relation to thecultures of neighbouring regions.

The Department offers a joint degree in History andArchaeology, with a specialisation either in History orArchaeology. The degree allows our graduates to seekemployment in a large number of sectors, bodies andinstitutions, such as Secondary Education, the archaeologicalservice, the diplomatic service, research centres, archives,cultural foundations, museums, galleries, etc.

The programme of studies of the Department aims at thescholarly preparation of the students in the two disciplines,and it functions in close relationship with the other twodepartments of the Faculty of Letters, as well as withdepartments of other faculties of the University. This offersstudents of the Department of History and Archaeology theopportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessaryto teach in secondary education, if they so desire. Theprogramme also prepares students to pursue studies at apostgraduate level. Those students, who wish to follow acareer in History or Archaeology, acquire the necessarypractical training during the course of their studies.

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME OF STUDIESAt the beginning of their studies, students follow acommon syllabus for the first three semesters. Uponcompletion of the third semester, students choose tospecialise in either History or Archaeology. Thus, thedegrees offered by the Department are (a) Degree of theDepartment of History and Archaeology, withspecialisation in History, or (b) Degree of the Departmentof History and Archaeology, with a specialisation inArchaeology.

Level-100 courses are introductory courses. They arecompulsory for the students of the Department; they arealso open to students of other departments of theUniversity, as elective courses.

Level-200 courses have as prerequisites the correspondinglevel-100 courses. The students of the Department ofHistory and Archaeology must choose from these in orderto complete their programme of studies. Students of otherdepartments may also select them as elective courses,provided they have already successfully attended thecorresponding level-100 course (or have the permission of

the instructor). The Department also organises level-200elective training courses in History and Archaeology.

Level-300 courses offered by the Department are seminars,which have as prerequisites the equivalent level-200 courses.They are open to students of the Department who havesuccessfully completed the fifth semester of their studies.Students must take three seminars in the specialisation theyhave selected. The Department will not approve changes tothe programme of studies or the timetable.

SPECIALISATION IN HISTORYThe programme of studies for the degree with aspecialisation in History comprises 45 courses, structuredas follows:

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• Six Introductory Level-100 Courses in History(Compulsory) 30

• Six Introductory Level-100 Courses in Archaeology(Compulsory) 30

• Thirteen Level-200 Courses in History distributedamongthe following thematic areas (Compulsory): 65– Ancient History (2)– Byzantine History (2)– Medieval History (2)– Early Modern and Modern Greek History (2)– Early Modern and Modern European History (2)– Contemporary Greek History (2)– Post-war World (1)

• Two Level-200 Elective Courses offered by theDepartment in History or Archaeology 10

• Three Level-300 Courses (Seminars) in History 30• Three Courses in Ancient Greek Philology 15• Two Courses in Latin Philology 10• One Courses in Byzantine Philology 5• Two Courses in Modern Greek Philology 10 • Four Elective Courses 20• Three Courses in Foreign Language(s) 15TOTAL 240

SPECIALISATION IN ARCHAEOLOGYThe programme of studies for the degree with aspecialisation in Archaeology comprises 45 courses,structured as follows:

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• Six Introductory Level-100 Courses in History(Compulsory) 30

• Six Introductory Level-100 Courses in Archaeology(Compulsory) 30

• Thirteen Level-200 Courses in Archaeology distributedamong the following thematic areas (Compulsory) 65

– Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology (2)– Classical Archaeology (Sculpture, Vase painting

or Monumental painting and Architecture) (3)

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– Byzantine Archaeology (2)– Introduction to the History of Western Art (1)– Byzantine Archaeology or History of Western Art (1)

– Material Culture of Modern Times (1)– Archaeometry (1)– Introduction to Environmental Archaeology (1)– Introduction to Maritime Archaeology (1)

• Three Level-200 Elective Courses offered by theDepartment in History or Archaeology 15

• Three Level-300 Courses (Seminars) in Archaeology 30• Three Courses in Ancient Greek Philology 15• Two Courses in Latin Philology 10• One Course in Byzantine Philology 5• Two Courses in Modern Greek Philology 10• Three Elective Courses 15• Three Courses in Foreign Language(s) 15

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MINOR DEGREE IN HISTORYFor a minor degree in History, students must successfullycomplete 11 courses (60 ECTS). The courses required arethe following:

A. Five Compulsory Introductory Level-100 Courses(25 ECTS)

HIS 108 Introduction to Modern Greek HistoryHIS 112 Introduction to Byzantine HistoryHIS 134 Introduction to Medieval Western HistoryHIS 144 Introduction to Ancient HistoryHIS 181 Introduction to European History (1789-1918)

B. Five Level-200 Courses (25 ECTS),

from those offered every semester by the Department ofHistory and Archaeology (see Table II).

C. One Level-300 Seminar (10 ECTS),

from those offered every semester by the Department ofHistory and Archaeology (see Table II).

MINOR DEGREE IN ARCHAEOLOGYFor a minor degree in Archaeology, students mustsuccessfully complete 11 courses (60 ECTS). The coursesrequired are the following:

A. Five Compulsory Introductory Level-100 Courses(25 ECTS)

ARC 118 Introduction to the Mediterranean Bronze AgeCultures

ARC 123 Introduction to Classical Archaeology I(Geometric – Classical period)

ARC 132 Introduction to Byzantine Art and Archaeology ARC 140 Introduction to Folk Art- Traditional CraftsmenARC 141 Introduction to Environmental Archaeology

B. Five Level-200 Courses (25 ECTS),from those offered every semester by the Department ofHistory and Archaeology (see Table II).

C. One Level-300 Seminar (10 ECTS),from those offered every semester by the Department ofHistory and Archaeology (see Table II).

ADMISSION, CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION, SELECTIONFifteen students are admitted to each minor degreeprogramme every year. Students may register in theprogramme during the third or the fifth semester of theirmain studies. Application and registration take place duringthe fall semester. The minor degree begins in the springsemester of each academic year. Courses in History (for theminor degree in History) and courses in Archaeology (forthe minor degree in Archaeology), that the students mayhave already passed during their main programme ofstudies, will be recognised as part of the minor degree.

Criteria for selection are the student’s academic record(minimum grade 7/10) and the consent of the Chairs of thetwo relevant Departments.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

FALL SEMESTER

HIS 105 Introduction to Historical Studies, Methodologyand Philology of History (5 ECTS)

General theoretical issues. The formation of historiographictradition (before historiography, birth and development ofhistoriography from the beginning until the mid-19th century,formation of the modern science of history and methodology,new trends, interdisciplinarity of contemporary historiography).The technique of historical research. Writing history (preparation,collection, archiving and processing historical material, analysisof historical data, synthesis).

HIS 108 Introduction to Modern Greek History (5 ECTS)Introduction to modern Greek historiography and a brief viewof modern and contemporary Greek history from Ottoman ruleto the fall of the dictatorship in Greece and the Turkish invasionof Cyprus. A survey that examines the historical sequence ofevents, the development of political and state institutions, andsocial and political changes.

HIS 134 Introduction to Medieval History (5 ECTS)Basic chronological survey of the main events and currents inthe West from the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empireto the Protestant Reformation. Students take a midtermexamination that covers the Early Middle Ages (until 1000) andthe High Middle Ages until 1191. The final examination stressesthe second half of the High Middle Ages (1191-1300) and theLate Middle Ages (1300-1525). Students also write a paperanalyzing a recent scholarly article.

HIS 144 Introduction to Ancient History (5 ECTS)Greek and Roman History from the "Dark Ages" to the LateRoman Empire. The course is divided into three main parts:a) Consideration of the available sources.b) Ancient Greek History: From the end of the Mycenaean Period

to the end of the Hellenistic Period.

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c) Roman History: From the 8th century BC to the end of LateAntiquity.

HIS 181 Introduction to Modern European History (1789-1918) (5 ECTS)

This is an introductory, "broad brush" survey of the history(mainly political) of Europe from the French Revolution to theend of the First World War. Themes that are developed in thecourse include: The French Revolution – Napoleonic Europe –The Congress of Vienna – The Revolutions of 1830 and 1848 –Napoleon III – The Eastern Question - The unifications of Italy andGermany – the scramble for Empire – the origins of the FirstWorld War – the outbreak and the course of First World War – theRussian Revolution – the end of the War.

ARC 117 Introduction to Prehistory (5 ECTS)The course will introduce students to the Prehistory of theEastern Mediterranean. The chronological periods which will becovered are the Neolithic and the Chalcolithic, as well asquestions relating to the transition to the Bronze Age. The coursewill focus on issues such as the way of life in these first farmingcommunities, architecture, burial customs and technology. Asan integral part of the course there will be visits to theArchaeological Museum of Nicosia as well as archaeological sitesof this period.

ARC 123 Introduction to Classical Archaeology I(Geometric-Classical Periods) (5 ECTS)

The course examines the period from 1100-330 BC, i.e., itcomprises the Geometric, Archaic and Classical eras. It presentsthe specific character of each period and analyses itsachievements. It is based on a presentation of representativemonuments of each period and on the analysis of works ofsculpture, vase painting, architecture and metalworking.Furthermore, it investigates phenomena such as the appearanceof myths in Greek art, the establishment of the human figure atthe centre of artistic representation, and the quests that led tothe genesis of monumental sculpture and Greek temples.

ARC 132 Introduction to Byzantine Art and Archaeology (5 ECTS)

This course aims to introduce students to Byzantine materialculture and secular and religious art from the 4th century downto the fall of the Byzantine Empire in A.D. 1453. It is structuredas a survey of representative works of art from various artisticmedia, including architecture, sculpture, monumental painting(mosaics and frescoes), illuminated manuscripts, panel icons, andthe minor arts. One of the main objectives of this course ishighlighting the diversity and the salient characteristics ofartistic expression in Byzantium, as well as investigating the rolethat art played in the lives of the Byzantines, both in the privateand public spheres.

ARC 140 Introduction to Folk Art-Traditional Craftsmen (5 ECTS)

Definition of Folk Culture, Folk/Traditional Art, Folklore,Ethnology, Ethnography, Cultural Anthropology, etc.• Ethnography - Folklore in its modern perspective• Survey of research• Methods, sources and importance of Folk Art• The role of Ethnographic Museums• Historical background• Socio-economic conditions

Traditional Craftsmen:• Methods of recording traditional crafts• Processing of raw materials

SPRING SEMESTER

HIS 112 Introduction to Byzantine History (5 ECTS)The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledgeof Byzantine history from the early period until 1453. Specialemphasis will be placed on the chronological facts of eachperiod, the role and function of the institutions of the ByzantineEmpire as well as the peculiar features of Byzantine societywithin the limits of the medieval world. Moreover, theendogenous and exogenous factors which were decisive for theformation of political and religious powers will be analysed.

ARC 150 Introduction to the History of Western Art (4th-18th c.) (3 ECTS)

An overview of western European art from late antiquity toRococo. Discussion will focus on representative works ofarchitecture, sculpture, painting and the minor arts from eachindividual period (Early Christian, Early Medieval, Romanesque,Gothic, Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque and Rococo). Thecourse aims to familiarise students with issues of periodisationand current methodological approaches to the examination andanalysis of works of art.

FALL SEMESTER

ARC 118 Introduction to the Mediterranean Bronze AgeCultures (5 ECTS)

Introductory course on the archaeology of the Mediterraneancultures during the Bronze Age. The geographical co-ordinatesof the course are defined by the Greek peninsula to the west andby the Syro-Palestinian coast to the east. Although the emphasisis placed upon the development of the Aegean Bronze Agecultures - the Trojan, the Cycladic, the Helladic and the Minoan -an elementary introduction is also provided for the Egyptian, theCanaanite and the Cypriote Bronze Age cultures in the EasternMediterranean.

ARC 124 Introduction to Classical Archaeology II(Hellenistic and Roman Periods) (5 ECTS)

General survey of the Hellenistic and Roman world: HellenisticKingdoms (323-30 BC), early Rome (264-30 BC) and the RomanEmpire (27 BC-4th cent. A.D.). Main stages of development andcharacteristics of the two periods. Presentation and analysis ofkey monuments and works of art.

ARC 141 Introduction to Environmental Archaeology (5 ECTS)

Environmental archaeology studies the morphology of theground, plant, animal and even human remains, relics of ancientagricultural activities, and other issues relating to the ancientenvironment. The study of all these enables us to reconstruct theancient environment. With environmental archaeology we learnabout the whole of human life in the past. The course willintroduce students to the various fields of environmentalarchaeology (geoarchaeology, archaeobotany, zooarchaeologyand palaeopathology) and the methods applied in each of thesefor the study of ancient environmental remains.

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ECTS

1st SemesterFall SemesterARC 117 Introduction to Prehistory 5ARC 123 Introduction to Classical Archaeology I

(Geometric - Classical period) 5HIS 108 Introduction to Modern Greek History 5HIS 144 Introduction to Ancient History 5BMG 100 Reading Byzantine Texts 5BMG 120 Introduction to Modern Greek Philology 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterSpring Semester ARC 118 Introduction to the Mediterranean Bronze

Age Cultures 5ARC 124 Introduction to Classical Archaeology II

(Hellenistic and Roman periods) 5HIS 112 Introduction to Byzantine History 5AEF 131 Ancient Greek Prose Composition 6LAT 195 Latin Prose Composition 5BMG One course in Modern Greek Philology 5TOTAL 31

3rd SemesterFall SemesterARC 132 Introduction to Byzantine Art and

Archaeology 5ARC 140 Introduction to Folk Art – Traditional

Craftsmen 5HIS 105 Introduction to Historical Studies,

Philosophy and Methodology of History 5HIS 134 Introduction to the History of the

Medieval West 5HIS 181 Introduction to Modern European History 5AEF One course in Ancient Greek Philology 5TOTAL 30

ECTS

4th SemesterSpring Semester For students specialising in Archaeology:ARC 141 Introduction to Environmental Archaeology 5ARC 150 Introduction to the History of Western Art

(4th-18th century) 5ARC 180 Introduction to Maritime Archaeology 5AEF One course in Ancient Greek Philology 5LAT One course in Latin Philology 5BMG One course in Modern Greek Philology 5TOTAL 30

For students specialising in History:HIS 5HIS 5HIS 5AEF One course in Ancient Greek Philology 5LAT One course in Latin Philology 5BMG One course in Modern Greek Philology 5TOTAL 30

TABLE I: ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR THE FIRST FOUR SEMESTERS

Note:Students of the Department must have completed ALL Compulsory Courses from the Departments of History and Archaeology, Classics andPhilosophy and Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies by the 4th Semester of their studies.

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ECTS

Fall SemesterΑRC 117 Introduction to Prehistory 5ΑRC 123 Introduction to Classical Archaeology I

(Geometric – Classical period) 5ΑRC132 Introduction to Byzantine Art and

Archaeology 5ΑRC 140 Introduction to Folk Art- Traditional

Craftsment 5HIS 105 Introduction to Historical Studies,

Philosophy and Methodology of History 5HIS 108 Introduction to Modern Greek History 5HIS 134 Introduction to Medieval History 5HIS 144 Introduction to Ancient History 5HIS 181 Introduction to European History

(1789-1918) 5

ECTS

Spring SemesterHIS 112 Introduction to Byzantine History 5ARC 118 Introduction to the Mediterranean Bronze

Age Cultures 5ARC 124 Introduction to Classical Archaeology II

(Hellenistic and Roman Periods) 5ARC 141 Introduction to Environmental Archaeology 5ARC 150 Introduction to the History of Western Art

(4th-18th century) 5ARC 180 Introduction to Maritime Archaeology 5

* Note: Additional courses will be announced in due course.

TABLE II: COURSES OFFERED

Medical School

Medical School Medical School

DEANDr Zacharias Zachariou

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSDr Nikolas DietisDr Michalis Zenios

RESEARCH FELLOWDr George Kyriakides

Note: The Medical School also employs a numberof visiting assistant professors and special scientists.

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INTRODUCTIONThe University of Cyprus Medical School accepted its firststudents in September 2013. The Medical School offers acomplete undergraduate Medical Programme (MD) inCyprus, a six-year programme based at the University ofCyprus in Nicosia and at affiliated hospitals throughoutCyprus (predominantly within Nicosia). Students, whosuccessfully complete the programme, will graduate asqualified medical practitioners. Prior to their independentMD practice, graduates will intern for a foundation year.

In addition to the standard medical curriculum, the UCYmedical degree programme also emphasises criticalthinking skills, lifelong learning and excellence in patient-centred clinical practice. By offering an innovativeundergraduate curriculum underpinned by the academicexcellence of the University of Cyprus, the newprogramme will train medical doctors fully qualified topractise in today’s world.

PROGRAMMEThe Programme is divided into three phases:

• Phase I: one year pre-medical studies in basic sciences.

• Phase II: two years integrated basic medical sciencesincluding behavioural principles.

• Phase III: three years clinical studies.

The programme is taught in Greek, with a limited numberof lectures in english. Students are allowed to make anyrequired presentations in either Greek or English.

The programme has drawn from well-regarded and long-established European medical schools, and has developedits own comprehensive as well as unique medical sciencescurriculum, adapted to the needs and environment of Cyprus. The expertise and resources of the University ofCyprus are supplemented with newly appointedinternational experts, who help develop the educational,research and administrative components of the newMedical School.

For more information, please contact the Secretary of theMedical School, tel.: 22894352, e-mail: medical@ucy.ac.cyor visit its website at http://www.ucy.ac.cy/medical-en.

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Faculty of Pureand AppliedSciences

DEPARTMENTS:

Biological Sciences

Chemistry

Computer Science

Mathematics and Statistics

Physics

Department ofBiological Sciences

CHAIRPERSONNiovi Santama

VICE-CHAIRPERSONSpyros Sfenthourakis

PROFESSORSAndreas I. ConstantinouConstantinos DeltasLeondios G. Kostrikis

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSPantelis GeorgiadesNiovi SantamaSpyros SfenthourakisParis A. Skourides

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSYiorgos ApidianakisAntonis KirmizisAlexander N. G. KirschelChrysoula PitsouliVasilis J. PromponasKaterina Strati

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INTRODUCTIONBiology is at the forefront of scientific discovery and publicattention. The recent delineation of the completegenomic information of humans and several otherorganisms has provided the foundation forunprecedented advances in understanding life at themolecular level. It has also provided new tools andapproaches to medicine, agriculture, biotechnology, andother disciplines. In addition, the challenge of haltingcurrent threats to biodiversity has led to manybreakthroughs in the way we understand the interactionsof organisms with their environment and the importantrole of biodiversity for humanity. The way Biology istaught, practiced, and understood has beenrevolutionized through advances in biochemistry, cell anddevelopmental biology and structural biology, geneticmanipulations based on molecular biology, as well asthrough advances in ecology, systematics, evolutionarybiology, conservation and management of naturalresources. The field of Biological Sciences has expandedcreating novel fields, beyond its traditional scope, viasynergies and interactions with information science,chemistry, physics and engineering. In this framework,Biology has become a driving force of discovery andapplication in the modern economy and industry(biotechnology, agriculture, aquaculture, medicine,pharmaceuticals, to name a few), and a source ofimprovements in health and quality of life.

OBJECTIVESThe main goals of the Department of Biological Sciencesare:

• To develop competitive research programs in the fieldsof immunology, cell biology, developmental biology,embryology, bioinformatics, genetics, epigenetics,virology, neurobiology, and cancer treatment andprevention, as well as in ecology and biodiversity.

• To offer high quality education and training at theundergraduate and postgraduate level.

• To contribute to upgrading services provided by thepublic and private sectors in Cyprus, especially thoseconcerning public health, the environment, andmedicine.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME OF STUDIESThe Department of Biological Sciences accepted its firstgraduate students in September 2003 and its firstundergraduate students in September 2007. The Biologycurriculum has been designed to prepare students foremployment, as well as enable them to continue theireducation and research.

The undergraduate and graduate studies in theDepartment of Biological Sciences offer an excitingjourney into a broad and fascinating discipline, whereeach student will discover his or her own favorite niche.

Graduates may continue their studies in postgraduateprogrammes or find employment in a number of sectorsincluding clinical and diagnostic labs, the pharmaceuticalindustry, medicinal and genetic research, biotechnology,biomechanics, aquaculture, organic farming, environmentalimpact studies, environmental management, biodiversityconservation and many more.

Courses offered by the Department of BiologicalSciencesCompulsory Courses• BIO 102 Principles of Biology I• BIO 111 Principles of Biology IΙ• BIO 201 Genetics• BIO 202 Molecular and Cell Biology I• BIO 203 Molecular and Cell Biology II• BIO 221 Biochemistry I• BIO 222 Biochemistry II • BIO 230 Introduction to Computational Biology• BIO 241 Laboratory Methods and Techniques I• BIO 242 Laboratory Methods and Techniques II• BIO 301 Ecology • BIO 361 Introduction to Developmental Biology• BIO 371 Microbiology• BIO 382 Animal Physiology• BIO 401 Evolutionary Biology• BIO 451 Epigenetics• BIO 471 Immunology • BIO 481 Zoology• BIO 482 Botany • BIO 490 Search and Management of Bibliographic

Sources• BIO 491 Undergraduate Thesis I• BIO 492 Undergraduate Thesis II

Departmental Elective Courses• BIO 311 Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience• BIO 331 Computational and Systems Biology• BIO 350 Development and Genetics of Model Organisms• BIO 351 Molecular and Medical Human Genetics• BIO 353 Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics • BIO 354 Systems Biology • BIO 355 Gene Regulation• BIO 362 Special Topics in Developmental Biology• BIO 365 Stem Cells• BIO 372 Bacterial Pathogenesis• BIO 381 Plant Physiology• BIO 402 Advanced Issues in Ecology• BIO 403 Marine Biology• BIO 404 Environmental Pollution• BIO 405 Phylogenetics• BIO 406 Ornithology• BIO 407 Molecular Ecology

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• BIO 408 Ecophysiology • BIO 409 Conservation Biology • BIO 410 Biodiversity of Cyprus• BIO 411 Behavioral Ecology• BIO 413 Biogeography• BIO 414 Field Course • BIO 415 Statistical Methods in Ecology• BIO 423 Molecular Oncology• BIO 424 Microscopic Techniques • BIO 431 Advanced Topics in Computational and

Systems Biology• BIO 432 Clinical Bioinformatics• BIO 434 Principles of Structural Biology• BIO 442 Internship in Biology • BIO 461 Experimental Embryology• BIO 462 Advanced Topics in Molecular Embryology• BIO 472 Virology• BIO 473 Advanced Topics in Cellular and Molecular

Immunology• BIO 474 Hot Topics in Infectious Diseases• BIO 475 Viral Ecology• BIO 495, 496, 497, 498, 499 Current Topics in Biology

Courses offered by other Departments• PHY 102 Physics for Chemists• MAS 001 Mathematics I• MAS 002 Mathematics II• MAS 030 Introduction in Probability and Statistics• LAN 100 General Advanced English• LAN 103 English for Biology• CHE 021 Introductory Chemistry

(for Biologists and Physicists)• CHE 030 Organic Chemistry for Students of Biology• CHE 031 Organic Chemistry for Students of Biology• Free Elective Course• Free Elective Course• Free Elective Course

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSCompulsory Courses

BIO 102 Principles of Biology I (7 ECTS)An introductory course on the biology of organisms, providingan integrative overview of a wide array of organisms, startingwith bacteria and archaea, moving to the protists and fungi andfinally examining multicellular eukaryotes. The course presentslife in an evolutionary context and stresses solutions imposedon organisms by their environment. Special emphasis is given toorganisms that are important model systems in modernbiological research and, in addition, seminal discoveries usingthese model systems are also described. Additional topics thatare covered include basic taxonomy, concepts of cell biology,biological molecules and biodiversity.

BIO 111 Principles of Biology II (7 ECTS)This foundation course will introduce students to key conceptsof modern molecular biology, genetics and virology. Topicsinclude: principles and methodology of prokaryotic and

eukaryotic genetics; chemical, molecular and functionalproperties of the genetic material; applications of recombinantDNA technology; the fundamental aspects of molecular virologyand of human diseases.

BIO 201 Genetics (6 ECTS)The course focuses on the basic principles of genetics bypresenting the important concepts of classical genetics and thescientific process by showing how scientific concepts developfrom observation and experimentation. We provide numerousexamples to show how genetic principles have emerged fromthe work of different scientists.We emphasize that science is an ongoing process of observation,experimentation, and discovery. We incorporate humanexamples showing the relevance of genetics to societal issues.Students are keenly interested in the genetics of their ownspecies and they find it easier to comprehend complex concepts,when these concepts are illustrated with human examples. Wedevelop critical thinking skills by emphasizing the analysis ofexperimental data and problems.The course comprises 8 chapters: Chapters 1–2 introduce thescience of genetics, basic features of cellular reproduction, andsome of the model genetic organisms; Chapters 3–8 present theconcepts of classical genetics - Mendelism and its extensions,and the chromosomal basis of inheritance per Morgan andcolleagues - as well as the basic procedures for the geneticanalysis of microorganisms.

BIO 202 Molecular and Cell Biology I (6 ECTS)From DNA to protein: the mechanisms in the flow of geneticinformation and their regulation. DNA replication,recombination, repair. Dynamic chromatin structure. RNAtranscription and mechanisms of regulation of gene expression.RNA splicing and post-transcriptional processing. Non-codingRNAs (microRNAs, siRNAs, piRNAs, long ncRNAs). Proteinsynthesis and post-translational processing of proteins. Topologyof the flow of genetic information in the nucleus, nucleararchitecture and nuclear organelles. Nucleocytoplasmic importand export mechanisms. Techniques for the analysis of the flowof genetic information.

BIO 203 Molecular and Cell Biology ΙΙ (6 ECTS)Introduction to the eukaryotic cell. Biological membranes, theirdynamic structure and function. Membrane internalorganization of the cell, intracellular compartments, proteinsorting and modification. Intracellular vesicular traffic, secretionand the endocytotic pathway. Cytoskeleton and molecularmotors. Cellular junctions and organization of the extracellularmatrix. The cell cycle, overview and its regulation. Apoptosis.Research techniques in modern cell biology.

BIO 221 Biochemistry I (6 ECTS)The course is designed to provide an understanding of thephysical, structural and functional properties of the chemicalcomponents of living matter. The course will cover the threemajor classes of biological molecules: proteins, carbohydratesand lipids. Emphasis will be on the chemical properties andthree-dimensional structure of these molecules in relationshipto their biological function, as well as laboratory techniques fortheir isolation and characterization. Topics include: Proteinstructure and function, Hemoglobin-Structure, function andgenetic disorders, Sugars and Polysaccharides, Lipids andbiological membranes. Principles of thermodynamics, themechanisms of enzyme action, enzyme kinetics, and the controlmechanisms which regulate enzymatic reactions will bediscussed. Principles governing metabolism, includingbioenergetics, compartmentalization, the operation and controlof pathways, the major metabolic pathways of carbohydratemetabolism, oxidative metabolism and lipid metabolism (i.e.,triglycerides, phospholipids and sterols).

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BIO 222 Biochemistry II (6 ECTS)The course is designed to examine selected topics inBiochemistry, including hormones: molecular physiology ofendocrine system, the hypothalamus-hypophysis axis, hormonalcontrol of biochemical processes, metabolic disorders. Signaltransduction: receptors, G proteins, second messenger systemsand intracellular cascades. Enzyme-linked receptors and theirintracellular cascades. Genetic, cellular and organismal responsesto hormone signaling. Advanced research and diagnostictechniques in Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry (RIA,ELISA).

BIO 230 Introduction to Computational Biology (6 ECTS)This course will demonstrate, through Lectures and Laboratorywork, how Computational tools have revolutionized modernbiological research with an emphasis on nucleic acid and proteinsequence and structural analysis, also including an introductionto the analysis of complex biological systems. Lectures coverprinciples and methods used for sequence alignment, motiffinding, structural modeling, structure prediction and networkmodeling. Laboratory practicals include examples on powerusage of state-of-the-art methods/tools related to the topicscovered in the lectures, and student mini-research projectsbased on programming and analysis of real-world datasets.

BIO 241 Laboratory Methods and Techniques I (6 ECTS)This course focuses on various experimental techniques widelyused in biochemistry and developmental biology. It also includesextensive practice in scientific style writing. It emphasizesintegration of factual knowledge with understanding the designof experiments and data analysis, so as to promote acquisitionof reasoning skills. Students first learn how to perform simplecalculations (dilutions, concentrations, pKa values, extinctioncoefficients and absorbencies using Beer’s Law) and how to usebasic laboratory equipment (pipettes, scale, pH meter,centrifuge, spectrophotometer). They are then introduced tospectroscopic methods for determination of enzyme kineticsand to various techniques for protein extraction, quantificationand characterization including SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, Dot Blot,ELISA, and immunofluorescence. Finally, they study the developmental anatomy of Xenopusembryos at different stages of development, oocyte fertilization,embryo culture and experimental manipulation of embryos.

BIO 242 Laboratory Methods and Techniques II (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BIO 241This course provides students with a research-inspiredlaboratory experience, introducing standard techniques ofmolecular biology, in the context of cloning a gene of interestfrom genomic DNA. Techniques include DNA extraction fromtissue and bacteria cultures, DNA manipulation (PCR, agarose gelelectrophoresis, agarose gel extraction and transformation), X-gal blue/white screening, Restriction Enzyme digests, RNAisolation and characterization, cDNA synthesis (RT-PCR) andanalysis. This course also provides students with a diagnosticlaboratory experience, introducing standard techniques ofhistology (fixation, processing, embedding in paraffin wax,sectioning with microtome and H&E staining).

BIO 301 Ecology (6 ECTS)Introduction to Ecology. Interactions of biological systems withtheir environment. Principles and concepts of population andcommunity ecology. The various concepts of niche and habitat.Life history tables. Cost-benefit analysis. The ecosystemapproach. Energy flow and biogeochemical cycles. Productivityand food webs. Short-term field work where students willbecome familiar with basic ecological techniques.

BIO 361 Introduction to Developmental Biology (7 ECTS)Morphological, physiological, and molecular aspects of cellularand embryonic development of animals and plants. Introductionto vertebrate animal development: a cellular, molecular andembryological approach. The first part will include topics onearly vertebrate embryogenesis (blastulation, gastrulation, andneurulation), with emphasis on model organisms such as fish,frogs, chickens and mice and their relevance to humans. Thesecond part will include introduction to experimentalembryological methodologies for the elucidation ofdevelopmental mechanisms. The last part concerns selectedtopics in mammalian organogenesis (mice and humans).

BIO 371 Microbiology (6 ECTS)The course offers an overview of microorganisms, includingbacteria, archaea, viruses and eukaryotic microorganisms. Topicsinclude microorganism structure, metabolism, and genetics. Wewill examine the diversity of microbial lifecycles, as well as therole of microorganisms in ecology, disease, and biotechnologyapplications. Recent advances in the field will be highlighted.

BIO 382 Animal Physiology (6 ECTS)Basic principles of cellular physiology: Membrane potential,action potential, ion channels, synaptic transmission,intracellular signaling pathways. Nervous system: Cell types, brain anatomy, blood-brain barrier,sensory systems, neuromuscular junction, spinal reflexes,autonomic nervous system. Muscle: Structure, contraction andmechanics of striated and smooth muscle.Cardiovascular system: Cardiac muscle, electrical activity of theheart, cardiac cycle, blood circulation, vascular system.Respiratory system: Anatomy, lung volumes, gas flow, gasexchange.Endocrine system: Hormones, hypothalamus, pituitary, pancreas,thyroid gland, adrenal gland, regulation of the metabolism,reproduction.Kidney: Anatomy, function, hormonal regulation.Correlation of physiology and environment.

BIO 401 Evolutionary Biology (6 ECTS)The course covers basic macro- and microevolution and thehistory of evolutionary biology. Topics include natural and sexualselection, genetic drift and gene flow, phylogenetics andbiogeography, speciation, co-evolution, species concepts,population genetics and systematics.

BIO 451 Epigenetics (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: BIO 201The characteristics of a cell or an organism depend on more thanjust the sequence of bases in its DNA; they are also affected bythe structure of chromatin. This demonstration introducesepigenetics, a phenomenon that underlies the differentiation ofcells in a complex multicellular organism, and explains someheritable traits that are independent of DNA sequence.

BIO 471 Immunology (6 ECTS)Introduction to immunology, with attention to the genetics,molecular, and cell biology of antibody production; T-cellmediated immune responses and innate immunity. Topicsinclude the nature of antigens, hypersensitivities, transplantation,cytokines, autoimmunity, cancer, response to infection, andvaccines.

BIO 481 Zoology (6 ECTS)Evolution and divergence of animal phyla. Main morphologicalcharacteristics, systematics, ecology and behavior of majoranimal phyla. Special emphasis on larger phyla, such as Cnidaria,

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Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Nematoda, Mollusca, Arthropoda,Echinodermata and Chordata.

BIO 482 Botany (6 ECTS)This course considers the fundamental biological principles asthey apply to plants. The plant cell and the basic organization ofthe plant body. Evolution and differentiation of plants. The majorgroups of plants and their most important characteristics.Structure and function of the organs of representative plants willbe considered.

BIO 490 Search and Management of Βibliographic Sources(1 ECTS)

Τhe seminar, which is carried out by the Library of UniversityCyprus in collaboration with the Department of BiologicalSciences, is designed to introduce students to electronicInformation services offered by the Library of the University ofCyprus, as well as techniques and strategies for searchingbibliographic databases and library catalogues via the use ofBoolean operators. The use of the software package “RefWorks”is discussed as a tool for gathering, storing and managingbibliographies and citations. Successful completion of thisseminar is a pre-requisite for undergraduate thesis courses.Students who sign up for BIO 491 Undergraduate Thesis I, in theSpring semester, must also concurrently sign up for BIO 490.

BIO 491, 492 Undergraduate Thesis I, II (12-14 ECTS)The thesis can either be carried out in a laboratory or be of abibliographical nature. Students, who choose to carry out theirthesis in a laboratory, must secure a position in one of theavailable laboratories, in consultation with their academicadvisor. A bibliographical thesis is carried out under thesupervision of a thesis advisor, who is also responsible for thetopic selection.

Departmental Elective Courses

BIO 311 Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (6 ECTS)Neurons and Glia, the cell types of the nerve tissue. The basicarchitecture of the nervous system in vertebrates. Ionhomeostasis, electrochemical gradients, gated ion channels andmembrane potential. The generation and propagation of actionpotential in neurons and its characteristics. Synapticcommunication, the neuromuscular junction, classical and non-classical neurotransmitters. The glutamatergic synapse andsynaptic plasticity. The molecular basis of senses: vision, touch,hearing, taste, smell. Model systems and current researchtechniques in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience.

BIO 331 Computational and Systems Biology (6 ECTS)Computational approaches are key to understanding biologicalsystems. This course offers a broad introduction to concepts andtools from computer science and their practical applications insolving real-life biological problems. This is achieved through aseries of introductory lectures and hands-on exercises, coveringan array of topics including: foundational concepts of modernoperating systems, network architectures and applications,online databases and tools for biological data, introduction toproblem solving techniques and programming in a high levelprogramming language (Perl or Python), principles ofquantitative biological data analysis in the R language /environment for statistical computing.

BIO 350 Development and Genetics of Model Organisms(6 ECTS)

This course provides an overview of the model organisms usedin basic biomedical research. A historical perspective of thestudies in worms, flies, mice, fish, planarians and plants will bepresented, with a focus on the developmental mechanismsgoverning body plan formation. In addition, special emphasis

will be given to discussing the pros and cons of each organism,the availability of genetic tools, methods and resources thatfacilitate scientists working on these systems.

BIO 351 Molecular and Medical Human Genetics (6 ECTS)The course examines: the molecular basis of inheritance, thegenetic code and the flow of genetic information; Mendelianlaws of inheritance and presentation of diseases with autosomal-dominant, autosomal-recessive and X-linked inheritance,mutations and polymorphisms in the human genome. Thecourse offers examples of monogenic disorders with referenceto the Cypriot population (Thalassaemia, Cystic Fibrosis,Muscular Dystrophy, Familial Mediterranean Fever, inheritednephropathies, neuropathies, cancer), and describes specialphenomena such as Founder Effects, gene flow, genetic drift,reduced penetrance, clinical and phenotypic heterogeneity. Alsoexamined are: chromosomal recombinations and positionalcloning of genes; principles of population genetics and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium; the significance of genome-environmentinteractions; approaches to applications of moleculardiagnostics. There is also discussion of the dilemmas resultingfrom contemporary molecular genetics applications.

BIO 353 Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics (6 ECTS)Explores the genetic and genomic mechanisms underlyingevolutionary change. Emphases are on complex trait evolutionand its quantitative analysis, and the impact of modern mappingand genomic techniques on evolutionary biology. Topicsinclude, but are not limited to, the genetics of adaptation andcharacter regression; the evolution of complex characters andtraits such as organ systems, the senses, and patterns ofbehavior; and methods for the study of quantitative trait locus(QTL) variation and multifactorial systems.

BIO 354 Systems Biology (6 ECTS)Introduction to genomic methods for acquiring and analyzinggenomic DNA sequence. Topics: genomic approaches todetermining gene function, including determining genome-wide expression patterns; the use of genomics for disease-genediscovery and epidemiology; the emerging fields of comparativegenomics and proteomics; and applications of genomics to thepharmaceutical and biotech sectors. Throughout the course, thecomputational methods for analysis of genomic data arestressed.

BIO 355 Gene Regulation (6 ECTS)All cells in an organism contain the same genomic material butthe variability in gene expression among cells defines the celltype and function. The aim of this course is to familiarizestudents with the variety of mechanisms responsible forregulating the expression of genes in eukaryotic cells. Detailedmolecular mechanisms that operate at different levels, such asduring transcription, RNA processing, and translation, will bediscussed. In addition, teaching will focus on the organizationand packaging of the genetic material in eukaryotic cells and theimplications that this has on gene expression. The lectures willintroduce a wide range of model organisms and experimentalapproaches, that are used to study the regulation of geneexpression.

BIO 362 Special Topics in Developmental Biology (6 ECTS)Detailed analysis of selective topics in mammaliandevelopmental biology (including humans), with emphasis onearly embryogenesis, organogenesis and embryo-derived stemcells. Important research papers will be presented and discussedin class and students will be required to interpret and discusstheir significance.

BIO 365 Stem Cells (6 ECTS)This course begins with an introduction to stem cells and theirsignificance for Regenerative Medicine. The course then

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examines the main embryo-derived stem cells (embryonic stemor ES cells, trophoblast stem or TS cells and extraembryonicendoderm stem or XEN cells) at the cellular and molecular levels,and describes some of their uses in Regenerative Medicine. Thecourse concludes with discussion of adult-derived stem cellsincluding induced pluripotent stem or iPS cells and "in vivo iPScells", looking into their potential use for Regenerative Medicine.

BIO 372 Bacterial Pathogenesis (6 ECTS)The course explores the mechanisms by which bacterialpathogens cause disease in humans and animals. Students learnthe strategies that bacterial pathogens use to survive andmultiply within their hosts, as well as the strategies hosts use tofend off infections. Lectures focus on the core principles of theunderlying similarities among pathogens and their mechanismof action. Thought-provoking exercises are deployed to conveythe excitement and fun of the scientific discovery.

ΒΙΟ 381 Plant Physiology (6 ECTS)Introduction to the physiology, biochemistry, and developmentof plants. Emphasis on the physiological basis for structuraladaptations of plants in relation to environmental constraintsand on mechanisms leading to developmental and physiologicalintegration at the whole-plant level. Understanding of plantphysiological processes is necessary for optimized productivity,e.g. industrial products (manufactured fibers, lumber, essentialoils, pharmaceuticals) or other massively consumed products(cereal, vegetables, floricultural). Basic principles and currenttrends in plant physiology (based on recent research) arepresented. Topics include: Principles of plant cell biology,hormones, long-range solute transport, nutrients,photosynthesis, nitrogen and sulfur, carbohydrate metabolism,respiration and photorespiration, external stimuli and signaling.Laboratory sessions provide an introduction to basicmeasurement techniques in plant physiology.

BIO 402 Advanced Issues in Ecology (6 ECTS)Discussion of several advanced issues of community andevolutionary ecology. Intra- and interspecific competition,commensalism, parasitism and altruistic interactions. Life historystrategies. Metapopulations and metacommunities. Null modelapproaches to ecology.

BIO 403 Marine Biology (6 ECTS)The course begins with a brief introduction to the physical,chemical, and geological processes that affect the major featuresof the ocean: plate tectonics, ocean circulation, tidal cycles andshoreline processes. Understanding the biology of marineorganisms: adaptations of animals and plants to a saltwaterexistence, the different kinds of marine habitats and thediversity, abundance and distribution of organisms associatedwith them, as well as selected examples of population andcommunity ecology of marine ecosystems and theirproductivity. In addition, various aspects of applied ecology,which may include commercial fisheries, mariculture, and marinepollution, will be considered.

BIO 404 Environmental Pollution (6 ECTS)The course focuses on the causes of environmental pollution aswell as the ways of monitoring pollution. Topics will include:Pollution assessment and analysis, environmental monitoring,chemical processes in the air, water and soils, data andenvironmental analysis and problem solving, environmentalcarcinogens.

BIO 405 Phylogenetics (6 ECTS)Principles and methods of phylogenetic analysis usingmorphological and molecular data. Maximum parsimony,maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference. Analysis ofsequence data. Statistical support of clades and trees. Dating ofcladogenetic events. Commonly used software.

BIO 406 Ornithology (6 ECTS)Systematics, distribution, behavior and ecology, morphologyand physiology of birds. Field trips introduce students to birdsin their habitats, migration, communication, reproduction, andto data collection methods including bird ringing, and surveymethods such as point counts and line transects.

BIO 407 Molecular Ecology (6 ECTS)Applications of molecular techniques in ecological studies.Analysis of population genetics data. Genetic and physiologicalresponses of populations to environmental change.Phylogeographic analyses and the evaluation of geneticdiversity among populations. Evolutionary dynamics underecological stress.

BIO 408 Ecophysiology (6 ECTS)General principles of ecophysiology. Physiological responses ofplants and animals to environmental stress. Addressingecological questions under a biophysical, biochemical, andmolecular perspective. Physiological adaptations of plants andanimals in a changing world. Responses to climate change andpollution load. Case studies on Mediterranean species of plantsand animals.

BIO 409 Conservation Biology (6 ECTS)Threats to biodiversity. Extinctions: past and current rates andtheir causes. Habitat fragmentation and degradation. Invasivespecies. Diversity and endemicity hotspots. Protected areas andspecies. Conservation and management of ecosystems,communities and species. Concepts of stability, equilibrium andresilience. Population viability analysis and GIS methods inconservation biology. Biodiversity values and uses.

BIO 410 Biodiversity of Cyprus (6 ECTS)Introduction to the most important elements of the biodiversityof Cyprus. General patterns of endemism and species richness,and their relationships with the palaeogeographical andpalaeoecological history of the island. Most important floral andfaunal elements with emphasis on endemics and threatenedspecies. Hotspots of diversity and protected sites.

BIO 411 Behavioral Ecology (6 ECTS)A review of animal behaviour focusing on proximate andultimate mechanisms of behavior, including topics such asanimal communication, foraging strategies, migration, socialcompetition, sexual selection, mating systems, cooperation andsocial behavior. Will include field trips, where students work onindividual or group projects in animal behavior. Students thenanalyze data, write up project reports and present their work.

BIO 413 Biogeography (6 ECTS)Content, history and development of biogeographical research.Basic principles and major processes governing the spatialdistribution of organisms. The divergence of ecological andhistorical biogeography. Theories and methods in ecologicalbiogeography. The significance of the MacArthur-Wilson paradigmin island biogeography. The importance, interpretation andramifications of the species-area relationship. Assembly rules inbiotic communities – core and satellite species, species co-occurrence, community nestedness and methods of analysis. Basicprinciples and methods in historical biogeography. The recentbloom of phylogeography. Conservation biogeography –biogeography as a tool for the protection and conservation ofbiodiversity.

BIO 414 Field Course (6 ECTS)The course provides a few introductory lectures describingcommon and tractable methods of sampling, recording andstudying in the field. Students will then apply such methodsduring a continuous 2-3 week field trip or repeated short-term

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visits to sampling sites. They will undertake small-scale projectsin ecology, biodiversity, animal behavior and ornithology.Afterwards, in the lab, students will sort samples, analyze andevaluate data collected, and finally submit a report with theirfindings.

BIO 415 Statistical Methods in Ecology (6 ECTS)An introduction to the most commonly used statistical methodsin ecological research. Examples from real case studies.Calculation of diversity indices, community (dis)similarity,ANOVA and multivariate statistics. Introduction to analysis ofsurvivorship tables, mark-recapture and environmental data.General principles of null model analysis. Widely used softwarefor ecological analysis.

BIO 423 Molecular Oncology (6 ECTS)One in three people will develop cancer during their lifetime and12 million people worldwide will be affected by some form ofthe disease every year. The study of molecular oncology, as aneffort to better understand and to develop therapies for cancer,has significant scientific, economic and medical impact. Throughthis course we will gain an understanding of the onset of cancer,by examining the role of chemical carcinogens and oncogenicviruses in malignant cellular transformation and proliferation. Wewill also study how oncogenes and tumor suppressor genescontrol gene expression, cell cycle, apoptosis and metastasis.Furthermore, we will understand how chemopreventionthrough dietary components synthetic compounds andhormones can reduce the risk of cancer. Finally, we will compareestablished chemotherapy drugs to new approaches forcombating the disease, including targeted cancer therapeuticsand personalized (tailored) medicine. Students selecting thiscourse must have good knowledge of biochemistry andmolecular and cellular biology.

BIO 424 Microscopic Techniques (6 ECTS)Emphasis is placed on understanding the operation ofmicroscopes(s) (including routine maintenance), interaction ofbeam and specimen, a variety of specimen preparationtechniques, photographic techniques for microscopy, andphotographic procedures for presentation of data.

BIO 431 Advanced Topics in Computational and SystemsBiology (6 ECTS)

This course will cover more specialized and applied topics ofComputational and Systems Biology. Topics to be coveredinclude Probabilistic and Optimization methods, MachineLearning approaches (clustering, classification, prediction),image analysis methods. Emphasis is placed on applications tospecific biological problems, such as Phylogenetic inference andAncestral state reconstruction, Comparative genomics andphylogenomics, Protein structure prediction and design, as wellas "Omics" approaches to describing biological systems.

BIO 432 Clinical Bioinformatics (6 ECTS)Due to recent advancements in High Throughput Genomicstechnology, we are able to study the function of many genes. Wehave the ability to compare genes in normal vs. diseased cells,to help us better understand the molecular mechanisms of thedifferent diseases. In this course students will learn how to:program in R, a powerful statistical programming language, howto use statistical methods to analyze real biomedical data andhow to interpret the results.

BIO 434 Principles of Structural Biology (6 ECTS)An introduction to the various methods currently in use fordetermining the three-dimensional structures of biologicalmacromolecules and macromolecular complexes at or nearatomic resolution. A general introduction to the methods isprovided, followed by summaries of the practical aspects andthe range of applications for which each technique is applicable.

The structure-function relationship is enforced, throughexamining specific examples (e.g., DNA-binding, structural andmembrane proteins; large macromolecular assemblies).Advanced topics: Protein folding and stability; proteinmechanics and design; protein structure prediction; Structuralproteomics; Genomes in 3D.

BIO 442 Internship in Biology (6 ECTS) This course involves laboratory or field research supervised by afaculty member of the Department of Biological Sciences. Onlystudents with superior academic performance are eligible forthis course. Student assessment is based on a ten-minute publicpresentation of the lab/field work results in front of his/herAcademic Advisor and Internship Supervisor. Students may signup for this course after completion of their second year ofstudies, but not concurrently with their diploma thesis research.Prerequisites:1. The student must have attained a Grade Point average of at

least 8.00 during the first two years of study.2. The student must have completed successfully at least 19

courses during the first two years of study.3. The Academic Advisor, the faculty member that will supervise

the internship ('Supervisor') and the Departmental Committeeof Undergraduate Studies must approve the student'sapplication for the course. The Supervisor must also submit tothe aforementioned Committee a short description of theproposed research project, which should be different from apossible future project for a diploma thesis that the studentmay conduct or has already conducted in the same lab.

BIO 461 Experimental Embryology (6 ECTS)An introduction to basic problems in developmental biology bydirect experimentation. Both classical and modern molecularmanipulations of developing embryos are performed to studycell specification, differentiation, organ formation, andembryonic induction. Various aspects of pattern formation areanalyzed, including the establishment of polarity and body axes,making use of frogs, mice, and fish.

BIO 462 Advanced Topics in Molecular Embryology (6 ECTS)In-depth exploration of topics in embryology mainly coveringprimary literature with emphasis on its molecular basis. Seminalpapers will be presented and discussed in class and students willbe asked to critique and analyze the findings. Lectures willprovide the conceptual basis for contemporary research inembryogenesis and organogenesis, while laboratory sessionswill provide a hands-on introduction to embryo analysis.

BIO 472 Virology (6 ECTS)The course examines many aspects of fundamental and appliedvirology. It covers principles, such as the structure of virions, virusreplication and the classification of viruses. A number of lecturesare devoted to reviews of particular groups of viruses, whereboth principles and applications of virology are covered.Furthermore, specific applications of virology are examined,including viral vaccines and anti-viral drugs. It is important topoint out that much of virology is concerned with characteristicsof the proteins and nucleic acids of viruses, and with interactionsbetween these molecules and the proteins and nucleic acids ofcells. A fine background in molecular biology and cellularbiology and microbiology is considered prerequisite for thiscourse.

BIO 473 Advanced Topics in Cellular and MolecularImmunology (6 ECTS)

In-depth exploration of a topic in cellular and molecular aspectsof immunity, including cellular interactions, antigen processingand presentation, pathogenesis, viral immunology, andcytokines.

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BIO 474 Hot Topics in Infectious Diseases (6 ECTS)The course is designed as a detailed survey of some of the mostimportant human microbial and viral pathogens. It investigatesthese agents in detail and includes the most cutting edge basicresearch findings, as well as epidemiology, treatment andprevention of infections. The course is organized as a lecturecourse but interactivity with the students is greatly encouraged.At the end of the course, students make an oral presentation ona relevant topic of their choice.

BIO 475 Viral Ecology (6 ECTS)This course explains the ecology of viruses by examining theirinteractive dynamics with their animal hosts, giving emphasison the types of transmission cycles that viruses have evolved onprincipal and alternate hosts. It investigates the concept thatviral infections represent areas of overlap in the ecologies of theinvolved species.

BIO 495, 496, 497, 498, 499 Current Topics in Biology (6 ECTS) The course focuses on specific areas of biology, approaching thematerial through lectures and reading primary literature. Topicsin the course will vary between semesters but may include in-depth analysis of specialized areas of biology, advances inmethodology, novel applications, etc. Emphasis will be placedon developing skills relevant to careers in biology, such as theability to analyze, discuss, and present primary sources.

Courses offered to other DepartmentsThese are introductory courses of general interest, whichhave been designed to cater to the needs of non-biologists. The overall aim is to introduce students of otherdepartments to the basic concepts of biology and revealthe importance of modern biological sciences in everyaspect of life. Each of these courses is 5 or 6 ECTS.

BIO 101 Introduction to Modern Biological Sciences (5 ECTS)We are becoming increasingly aware of the relevance of biologyto our lives. There are issues that require us to have anelementary knowledge of basic biological trends in order tomake informed decisions. This course addresses how and whybasic biological research is performed, providing a basicknowledge of experimental design. The major goal of this courseis to provide students from all fields with basic intellectual toolsneeded to approach these issues. Topics are drawn from thesubject matter of modern molecular biology, genetics andvirology. A secondary goal of this course is to emphasizehistorical sequences and intellectual processes involved in thedevelopment of biological understanding.

BIO 002 Integrative Biology (6 ECTS)The course provides an integrative and functional approach toplant and animal biology in an evolutionary context,emphasizing common attributes of whole organisms and theirsolutions to problems imposed by the physical environment.Topics to be covered include: development and organization ofbody plans, gas exchange, transport and excretion, informationprocessing, support and locomotion, and the acquisition ofenergy sources.

BIO 003 Introduction to Bioinformatics (5 ECTS)This course is designed to demonstrate through lectures andlaboratory work, how the multidisciplinary field of Bioinformaticshas revolutionized modern biological research. Topics presentedinclude: Biological data and databases, nucleotide sequenceanalysis, protein sequence and structure analysis, biomolecularsequence comparison methods and applications in decipheringthe information encoded in genomic data. Practicals will include

examples of state-of-the-art methods/tools related to the topicscovered in the lectures.

ΒΙΟ 004 Life Before Birth (5 ECTS)An introduction to the still mysterious process of how genes andcells bring about the remarkable transformation of the first-formed cell (the fertilized egg) into a human being. Key conceptsin the genetic and cellular aspects of Modern DevelopmentalBiology, with emphasis on human embryos and the usefulnessof embryos of other animals for understanding humanembryogenesis.

BIO 005 Renegade Cells (5 ECTS)Normal cells hold down their cell numbers, by controlling theirability to multiply (divide) and by committing suicide (apoptosis)when necessary, sacrificing themselves for the common good.Normal cells respect their boundaries and obey the signals forgrowth or death they receive from their neighbors. Bycomparison, renegade cells, the cells that give rise to cancer,disregard the needs of the community of cells, become "selfishand unsociable," and are only “interested” in their ownproliferative advantage. This is a course on the origins andevolution of cancer, designed for the student who has little orno knowledge of biology. Students will learn about thefascinating discoveries of molecular oncology the past 30 yearsthat revolutionized our understanding of the origins and thebehavior of cancer, and will understand how this knowledgemay lead to targeted therapeutics, tailored or rational drugdesign and cancer prevention strategies. We will discuss topicsof general interest such as: Is there genetic predisposition forcancer? Can diet and other lifestyle habits (smoking, exercise)affect our risk for cancer? Has the incidence of cancer increasedin recent years? Does meat contain carcinogens? Does fat oralcohol contribute to cancers? What types of cancer are affectedby diet? Are vegetarians at a lower risk for developing cancer?

BIO 100 Introduction to Human Genetics (5 ECTS)This course is for students with no previous knowledge ofbiology and biological systems. Students will be introduced tothe main concepts and basic principles of human genetics, sothat they can understand the genetic basis of inherited diseasesin humans. The class lectures will target issues and questionssuch as the following:• Does marriage between close relatives favor the birth of

children with inherited conditions?• Is cancer inherited? • Will human cloning bring back our lost loved ones? • What is known about Cypriot genetics and the Cypriot genetic

heritage? • How did foreign occupants influence the Cypriot gene pool? • Why do people inherit characteristics from ancestors not only

seven, but even… 1007 generations back? These and similar questions are answered during this course, bydescribing molecular genetic testing methodology anddiscussing ethical dilemmas. Topics presented include: molecularbasis of inheritance, genetic code, genetic information flow,anatomy of the human genome, recombinant DNA technology,Mendelian inheritance, diseases with autosomal (dominant-recessive) and sex-linked modes of inheritance.

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1st YEAR1st SemesterBIO 102 Principles of Biology I 7LAN 100 General Advanced English 5MAS 001 Mathematics I 6PHY 102 Physics for Chemists 6CHE 021 Introductory Chemistry (for Biologists

and Physicists) 6TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterBIO 111 Principles of Biology II 7BIO 490 Search and Management of Βibliographic

Sources 1LAN 103 English for Biology 5MAS 002 Mathematics II 6MAS 030 Introduction in Probability and Statistics 5CHE 031 Organic Chemistry for Students

of Biology 6TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

2nd YEAR3rd SemesterBIO 221 Biochemistry I 6BIO 230 Introduction to Computational Biology 6BIO 241 Laboratory Methods and Techniques I 6BIO 301 Ecology 6CHE 030 Organic Chemistry for Students

of Biology 6TOTAL 30

4th SemesterBIO 201 Genetics 6BIO 202 Molecular and Cell Biology I 6BIO 222 Biochemistry II 6BIO 242 Laboratory Methods and Techniques II 6BIO 481 Zoology 6TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

3rd YEAR5th SemesterBIO 203 Molecular and Cell Biology II 6BIO 382 Animal Physiology 6BIO 471 Immunology 6BIO 482 Botany 6Free Elective Course 5TOTAL 29

6th SemesterBIO 361 Introduction to Developmental Biology 7BIO 371 Microbiology 6BIO 401 Evolutionary Biology 6BIO 451 Epigenetics 6Departmental Elective Course 6TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR7th SemesterBIO 491 Undergraduate Thesis I 12Departmental Elective Course 6Departmental Elective Course 6Free Elective Course 5TOTAL 29

8th SemesterBIO 492 Undergraduate Thesis II 14Departmental Elective Course 6Departmental Elective Course 6Free Elective Course 5TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 60GRAND TOTAL 240

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ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES

Note:• Students must take three Free Elective Courses. These must be from at least two Faculties of the University and are selected

in consultation with the Academic Advisor. • Students must take a total of five Departmental Elective Courses during the third and fourth years of study.

TOTAL ECTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT FROM OTHER OF BIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS

1st Semester 30 7 232nd Semester 30 8 223rd Semester 30 24 64th Semester 30 30 05th Semester 29 24 56th Semester 31 31 07th Semester 29 24 58th Semester 31 26 5TOTAL 240 174 66

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Faculty of Pureand Applied Sciences

Department ofChemistry

CHAIRPERSONAnastasios I. Tasiopoulos

VICE-CHAIRPERSONAngelos M. Efstathiou

PROFESSORSAngelos M. EfstathiouAnastasios D. KeramidasEpameinondas LeontidisCostas S. PatrickiosCharis R. Theocharis

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSSophia C. HayesPanayiotis A. KoutentisAthanasios NicolaidesIoannis PaschalidisAnastasios I. Tasiopoulos

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSNikolaos E. ChronakisEftychia PinakoulakiConstantina P. Kapnissi-Christodoulou

LECTURERAgapios AgapiouSavvas Georgiades

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CHEMISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUSThe University of Cyprus has offered Chemistry educationsince its inception in 1992, when a Chemistry Section wasestablished within the (then) Department of PhysicalSciences. The first undergraduate students of Chemistrywere enrolled in September 1994 and graduated with aB.Sc. in Chemistry in June 1998. The M.Sc. and Ph.D.programmes in Chemistry were initiated in 1998 and provedquite dynamic, as they earned the University internationalresearch recognition for Chemistry. The Chemistry Sectionevolved into an independent Department in February 2000,and in 2003 the Department of Chemistry moved to the newbuildings of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences at theAthalassa Campus. With the academic year 2012-2013, theoriginal undergraduate programme of studies inChemistry comes to an end. The new curriculum hencewill consist of three courses of study, which will lead toexactly equivalent B.Sc. degrees, but with differentemphases: (a) Biological Chemistry, (b) Environmental andFood Chemistry, and (c) Chemistry of Materials.

CHEMISTRY AS A SCIENCEChemistry is one of the fundamental natural sciences. Itsmain areas of interest are the study of transformations ofmatter through chemical reactions (synthetic chemistry),and the analysis of the chemical structure of matter(analytical chemistry). Chemistry plays a prominent rolein many other sciences, such as medicine and the healthsciences, the environmental sciences and most branchesof engineering. Chemistry is closely interlinked with theother natural sciences, with which it often workscooperatively.

Chemistry has given us new disease-fighting drugs, newforms of energy, new types of fuels, new materials such assynthetic fibers and plastics, detergents, andagrochemicals, all of which have aided in the progress anddevelopment of our modern civilization. In the face ofimpending dangerous climate changes, Chemistry isleading the way in the effort to devise new, sustainable,environmentally friendly energy sources, throughtechnologies such as solar energy conversion in novelphotoelectrochemical cells, or the catalytic conversion ofbiomass to hydrogen for use in fuel cells. Chemistry alsoinvestigates the molecular mechanisms of life processesand the complex chemical reactions, that occur inbiological systems, contributing to developments inmodern medicine and molecular biology. Finally,Chemistry studies and monitors environmental pollution,working to combat it by developing new anti-pollutiontechnologies.

Chemistry is therefore a key science for moderncivilization, and its quality and strength at a national levelare clear indicators of the dynamism of the local societyand the local economy.

DEPARTMENT’S OBJECTIVESThe Department aims at producing and promotingscientific knowledge and research in Chemistry, andproviding society with highly trained and skilled graduates.Chemistry graduates can be employed by local industry(mainly the chemical industry, plastics, pharmaceuticals,food, beverages, construction materials, detergents,cosmetics, etc.), hi-tech private companies, the public sectorand the education sector.

Cyprus accession to the European Union has meant moreregulation in many sectors and areas, and this in turn hasbrought new employment opportunities for chemists.These include programmes to ensure quality control offood, and procedures for more complete monitoring ofenvironmental pollution, radioactive materials andchemical waste. Strengthening governmental policies,that support technologically advanced industrial units,will further increase the market demand for chemists. Tosatisfy the demands of a modern, technologicallyadvanced Cyprus, the Department has created anundergraduate programme, that is fully compatible withEuropean standards and which educates students to beconscientious and curious scientists, capable of meetingthe current and future challenges of Chemistry.

Chemistry is a very broad science with many differentbranches and a high degree of specialization, which isattained, to a large extent, through postgraduate studies.Most Chemistry graduates continue in postgraduateprogrammes, as the need for specialization becomes morepronounced every day. From its inception, the Departmentof Chemistry has demonstrated a pioneering spirit andnow, in response to the complex demands of chemistryeducation at various levels, as well as the demands ofSociety and the job market, the Department hasrestructured its undergraduate programme since theacademic year 2010-2011. Three equivalent Chemistrydegrees have been introduced, placing emphasis on threedistinct areas of Chemistry – areas that are currentlyconsidered the most important for mankind in the 21stcentury.

These new degrees focus on Biological Chemistry, Foodand Environmental Chemistry, and Materials Chemistry,and have been designed on the basis of the followingprinciples: (a) They are exactly equivalent, in the sense thatall graduates of the Department of Chemistry will haveequal credentials for the job market, (b) They retain thesame high standards that established the reputation ofthe Department of Chemistry in its earliest years, (c) Theyare based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES OF STUDIESThe Chemistry Department offers three parallel chemistrydirections, with specialization in (a) Food and EnvironmentalChemistry, (b) Materials Chemistry and (c) Biological

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Chemistry, including a Chemistry minor degree to studentsof other Departments of the University of Cyprus.

Starting in the academic year 2013-2014 and henceforth,onwards, only the three new Chemistry programmes willbe running. In addition to its standard basic programme(s)of study, the Department of Chemistry offers a Chemistryminor degree to students in other Departments.

All programmes are based on ECTS and comprise: (a)Introductory Courses in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematicsand Computer Programming (1st and 2nd semester); (b)Basic Courses for the Chemistry degree, such as analytical,inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, andbiochemistry (3rd - 6th semester); (c) Courses specific toeach degree programme offered by the Department (7thand 8th semester). To graduate with a B.Sc. in Chemistry,students must acquire a total of 240 ECTS.

At the theoretical level, Chemistry is taught throughlectures, that are complemented by seminars andproblem-solving sessions. Chemistry is by nature anexperimental science; therefore, the Department placesstrong emphasis on Laboratory Courses (eight laboratorycourses of 6-7 ECTS each), which are regarded asindependent courses, meaning that their grades are notcompounded with those of the relevant theoreticalcourses. To complete a Chemistry degree, the studentmust also take four university-wide Elective Courses (20ECTS total) from at least three different Faculties of theUniversity, as stipulated by University regulations. Thestudent must also acquire 10 ECTS units in foreignlanguage courses. All courses include a written finalexamination. However, the final grade of a course iscalculated based on the student's performance in the finalexams, homework, intermediate examination, scientificliterature projects, and laboratory reports. There areusually prerequisite courses in a series of related courses(e.g., Inorganic Chemistry I, II and III), where level I mustprecede level II, etc., and it is not possible to enroll in anadvanced level course, without having first performedsatisfactorily in the lower level course(s) in the series (seerelated Table).

All three new Chemistry programmes cover all the basicChemistry courses in the first three years of studies, withcourses common to all three programmes (with theexception of a single course in the 6th semester). Thisensures that all graduates with a B.Sc. in Chemistry willhave equal credentials in the job market. Thedifferentiation of the three directions occurs in the 4thyear of studies, in which all courses of each programmeare different, providing the students with a significant firstlevel of specialization in three important areas of modernChemistry. However, it must be emphasized that this levelof specialization cannot match that offered by apostgraduate degree.

The three programmes differ, as follows: (a) In the 6thsemester of studies Bioorganic Chemistry is taught in theBiological Chemistry programme, while Food Chemistry

is taught in the Food and Environmental Chemistryprogramme, and Chemical Technology is taught in theMaterials Chemistry programme. (b) In the 4th year ofstudies, each programme is further differentiated.Specifically: In the Biological Chemistry programmestudents take Introduction to Microbiology, aBiochemistry laboratory, Special Topics in Spectroscopy,Bioanalytical Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry,Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Computational Chemistry.In the Food and Environmental Chemistry programme,students take Bioanalytical Chemistry, EnvironmentalChemistry, the Food and Environmental Chemistrylaboratory, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Special Topics inMolecular Spectroscopy, Methods of analysis and qualitycontrol of food and Computational Chemistry. In theMaterials Chemistry programme, students take SurfaceChemistry, the Chemical Technology Laboratory, SpecialTopics in Spectroscopy, Introduction to SupramolecularChemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistryand Catalysis.

The Diploma Thesis (9 ECTS) is an important feature of theundergraduate programme. During the 4th year ofstudies, each student works independently for twosemesters under the supervision of a member of theacademic staff, studying one of the special experimentalprojects proposed. During the course of their Diplomawork, students learn how to work independently, solvelaboratory problems, search, study and analyse scientificliterature, give seminars to their fellow students in a clearand comprehensive way, and present the results andconclusions of their Thesis work. Although a DiplomaThesis need not contain original research work, studentsusually work on truly original research related to theresearch interests of their supervisors.

MINOR (SECONDARY) DEGREE IN CHEMISTRYThe minor degree in Chemistry is offered to thosestudents in other Departments of the University of Cyprus,who are interested in pursuing academic studies inchemistry. For the academic year 2010-2011, theDepartment offered its original minor degree, which wasdesigned to operate in parallel with the original Chemistryprogramme.

The Minor in Chemistry contains both Mandatory andElective Courses. Mandatory Courses ensure that, thestudents enrolling in this programme will obtain a broadview of modern Chemistry, including all its major fields.Elective Courses enable students to focus on the topicsthat they prefer. The minor degree comprises fourdifferent groups of courses:

Group A: 3 Theoretical Courses at level 1. Students mustelect 3 of the 5 theoretical Chemistry courses with codes1xy (x,y are the numbers 0-9).

Group B: 2 Laboratory Courses. Students must elect 2laboratory courses, one with code 1x0 and one with code2x0 or 3x0. The lab codes must correspond to the elected

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theoretical courses of group A, to ensure compatabilitybetween the laboratory courses and the theoreticalcourses.

Group C: 3 Theoretical Courses at level 2 or 3. The studentselect 3 additional theoretical courses compatible to thoseof group A, with codes 2xy or 3xy. Courses are consideredcompatible, when they have the same middle number x.

Group D: 2 Electives. Students elect 2-3 additional Chemistrycourses, which may be: (a) 4th year Elective Courses orMandatory Courses with codes 4xy, after obtaining thepermission of the teaching staff. (b) Additional coursesfrom Group A (codes 1xy). (c) Additional LaboratoryCourses from Group B (codes 2x0 or 3x0). (d) Additionalcourses from Group C, provided they are compatible withthe rest (codes 2xy or 3xy).

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS(K) Core Course – Mandatory Course, (E) Elective Course,BC (new Biological Chemistry Programme), FEC (new Foodand Environmental Chemisty Programme), MC (newMaterials Chemistry Programme)

CHE 110 Classical Methods of Chemical Analysis Lab I(7 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Analytical Chemistry LAB I is a laboratory course focusing onclassical methods of chemical analysis. The main goal of theexperiments is to introduce students to analytical chemical workand way of thinking, and to provide skills in the qualitative andquantitative analysis of chemical species in laboratory and realsamples. The experiments cover the following analytical methods:a) Wet Chemistry Techniques of Qualitative Analysis, b) ClassicalChromatographic Techniques (separation of species by paperand thin layer chromatography, and column ion exchangechromatography), c) Gravimetry, d) Volumetry (acid-base,complexometric, argentometric and redox titrations) and e) theDetermination of Nitrogen by Kjeldahl.

CHE 111 Chemical Equilibria and Classical Methods ofAnalysis I (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

The course covers the following chapters: Introduction, errorsand statistical evaluation of analytical data. Errors in chemicalanalysis. Application of descriptive and inductive methods ofstatistics to analytical data. Pre-analytical procedures. Classicaland modern methods of dissolution and separation. Classicalmethods of analysis. Chemical equilibrium and analyticalchemistry, equilibria in aquatic solutions, activity and pH. Simpleand complex protolytes, acid/base titrations indicators andbuffer solutions, titration curves, species distributiondiagrammes, nonaqueous solutions of protolytes. Complexformation and complexometric titrations, redox reactions andredox titrations, solubility of salts.

CHE 121 Introductory Chemistry (for Chemists) (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Atomic Structure: Hydrogen Atom (the Bohr model, theSchrödinger equation, the principal, azimuthal, magnetic and

spin quantum numbers, the atomic orbitals), PolyelectronicAtoms (the Pauli exclusion principle, the Hund’s rule, the building– up principle, electronic configuration).

Periodic table: Blocks, Periods and Groups, Periodicity of PhysicalProperties, Trends in Chemical Properties.

Chemical Bonds and Molecular Structure: Ionic Βonds, CovalentBonds, Lewis structure, VSEPR theory, Μolecules with multiplebonds, Μetallic bond.

Nomeclature: Rules for Writing and Naming Inorganic and Metal-Organic Compounds According to IUPAC Conventions.

Thermodynamics and Equilibrium: Free Energy, Enthalpy,Entropy, Equilibrium, Stoichiometry, Solution, Chemical Kinetics,Activation Parameters.

Chemical reactions: Acid - Base Theories, Chemical Reactions,Energy, Basicity - Acidity, Nucleophylicity - Electrophylicity,Potential Definition, Redox Reactions.

Applications: Descriptive Chemistry of the Elements, H2SO4,NH3, Industrial Applications, Environment.

CHE 122 Inorganic Chemistry I (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Periodic table of the elements, bonds in inorganic compounds,shapes of inorganic compounds, bond polarity, electricalproperties of inorganic solids. Crystal structures of metals andsimple ionic compounds (NaCl, CsI, CaF2, CdI2). Basic conceptsin crystallography. Thermodynamic properties of inorganic ionicmaterials. Transition metal elements. Theory of the structure ofcomplexes. The atmosphere energy sources.

CHE 130 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (7 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Separation-Purification Methods: Extraction (separation oforganic compound mixtures), recrystallisation, distillation, thinlayer chromatography (TLC), column chromatography. Isolationof Natural Products: Isolation of eugenol from cloves, isolationof piperine from pepper. Synthetic-Mechanistic OrganicChemistry: synthesis of piperine. Spectroscopic characterizationand comparision with piperine isolated from pepper.

CHE 131 Organic Chemistry I (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Fundamental concepts (orbitals, hybridization, electronegativity,types of chemical bonds, resonance, Lewis acidity/basicity). Alkanesand cycloalkanes: nomenclature, physical and chemical properties,conformational analysis, 3D-structures, Newman projections. Classesof chemical reactions, reaction mechanisms and energy diagrams.Alkenes: nomenclature, structure, geometric isomerism (Ε/Ζ,cis/trans), stability, carbocation formation, preparation of, chemicalproperties. Alkynes: nomenclature, structure, preparation of, chemicalproperties. Introduction to organic synthesis and retrosyntheticanalysis. Stereochemistry: enantiomers, diastereomers, meso-compounds, racemic mixtures, Fischer projections, R/S nomenclature.Stereochemistry of addition reaction to alkenes. Alkylhalides: ,structure, preparation of, chemical properties. Nucleophilicsubstitution (SN

2, SN1). Elimination reactions (E1,E2).

Spectroscopy (mass IR, NMR, UV). Conjugated dienes. Diels-Alder cycloaddition.

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CHE 140 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I (7 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Temperature dependence of the viscosity of liquids. Phasediagram, liquification and critical point. Use of moleculardynamics to study the states of matter. Thermochemistry atconstant volume and constant pressure. Chemical equilibria ofcomplexes and indicators. Chemical kinetics: a) Study of achemical reaction, using volumetric determination of theproduct, b) Study of a hydrolysis reaction, using spectroscopicdetermination of the reactant, c) Study of a saponificationreaction, using conductivity measurements.

CHE 141 Physical Chemistry I (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Ideal and real gases. Kinetic theory of gases. Intermolecularforces, elementary theory of the liquid state. Introduction tochemical kinetics. Kinetics and mechanism. Elementary reactionsand their orders. Integrated rate laws. Synthetic mechanisms.Internal energy, work and heat. First law of thermodynamics.Thermochemistry. Thermodynamic and microscopic definitionof entropy. Second law of thermodynamics, spontaneousprocesses and thermal cycles. Entropic calculations in physicaland chemical processes. Third law of thermodynamics.Combination of the first and second law and free energies.

CHE 210 Laboratory of Instrumental Chemical Analysis I(6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

In this course, instrumental qualitative and quantitative analysisexperiments are performed. These experiments includespectrometric methods (Ultraviolet – Visible Spectrometry,Infrared Spectrometry, Atomic Emission Spectrometry),chromatographic methods (Gas Chromatography, HighPerformance Liquid Chromatography), and electrochemicalmethods (potentiometry, conductivity).

CHE 221 Inorganic Chemistry II (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Bonding Models in Inorganic Chemistry: Ionic Bond (LatticeEnergy, the Predictive power of thermochemical calculations onionic compounds), Covalent Bond (Valence Bond Theory,Molecular Orbital Theory), Electronegativity.

The structure and Reactivity of Molecules: The Structure ofMolecules, Structure and Hybrization, ExperimentalDetermination of Molecular Structure, Some Simple Reactionsof Covalently Bonded Molecules.

Chemical Forces: Intermolecular Distances and Atomic Radii,Types of Chemical Forces, Hydrogen Bonding, Effects ofChemical Forces. Acid – Base Chemistry: Acid – Base Concepts,Measures of Acid – Base Strength, Hard and Soft Acids and Bases.

Chemistry in Aqueous and Nonaqueous Solvents: Water,Nonaqueous Solvents, Molten Salts, Electrode Potentials andElectromotive Forces.

Inorganic Chains, Rings, Cages and Clusters: Chains, Rings, Cages,Boron Cage Compounds, Metal Clusters.

CHE 230 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (7 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Risk Evaluation: R/S risk and safety codes; COSHH compliance.Unknown Identification: purification; spectroscopic analysis andidentification; Laboratory Techniques: azeotropic distillation useof Dean-Stark apparatus, vacuum distillation; vacuumsublimation; short path distillation; microscale; multi-stepsynthesis; thin layer chromatography (TLC), spectroscopicanalysis NMR, IR and UV. Project Synthesis: searching theliterature, chemical abstracts; planning and costing a 3-stepsynthesis; evaluating and choosing best synthetic route basedon cost and safety. Report Writing: journal format; use of wordprocessing and chemical drawing software. Review of thescientific literature on a topic related to organic chemistry.

CHE 231 Organic Chemistry II (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

NMR Spectroscopy, Benzene and Aromaticity, BenzeneChemistry, Alcohols, Thiols, Ethers, Epoxides, Sulfoxides,Carbonyl Chemistry (Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids andtheir Derivatives), Amines, Arylamines, Phenols, PericyclicReactions (Cycloadditions, Electrocyclic Reactions, SigmatropicRearrangements).

CHE 241 Quantum Chemistry (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

• Τhe need for a quantum consideration of matter. TheRutherford Model, Atomic Emission spectrum of Hydrogen,Rydberg formula, Photoelectric effect. The Bohr atomic model.Wave nature of matter, De Broglie wavelength. Heisenberguncertainty principle. Schrödinger equation.

• Probabilities, expectation values and operators. Postulates ofQuantum Mechanics. Quantum particle-in-a-box. Classicharmonic oscillator. Quantum harmonic oscillator. Tunnelingeffects. Three-dimensional quantum chemical systems. RigidRotor. Spherical harmonics, angular momentum, hydrogenatom.

• Complex quantum systems. Helium atom. Electron spin. Pauliexclusion principle, many-electron atoms. Molecules and Born-Oppenheimer approximation. Valence Bond Theory. MolecularOrbital Theory. Bonding and anti-bonding orbitals,homonuclear and heteronuclear diatomic molecules.Polyatomic molecules, hybridisation states.

CHE 242 Physical Chemistry II (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Introduction to chemical thermodynamics. Chemical potential,fugacity and activity of gases, liquids and mixtures. Solutions andmixtures, colligative properties. Thermodynamic and practicalequilibrium constants. Phase equilibria of pure substances. Vaporpressure. Phase transitions. Gibbs's phase rule. Vapor-liquidequilibria, distillation, azeotropic mixtures. Electrolyte solutions,ionic strength. Electrolytic conductance. Galvanic cells, standardelectrode potentials and Nernst equation. Electrolysis andtransference numbers. Unimolecular reactions. Activatedcomplex theory, dynamic potential surfaces and reactiondynamics. Liquid state reactions. Catalytic and enzymaticreactions.

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CHE 311 Laboratory of Instrumental Chemical Analysis II(6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Instrumental Analysis Methods: Classification, AnalyticalInstrumentation, Characteristics of Methods, Figures of Merit,Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Sources and Elimination Methods of Noise,Signal-to-Noise Enhancement. Atomic Spectroscopy: AtomicAbsorption Spectrometry, Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry,Atomic Emission Spectrometry, Atomic Mass Spectrometry,Atomic X-Ray Spectrometry. Molecular Spectroscopy:Ultraviolet-Visible Molecular Absorption Spectrometry,Molecular Luminescence Spectrometry, Infrared Spectrometry,Raman Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic ResonanceSpectroscopy, Molecular Mass Spectrometry. ElectroanalyticalMethods: Potentiometry, Coulometry, Voltammetry. SeparationMethods: Gas Chromatography, High Performance LiquidChromatography, Capillary Electrophoresis, CapillaryElectrochromatography.

CHE 320 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (7 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

1. Main group chemistry. Synthesis and characterization ofchlorotribenzyltin(IV) and tri(propyloxy)borate.

2. Vanadium Chemistry: Oxidation states, complexes, oxo and non oxo vanadium molecules. Synthesis ofbis(acetylacetonate)vanadyl(IV) andtris(catecholate)vanadium(IV) dis(triethylammonium).

3. Cobalt Chemistry: Synthesis, structure and kinetic stability.Synthesis of tris(ethylenediamino)cobalt(III) chloride, [(-)Co(en)3]I3.H2O and [(+)Co(en)3]Ι3.H2O.

4. Copper Chemistry: Dinuclear metal complexes, bioinorganicchemistry of copper. Synthesis of aqueous copper(II) acetate,cis- and trans- bis(glycinate)(hydrate)copper(II).

5. Nickel Chemistry: Structure of Nickel complexes, electronicstates. Synthesis of bis(hydrate)bis(acetylacetonate)nickel(II),H2Salen and [Ni(salen)].

- Characterization of the compounds:

a) 1H, 13C, 119Sn, 11B NMR spectroscopy 1, 3, 5

b) UV-Vis spectroscopy 2, 3, 4, 5

c) ΙR spectroscopy 2, 4, 5

d) Magnetic Measurments 2, 4, 5

e) Cyclic Voltametry 2, 5

f ) Polarometry 3

g) Conductivity 3

h) Melting point 1

CHE 321 Inorganic Chemistry III. Bond Theory, Structureand Reactivity of Metal Complexes (6 ECTS).

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

1. Coordination Chemistry, Bond, Spectroscopy, Magnetism(Bond theories of metal complexes, infra red and visiblespectroscopy of metal complexes, magnetic properties ofMetal complexes).

2. Structure (Structure and isomerism of metallorganicmolecules with coordination number 1-12, enatiomericcomplexes, experimental distinction of enantiomers, chelateeffect, macrocyclic ligands, selective binding, templatesynthesis).

3. Reactions, Kinetics and mechanisms (Substitution reactions ofsquare planar compounds and octahedral complexes, effectof crystal field stabilization to the kinetics of metal complexes,acid and base catalysis, fluctional complexes, redox reactions,inner-outer sphere mechanisms, electron transfer, mixedvalence compounds, light induced catalytic reactions,applications).

4. Descriptive chemistry of transition metal, lanthanides andactinides (Periodic table, oxidation states-electrochemistry,chemistry of the various oxidation states of the metal ions,chemistry of the heavier transition metals, bonding andstructure of lanthanides and actinides, coordination chemistry,visible spectroscopy and magnetic properties of lanthanidesand actinides, transuranium elements).

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry III (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Heterocycles: furan, thiophene, pyrrole, pyridine, quinoline,isoquinoline and indole. Organic Free Radical Chemistry:mechanisms; functional group manipulation; C-C bond formation;Alicyclic Chemistry: ring strain; cycloalkanes (3-7) and larger (8-14membered) rings. Non-Aromatic Heterocycles and NaturalProducts: small (3 & 4) and medium (5 & 6-membered) rings,steroids, β-lactams, carbohydrates; alkaloids, stereoelectronic,kinetic & thermodynamic control, NGP, phenolic oxidativecoupling. B, Si & Sn: hydroboration, silylenolethers, Shapiroreaction, electrophilic substitution with allylic rearrangement,Crotylsilanes, Brook, Sila-Pummerer & Si-Baeyer-Villigerrearrangement, hydrostannylation, Crotylstannanes, Sn-Liexchange. Pd(0/II), Co & Fe: applications in synthesis; C-C bondformation via transmetallation, cyclisation, carbonyl/alkeneinsertions. Mixed Mechanism Workshop.

CHE 332 Bioorganic Chemistry (6 ECTS)

BC(K)

Combinatorial architecture of biooligomers (proteins, nucleicacids, sugars, lipids, terpenes) and principles of biosynthesis.Chemical synthesis of peptides and oligonucleotides on solidsupport. Combinatorial synthesis of small molecules and high-throughput screening techniques for lead compound discovery.Gene expression and relation to normal and disease-state,regulation of gene expression by transcription factors and bysmall molecules. Post-translational modifications of proteins andtheir roles. Principles of signal transduction, molecular basis ofdisease (with emphasis on cancer) and interference with drugsand biological probes. Case studies of activators and inhibitorsof signal transducing enzymes. Chemical modification ofbiomolecular structures. Ligation and labeling methods.Recognition of cellular components by natural and artificialreceptors, methods for synthetic preparation of receptors andapplications. Biological catalysis for chemical reactions: Enzymes,nucleic acids, RNA as catalyst, ribozymes, Diels-Alderases.

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CHE 340 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II (7 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Dissociation constants for weak bases, partitioning equilibria,complex stability constants, vapor-point elevation, freezing-point depression. Vapor-liquid equilibria. Study of a ternaryliquid mixture. Physicochemical characterisation and solubilityof copper dodecyl sulfate. Solubilisation of pollutants in micellesof surface active substances. Surface tension of solutions andmixtures. Electrochemical measurements with galvanic cells andtheir applications. Transference numbers and electrolysis.Stabilisation of CdS nanoparticles with polyelectrolytes and theiroptical properties. Atomic spectra with a diffractionspectrograph. Vibration-rotation spectra using IR-spectrometry.Quantum calculations on conjugated systems of π-electronsusing Hyperchem. Magnetic properties of inorganic complexes.Light scattering from polymer solutions. Oxidation mechanismof ascorbic acid. Enzymatic hydrolysis of esters. Study of fastreaction kinetics, using the stopped-flow method. Photochemicalkinetics using flash photolysis.

CHE 341 Physical Chemistry III (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Electromagnetic radiation and interaction with atoms andmolecules. Molecular symmetry and group theory. Quantummechanical description of the rigid rotor. Rotationalspectroscopy of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. Selectionrules. Quantum mechanical description of the harmonicoscillator. Vibrational spectroscopy of diatomic and polyatomicmolecules. Vibrational-rotational spectra. Raman spectroscopy.Electronic spectroscopy: Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund'srules. Franck-Condon principle. Fluorescence. Phosphoresence.Introduction to lasers and applications. Nuclear magneticresonance spectroscopy (NMR).

CHE 404 Undergraduate Diploma Thesis in BiologicalChemistry I (3 ECTS)

BC(C)

The Diploma Thesis work is mandatory for the Bachelor degreein Biological Chemistry. In the first part of the diploma thesiswork, students begin working on a given subject under thesupervision of a faculty member. Emphasis is placed on scientificliterature search and on mastering methods and techniques inthe laboratory. At the end of the semester, the student’sperformance is assessed by the supervisor and is marked as“satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory”.

In the latter case, the student must register in CHE 404 for oneadditional semester. The final grade for the Diploma Thesis isgiven after completion of CHE 407.

CHE 405 Undergraduate Diploma Thesis in BiologicalChemistry II (6 ECTS)

BC(C)

The course is a continuation of CHE 404. In this part, studentscontinue to obtain their experimental data, and discuss andpresent the data in diagrams, figures and tables. At the end ofCHE 407, students write a report on their Diploma Thesis work.In addition, students give an oral presentation of their work,before an examination committee, and must successfully answerquestions about their work.

CHE 406 Undergraduate Diploma Thesis in Food andEnvironmental Chemistry I (3 ECTS)

FEC(C)

The Diploma Thesis work is mandatory for the Bachelor degreein Food and Environmental Chemistry. In the first part of thediploma thesis work, students begin working on a given subjectunder the supervision of a faculty member. Emphasis is placedon scientific literature search and on mastering methods andtechniques in the laboratory. At the end of semester, thestudent’s performance is assessed by the supervisor and ismarked as “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory”. In the latter case, thestudent must register in CHE 405 for one additional semester.The final grade for the Diploma Thesis is given after completionof CHE 408.

CHE 407 Undergraduate Diploma Thesis in Food andEnvironmental Chemistry II (6 ECTS)

FEC(C)

The course is a continuation of CHE 405. In this part, studentscontinue to obtain their experimental data, and discuss andpresent the data in diagrams, figures and tables. At the end ofCHE 408, students write a report on their Diploma Thesis work.In addition, students give an oral presentation of their work,before an examination committee, and must successfully answerquestions about their work.

CHE 408 Undergraduate Diploma Thesis in MaterialsChemistry I (3 ECTS)

MC(C)

The Diploma Thesis work is mandatory for the Bachelor degreein Materials Chemistry. In the first part of the diploma thesiswork, students begin working on a given subject under thesupervision of a faculty member. Emphasis is placed on scientificliterature search and on mastering methods and techniques inthe laboratory. At the end of semester, the student’sperformance is assessed by the supervisor and is marked as“satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory”.

In the latter case, the student must register in CHE 406 for oneadditional semester. The final grade for the Diploma Thesis isgiven after completion of CHE 409.

CHE 409 Undergraduate Diploma Thesis in MaterialsChemistry II (6 ECTS)

MC(C)

The course is a continuation of CHE 406. In this part, studentscontinue to obtain their experimental data, and discuss andpresent the data in diagrams, figures and tables. At the end ofCHE 409, students write a report on their Diploma Thesis work.In addition, students give an oral presentation of their work,before an examination committee, and must successfully answerquestions about their work.

CHE 410 Food and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (5 ECTS)

FEC(K)

Laboratory experiments focusing on the analysis of foodconstituents (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, inorganiccomponents, vitamins), on the qualitative and quantitativedetermination of chemical additives, toxic and dangerous

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substances in food, on the determination of pollutants in water.Methods: Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography, MassSpectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy.

CHE 411 Food Chemistry (6 ECTS)

FEC(K)

Introduction. Water: structure and properties, water activity.Carbohydrates: monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides,non-enzymatic browning (Maillard reaction, caramelization). Aminoacids, peptides and proteins: structure and properties of proteins,effects of food processing and storage on proteins, major proteinsin milk, meat, cereals. Enzymes: enzyme kinetics, enzymaticbrowning, enzyme reactions and their utilization in food industry.Lipids, fats and oils: classification, physical and chemical properties,lipid peroxidation, hydrogenation and interesterification. Vitamins:Fat soluble and water soluble vitamins. Minerals. Flavor and aromasubstances. Colors. Desirable food constituents and food additives:preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, stabilizers. Non-desirablefood constituents and food contamination. Novel foods.

CHE 412 Environmental Chemistry (6 ECTS)

FEC(K)

The course deals with the fate of chemical substances in theenvironment and the environmental impact of anthropogenicactivities. Chapters included are: Geochemical and elementalcycles. Atmospheric phenomena and related chemical reactions.Aquatic systems and water/wastewater management. Soilchemistry and waste deposition in geological formations.Chemistry and toxicity of toxic metals and xenobiotica. Analysisof environmental samples.

CHE 415 Bioanalytical Chemistry (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K)

The main purpose of this course is to describe the basic principlesand the applications of instrumental and molecular methods inthe study of biomolecules. Emphasis will be placed on thefollowing topics: a) Biomolecules: amino acids, peptides, proteins,nucleic acids. b) Application of liquid chromatography forbioanalysis: ion exchange, affinity and size exclusionchromatography. c)Methods and applications of gel and capillaryelectrophoresis in biomolecules. d) Enzyme kinetics. e) Massspectrometry of biomolecules: MALDI-TOF/MS, ESI/MS. f )Techniques and applications of Uv/Vis, IR and Raman spectroscopyin biomolecules. g)Molecular Recognition: bioassays (antibodies,antigens, immunoassays), biosensors, DNA-arrays. h) NucleicAcids: amplification (polymerase chain reaction) and sequencing.i) Protein sequencing.

CHE 418 Methods of Analysis and Quality Control of Food (6 ECTS)

FEC(K)

Detection and quantification of food components (proteins,lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, additives, minerals, enzymes,moisture, etc.), with analytical methods. Chromatography.Electrochemical measurements. Electrophoresis. Spectrometrictechniques. Quality and quality control of food. Qualitymanagement systems.

CHE 421 Organometallic Chemistry (6 ECTS)

MC(K)

General Introduction to Organometallic Chemistry: Definition,Historical Background, Basic Principles, Molecular Orbital Theoryand the 18 – Electron Rule, Counting Electrons in Complexes, theMost Important Applications of Organometallic Compounds.

Classification and Reactivity of Organometallic Metal Complexes:Metal Carbonyl Complexes, Carbonyl Hydride Complexes, NitrosylComplexes, Dinitrogen Complexes, Metal - Alkyls, - Carbenes, -Carbynes and - Carbides Complexes, Nonaromatic Alkene andAlkyne Complexes, Allyl and Pentadienyl Complexes,Metallocenes, Arene Complexes, Substitution Reactions, OxidativeAddition, Reductive Elimination, Insertion and Elimination.

Catalysis by Organometallic Compounds: Alkene hydrogenation,Tolman Catalytic Loops, Synthesis Gas, Hydroformylation,Monsanto Acetic Acid Process, the Wacker Process, SyntheticGasoline, Ziegler – Natta Catalysis, Immobilized HomogeneousCatalysts, a Photodehydrogenation Catalyst "Platinum Pop".

CHE 422 Surface Chemistry (6 ECTS)

MC(K)

Introduction: goal, definition of a surface, definition of porosity.Adsorption. Solid-liquid and liquid-gas interface. Adsorptionisotherms. Sorption. Solid-gas interface. BET theory and itsextensions. Characterisation and measurement of porosity.Characterisation methods for solid surfaces: spectroscopy,photoelectronic spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis,adsorption methods, diffraction methods. Basic groups ofporous materials and their applications. Ceramics, mesoporousseries.

CHE 423 Bioinorganic Chemistry (6 ECTS)

BC(K)

General Information on Bioinorganic Chemistry: Definition,Historical Background, Basic Principles, Biological Ligands forMetal Ions.

The most Important Biological Functions of Metal Ions:Metalloporphyrins and Respiration, Dioxygen Binding, Transportand Utilization, Binding of Dioxygen to Myoglobin, Physiologyof Myoglobin and Hemoglobin, Structure and Function ofHemoglobin, Other Biological Dioxygen Carriers, Photosynthesis,Chlorophyll and the Photosynthetic Reaction Center, WaterOxidizing Center, Enzymes, Vitamin B12 and the B12 Coenzymes,Nitrogen Fixation.

The Biochemistry of Iron: Ferredoxins and Rubredoxins,Availability of Iron, Competition for Iron, Selective Binding ofIron, Siderophores, Iron Storage Proteins.

More Functions of Metal Ions in Biological Systems: Traceelements in Biological Systems, Biochemistry of the Nonmetals,Enviromental Chemistry of Metal Ions, Toxicity, MedicinalChemistry, Chelate Therapy, Antibiotics and RelatedCompounds.

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CHE 430 Biochemistry Laboratory (5 ECTS)

BC(K)

Protein purification (methods: centrifugation, liquidchromatography, electrophoresis), protein quantification, studyof enzyme kinetics (activity and kinetic measurements,inhibitors).

CHE 431 Biochemistry (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K), MC(K)

Introduction. Biochemical evolution. Protein structure andfunction: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure,protein folding. DNA and RNA: nucleic acid structure and the flowof genetic information. Enzymes: basic concepts and kinetics, theMichaelis-Menten model. Mechanisms of enzymatic catalysis:proteases, carbonic anhydrases, NMP kinases. Myoglobin andhemoglobin. Regulation of enzymes: allosteric regulation,isoenzymes, covalent regulation, proteolytic activation.Carbohydrates. Lipids and cell membranes. Metabolism: basicconcepts and design. Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. The citricacid cycle. Oxidative phosphorylation.

CHE 436 Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (6 ECTS)

BC(K)

Introduction to drugs and their biological targets (proteins,enzymes, receptors, nucleic acids, cell membranes, buildingblocks). Types of intermolecular interactions. Biologically activecompound discovery from natural sources and from syntheticcompound libraries. Overview of drug development process:Finding a lead, optimizing target interactions and access totarget. Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Quantitativestructure-activity relationships (QSAR). Major classes of drugs:Antibacterial agents and their targets, mechanisms of action.Antiviral agents, principles of antiviral action, structure and lifecycle of representative viruses. Anti-cancer agents, causes ofcancer, targets for anti-cancer therapies. Cholinergics,anticholinergics, anticholinesterases, receptors in the peripheralnervous system. Drugs acting on the adrenergic nervous systemand adrenergic receptors. Opioid analgesics and opioidreceptors.

CHE 437 Introduction to Computational Chemistry (6 ECTS)

BC(K), FEC(K)

A general overview of computational methods and theirapplications in the prediction of physicochemical properties ofmolecules. The lectures are supplemented by laboratory work,where students are trained to use a quantum chemical software.The course covers force fields, semi-empirical, DFT and ab initiomethods, the most common basis sets and qualitative molecularorbital theory. Problems include the use of quantum chemicalsoftware for structural optimisation, IR spectrum prediction andvisualisation of eigenvectors, computation of thermochemicalproperties, 3-D modelling of molecules and visualisation ofmolecular orbitals. An introduction to qualitative theoreticalmodels for relating experimental data, with computed quantities,is also provided.

CHE 438 Supramolecular Chemistry (6 ECTS)

ΜC(Κ)

Definition and Development of Supramolecular Chemistry.Host–Guest Chemistry. Energetics of Supramolecular

Complexes: Experimental Methods. Templates and Self-Assembly. Molecular Devices. Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes.

CHE 440 Chemical Technology Laboratory (5 ECTS)

MC(K)

Analysis of continuous industrial distillation process: Theory -Laboratory exercise. Chemical reactors (batch and continuousstirred tank reactors): Theory - Applications - Laboratory exercise.Desalination process of water: Theory of reverse osmosis -Laboratory exercise.

CHE 441 Chemical Technology (6 ECTS)

MC(K)

Mass balances under steady-state and non-steady-stateconditions – Applications. Energy balances under steady-stateand non-steady-state conditions – Applications of mass andenergy balances. Heat transfer under steady-state and non-steady-state conditions – Heat Exchangers. Chemicalreactors – Theory/Applications. Fractional distillation –Theory/Applications. Process analysis of sulphuric acidproduction. Process analysis of cement production.

CHE 443 Polymer Chemistry (6 ECTS)

MC(K)

Introduction, nomenclature and uses. Condensation polymerisation.Free-radical polymerisation. Ionic polymerisation. Photolytic,electrolytic and radiation polymerisations. Polymerisation of cyclicorganic compounds. Modification reactions of syntheticpolymers. Biological polymers and their chemical reactions.Polymers containing inorganic elements. Relationship betweenmacromolecular structure and properties. Electroactivepolymers. Biomedical applications of synthetic polymers.

CHE 445 Catalysis (6 ECTS)

MC(K)

Concepts and terms describing the catalytic phenomenon andthe causes of its origin. Concepts and terms related to the textureand structure of supported metal catalysts. Basic conceptsrelated to the chemical adsorption and desorption processesassociated with a solid surface - Temperatureprogrammeddesorption techniques. Preparation and characterisationmethods of supported catalysts. Environmental catalysis:Modern de-pollution technologies (air and water pollution).Mechanisms of heterogeneous catalytic reactions.

CHE 446 Special Topics in Molecular Spectroscopy (6 ECTS)

BC(K), MC(K)

Raman Spectroscopy: basic theory: origin of Raman spectra,selection rules, depolarisation ratios, symmetry and selectionrules, Resonance Raman spectra, calculation of force constantsvia normal coordinate analysis, band assignments, Experimentalsetups and considerations. Special techniques of Ramanspectroscopy: highpressure Raman spectroscopy, Ramanmicroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, time-resolved Raman spectroscopy, matrixisolation Ramanspectroscopy, 2D correlation Raman spectroscopy, Ramanimaging spectrometry, non-linear Raman spectroscopy.Applications of Raman: spectroscopy in various chemical fields,materials, analytical chemistry, biochemistry and medicine,industry, environment.

Courses offered to other Departments

CHE 021 Introductory Chemistry (for Biologists and Physicists) (6 ECTS)

1. Chemistry and the other sciences. The scientific method.Material systems, their properties and models. Physical andchemical phenomena.

2. Chemical composition of matter. Atoms, molecules,compounds, mixtures, solutions. Dalton´s atomic theory.Internal atomic structure. Chemical terminology, isotopes,ions, atomic mass units. The mole. Introduction to theperiodic table of the elements. Ionic and molecularcompounds. Nomenclature and properties of ioniccompounds.

3. Simple chemical mol-based calculations. Chemical equationsand stoichiometry. Limiting reagent, reaction yield.

4. Aqueous solution of ionic and molecular compounds. Wateras a solvent. Solution concentration units. Dilution, mixing,titration. Reaction types in aqueous ionic solutions.Metathesis reactions and precipitations. Acids and bases andtheir reactions. Redox reaction, oxidation number.

5. The road to quantum theory. Bohr model of the H atom.Hydrogen atom, atomic orbitals, polyelectronic atoms,electronic configuration, periodic table, atom size, ionizationenergy, electron affinity, oxidation state, charge.

6. Chemical Bonds and Molecular Structure. Ionic and covalentbonds, electron coupling, electronegativity, molecularstructure, Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, multiple bonds.

7. Thermodynamics. Internal energy, heat and work. First law.Thermochemistry, reaction enthalpies, formation enthalpies.Intermolecular forces. Solids, liquids, gases and phasediagrams. Solutions, solubilities, colligative properties.Chemical equilibrium and the equilibrium constant,applications to reactions in gases and liquids. Acid-basereaction, pH scale. Spontaneous reactions, reversiblereactions. Second law, entropy and free energy. Relationbetween free energy and equilibrium constant of a reaction.

8. Chemical kinetics, reaction rate, order and mechanism.Kinetic equation, Arrhenius equation, activation energy,catalysis and catalysts.

CHE 022- Introductory Chemistry for Medicine ( 6 ECTS)

Scientific context of Chemistry, its relation to the biologicalsciences and medicine. Physical, chemical and biologicalphenomena. Atomic and molecular structure of matter. Basicchemical nomenclature. Stoichiometry, the concept of the mole,simple chemical calculations in chemical reactions. Chemistry insolution, ionic and covalent compounds, water as a solvent,water in biological systems, types of chemical reactions insolution. Concentration scales in solutions, dilution, titration.

Electronic structure of atoms. Bohr model, electronicconfiguration and the periodic table of the elements. Periodicityof element properties, simple description of selected elements,elements important in biology and medicine. Chemical bonding.Lewis symbols, ionic and covalent bond, multiple bonds,concepts of hybridization and resonance. Building-up organicmolecules from bonding concepts. Electronegativity, bondpolarity, molecular polarity, intermolecular forces, h-bonding,

hydrophobicity scales, solubility and interactions of moleculesin biological systems.

Energy in molecular systems, thermodynamic laws,thermochemistry, enthalpy, entropy and free energy ofreactions. Phases of matter, liquids and vapor pressure, osmoticpressure of solutions, osmosis in biology and medicine, chemicalequilibrium concepts. Acids and bases, pH scale.

Organic chemistry, the chemistry of carbon. Simple nomenclature,active groups on biological molecules, isomerism and chirality andtheir applications to drugs. Simple organic chemical reactions ofmajor groups, applications to health sciences. Biologicalmacromolecules, their structural, physicochemical and reactivityproperties. Elements of analytical chemistry for the detection andquantification of drugs and molecules of biological significance.

CHE 030 Organic Chemistry Lab for Students of Biology (6 ECTS)

Techniques: Melting point. Boiling point. Simple and fractionaldistillation. Steam distillation for isolating Eugenol from cloves.Recrystallization of benzoic acid and caffeine. Extraction ofsalicylic acid from aqueous solution and determination ofpartition coefficient. Separation of mixture components byextraction. Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) – TLC analysis ofanalgesic drugs. Reaction mechanisms: Reactivity of alkyl halidesunder SN

1 and SN2 conditions. Synthesis: Synthesis α,β-

unsaturated ketones with crossed aldol condensation. Nitrationof methyl benzoate. Photochemical reduction of benzophenone.Synthesis and bioassay of Sulfarilamide.

CHE 031 Organic Chemistry for Students of Biology (6 ECTS)

Basic concepts: orbitals, hybridization, electronegativity, typesof chemical bonding, classification of reagents, reactiveintermediates. Hydrocarbons: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes,cycloalkanes, benzene. Αlcohols, ethers, phenols. Nitrocompounds, amines, diazonium salts. Aldehydes, ketones,carboxylic acids and their derivatives. Esters of organic andinorganic acids. Hydrogen bonding in organic compounds.Stereochemistry: enantiomers, diastereomers, geometricisomers. Carbohydrates. Amino acids and proteins. Nucleic acidsand nucleotides. Lipids. Stereochemistry and mechanisms ofenzymatic reactions.

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ECTS

1st YEAR

1st SemesterBIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRYFOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYMATERIALS CHEMISTRYMAS 018 Introductory Mathematics Ι 5PHY 102 Physics for Chemists 6CHE110 Analytical Chemistry Lab Ι 7CHE 111 Analytical Chemistry Ι 6 CHE 121 Introduction to Chemistry (for Chemists) 6TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterBIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRYFOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYMATERIALS CHEMISTRYCS 003 Computer Science and Information Systems 6MAS 019 Introductory Mathematics ΙΙ 5CHE 122 Inorganic Chemistry Ι 6CHE 130 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Ι 7CHE 131 Organic Chemistry Ι 6TOTAL 30

2nd YEAR

3rd SemesterBIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRYFOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYMATERIALS CHEMISTRYCHE 140 Physical Chemistry Laboratory Ι 7CHE 141 Physical Chemistry Ι 6CHE 431 Biochemistry 6CHE 241 Quantum Chemistry 6Foreign Language Course Ι 5TOTAL 30

4th SemesterBIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRYFOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYMATERIALS CHEMISTRYCHE 221 Inorganic Chemistry II 6CHE 230 Organic Chemistry Laboratory ΙΙ 7CHE 231 Organic Chemistry ΙΙ 6CHE 242 Physical Chemistry ΙΙ 6Foreign Language Course ΙΙ 5TOTAL 30

ECTS

3rd YEAR

5th SemesterBIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRYFOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYMATERIALS CHEMISTRYCHE 331 Organic Chemistry ΙΙΙ 6CHE 340 Physical Chemistry Laboratory IΙ 7CHE 341 Physical Chemistry ΙΙΙ 6CHE 311 Analytical Chemistry ΙΙ 6Elective Course I 5TOTAL 30

6th SemesterBIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRYCHE 332 Biorganic Chemistry 6CHE 320 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 7CHE 321 Inorganic Chemistry ΙΙΙ. Bond Theory,

Structure and Reactivity of Metal Complexes 6

CHE 210 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II 6Elective Course II 5TOTAL 30

FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYCHE 320 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 7CHE 321 Inorganic Chemistry ΙΙI: Bond Theory,

Structure and Reactivity of MetalComplexes 6

CHE 411 Food Chemistry 6CHE 210 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II 6Elective Course II 5TOTAL 30

MATERIALS CHEMISTRYCHE 320 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 7CHE 321 Inorganic Chemistry ΙΙΙ: Bond Theory,

Structure and Reactivity of Metal Complexes 6CHE 441 Chemical Technology 6CHE 210 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II 6Elective Course II 5TOTAL 30

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ECTS

4th YEAR

7th SemesterBIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRYCHE 404 Diploma Thesis in Biological Chemistry I 3CHE 423 Bioinorganic Chemistry 6CHE 436 Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry 6CHE 437 Introduction to Computational Chemistry 6Elective Course ΙΙΙ 5Elective Course IV 5TOTAL 31

FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYCHE 406 Diploma Thesis in Food Chemistry andEnvironmental Chemistry I 3CHE 423 Bioinorganic Chemistry 6CHE 437 Introduction to Computational Chemistry 6CHE 412 Environmental Chemistry 6Elective Course ΙΙΙ 5Elective Course IV 5TOTAL 31

MATERIALS CHEMISTRYCHE 408 Diploma Thesis in Materials Chemistry I 3CHE 422 Surface Chemistry 6CHE 440 Chemical Technology Laboratory 5CHE 438 Supramolecular Chemistry 6Elective Course ΙΙΙ 5Elective Course IV 5TOTAL 30

ECTS

8th SemesterBIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRYCHE 405 Diploma Thesis in Biological Chemistry II 6CHE 415 Bioanalytical Chemistry 6CHE 430 Biochemistry Laboratory 5BIO 371 Microbiology 6CHE 446 Special Topics in Molecular Spectroscopy 6TOTAL 29

FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYCHE 407 Diploma Thesis in Food Chemistry and

Environmental Chemistry II 6CHE 415 Bioanalytical Chemistry 6CHE 410 Food and Environmental Chemistry

Laboratory 5CHE 446 Special Topics in Molecular Spectroscopy 6CHE 418 Methods of Analysis and Quality Control

of Food 6TOTAL 29

MATERIALS CHEMISTRYCHE 409 Diploma Thesis in Materials Chemistry II 6CHE 446 Special Topics in Molecular Spectroscopy 6CHE 421 Organometallic Chemistry 6CHE 443 Polymer Chemistry 6CHE 445 Catalysis 6TOTAL 30GRAND TOTAL 240

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ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF NEW DIRECTIONS

Course Code Course Name ECTS ECTS Prerequisite/Grade

MAS 018 Introductory Mathematics Ι 5 -PHY 102 Physics for Chemists 6 -CHE 110 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Ι 7 1st Semester -CHE 111 Analytical Chemistry Ι 6 -CHE 121 Introductory Chemistry (for Chemists) 6 30

CS 003 Computer Science and Information Systems 6 -

MAS 019 Introductory Mathematics ΙΙ 5 -CHE 122 Inorganic Chemistry Ι 6 2nd Semester -CHE 130 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Ι 7 -CHE 131 Organic Chemistry Ι 6 30

CHE 140 Physical Chemistry I Laboratory I 7 CHE 110/5CHE 141 Physical Chemistry Ι 6 PHY 102/4CHE 431 Biochemistry Ι 6 3rd Semester CHE 121/4CHE 241 Quantum Chemistry 6 MAS 018/4, MAS 01/4Foreign Language Foreign Language Course Ι Course Ι 5 30

CHE 221 Inorganic Chemistry ΙΙ 6 CHE 122/4CHE 230 Organic Chemistry Laboratory ΙΙ 7 CHE 130/5CHE 231 Organic Chemistry ΙΙ 6 4th Semester CHE 131/4CHE 242 Physical Chemistry ΙΙ 6 CHE141/4Foreign Language Foreign Language Course ΙΙ Course ΙΙ 5 30

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry ΙΙΙ 6 CHE 231/4CHE 340 Physical Chemistry Laboratory ΙI 7 CHE 242/4CHE 341 Physical Chemistry ΙΙΙ 6 5th Semester CHE 241/4CHE 311 Analytical Chemistry ΙΙ 6 CHE 111/4Elective Course I Elective Course I 5 30 -

CHE 332 Biorganic Chemistry 6 CHE 231/4CHE 320 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 7 CHE 122/4, CHE 221/4CHE 321 Inorganic Chemistry ΙΙΙ. Bond Theory,

Structure and Reactivity of Metal Complexes 6 6th Semester CHE 221/4

CHE 210 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory ΙΙ 6 CHE 110/5, CHE 311/4Elective Course II Elective Course II 5 30 -

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CHEMISTRY PROGRAMME WITH EMPHASIS IN BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Course Code Course Name ECTS ECTS Prerequisite/Grade

CHE 404 Diploma Thesis in Biological Chemistry I 3 180-18 ECTS

CHE 423 Bioinorganic Chemistry 6 CHE 221/4CHE 437 Introduction to Computational

Chemistry 6 7th Semester CHE 231/4, CHE 241/4CHE 436 Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry 6 CHE 431/4Elective Course ΙΙΙ Elective Course ΙΙΙ 5 -Elective Course IV Elective Course IV 5 31 -

CHE 405 Diploma Thesis in Biological Chemistry II 6 180-18 ECTS

CHE 430 Biochemistry Laboratory 5 CHE 431/4CHE 415 Bioanalytical Chemistry 6 8th Semester CHE 431/4BIO 371 Introduction to Microbiology 6 CHE 431/4CHE 446 Special Topics in Molecular

Spectroscopy 6 29 CHE 241/4

GRAND TOTAL 240

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Course Code Course Name ECTS ECTS Prerequisite/Grade

MAS 018 Introductory Mathematics Ι 5 -PHY 102 Physics for Chemists 6 -CHE 110 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Ι 7 1st Semester -CHE 111 Analytical Chemistry Ι 6 -CHE 121 Introductory Chemistry (for Chemists) 6 30

CS 003 Computer Science and Information Systems 6 -

MAS 019 Introductory Mathematics ΙΙ 5 -CHE 122 Inorganic Chemistry Ι 6 2nd Semester -CHE 130 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Ι 7 -CHE 131 Organic Chemistry Ι 6 30

CHE 140 Physical Chemistry I Laboratory I 7 CHE 110/5CHE 141 Physical Chemistry Ι 6 PHY 102/4CHE 431 Biochemistry Ι 6 3rd Semester CHE 121/4CHE 241 Quantum Chemistry 6 MAS 018/4, MAS 01/4Foreign Language Foreign Language Course Ι Course Ι 5 30

CHE 221 Inorganic Chemistry ΙΙ 6 CHE 122/4CHE 230 Organic Chemistry Laboratory ΙΙ 7 CHE 130/5CHE 231 Organic Chemistry ΙΙ 6 4th Semester CHE 131/4CHE 242 Physical Chemistry ΙΙ 6 CHE141/4Foreign Language Foreign Language Course ΙΙ Course ΙΙ 5 30

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry ΙΙΙ 6 CHE 231/4CHE 340 Physical Chemistry Laboratory ΙI 7 CHE 242/4CHE 341 Physical Chemistry ΙΙΙ 6 5th Semester CHE 241/4CHE 311 Analytical Chemistry ΙΙ 6 CHE 111/4Elective Course I Elective Course I 5 30 -

CHE 320 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 7 CHE 122/5, CHE 221/4CHE 321 Inorganic Chemistry ΙΙΙ. Bond Theory,

Structure and Reactivity of Metal Complexes 6 CHE 221/4

CHE 210 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory ΙΙ 6 6th Semester CHE 110/5, CHE 311/4CHE 411 Food Chemistry 6 CHE 431/4Elective Course II Elective Course II 5 30 -

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CHEMISTRY PROGRAMME WITH EMPHASIS IN FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

Course Code Course Name ECTS ECTS Prerequisite/Grade

CHE 406 Diploma Thesis in Food Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry I 3 180-18 ECTS

CHE 423 Bioinorganic Chemistry 6 CHE 221/4CHE 437 Introduction to Computational

Chemistry 6 7th Semester CHE 231/4, CHE 241/4CHE 412 Environmental Chemistry 6 CHE 111/5Elective Course ΙΙΙ Elective Course ΙΙΙ 5 -Elective Course IV Elective Course IV 5 31 -

CHE 407 Diploma Thesis in Food Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry II 6 180-18 ECTS

CHE 415 Bioanalytical Chemistry 6 CHE 431/4CHE 410 Food and Environmental Chemistry

Laboratory 5 CHE 111/5CHE 446 Special Topics in Molecular

Spectroscopy 6 CHE 241/4CHE 418 Methods of Analysis and Quality

Control of Food 6 29 CHE 111/5

GRAND TOTAL 240

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Course Code Course Name ECTS ECTS Prerequisite/Grade

MAS 018 Introductory Mathematics Ι 5 -PHY 102 Physics for Chemist 6 -CHE110 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I 7 1st Semester -CHE 111 Analytical Chemistry I 6 -CHE 121 Introductory Chemistry (for Chemists) 6 30 -

CS 003 Computer Science and Information Systems 6 -MAS 019 Introductory Mathematics ΙΙ 5 -CHE 122 Inorganic Chemistry Ι 6 2nd Semester -CHE 130 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Ι 7 -CHE 131 Organic Chemistry Ι 6 30 -

CHE 140 Physical Chemistry Laboratory Ι 7 CHE 110/5CHE 141 Physical Chemistry Ι 6 PHY 102/4CHE 431 Biochemistry 6 3rd Semester CHE 121/4CHE 241 Quantum Chemistry 6 MAS 018/4, MAS 119/4Foreign Language Foreign Language Course Ι Course Ι 5 30 -

CHE 221 Inorganic Chemistry ΙΙ 6 CHE 122/4CHE 230 Organic Chemistry Laboratory ΙΙ 7 CHE 130/5CHE 231 Organic Chemistry ΙΙ 6 4th Semester CHE 131/4CHE 242 Physical Chemistry ΙΙ 6 CHE 141/4Foreign Language Foreign Language Course ΙΙ Course ΙΙ 5 30 -

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry ΙΙΙ 6 CHE 231/4CHE 340 Physical Chemistry Laboratory ΙI 7 CHE 242/4CHE 341 Physical Chemistry ΙΙΙ 6 5th Semester CHE 241/4CHE 311 Analytical Chemistry ΙΙ 6 CHE 111/4Elective Course I Elective Course I 5 30 -

CHE 320 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 7 CHE 122/4, CHE 221/4CHE 321 Inorganic Chemistry ΙΙΙ. Bond Theory

Structure and Reactivity of Metal Complexes 6 CHE 221/4

CHE 210 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory ΙΙ 6 CHE 110/5, CHE 311/4CHE 441 Chemical Technology 6 6th Semester CHE 141/4Elective Course II Elective Course II 5 30 -

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Course Code Course Name ECTS ECTS Prerequisite/Grade

CHE 408 Diploma Thesis in Materials Chemistry I 3 180-18 ECTS

CHE 422 Surface Chemistry 6 CHE 141/4CHE 440 Chemical Technology Laboratory 5 CHE 242/4CHE438 Supramolecular Chemistry 6 7th Semester CHE 231/4, CHE 221/4Elective Course ΙΙΙ Elective Course ΙΙΙ 5 -Elective Course IV Elective Course IV 5 30 -

CHE 409 Diploma Thesis in Materials Chemistry II 6 180-18 ECTS

CHE 446 Special Topics in Molecular Spectroscopy 6 CHE 241/4

CHE 421 Organometallic Chemistry 6 CHE 221/4CHE 443 Polymer Chemistry 6 8th Semester -CHE 445 Catalysis 6 30 CHE 242/4

GRAND ECTS 240

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Faculty of Pureand Applied Sciences

Department of ComputerScience

CHAIRPERSONAndreas Pitsillides

VICE-CHAIRPERSONChryssis Georgiou

PROFESSORSMarios D. DikaiakosParaskevas EvripidouAntonis C. KakasMarios MavronicolasGeorge A. PapadopoulosElpida Keravnou-PapailiouConstantinos S. PattichisAndreas PitsillidesGeorge SamarasChristos N. Schizas

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSChris ChristodoulouYiorgos ChrysanthouYannis DimopoulosChryssis GeorgiouAnna PhilippouYiannos SazeidesPedro Trancoso

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSGeorgia KapitsakiGeorge Pallis Vasos VassiliouDemetris Zeinalipour

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THE ROLE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND THEOBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENTComputer Science addresses a variety of issues, includingenhancement of the range of problems that can beefficiently solved using computers, as well as thegeneration, maintenance and optimisation of softwareand hardware systems for designing high performancecomputers. Computer Science also focuses on questionsrelevant to reasoning, conversing and planning, modellingof the functioning of the brain, as well as the roles oflanguage and logic in the solution of practical problems.

In the light of this general perspective, the primaryobjectives of the Department are to:

(a) Participate in international research in ComputerScience.

(b) Disseminate, through its teaching and internationalactivities, knowledge relevant to all aspects ofComputer Science.

(c) Promote the effective application of InformationTechnology within local industry and economy.

The aim of the Department of Computer Science is toprepare graduates to rise to positions of responsibility, asInformation Technology professionals or in academia, andwho will actively promote the development andapplication of new ideas and technologies. TheDepartment attaches particular significance to its closerelationship with local industry; graduates are seen as aconvenient vehicle for an ongoing dialogue with industry.

PROGRAMME OF STUDIESThe undergraduate programme of studies leads to theaward of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. TheDepartment’s course material is conceptually divided intofour main areas of study:

(a) The “Theory” Area is concerned with the foundationsof Computer Science: theory and models ofcomputation and the design and analysis of algorithms.

(b) The “Computing Systems” Area is concerned withhardware and software systems and elaborates on theconcepts of parallel and embedded systems.

(c) The “Problem Solving” Area aims at developingalgorithmic thinking, with emphasis on principles ofprogramming and algorithm design.

(d) The “Applications” Area aims at bringing together theknowledge and skills acquired in the other three areas,for the development of useful applications to solve realproblems, such as the communication betweennetworked computers.

In more detail, the programme includes Compulsory“Core” Courses, Restricted Elective Courses (which areoffered by the Department and allow students tospecialise in a specific area of Computer Science or acquire

knowledge that spans a wider scientific spectrum) andElective Courses, that are offered by other departments.Some of these courses have prerequisites.

The Department of Computer Science is offering threedirections:

• Computer Science: General Direction• Computer Systems and Networks, and• Software Engineering

The Direction of Computer Science: General Directionaspires to offer its graduates a broad background in theessential practical techniques, together with theirunderlying principles. This will enable them to developtechnical expertise, professional skills and critical thinking.

The Direction of Computer Systems and Networks aims atpresenting the basic principles and recent developmentsin the organization and programming of computersystems and networks. Through both course work andlaboratories, students are given the opportunity to covertopics related to this specialisation, with emphasis onparallel and embedded systems, as well as high-performance networks.

The Direction of Software Engineering aims at preparingstudents for becoming Software Engineers. In thesoftware industry, familiarity with software developmentprocesses and experience using various programminglanguages are essential competences. Students will havethe opportunity to gain knowledge on the tools of thesoftware engineering industry, work in groups andimplement software products.

Almost all courses offered by the Department in the firstfour semesters are compulsory and common for allstudents. Students are asked to choose a direction at thebeginning of the fourth semester of their studies. In thefifth and sixth semesters, students are required to take thecompulsory courses of their chosen direction, as well aselective courses from other departments. The last twosemesters include restricted elective courses, within thedirection, and elective courses; also, each student mustundertake an individual diploma project, calledundergraduate thesis project, under the supervision of amember of the Department’s academic staff. The topic ofthe undergraduate thesis project must relate to thestudent’s chosen direction of study.

MINOR PROGRAMME OF STUDIESThe minor in Computer Science requires the successfulcompletion of eight courses, which must include thecourses CS 121, CS 131, CS 132, CS 221, CS 231, CS 241 andtwo restricted elective courses from the undergraduateprogramme of studies.

MAIN FIELDS OF ACTIVITYComputer Science is a relatively new but rapidly evolvingsubject, and these developments contribute significantly

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to the quality and content of the curriculum. One of themain objectives of the Department is the development ofprogrammes of direct relevance to Cyprus, incollaboration with local industry and research institutions.

Within this framework, the Department’s academic stafffocuses on three major areas as follows:

• Artificial Intelligence and its Applications, where thefollowing topics are covered: Computational Logic;Computational Intelligence; Neuroinformatics; IntelligentSystems and Applications; Knowledge Engineering andExpert Systems; Knowledge Representation andReasoning.

• Computer Systems and Applications, which includes thefollowing topics: Computer Architecture; ComputerGraphics; Learning Technologies, Open and DistanceLearning; Medical Informatics and Health Telematics;Multimedia Software Engineering; Theory and Practiceof Software Engineering.

• Parallel and Distributed Processing Systems andNetworks, which includes the following topics:Distributed and Parallel Computing and Networks;Distributed, Real-Time and Multimedia Systems; FormalMethods for Specification and Verification of ConcurrentSystems; Integrated Service Networks; InternetTechnologies and Systems; Mobile and TransactionalComputing; Parallel and Distributed Systems; ParallelProcessing and Architectures; Software Engineering forDistributed Information Systems.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSCS 111 Discrete Structures in Computer Science and

Computation (7.5 ECTS)

Foundations: sets and functions. Logic: Propositional Logic:basics of Predicate Logic. Mathematical Reasoning: methods ofproof, induction. Counting: basics of counting, pigeonholeprinciple, permutations and combinations. Relations: propertiesand applications, equivalence relations, partial orders. Graphs:basic concepts.

CS 121 Digital Systems (7.5 ECTS)

Principles of design and construction of Digital ElectronicSystems and Computers. Representation of data with binarysequences. Data storage and processing by Electronic DigitalCircuits. Consolidation of theoretical knowledge throughpractical exercises in the Design and Construction of DigitalCircuits, in the laboratory for Digital Systems Design andMicroprocessors.

CS 131 Programming Principles I (7.5 ECTS)

Presentation of the Software Development Process andIntroduction to the Basic Principles of Programming andprogramme design, using the Java language. Global Overviewof the Java language, with emphasis on built-in and abstract datatypes, control structures, functions, modular programming andrecursion.

CS 132 Programming Principles II (7.5 ECTS)

Introduction to C for Programmers. Advanced C programmingconstructs: program anatomy and processes, memory andaddresses, structures, unions and enumerations. Linear and non-linear programming data structures. Advanced CompilationTopics and Tools: preprocessor directives, compiling multiplefiles, static and dynamic linking of object files, error handling,static and dynamic code analysis. Methodology for Large-scaleProgram Development: the eclipse IDE, modules, informationhiding, design issues, version management with SVN,introduction to software engineering. Selected Topic: low-levelprogramming.

CS 202 Explorations into Computer Science (2 ECTS)

Weekly lectures/seminars that cover a broad spectrum ofComputer Science and its basic areas, starting from its birth andreaching its modern evolutions. Revolutionary ideas for thefoundation and development of Computer Science.

CS 211 Theory of Computation and Complexity (7.5 ECTS)

Formal methods of computation based on Machines, Grammarsand Languages: finite automata vs. regular languages;pushdown automata vs. context-free grammars; Turingmachines vs. unrestricted grammars. Models of computationequivalent to Turing machines and Church’s Thesis.Computability and Uncomputability. Introduction to Theory ofComputational Complexity with emphasis on the Theory of NP-completeness.

CS 221 Computer Organization and AssemblyProgramming (7.5 ECTS)

Introduction to computer organization and architecture. Typesof Instructions, Coding of Instructions, Arithmetic and Logic Unit.Basic principles of the organization of the main functional unitsof a Computer System at machine level: Central Processing Unit(CPU), Memory and Input/Output. Interfacing CPU andPeripheral Units. Programming in Assembly Language for MIPSR2000/R3000 and Intel Pentium.

CS 222 Operating Systems (7.5 ECTS)

Introduction, history and evolution of Operating Systems.General structure, operations and characteristics of an operatingsystem. Concurrency. Process Management. Scheduling andDispatch. Real and virtual memory management. I/OManagement and Disk Scheduling. File Management.Protection, security and reliability.

CS 231 Data Structures and Algorithms (7.5 ECTS)

Study of data structures for the organization and efficientprocessing of data. Linear and non-linear data structures.Hashing techniques. Issues of memory management. SortingAlgorithms. Graph Algorithms. Introduction to algorithm designtechniques. Analysis of the average and worst-case complexityof algorithms.

CS 233 Object-oriented Programming (7.5 ECTS)

Problem-solving and programming using Object-orientedMethodologies. Introduction to Object-orientation. Objects andclasses. Abstraction and information hiding. Libraries. Object-oriented design. Inheritance Polymorphism. Interfaces. Innerclasses in Java. Exceptions. Input/Output. Concurrency.Collections. Advanced topics: annotations, networking,serialization.

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CS 241 Systems Analysis and Design (7.5 ECTS)

Study of the Theory and the Methodologies, which have beendeveloped over the years in the area of systems, with theobjective to introduce techniques and methodologies forSystems Analysis and design of Information Systems. Specialattention to the study of "Information Society" and its effect insystem development and maintenance.

CS 323 Theory and Practice of Compilers (7.5 ECTS)

Fundamental principles of Compiler Design. Relation ofTranslators to Formal Languages and Automata Theory. Lexical,Syntactic and Semantic Analysis, Code Generation andOptimisation, etc. Practical Exercises using lex and yacc.

CS 324 Communications and Networks (7.5 ECTS)

Fundamental issues in Communication Networks, using theInternet as an example. Networking layers, such as theapplication, transport, network, link and physical layers. Opensystems and internetworking. Networking technologies,including wired and wireless Local Area Networks (LANs,WLANs), and network topologies. Algorithms, including routingand congestion control, protocols and standards, quality ofservice (QoS) and applications. Introduction to more advancedtopics, such as real time services and network security.

CS 336 Algorithms and Complexity (7.5 ECTS)

Topics in the design and analysis of Efficient Algorithms and theircomplexity. Significant Algorithms in Graph Theory, Algebra,Geometry, Number Theory and Combinatorics. Generalalgorithmic techniques (e.g., divide-and-conquer, backtracking,dynamic programming). Randomized, Parameterized andApproximation algorithms. Fast Fourier Transform. Inherentlower bounds on problem complexity.

CS 341 Artificial Intelligence (7.5 ECTS)

Problem Solving Techniques in Artificial Intelligence. KnowledgeRepresentation Formalisms (logic, associative networks, frames,production rules). Expert Systems Technology. First and SecondGeneration Architectures for Expert Systems. KnowledgeEngineering. Intelligent Agents. Multi-Agent Systems.

CS 342 Database Systems (7.5 ECTS)

Introduction to Databases. Organization and ProperManagement of large quantities of data for use in applications.Database Models such as the Entity-Relation Model, TheRelational Model, the Network Model and the HierarchicalModel.

CS 361 Software Engineering I (7.5 ECTS)

Methods, tools, and procedures for the development andmaintenance of large-scale software systems. Existing life-cyclemodels (e.g., waterfall model). Introduction to Agiledevelopment. Requirements analysis and specificationtechniques. Software development methodologies. UnifiedModeling Language (UML) and supported static and dynamicdiagrams. Code transformation. Practical experience with CASEtools for modeling data and procedures (ArgoUML, StarUML).Prototyping for Web applications (HTML, CSS). ArchιtecturalDesign patterns (Model View Controller, etc.). Softwareverification and validation. Unit testing and frameworks (JUnit,etc.). CASE tools. Project planning and management.

CS 362 Software Engineering II (7.5 ECTS)

Agile software development. Model driven engineering. Legacysystems. Sociotechnical systems. Software reuse. ComponentBased systems. Distributed software engineering. Serviceoriented architectures. Embedded software. Aspect orientedsoftware engineering.

CS 363 Professional Practice in Software Engineering (7.5 ECTS)

Undertake and carrying out to completion a significant softwareproject by small student groups (of about 2-6 students each). Allphases in the development of software. Some of the specificprojects come from the industrial sector. Version control systems(SVN and GitHub). Testing. Software system analysis throughsoftware metrics. Specialized issues depending on the projectnature (e.g. deployment on web servers, G UI tools andframeworks etc.).

CS 370 Computer Architecture (7.5 ECTS)

Introduction to the state-of-the-art Uniprocessor, HighPerformance Computer Architecture. Emphasis on QuantitativeAnalysis and Cost/performance trade-offs in the design of thebasic units of a Processor: instruction set, pipelining, memorysystem, and input/output systems. Qualitative Analysis of realmachines and their performance data.

CS 371 Systems Programming (7.5 ECTS)

Basic Concepts of System Programming. Shell programming(ksh/csh/ bsh). Use of utilities (awk, sed, perl) and Graphical tools(TCL/TK). Files and file-systems. Processes, Threads and ProcessSynchronisation. Network Programming (socket programming)and the Client-Server model. Graphics Programming(Xwindows). Performance Evaluation (profiling). Issues in SystemSecurity and System Engineering.

CS 372 Parallel Processing (7.5 ECTS)

The entire spectrum of Parallel Machines, as described in Flynn’sclassification: SISD, SIMD, MISD, MIMD. The main approaches tothe Design and Operation of Multiprocessor Systems.Conventional and Non-conventional Machines (Data-flow andreduction). Parallel Programming Approaches: (1) Automatic-parallelizing compilers, (2) Extending serial languages withparallelizing constructs, (3) parallel languages for FunctionalProgramming. Special emphasis on Parallel Architectures andParallel Programming.

CS 375 Advanced Networks (7.5 ECTS)

Introduction to Computer Networks and the Internet, NetworkLayer - IPv6, Routing - Multicast Routing, TCP, CongestionControl, Performance Analysis, Multimedia NetworkingApplications. Real-time services and Protocols, Quality of Service,MPLS, Traffic Engineering, QoS Routing, Mobile and WirelessNetworks, Issues in Security for Computer Networks.

CS 412 Logic in Computer Science (7.5 ECTS)

Propositional Logic Syntax, Semantics, Normal Forms, DecisionProcedures, Proof Theory, Compactness and Resolution. PredicateLogic: Syntax and Semantics, Proof Theory Soundness andCompleteness and Resolution. Logic Programming. ProgrammingLanguage Semantics and Verification. Linear and BranchingTemporal Logics: Syntax, Semantics and Model-checkingAlgorithms.

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CS 413 Computational Geometry (7.5 ECTS)

Convex Hull in the Plane: basic properties and algorithms fromcomputing it. Arrangements of Line Segments: computingintersections, representing subdivisions, computing an overlay.Arrangements of Lines: incremental construction algorithm. TheArt Gallery Problem: partition into monotone polygons,monotone polygon triangulation, simple polygon triangulation.Geometric searching: kd-trees, range trees, fractional cascading.Point Location: basic properties of the trapezoid map, algorithmfor constructing map and search structure, point locationalgorithm. Voronoi Diagram: basic properties and algorithms forcomputing it. Delaunay Triangulation: basic properties,incremental algorithm.

CS 424 Digital Signal Processing (7.5 ECTS)

Discrete Signals and Systems. Sampling of Signals. Frequencyanalysis of Discrete Systems and Signals. z-transform, Fourier-transform, Discrete Fourier Transform and Fast Fourier Transform,digital filters, application examples.

CS 425 Internet Technologies (7.5 ECTS)

Topics of Internet and World-Wide Web technologies, with anemphasis on WWW applications and Internet Programming. Thefoundations of WWW applications, including Hypertext,Navigation in Hyperspace, Hypertext Usability, InformationOverload, Markup Languages and methodologies of WWWApplication Design. System issues related to Internetprogramming and performance: Protocols, Servers, WWWinteractivity, Internet-based distributed systems.

CS 426 Computer Graphics (7.5 ECTS)

Scene Construction, Scene Hierarchies, Camera Specification,Projections of Primitives, Clipping, Visible Surface Determination,Polygon Rasterisation (Z-Buffer), Texture Mapping, Local andGlobal Illumination, Shadows, Ray Tracing, Radiosity, Real-TimeAcceleration Techniques.

CS 429 Context-Aware Pervasive Systems (7.5 ECTS)

Software Infrastructure for Pervasive Computing, that can supportthe Integration between the Physical Space and VirtualComputing Space. Sensors and Sensor Networks, that can captureand disseminate context information. Context-aware Applications,that use context information to create intelligent everyday objectsand applications. Embedding Computing into everyday objects.Security and privacy to protect access to user context information.Spontaneous interaction, where appliances and services canseamlessly interact and interoperate with each other.

CS 431 Synthesis of Parallel Algorithms (7.5 ECTS)

Introduction to Parallel Computing. Complexity and EfficiencyMeasurements of Parallel Algorithms. Parallel ComputingModels. Basic Techniques for the design of Parallel Algorithms.Efficient Parallel Algorithms in Combinatorics, Graph Theory, andMatrix Theory. Complexity Analysis of Algorithms on the ParallelRandom Access Machine (PRAM). Comparison between variousModels of Computation. Advanced Topics (fault-tolerance,atomicity, synchronisation, computational limitations of PRAM).

CS 432 Distributed Algorithms (7.5 ECTS)

Formal Models of Distributed Computing: shared memory versusmessage passing, determinism versus randomisation, concepts ofsynchronism, asynchrony and real-time. Design and Analysis ofDistributed Algorithms and Impossibility / Improbability results forFundamental Problems, such as mutual exclusion, consensus,

synchronisation, leader election, construction of minimumspanning trees. Fault Tolerance: Byzantine generals, wait-freealgorithms, fault degrees. Formal Methods for Proving Correctnessof Distributed Algorithms. Advanced topics. Special emphasisthroughout the course on Lower and Upper bounds on Time andMemory.

CS 433 Constraint Satisfaction and Programming (7.5 ECTS)

Definition of Constraint Satisfaction Problems. ConstraintRepresentation and Complexity. Various Forms of Consistency.Backtracking and Look-ahead Techniques. IntelligentBacktracking and Condition for Solution Finding withoutBacktracking. Heuristic and Local Methods for SolutionSearching. Available Commercial Products. Study of Problemsfrom Different Application Domains, their Modelling and theComplexity of Various Algorithms solving them.

CS 434 Logic Programming and Artificial Intelligence (7.5 ECTS)

Basic principles of Logic programming and Implementation,using the Prolog Language. Relation of Logic Programming tomodern considerations regarding Artificial Intelligence. SolvingApplication problems drawn from the fields of ArtificialIntelligence and Databases, making use of Logic Programmingand Constraint Logic Programming.

CS 435 Human/Computer Interaction (7.5 ECTS)

Analysis of the human as a Computer System User (knowledgemodels, graphical animation, cognitive models). InteractiveTechnologies (input-output devices, window environments,systems for collaborative support, virtual reality). Methodologiesfor the Design of Interactive systems.

CS 442 Computational Learning Systems (7.5 ECTS)

Introduction to Pattern Recognition, Multilayered NeuralNetworks and backpropagation learning algorithim, RecurrentNeural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Hopfield Networks &Boltzmann Machines, Radial Basis Functions, Self-OrganisingMaps. Survey of the developments in artificial intelligence,machine learning, expert systems, cognitive science, roboticsand artificial neural networks, which contributed to thedevelopment of the theory of learning systems.

CS 444 Computational Intelligent Systems (7.5 ECTS)

Evolutionary computing. Genetic algorithms. Artificial neuralnetworks. Fuzzy systems. Artificial life. ComputationalNeuroscience/Neuroinformatics; Hodgkin & Huxley andIntegrate-and-fire neuron models; Neural Coding; HebbianLearning and Synaptic Plasticity; introduction to cognitivescience. Development and implementation of ComputationalIntelligence systems.

CS 445 Digital Image Processing (7.5 ECTS)

Binary Image Representation. Image Histogram and PointOperations. Discrete Fourier Transform. Linear Image Filtering.Non Linear Image Filtering Pipeling. Image compression. Imageanalysis I. Image Analysis II. Digital video processing.

CS 446 Advanced Topics in Databases (7.5 ECTS)

Theoretical Approach to Logical and Physical Design ofDatabases. Algorithms for Logical and Physical Design ofDatabases. Primary and Secondary Indexing Techniques.Advanced Query Processing and Query Optimisation. QueryParallelism. Concurrency control and recovery, integrity andsecurity of data. Distributed databases and introductory

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concepts, distributed transaction processing involving multipleand heterogeneous databases. Problems of interfacing adatabase with software.

CS 447 Computer Vision (7.5 ECTS)

Basic concepts and methodologies relating to the subject ofComputer Vision. Image Information, Image Processing, FeatureExtraction. Image Segmentation, Clustering, Multiple-imageProcessing, Case Studies.

CS 448 Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent System (7.5 ECTS)

Introduction to Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI). IntelligentAgents (basic concepts, applications). Software Agents (maintypes, applications). Agent Societies. Distributed Programmingof Actions. Formalisms in DAI: Representation and Reasoningbased on Logic. Industrial and Practical Applications of DAI.

CS 450 Computational Biology (7.5 ECTS)

Application of analytic methods from Statistics, Mathematics andComputer Science to biological data so as to extract usefulknowledge. Introduction to Bioinformatics. Pairwise SequenceAlignment Algorithms and Multiple Sequence AlignmentAlgorithms. Statistical Significance of Alignment Results.Phylogenetic Prediction. Database Searching for similarsequences, efficiency of relevant algorithms. ProteinClassification and Structure Prediction. Statistical analysis of DNAmicroarray experimental data.

CS 451 Data Mining in the WWW

The primary focus of this course is on examining techniquesfrom data mining to extract useful knowledge from Web data.This course will be focused on a detailed overview of the datamining process and techniques, specifically those that are mostrelevant to Web mining. Several topics will be covered, such asMap-Reduce framework, Web data clustering, classification,association rules, recommendation systems, link analysis, socialnetworks and Web advertising.

CS 461 Software Validation, Verification and Quality (7.5 ECTS)

Basic concepts and terminology for validation and verification,reviews, inspections, control (parts, system combination,regression, acceptance, coverage criteria), control of specificcategories of software systems, analyzing problems anddocumentation. Basic principles of quality factors and qualitycharacteristics of software, methodologies, tools, qualityprocedures, quality standards, models and quality metrics,quality software production process, quality plan, organizequality assurance process, quality assessment process.

CS 462 Software Analysis, Modelling and Design (7.5 ECTS)

Fundamental concepts of software modeling (principles,conditions, properties), modeling languages, virtual models,model types. Early analysis (consistency, sufficiency, accuracy,quality). The role of models in the development and theconnection with software development methodologies. Model-driven engineering. The role of software architecture in thesoftware development lifecycle (user needs, design,implementation). The architectural design of a software system.Architectural representation.

CS 463 Software Reuse (7.5 ECTS)

Levels of reuse. Component-based development andcomposition. Best practices for reuse. Evolution of reuse.Software repositories. Search and retrieval. Design patterns.

Object-oriented programming standards. Open source software.Open source licensing and legal issues. Organization policies andopen-source based development. Outsourcing. Model-DrivenEngineering Principles. Service-Oriented Computing. Aspect-Oriented Programming.

CS 470 Design of Embedded Systems (7.5 ECTS)

A review of embedded System Processors. Organization ofEmbedded Systems: CPUs, RAM, ROM, buses, peripherals,sensors, actuators, interfacing. Examples of widely usedProcessors Buses and Peripherals. Interfacing with Peripherals:sampling, interrupts, advantages and disadvantages. Processdistribution between Hardware and Software. Tools for thedevelopment of Embedded Systems and Real Time OperatingSystems. Hands on experience with the Development andImplementation of Embedded Systems.

CS 475 Network and Information Security (7.5 ECTS)

Introduction to security threats and attacks, CryptographicTechniques (encryption, cryptanalysis, authentication,confidentiality), Identification and Authentication (Kerberos, PKI),Internet Application Security Protocols (PGP, SSL/TLS), NetworkSecurity (Firewalls, IDS), Defending against threats on End-systems, Checking of networks and applications forVulnerabilities, Other issues in Network and Information Security(privacy, ethics, legal framework).

CS 476 Wireless Networks (7.5 ECTS)

Wireless Environment, Interference and other problems inWireless Communications, Architectures and Technologies ofWireless Networks and Wireless Communication, Wireless LocalArea Networks (WLAN), Mobility Management Protocols at theNetwork layer and at higher layers (transport, application), NewNetwork Technologies (ad-hoc, sensor, vehicular networks).Open research issues and challenges.

Courses offered to other DepartmentsThese courses are offered to students of otherDepartments. The content of such courses is suitablydetermined, so that students of other disciplines mayappreciate the significance of Computer Science, itsrelationship to other disciplines, and the potential benefitsit offers. Each of the courses for other Departments carries5, 6 or 7 ECTS unitis. The courses may be offered everysemester or in parallel classes, depending on the needsand capabilities.

CS 001 Introduction to Computer Science (6 ECTS)

Fundamentals of Computer Science, the main historical eventswhich have contributed to its development, and the possibilitiesit offers. Basic constituent elements of Computer Science andmethods for making it valuable to other sciences andapplications. Practical experience with Application Packages,basics of programming, and programming in a fourth generationlanguage such as Logo.

CS 002 Introduction to Computer Science (5 ECTS)

Fundamentals of Computer Science, the main historical eventswhich have contributed to its development, and the possibilitiesit offers. Basic constituent elements of Computer Science,methods for making it valuable to other sciences, andapplications. Practical experience with application packages and

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the UNIX Environment. Basic principles of Programming in aFourth Generation Language.

CS 003 Computer Science and Information Systems (6 ECTS)

Fundamentals of Computer Science, the main historical events,which have contributed to its development, and the possibilitiesit offers. Basic constituent elements of Computer Science,methods for making it valuable to other sciences andapplications. Practical experience with Application Packages,basics of programming, and programming in a fourthGeneration Language such as Logo.

CS 011 Introduction to Information Society (6 ECTS)

Presentation of the formed framework for Information Society(IST). Basic concepts and Constituent Elements of IST and thewider context for its application. Issues, such as electronicgovernment, telematics, digital business, electronic commerce,telemedicine, etc. Effects of IST on society and economy.

CS 012 Web Design Technologies (6 ECTS)

Introduction to the Internet and the WWW. Web design andDevelopment Technologies. Web servers and HTTP, HTML,XHTML, CSS, Javascript. User Interface Design Guidelines.Usability evaluation.

CS 031 Introduction to Programming (7 ECTS)

Computers and Binary Systems. Hardware and Software.Programme Development Cycle, Algorithms and Flow Diagrams.Alphabet and Syntax of FORTRAN. Operators. SelectionStructures and Loops. Arrays. Functions and Subroutines.Recursion. Formatted Input-output. Files. Dynamic data.

CS 032 Introduction to Computer Science and InformationSystems (6 ECTS)

Introduction to the Principles of Programming, with emphasison structured programming, abstraction, and the design,implementation, checking and debugging of modularprogrammes. Mastering the material through laboratoryexercises in the C Programming Language.

CS 033 Introduction to Programming for Electrical andComputer Engineers (5 ECTS)

Basic Principles of Programming, with emphasis on structuredprogramming, abstraction, design, implementation, checkingand debugging of modular programmes. Mastering of thematerial, through laboratory exercises in a traditionalProgramming Language such as C.

CS 034 Introduction to Programming Principles forElectrical and Computer Engineers (7 ECTS)

Introduction to computers and programming languages.Problem solving and programming, problem specification,algorithms and programs, modular programming, program anddata abstraction. Software development process, top-downdesign, problem decomposition, reuse, trial and debugging.Variables, operators and expressions, constants, library usage.Input/Output operations. Procedures, parameters, calls, value oraddress referral. Program flow, variables’ scope, lifecycle ofvariables/function calls, program’s state. Proceduralprogramming, algorithmic structures, memory. Synthesized andenumerated data types, arrays, structures, pointers. Introductionto dynamic memory allocation.

CS 035 Data Structures and Algorithms for Electrical andComputer Engineers (7 ECTS)

Advanced programming techniques based on the programminglanguage C: Recursion, Structures, Pointers, File and Memorymanagement. Data types and abstract data types. Algorithmcomplexity analysis: worst-case and average-case analysis. Lineardata structures: List, Stack and Queue, using static and dynamicmemory allocation methods. Applications of linear datastructures. Sorting algorithms: SelectionSort, InsertionSort,MergeSort, QuickSort and BucketSort. Tree data structures:Binary Trees, Binary Search Trees, Balanced Trees, B-trees. PriorityQueues and Heaps. Graphs: definitions, data structures,topological sorting algorithms, graph traversal algorithms.Hashing techniques, hash functions and collision resolutiontechniques.

CS 041 e-Health and Medical Informatics (6 ECTS)

Introduction to the e-health environment and the appropriateoperating framework. Legislative regulatory and socialbackground needed for its materialization. The importance ofinformation technology in extracting useful information fromvast medical databases. Applications of computer systems usedfor the movement of medical knowledge, medical informationmanagement, appropriate use of the citizen electronic folder toassist patients and to support a medical decision. Reference tothe legal framework that regulates the medical practice, inaccordance with European and international directives.

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ECTS

1st SemesterCS 111 Discrete Structures in Computer Science

and Computation 7.5CS 131 Programming Principles I 7.5MAS 012 Calculus for Computer Scientists I 5LAN 100 General Advanced English 5PBA 101 Principles of Management 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterCS 121 Digital Systems 7.5CS 132 Programming Principles II 7.5MAS 013 Calculus for Computer Scientists II 5LAN 104 English for Computer Science 5Elective Course from the Departments of Physics,Chemistry, Biological Sciences 5TOTAL 30

3rd SemesterCS 202 Explorations into Computer Science 2CS 221 Computer Organization and Assembly

Programming 7.5CS 231 Data Structures and Algorithms 7.5MAS 016 Linear Algebra I for Computer Science 6MAS 055 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 7TOTAL 30

4th SemesterCS 211 Theory of Computation and Complexity 7.5CS 222 Operating Systems 7.5CS 233 Object Oriented Programming 7.5CS 241 Systems Analysis and Design 7.5TOTAL 30

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5th SemesterCS 324 Communications and Networks 7.5CS 342 Database Systems 7.5CS 361 Software Engineering I 7.5Elective Course 5TOTAL 27.5

6th SemesterCS 323 Theory and Practice of Compilers 7.5CS 336 Algorithms and Complexity 7.5CS 341 Artificial Intelligence 7.5Elective Course 5Elective Course 5TOTAL 32.5

7th SemesterCS 400 Diploma Project I 7.5Restricted Elective Course within the Direction 7.5Restricted Elective Course within the Direction 7.5Restricted Elective Course - 300 or 400 type in Computer Science 7.5TOTAL 30

8th SemesterCS 401 Diploma Project II 10Restricted Elective Course within the Direction 7.5Restricted Elective Course - 300 or 400 type inComputer Science 7.5Elective Course 5TOTAL 30GRAND TOTAL 240

PROGRAMME OF STUDIES - COMPUTER SCIENCE: GENERAL DIRECTION

RESTRICTED ELECTIVE COURSES - COMPUTER SCIENCE: GENERAL DIRECTION

CS 362 Software Engineering IICS 363 Professional Practice in Software EngineeringCS 371 Systems ProgrammingCS 372 Parallel ProcessingCS 375 Advanced Networks CS 412 Logic in Computer ScienceCS 413 Computational GeometryCS 425 Internet Technologies CS 426 Computer Graphics CS 431 Synthesis of Parallel Algorithms CS 432 Distributed Algorithms

CS 433 Constraint Satisfaction and ProgrammingCS 434 Logic Programming and Artificial Intelligence CS 442 Computational Learning SystemsCS 444 Computational Intelligence SystemsCS 445 Digital Image Processing CS 446 Advanced Topics in DatabasesCS 447 Computer VisionCS 448 Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems CS 450 Computational BiologyCS 463 Software Reuse

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ECTS

1st SemesterCS 111 Discrete Structures in Computer Science

and Computation 7.5CS 131 Programming Principles I 7.5MAS 012 Calculus for Computer Scientists I 5LAN 100 General Advanced English 5PBA 101 Principles of Management 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterCS 121 Digital Systems 7.5CS 132 Programming Principles II 7.5MAS 013 Calculus for Computer Scientists II 5LAN 111 English for Computer Sciences 5Elective Course from Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences 5TOTAL 30

3rd SemesterCS 202 Explorations into Computer Science 2CS 221 Computer Organization and Assembly

Programming 7.5CS 231 Data Structures and Algorithms 7.5MAS 016 Linear Algebra I for Computer Science 6MAS 055 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 7TOTAL 30

4th SemesterCS 211 Theory of Computation and Complexity 7.5CS 222 Operating Systems 7.5CS 233 Object-Oriented Programming 7.5CS 241 Systems Analysis and Design 7.5TOTAL 30

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5th SemesterCS 324 Communications and Networks 7.5CS 342 Database Systems 7.5CS 370 Computer Architecture 7.5Elective Course 5TOTAL 27.5

6th SemesterCS 371 Systems Programming 7.5CS 372 Parallel Processing 7.5CS 375 Advanced Networks 7.5Elective Course 5Elective Course 5TOTAL 32.5

7th SemesterCS 400 Diploma Project I 7.5Restricted Elective Course within the Direction 7.5Restricted Elective Course within the Direction 7.5Restricted Elective Course - 300 or 400 type inComputer Science 7.5TOTAL 30

8th SemesterCS 401 Diploma Project II 10Restricted Elective Course within the Direction 7.5Restricted Elective Course - 300 or 400 type inComputer Science 7.5Elective Course 5TOTAL 30GRAND TOTAL 240

CS 323 Theory and Practice of CompilersCS 361 Software Engineering ICS 424 Digital Signal ProcessingCS 425 Internet TechnologiesCS 431 Synthesis of Parallel AlgorithmsCS 432 Distributed AlgorithmsCS 445 Digital Image ProcessingCS 448 Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent SystemCS 451 Data Mining in the WWWCS 470 Design of Embedded SystemsCS 475 Network and Information Security

CS 476 Wireless NetworksECE 406 VLSI Design (6 ECTS)*ECE 408 Digital Design with FPGA (6 ECTS)*ECE 427 Embedded and Real-Time Systems (6 ECTS)*ECE 453 Wireless Telecommunications Networks (6 ECTS)*

* Note: Students may select a course (6 ECTS) offered by theDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, as oneof the required Restricted Elective courses of the direction. Inorder to cover the remaining 1.5 ECTS, students will have totake an Independent Study course.

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ECTS

1st SemesterCS 111 Discrete Structures in Computer Science and

Computation 7,5CS 131 Programming Principles I 7,5MAS 012 Calculus for Computer Scientists I 5LAN 100 General Advanced English 5PBA 101 Principles of Management 5TOTAL 30

2nd SemesterCS 121 Digital Systems 7,5CS 132 Programming Principles II 7,5MAS 013 Calculus for Computer Scientists II 5LAN 111 English for Computer Science 5Elective Course from Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences 5TOTAL 30

3rd SemesterCS 202 Explorations into Computer Science 2CS 221 Computer Organization and Assembly

Programming 7,5CS 231 Data Structures and Algorithms 7,5MAS 016 Linear Algebra I for Computer Science 6MAS 055 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 7TOTAL 30

4th SemesterCS 211 Theory of Computation and Complexity 7,5CS 222 Operating Systems 7,5CS 233 Object Oriented Programming 7,5CS 241 Systems Analysis & Design 7,5TOTAL 30

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5th SemesterCS 324 Communications and Networks 7,5CS 342 Database Systems 7,5CS 361 Software Engineering I 7,5Elective Course 5TOTAL 27.5

6th SemesterCS 362 Software Engineering II 7,5CS 363 Professional Practice in Software Engineering 7,5CS 371 Systems Programming 7,5Elective Course 5Elective Course 5TOTAL 32.5

7th SemesterCS 400 Diploma Project I 7,5Restricted Elective Course within the Direction (Group A) 7,5Restricted Elective Course within the Direction (Group A or Group B) 7,5Restricted Elective Course - 300 or 400 type ComputerScience 7,5TOTAL 30

8th SemesterCS 401 Diploma Project II 10Restricted Elective Course within the Direction (Group A or Group B) 7,5Restricted Elective Course - 300 or 400 type ComputerScience 7,5Elective Course 5TOTAL 30GRAND TOTAL 240

INDICATIVE PROGRAMME - DIRECTION OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

ELECTIVE COURSES IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

GROUP ACS 461 Software Validation, Verification and QualityCS 462 Software Analysis, Modelling and DesignCS 463 Software Reuse

GROUP BCS 323 Theory and Practice of CompilersCS 336 Algorithms and ComplexityCS 372 Parallel ProcessingCS 425 Internet TechnologiesCS 431 Synthesis of Parallel AlgorithmsCS 432 Distributed AlgorithmsCS 435 Human Computer InteractionCS 446 Advanced Topics in DatabasesCS 448 Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent SystemsCS 451 Data Mining in the World Wide Web

Faculty of Pure and AppliedSciences

Department ofMathematics andStatistics

CHAIRPERSONGeorgios Kyriazis

VICE-CHAIRPERSONChristos Xenophontos

PROFESSORSTasos ChristofidesPantelis DamianouKonstantinos FokianosGeorgios GeorgiouAndreas KarageorghisStamatis KoumandosGeorgios KyriazisEfstathios PaparoditisTheofanis SapatinasYiorgos-Sokratis SmyrlisNikos StylianopoulosChristodoulos SophocleousAlekos Vidras

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSChristos PallikarosEvangelia SamiouNikos TziolasChristos Xenophontos

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSAnastasia BaxevaniCleopatra ChristoforouNelia CharalambousEmmanouil Milakis

LECTURERSSergios AgapiouEvis Ieronymou

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OBJECTIVESThe famous Platonic inscription “let no one ignorant ofgeometry enter” has been adopted, directly or indirectly,by all universities in the world and, appropriately, theDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics was one of thedepartments with which the University of Cypruscommenced its operation in 1992. The primary aim of theDepartment is the promotion, through scientific researchand teaching, of the Mathematical Sciences.

The achievement of this aim is inextricably linked with theneed to produce well-trained scientists, who will contributeto the continuation of the cultural and economic progressof Cyprus. Because of the pivotal role of Mathematics andStatistics in Science, it is necessary to create a departmentof high calibre.

Important steps in achieving this ambition are thedevelopment of links with corresponding institutionsabroad and the creation of high-level programmes of study.The undergraduate programme started in September 1992.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers twoundergraduate degree programmes:

• Bachelor in Mathematics and Statistics• Bachelor in Mathematics

– Specialisation in Applied Mathematics– Specialisation in Pure Mathematics

PROGRAMME OF STUDYThe curriculum is divided into four levels and six groups. Level101-199 corresponds mainly to courses of the first year ofstudies, level 201-299 corresponds mainly to courses of thesecond year of studies, level 301-399 corresponds mainly tocourses of the third year of studies, and finally, level 401-499corresponds mainly to courses of the fourth year of studies.Level 001-099 corresponds to service courses (see Table Β),which are not open to Mathematics or Statistics majors(except MAS 007 and MAS 099; see Degree Requirements).

The six groups, into which the courses are divided, correspondapproximately to the following areas of Mathematics: Analysis,Algebra, Geometry, Probability/Statistics, Numerical Analysisand Applied Mathematics.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTSThe degree in Mathematics or Mathematics and Statisticsrequires 240 ECTS obtained from the following courses:

1) 17 Compulsory Courses for all students (see Table A)

MAS 101 Calculus IMAS 102 Calculus IIMAS 121 Linear Algebra IMAS 122 Linear Algebra IIMAS 131 Basic MathematicsMAS 191 Mathematics with Computers MAS 202 Multivariate Integral CalculusMAS 203 Ordinary Differential Equations

MAS 211 Multivariate Differential CalculusMAS 261 Introduction to Probability MAS 262 Introduction to Statistics MAS 271 Numerical Analysis IMAS 301 Real AnalysisMAS 302 Complex Analysis IMAS 331 Classical Differential Geometry

Two courses from the following three:MAS 303 Partial Differential EquationsMAS 304 Functional AnalysisMAS 371 Numerical Analysis II

2) Course CS 031 Introduction to Programming (7 ECTS)

3) Elective Courses from other departmentsStudents are required to take three courses from threedifferent faculties that are not departmental courses. Onlyone first-level foreign language course can be chosen as an“Elective Course”; unless the student is registered for atleast 2 levels of the same foreign language.

The maximum number of elective courses from otherdepartments is five.

4) Students are required to take two foreignlanguage courses (in any language)

5) Nine courses according to the areas of specialisation:

(a) Specialisation: Degree in Mathematics andStatistics

MAS 350 Stochastic ProcessesMAS 361 Probability TheoryMAS 362 Theory of Statistics MAS 451 Linear Models IMAS 452 Linear Models II

Selection of at least seven courses from the list:MAS 454 Nonparametric StatisticsMAS 455 Sampling TheoryMAS 456 Time SeriesMAS 458 Statistical Data AnalysisMAS 459 Multivariate Analysis MAS 466 Survival AnalysisMAS 468 Topics in Probability-Statistics IMAS 469 Topics in Probability-Statistics II

The remaining two courses may be in any area of specialisation.

(b) Specialisation: Degree in Mathematics

• Pure MathematicsPHY 111 General Physics IMAS 321 Introduction to AlgebraMAS 433 Introduction to Algebraic Topology

The remaining six courses may be in any area of specialisation.

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• Applied MathematicsPHY 111 General Physics ISelection of at least three courses from the list:MAS 403 Ordinary Differential Equations IIMAS 420 Approximation TheoryMAS 471 Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential

EquationsMAS 472 Numerical Solution of Partial Differential

EquationsMAS 473 Finite Element MethodsMAS 481 Applied Mathematical AnalysisMAS 482 Classical MechanicsMAS 483 Fluid MechanicsMAS 487 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics

The remaining five courses may be in any area of specialisation.

Νotes:• Students choose their area of specialisation during the fall

semester of their second year of studies. Students whowish to change their specialisation, must submit a writtenrequest to the Chairman of the Department before thebeginning of the semester in which they wish this changeto take effect.

• At most, two Elective Courses within the Department maybe substituted, in exceptional cases and during the lastyear of studies, by graduate courses. In this case, a gradeaverage of at least 8.5 in the departmental courses, as wellas the approval of the Instructor and the AcademicAdvisor are required.

• Students can complete their studies with more than 240ECTS depending on the Elective Courses, within andoutside of the Department, that they choose to take.

• Indicative programmes of study for the Degree inMathematics with emphasis in Pure Mathematics and withemphasis in Applied Mathematics and for the Degree inMathematics and Statistics are given in Tables C1, C2 andC3, respectively.

• Students, who have covered their degree requirementsand are missing ECTS, can complete their ECTS creditsusing other departmental courses including: MAS 007History of Mathematics (5 ECTS), MAS 099 Introduction toBasic Notions in Mathematics (5 ECTS), MAS 499Independent Study (7 ECTS), MAS 857* and MAS 858*Mathematical Problem Solving Techniques (4 ECTS).

MINOR PROGRAMME OF STUDYThe requirements for the minor in Mathematics are thesuccessful completion of eight courses, which must includethe courses: MAS 101, MAS 102, MAS 121, MAS 131, MAS261 or MAS 262, MAS 271, MAS 007 and an additionalcourse of 7 ECTS.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

MAS 101 Calculus I (8 ECTS)Properties of real numbers. The supremum and infimum of a setand their basic properties. Sequences, limits of sequences,properties of convergent sequences, subsequences, basictheorems, nested intervals Property (briefly covered). Functions,limits of functions, sequential definition of limits. Continuousfunctions, intermediate value Theorem, extreme value Theorem,continuity of inverse functions, uniform continuity. Derivatives,basic theorems, derivatives of inverse functions, graphs offunctions, Rolle’s Theorem, Cauchy’s mean value Theorem, l’Hopital’s rule.

MAS 102 Calculus II (8 ECTS)Required essential knowledge: MAS 101Partitions, upper and lower sums, Riemann integral on a closedinterval. Basic existence theorems of integrals. Computation ofvolumes and areas. The Fundamental Theorems of Calculus,generalised integrals. Logarithmic and exponential functions.Basic methods of integration, integration by parts, substitution,induction formulas, integration of rational functions. Taylor’sformula, computation of Taylor’s formula for various basicfunctions. Approximation of smooth functions by polynomials,the irrationality of e. Series, comparison test, Cauchy’s criterion,ratio test, nth root test, integral test, absolutely and conditionallyconvergent series, Leibniz’s Theorem for alternating series, Abel’sand Dirichlet’s criteria, products of series.

MAS 121 Linear Algebra I (8 ECTS)Brief Introduction to algebraic structures - definition (togetherwith some basic properties that are necessary in what follows) ofa group, ring and field. The algebra of matrices, invertible matrices,reduced echelon form of a matrix and linear systems of equations.Vector spaces, base, dimension. Linear maps, matrix of a linearmap, change of basis matrix, rank of a matrix. Determinants. Theset of solutions of a linear system.

MAS 122 Linear Algebra II (8 ECTS)Required essential knowledge: MAS 101Polynomial Ring. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors. Diagonalisation andapplications. Theorem of Cayley – Hamilton, minimal polynomial.General isedeigenspaces, nilpotent endomorphisms, Jordancanonical form. Inner product spaces (Gram – Schmidt).Orthogonal, self dualendomorphisms. Bilinear, quadratic forms.

MAS 131 Basic Mathematics (8 ECTS)Methods and applications of differentiation. Methods ofintegration and applications. Improper Integrals. Power series.Fourier Series. Elements of analytic geometry on the place and inspace. Functions and surfaces. Polar coordinates. Partialderivatives and Lagrange multipliers. Multiple integration andJacobian.

MAS 191 Mathematics with Computers (8 ECTS)Preliminaries: basic Matlab commands as a programminglanguage. Real and complex numbers. Representation ofnumbers, vectors, matrices. Operations on numbers, vectors,matrices. Creation of simple Matlab programs. Matrices: matrixoperations, computation of determinants and inverses,computation of eigenvalues and eigenfunctions with emphasisin the complex case. Diagonalisable matrices. Plots: simple plots,two- and three-dimensional plots. Specialised plots: phase planes,contour plots, flows. Graphs of ODEs, classification of ODEs, firstand higher order ODEs. Linear systems. Special solutions. Topicsin ODEs (optional). Multivariate Calculus (optional). NumericalIntegration (optional). Fourier analysis (optional). Discrete Fouriertransform and FFT (optional).

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MAS 202 Multivariate Integral Calculus (8 ECTS)Integrals of continuous functions with compact support (on Q=I1

x I2 x I3 x ...In), step functions. Theorem of transformation of variables(for linear and C1-invertible transformations). Integrable functionsand sets, properties. Computation of volumes, Fubini’s Theorem,Cavalieri’s Principle (i.e. sphere, cylinder, cone). Convergencetheorems (interchangeability of limit and integral). Transformationstheorems (without proof ), applications. Parametrised surfaces,partition of unity. Surface and curve integrals (computation of areaof surfaces). Differential forms, Stokes’ Theorem (Green, Gauss,Stokes), applications.

MAS 203 Ordinary Differential Equations (8 ECTS)Basic notions. Solution techniques for first-order equations andphysical applications. Theorems of Existence and Uniqueness.Linear systems and exponential of matrices. Higher order linearequations. Method of power series: Smooth and singularsolutions. Smooth dependence of solutions on parameters.

MAS 211 Multivariate Differential Calculus (8 ECTS)Vector valued functions of one variable (differentiation, arc length,parameter transformations). Partial derivatives (of all orders),vector fields (divergence, curl), Laplace operator. Total differential(directional derivative, differentiability criterion, computationalrules, chain rule, etc). Mean value Theorem, differentiation ofintegrals with respect to a parameter. Taylor’s Theorem, localextrema. Implicit and inverse function Theorem. Conditionalextrema (Lagrange multipliers).

MAS 222 Number Theory (7 ECTS)Divisibility in the integers, Euclidean algorithm. Prime numbersand their distribution. Congruences modulo n, Fermat’s LittleTheorem, quadratic reciprocity law. Perfect numbers,representations of integers as sums of squares. Continuedfractions, Pell’s equation.

MAS 261 Introduction to Probability (8 ECTS)Probability. Random variables. Distribution functions.Independence. Expected value, Moment generating functions.Random vectors. Conditional distribution. Conditional expectedvalue. Laws of large numbers. Central limit theorems.

MAS 262 Introduction to Statistics (8 ECTS)Statistics. Sufficiency and completeness. Exponential families ofdistributions. Unbiasedness, uniformly minimum varianceunbiased estimators. Cramer – Rao inequality. Method ofmoments, maximum likelihood estimators, confidence intervals,hypothesis testing.

MAS 271 Numerical Analysis I (8 ECTS)Propagation and estimation of errors in floating-point arithmetic.The solution of nonlinear equations: Fixed-point iteration, theNewton and the secant method, the bisection and the Regula Falsimethods. Solution of linear systems: Direct methods (Gausselimination and LU-decomposition). Cholesky´s method forsymmetric and positive definite systems, the computation of thedeterminant and the inverse of an nxn matrix , the least squaresmethod for over-determined systems. Lagrange and Hermiteinterpolation: Existence, uniqueness and interpolation error.Newton-Cotes Quadrature Rules, the Trapezoid and the SimpsonRules, Composite Rules.

MAS 301 Real Analysis (8 ECTS)The real numbers, R, property of completeness. Countable anduncountable sets, the Cantor ternary set. Basic theory of metricspaces. Topology of R and Rn Compact sets. Theorems of Heine –Borel and Bolzano – Weierstrass. Sequences of real numbers, limitsuperior and inferior of a sequence. Cauchy sequences,completeness. Complete metric spaces, Cantor Theorem, fixedpoint Theorem and applications Series. Continuous functions.

Topological characterisation of continuity. Continuity, uniformextension theorems. and compactness. Uniform continuity,Lipschitz functions. Sequences and series of functions. Pointwiseand uniform convergence, uniform convergence and continuity,differentiation and integration theorems. The space continuousfunctions, the topology of uniform convergence.

MAS 302 Complex Analysis I (8 ECTS)Complex numbers, analytic functions, Cauchy - Riemann equations,harmonic functions. Exponential, trigonometric and logarithmicfunctions. Contour Integration, Cauchy’s Theorem, Cauchy’sIntegral formula. Morera’s Theorem, Liouville’s Theorem, theFundamental Theorem of Algebra. Maximum modulus Theorem.Taylor series, Laurent series, calculus of residues. Conformalmappings, linear fractional transformation.

MAS 303 Partial Differential Equations (7 ECTS)Separation of variables – Fourier series. First order. Nonlinear firstorder Partial Differential Equations. Linear second order PartialDifferential Equations. Elliptic, Parabolic and Hyperbolic PartialDifferential Equations.

MAS 304 Functional Analysis (7 ECTS)Metric spaces: examples and elements of the theory ofmetricspaces. Banach spaces: Norm, dimension and compactness,bounded operators, linear functionals, dual space, the spaces lp,1≤ p ≤ ∞, Hilbert spaces: Inner products, orthogonal sums,orthonormal bases, the Riesz representation theorem, theadjointoperator, self – adjoint, unitary and normal operators.Fundamental theorems for Banach spaces: the Hahn–Banachtheorem, reflexive spaces, the uniform boundednesstheorem, weak and strong convergence, the open mapping andclosedgraph theorems. Applications: The fixed point theorem andits applications to the theory of linear, integral and differentialequations, applications to the theory of approximation.

MAS 321 Introduction to Algebra (7 ECTS)Basic properties of groups. Cayley’s theorem. Subgroup andLagrange’s theorem. Normal subgroups and factor groups. Firstisomorphism theorem. Group actions. Basic properties of rings.Ideals. R – modules over principal ideal domain and thefundamental theorem of finitely generated abelian groups.

MAS 331 Classical Differential Geometry (8 ECTS) Curves in Rn (parametrisation, orientation, length). Curves in R2

(normal field, curvature, Frenet frame). Isoperimetric inequality.Curves in R3 (curvature, torsion, Frenet frame). Surfaces in R3:parametrisation, tangent plane, first and second fundamentalform, curvature (Gaussian, mean), geometric interpretation ofcurvature, examples. Intrinsic geometry of surfaces (localisometry, Christoffel symbols, Theorema Egrerium of Gauss, vectorfields, parallel transport, geodesics). Gauss-Bonnet Theorem.

MAS 350 Stochastic Processes (7 ECTS)Required essential knowledge: MAS 261Basic concepts, continuous and discrete time Markov processes,birth and death processes, Poisson processes, introduction tomartingales, Brownian motion.

MAS 361 Probability Theory (8 ECTS)Measure spaces and σ-algebras, stochastic independence,measurable functions and random variables, distributionfunctions, Lebesgue integral and mean value, convergence ofsequences of random variables, Laws of large numbers,characteristic function, central limit theorems, conditionalprobability, conditional mean value.

MAS 362 Theory of Statistics (7 ECTS)Stochastic convergence, asymptotic properties of method ofmoment estimators and maximum likelihood estimators,

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asymptotic normality and efficiency, hypothesis testing,asymptotic properties and efficiency of tests.

MAS 371 Numerical Analysis II (7 ECTS)Basic definitions and Theorems of Linear Algebra. Vector andmatrix norms: Basic definitions and properties, induced matrixnorms. Perturbed linear systems. Condition of linear systems.Methods for eigenproblems: The Gershgorin theorems, similaritytransformation, basic forms of the LR and the QR algorithms.Iterative methods for Linear Systems: General iterative methods:The methods of Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel and SOR. Orthogonalpolynomials: Zeros of orthogonal polynomials, three-termrecurrence relation, classical orthogonal polynomials. Gaussianquadrature.

MAS 401 Measure Theory and Integration (7 ECTS)Sets, orderings, cardinality, metric spaces. Measures, algebras ofsets and σ- algebras, of sets additive and σ- additive measures,outer measures, Borel measures on the real line. Integration:measurable functions, integration of positive functions,integration of complex valued functions, types of convergence,product measures, the n – dimensional Lebesgue integral,integration in polar coordinates. Signed measures, the Radon –Nikodym Theorem, complex measures, differentiation onEuclidean space, functions of bounded variation. LP Spaces: Thebasic theory, the dual of LP , the useful inequalities, the distributionfunction, weak – LP spaces, interpolation theorems.

MAS 402 Complex Analysis II (7 ECTS)Compactness and convergence in the space of analytic functions.The space of meromorphic functions. Riemann mappingTheorem, Weierstrass factorisation Theorem. Analyticcontinuation Schwarz Reflection Principle, Monodromy Theorem.Entire functions. Elements of geometric theory.

MAS 403 Ordinary Differential Equations II (7 ECTS)Asymptotic behaviour of nonlinear systems of ODEs, stability.Perturbation theory of systems of ODEs which possess periodicsolutions. Perturbations of two-dimensional autonomoussystems. Poincaré-Bendixson theory.

MAS 418 Introduction to Fourier Analysis (7 ECTS) Inner product spaces, Hilbert spaces, orthogonal systems,completeness, periodic functions, trigonometric polynomials andseries, Fourier series, pointwise convergence of Fourier series.Dirichlet’s Theorem, Gibbs phenomenon, Parseval’s Theorem.Cesàro and Abel summability, Fejér’s Theorem, Poisson’s Theorem,the Riemann-Lebesgue Lemma. Convergence of specialtrigonometric series. Riemann’s local Theorem. Differentiation andintegration of Fourier series. Fourier transform, inversion Theorem,Plancherel’s formula, convolution. Applications to PDEs.

MAS 419 Topics in Analysis (7 ECTS)Topics in Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Harmonic Analysis orDifferential Equations.

MAS 420 Approximation Theory (7 ECTS)Normed linear spaces and inner product spaces. Bounded linearoperators. Fixed Point methods. Iterative methods for linearsystems. Best approximation in normed linear spaces and innerproduct spaces. Orthogonal polynomials.

MAS 422 Introduction to Coding Theory (7 ECTS)Introduction to finite fields. Vector spaces over finite fields. Linearcodes. Encoding and decoding with a linear code. Syndromedecoding. Hamming codes. Cyclic codes.

MAS 424 Theory of Rings and Modules (7 ECTS)Rings and ideals. Homomorphism Theorems. Unique factorisationdomains and principal ideal domains. Factor rings. Prime and

maximal ideals. R-modules and homomorphisms. Finitelygenerated R-modules. Noetherian rings.

MAS 425 Group Theory (7 ECTS)Generators and relations. Homomorphism Theorems. Direct andsemidirect products. Group actions. Sylow Theorems and p –groups. Simple groups. Composition series and the Jordan–HölderTheorem. Solvable and nilpotent groups.

MAS 426 Galois Theory (7 ECTS)Polynomial rings, irreducible polynomials. Field extensions andsplitting fields. Automorphisms and fixed fields. Normal extensionsand Galois extensions. The Fundamental Theorem of Galois Theory.Solvability by radicals.

MAS 427 Group Representation Theory (7 ECTS)Representations. FG - modules, FG - submodules, FG - homo-morphisms. Maschke’s Theorem and Schur’s Lemma. Irreduciblemodules. The group algebra, the centre of the group algebra.Characters, relation between characters and representations.

MAS 429 Special Topics in Algebra (7 ECTS)Topics from Algebra.

MAS 431 Introduction to Differentiable Manifolds (7 ECTS)Manifolds. Tangent spaces. Partition of unity. Regular value Sard’sTheorem. Vector fields, flows. Frobenius’ Theorem. Differentialforms. Strokes’ Theorem. De Rham’s Theorem.

MAS 432 Introduction to Riemannian Geometry (7 ECTS)Riemannian manifolds. Geodesics, exponential map, normalcoordinates. Gauss’ Lemma. Hopf – Rinow Theorem. Curvature.Jacobi fields. Theorems of Bonnet – Myers, Synge – Weinstein andHadamard – Cartan.

MAS 433 Introduction to Algebraic Topology (7 ECTS)Topological spaces. Continuous functions. Separation Axioms.Compactress. Connectedness sets. Homotopy. Fundamentalgroup. Covering spaces. Introduction to homology.

MAS 434 Algebraic Topology (7 ECTS)Homology Theory and applications. Cohomology. UniversalCoefficient Theorem. Products. Künneth formula. Thomisomorphism. Poincare duality.

MAS 439 Topics in Geometry (7 ECTS)Topics in Differential Geometry, Algebraic Geometry andAlgebraic Topology.

MAS 451 Linear Models I (7 ECTS)Required essential knowledge: MAS 121The simple linear regression model: estimation, confidenceintervals, hypothesis testing. The multiple linear regression model:estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing. Modeladequacy and model selection. Polynomial regression.

MAS 452 Linear Models II (7 ECTS)Required essential knowledge: MAS 451Analysis of variance with one or more fixed-effects. Analysis ofvariance with one or more random-effects, analysis of covariance.Generalised Linear Models: estimation (for example) in logistic orlogarithmic regression, asymptotic properties.

MAS 454 Nonparametric Statistics (7 ECTS)Order statistics and their distributions. Sign tests, rank tests,confidence intervals, tolerance Regions. Rank correlationcoefficient and tests, linear regression. Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests,Lilliefors test. Contingency tables, X2 tests for goodness of fit,independence and homogeneity.

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MAS 455 Sampling Theory (7 ECTS)Survey design. Simple random sampling, stratified, systematic,cluster and multi-stage Sampling. Mean and variance estimation,ratio estimators, regression estimators. Determination of optimumsample size. Sampling Errors.

MAS 456 Time Series (7 ECTS)Stationary processes, second order moments. ARMA and ARIMAprocesses. Maximum likelihood estimation, least squaresestimators, Yule-Walker estimators. Prediction of stationaryprocesses. Introduction to Model selection.

MAS 458 Statistical Data Analysis (7 ECTS)Exploratory Statistics. Linear Models and applications. Analysis ofvariance, classification analysis, data structure analysis,exploratory methods. Generalised linear models. Nonlinearmodels, robust methods, experimental design methods. Statisticalcomputing methods and software. Biometric, econometric andother applications.

MAS 459 Multivariate Analysis (7 ECTS)Multivariate Normal Distribution, estimation of the mean vectorand the covariance matrix, maximum likelihood estimation,correlation coefficient, partial correlation coefficient and theirdistribution. T2- statistic and its distribution, T2- tests. Distributionof the sample covariance matrix, Wishart distribution, principalcomponents, canonical correlations, cluster and discriminantanalysis. Introduction to multivariate analysis of variance:Parameter estimation and tests.

MAS 466 Survival Analysis (7 ECTS)Censored data, Truncated data. Survival function and hazardfunction. Nonparametric estimation of the survival function andthe hazard function. Parametric models for the hazard function.Counting processes and martingales. Semiparametric Cox model.Tests for one or more populations, tests of class – K.

MAS 468 Topics in Probability-Statistics I (7 ECTS)Topics from Probability and Statistics.

MAS 469 Topics in Probability-Statistics II (7 ECTS)Topics from Probability and Statistics.

MAS 471 Numerical Solution of Ordinary DifferentialEquations (7 ECTS)

Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations: linearmultistep methods-theory and applications, Runge-Kuttamethods, first order systems and stiffness, boundary valueproblems.

MAS 472 Numerical Solution of Partial DifferentialEquations (7 ECTS)

First and second order hyperbolic PDEs, the method ofcharacteristics, finite difference techniques, the finite elementmethod. Parabolic PDEs, methods for the solution of the one- andtwo-dimensional heat equation. Elliptic PDEs, finite differencemethods for Poisson and Laplace problems.

MAS 473 Finite Element Methods (7 ECTS)Variational formulation of boundary value problems. Galerkinmethod. Basis functions and discretisation. Stiffness matrix andmethods of solving linear systems. Error estimates. Collocationmethod, least squares method, and Rayleigh-Ritz method.Methods for parabolic problems.

MAS 481 Applied Mathematical Analysis (7 ECTS)Calculus of variations. Laplace transform. Fourier analysis. Specialfunctions. Integral equations. Asymptotic analysis.

MAS 482 Classical Mechanics (7 ECTS)Newton’s Laws. Central forces. Moving coordinate frames. Systemsof particles. Motion of rigid bodies. Lagrange’s equations.

MAS 483 Fluid Mechanics (7 ECTS)Basic concepts and coordinate systems. Vector and tensorcalculus. Surface theory and integral theorems. Conservation laws.Navier-Stokes equations. Elements of partial differential equationsand methods of solution. Flows with analytic solution. Flowpotential theory and related problems.

MAS 484 Introduction to Mathematical Modelling (7 ECTS)This course emphasises the role of mathematical modelling as atool for learning and appreciating mathematical techniques.Applications are drawn from diverse areas, such as discretedynamical systems, graphs and networks, linear programming.Extensive use of computer software is made throughout thecourse.

MAS 487 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics (7 ects)Special topics from the field of applied mathematics.

MAS 499 Independent Study (7 ECTS)An independent study with sufficient elements of initiative andnovelty under the guidance of a faculty member.

MAS 857, MAS 858 Mathematical Problem SolvingTechniques (4 ECTS)

This course is geared towards undergraduate students interestedin mathematical problem solving. It will also prepare students whoplan to participate in mathematical Olympiads. Emphasis will begiven on problem solving techniques, creative thought andexposition skills. A variety of solving techniques will be introduced,followed by a number of examples and problems. The problemswill cover various areas of mathematics, such as Algebra, Analysis,Combinatorics, Number Theory, Geometry, etc. This is an electivecourse, but it will be taken into serious consideration (or will bemandatory) in the selection of students representing theDepartment in international mathematical competitions.

Courses offered to other DepartmentsMAS 001 Mathematics I (6 ECTS) Functions, limits and continuity of functions. Derivative,applications of derivatives. Integrals, applications of integrals.Hyperbolic functions.

MAS 002 Mathematics II (6 ECTS)Techniques of integration, improper integral. Sequences. Series,Power Series. Partial derivatives. Differential equations. Partialderivatives Linear Systems, matrices, determinants, eigenvaluesand eigenvectors. Vector Spaces.

MAS 004 Introductory Mathematics for Physics (8 ECTS) Functions, limits and continuity of functions. Derivative,applications of derivatives. Integrals. Hyperbolic functions.Methods of integration, applications of integrals, improperintegrals. Sequences. Series. Power series. Complex numbers.

MAS 005 Introductory Mathematics for Physics II (7.5 ECTS)

Vectors. Vector-valued functions. Partial derivatives. Linearsystems, matrices, determinants, vector spaces inner productspaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, linear transformations.

MAS 006 Complex Analysis for Physics Majors (7.5 ECTS)Complex numbers, analytic functions. Cauchy - Riemannequations, harmonic functions. Exponential, trigonometric,logarithmic functions. Integrates, Cauchy’s Theorem, Cauchy’sintegral formula. Morera’s theorem, Liouville’s Theorem, the

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Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, the maximum modulusTheorem. Taylor series, Laurent series, calculus of residues.Conformal mappings, linear fractional transformations.Applications to physical problems.

MAS 007 History of Mathematics (5 ECTS)Topics from ancient Greek mathematics, the middle ages andthe modern era.

MAS 012 Calculus for Computer Scientists II (5 ECTS)Real numbers. Sequences, convergent sequences, Cauchy’scriterion, limit points of sequences, upper and lower limit of asequence. Series, convergence criteria, ratio test, root test,alternating series. Real-valued functions of one variable, limits andcontinuity of functions, properties of continuous functions.Derivatives, geometric and physical interpretation of thederivatives, differentiation rules, applications of derivatives. Rolle’sand the mean value Theorems. Monotone functions. Maxima,minima and inflection points. De l’ Hopital’s rule. Convex andconcave functions. Asymptotes. Differential. Exponential andlogarithmic functions, hyperbolic functions and their inverses.

ΜAS 013 Calculus for Computer Scientists ΙΙ (5 ECTS)Taylor’s Theorem and expansions. Real analytic functions. PowerSeries. The Riemann integral, definition and properties of thedefinite integral, methods of integration, Simpson’s Rule, theFundamental Theorem of Calculus, Indefinite integral. Geometricapplications of the definite integral: area, volume, are length.Generalized integrals, criteria of convergence. The integralcriterion for the convergence of series.

MAS 014 Introductory Mathematics I (6 ECTS)Functions. Limits. Continuity. Differentiation, applications ofdifferentiation. Integration. Typerbolic functions. Techniques ofintegration, applications of integration, improper integral.Sequences, infinite series, power series. Complex numbers.

MAS 015 Introductory Mathematics II (6 ECTS)Vectors. Vector-valued functions. Partial derivatives. Linearsystems. Matrices, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors,linear transformations. Vector spaces. Inner product spaces.

MAS 016 Linear Algebra for Computer Science (6 ECTS)Linear spaces, linear independence. Base and dimension. Matricesand determinants. Linear systems and Gaussian elimination.Matrix inversion. Linear operators image and kenel. Eigenvaluesand eigenvectors. Diagonalization.

ΜΑS 021 Calculus I (6 ECTS)Basic notions: Numbers, absolute values and inequalities,functions, injective functions, inverse function. Coordinatesystems. Limits and rate of change, limits of functions. Continuity.Tangent of a function and rate of change. Differentiation, formulasfor differentiation and differentiation of function, differential ofany order, differential as rate of change (velocity, applications ofderivatives, acceleration). Mean Value Theorem. Maxima, minimaand inflection points. Curve sketching, horizontal and verticalasymptotes. Maximum and minimum problems. De l’ Hopital’srule. Chain rule. Differential and Newton approximation.Integration: area and definite integral, anti-derivative andFundamental Theorem of Calculus, indefinite integrals, calculatingintegrals, evaluation of definite integrals and numericalintegration, use of integration tables. Applications of integrals:area between curves, volume, improper integrals, momentumand center of mass, average value of a function.

MAS 022 Calculus II (6 ECTS)Integration and applications (continuation from MAS 021):techniques of integration, integration by parts, partial fractions,powers and products of sine and cosine, trigonometric powers,integration of √a2 ± x2 and √x2 ± a2 rational functions of sin x and

cos x. Sequences. Series, convergence of a series, integration andcomparison tests, absolute convergence, alternating series. Powerseries, Taylor and MacLaurin series. Polar coordinates. Area in polarcoordinates, parametric equations. Arc length and velocity on acurve. Area of a surface of revolution. Vectors, algebra of vectors,vectors in space, dot product and cross product. Lines and planes.Functions of several variables, graphs of equations and levelcurves, partial derivatives, tangent planes and differentials, chainrule, directional derivatives, gradient, divergence, curl, criticalpoints and extrema.

MAS 023 Linear Algebra and Topics in MultivariableCalculus (6 ECTS)

Linear Algebra: Solution of systems of linear equations, Gaussianelimination, linear independence, base, dimension, matrixinversion and pseudo-inverse, inner products and projections,Gram-Schmidt orthonormalisation process. Properties, formulasand applications of determinants. Eigenvalues and eigen vectors,characteristic equations and calculation of eigenvalues andeigenvectors. Matrix diagonalisation. Applications. Similaritytransformations and triangular forms. Multiple integrals: Doubleand triple integrals, double integrals over rectangles and moregeneral regions. Integrals in cylindrical, spherical and polarcoordinates. Applications: surface area, average value and centerof mass. Line and surface integrals. Fundamental Theorem of lineintegrals. Green’s Theorem and Stokes’ Theorem. DivergenceTheorem.

MAS 024 Ordinary Differential Equations (6 ECTS)First order differential equations: Solutions to first order linear andnon-linear equations. Separable equations, exact equations,homogeneous equation, applications. Second order differentialequations: Fundamental solutions of homogeneous equations.The non-homogeneous problem. Methods of undeterminedcoefficients and variation of parameters. Series solutions.Applications in electrical networks. Systems of first order linearequations: homogeneous linear systems with constantcoefficients. Complex eigenvalues. Repeated eigenvalues. Non-homogenous linear systems. Partial differential equations:Separation of variables and Fourier series. Non- linear differentialequations and stability analysis: Phase planes and stability,Liapunov’s method.

MAS 031 Calculus Ι (5 ECTS)The real number system. Sequences of real numbers, limits.Functions of a real variable; Limits of functions. Continuousfunctions. Differentiation and applications. Riemann integrability,the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Series. Taylor’s Theorem,power series.

MAS 032 Linear Algebra (5 ECTS)Vector spaces. Bases and dimension. Matrices and determinants.Linear systems and Gauss elimination method. Inverse matrix.Rank. Linear maps, image and kernel. Eigenvalues andeigenvectors. Diagonalization.

MAS 033 Engineering Mathematics (5 ECTS)First order ordinary differential equations. Separable and exactequations. Integrating factor. Second order differential equations.Methods of undetermined coefficients and variation ofparameters. Series solutions. Functions of several variables. Partialderivatives. Chain rule. Directional derivative and gradient.Extrema of functions of two variables. Lagrange multipliers. Vectorfunctions. Divergence and curl. Double and triple integrals. Lineand surface integrals. Introduction to partial differentialequations. Separation of variables. Heat equation.

MAS 034 Probability and Statistics for Engineers (5 ECTS)Descriptive statistics. Measures of central tendency anddispersion. Probability. Random variables. Distribution function.Distribution. Independence. Mean. Covariance. Moment

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generating functions. Convergence of sequences of randomvariables. Limit theorems, laws of large numbers. Exponentialfamilies of distributions. Estimation: Point estimation, sufficiency,and completeness. Confidence interval for the mean, variance,difference of the means, ratio of variances and proportions.Testing hypotheses: Null hypothesis - Alternative hypothesis, TypeI and II errors. Testing for the mean for small and large samples,testing for the difference of the means. Testing for the varianceand the ratio of variances, Testing for proportions. Simple linearregression, analysis of variance.

MAS 041 Calculus for MME (6 ECTS)Same description as MAS 031.

MAS 042 Linear Algebra for MME (6 ECTS)Same description as MAS 032.

ΜAS 043 Engineering Mathematics for MME (6 ECTS)Same description as MAS 033.

MAS 044 Probability and Statistics for Engineers (6 ECTS)Same description as MAS 034.

MAS 051 Statistical Methods (5 ECTS)Descriptive statistics, probability, binomial distribution, normaldistribution, sampling, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing,correlation, regression analysis, introduction to analysis ofvariance.

MAS 055 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (5 ECTS)Probability. Random variables. Distribution function. Probabilitydistributions. Independence. Expectation. Moment generatingfunctions. Convergence of random variables. Limit Theorems.Point Estimation (sufficiency, completeness). Confidence Intervals.Exponential families of distributions. Statistical hypotheses. X2

tests. Simple linear regression. Analysis of variance.

MAS 061 Statistical Analysis I (6 ECTS)Descriptive statistic. Probability models. Random variables.Expected value. Sampling. Central limit theorem. Estimation.Confidence intervals. Hypothesis testing. Introduction toRegression analysis.

MAS 062 Statistical Analysis II (6 ECTS)Regression Analysis. Analysis of qualitative data. X2 Tests. Analysisof variance. Nonparametrics. Time Series. Decision Theory.

MAS 066 Biostatistics (6 ECTS)Population distributions, samples, frequency distributions,Descriptive Statistics, histograms, pies, numerical statistics, mean,mode, median, pie charts, range, percentiles, variance, standarddeviation, coefficient of variation. Estimation, confidence intervals,hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, nonparametric statistics.

MAS 099 Introduction to Basic Notions in Mathematics (5 ECTS)

Sentential logic. Elementary Set Theory. Quantifiers. Functions,inverse image. Equivalence relations. Mathematical induction andWell Ordering Principle. Basic properties of integers, primenumbers. Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic. Symmetric group,elements of combinatorics.

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MAS 101 Calculus Ι 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 102 Calculus ΙΙ 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 121 Linear Algebra Ι 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 122 Linear Algebra ΙΙ 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 131 Basic Mathematics 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 191 Mathematics with Computers 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 202 Multivariate Integral Calculus 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 203 Ordinary Differential Equations Ι 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 211 Multivariate Differential Calculus 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 222 Number Theory 7 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 271 Numerical Analysis Ι 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 301 Real Analysis 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 302 Complex Analysis Ι 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 303 Partial Differential Equations 7 + + +MAS 304 Functional Analysis 7 + + +MAS 321 Introduction to Algebra 7 ▲ MAS 331 Classical Differential Geometry 8 ▲ ▲ ▲MAS 350 Stochastic Processes 7 ▲MAS 361 Probability Theory 8 ▲MAS 362 Theory of Statistics 7 ▲MAS 371 Numerical Analysis ΙΙ 7 + + +MAS 401 Measure Theory and Intergration 7 MAS 402 Complex Analysis ΙΙ 7 MAS 403 Ordinary Differential Equations ΙΙ 7 ●MAS 418 Introduction to Fourier Analysis 7 MAS 419 Topics in Analysis 7 MAS 420 Approximation Theory 7 ●MAS 422 Introduction to Coding Theory 7 MAS 424 Theory of Rings and Modules 7 MAS 425 Theory of Groups 7 MAS 426 Galois Theory 7 MAS 427 Group Representation Theory 7 MAS 429 Topics in Algebra 7 MAS 431 Introduction to Differentiable Manifolds 7 MAS 432 Introduction to Riemannian Geometry 7 MAS 433 Introduction to Algebraic Topology 7 ▲ MAS 434 Algebraic Topology 7 MAS 439 Topics in Geometry 7 MAS 451 Linear Models Ι 7 ▲MAS 452 Linear Models ΙΙ 7 ▲MAS 454 Nonparametric Statistics 7 ■MAS 455 Sampling Theory 7 ■

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MAS 456 Time Series 7 ■MAS 458 Statistical Data Analysis 7 ■MAS 459 Multivariate Analysis 7 ■MAS 466 Survival Analysis 7 ■MAS 468 Topics in Probability–Statistics I 7 ■MAS 469 Topics in Probability–Statistics II 7 ■MAS 471 Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential

Equations 7 ● MAS 472 Numerical Solution of Partial Differential

Equations 7 ● MAS 473 Finite Element Method 7 ● MAS 481 Applied Mathematical Analysis 7 ● MAS 482 Classical Mechanics 7 ● MAS 483 Fluid Mechanics 7 ● MAS 484 Introduction to Mathematical Modelling 7 MAS 487 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics 7 ● MAS 499 Independent Study 7 ▶ ▶ ▶MAS 857/MAS 858 Mathematical Problem Solving Techniques 4 ▶ ▶ ▶

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Course Title ECTS Pure Applied Statistics Mathematics Mathematics

Notes:* = The Course does not have a typical course code since students can register for it at any time during their studies▲ = Compulsory Course● = At least three out of nine courses are to be selected■ = Two out of eight courses are to be selected+ = Two out of three courses are to be selected▶ = It can replace an Elective Course from other departments

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TABLE B: COURSES OFFERED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Course Title Department ECTS

ΜAS 001 Mathematics I ECO, PBA, BIO 6ΜAS 002 Mathematics II PBA 6ΜAS 004 Introductory Mathematics for Physics I PHY 8ΜAS 005 Introductory Mathematics for Physics II PHY 7,5ΜAS 006 Complex Analysis for Physics Majors PHY 7,5ΜAS 007 History of Mathematics MAS ► , «Ε» 5MAS 012 Calculus for Computer Scientists Ι CS 5ΜAS 013 Calculus for Computer Scientists ΙΙ CS 5ΜAS 014 Introductory Mathematics I CHE 6ΜAS 015 Introductory Mathematics II CHE 6MAS 016 Linear Algebra for Computer Science CS 6ΜAS 021 Calculus I ECE 6ΜAS 022 Calculus II ECE 6ΜAS 023 Linear Algebra and Topics in Multivariate Calculus ECE 6ΜAS 024 Ordinary Differential Equations ECE 6MAS 031 Calculus I CEE 5MAS 032 Linear Algebra CEE 5ΜAS 033 Engineering Mathematics CEE 5MAS 034 Probability and Statistics for Engineers CEE 5MAS 041 Calculus for MME MME 6MAS 042 Linear Algebra for MME MME 6ΜAS 043 Engineering Mathematics for MME MME 6MAS 044 Probability and Statistics for Engineers MME 6ΜAS 051 Statistical Methods EDU, SPS, PSY 5ΜAS 055 Introduction to Probability and Statistics CS 7ΜAS 061 Statistical Analysis I ECO, PBA 6ΜAS 062 Statistical Analysis II PBA 6ΜAS 066 Biostatistics BIO 6MAS 099 Introduction to Basic Notions in Mathematics MAS ▶, «Ε» 5

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1st SemesterMAS 101 Calculus I 8MAS 121 Linear Algebra I 8MAS 131 Basic Mathematics 8Foreign Language Course I 5TOTAL 29

2nd SemesterMAS 102 Calculus II 8MAS 122 Linear Algebra II 8MAS 191 Mathematics with Computers 8CS 031 Introduction to Programming 7TOTAL 31

3rd SemesterMAS 211 Multivariate Differential Calculus 8MAS 261 Introduction to Probability 8MAS 271 Numerical Analysis I 8Foreign Language Course II 5TOTAL 29

4th SemesterMAS 202 Multivariate Integral Calculus 8MAS 203 Ordinary Differential Equations I 8MAS 262 Introduction to Statistics 8ΜAS XX* Elective Course within the Department 7TOTAL 31

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5th SemesterMAS 301 Real Analysis 8MAS 321 Introduction to Algebra 7Elective Course I** (e.g. MAS 303 Partial Differential Equations 7PHY 111 General Physics I*** 8TOTAL 30

6th SemesterMAS 302 Complex Analysis I 8MAS 331 Classical Differential Geometry 8ΜAS XX* Elective Course within the Department 7Elective Course ΙΙ** (e.g. MAS 304 Functional Analysis) 7TOTAL 30

7th SemesterMAS 433 Introduction to Algebraic Topology 7ΜAS XX* Elective Course within the Department 7Elective Course from other Departments 5Elective Course from other Departments 5Elective Course from other Departments 5TOTAL 29

8th SemesterΜAS XX* Elective Course within the Department 7ΜAS XX* Elective Course within the Department 7ΜAS XX* Elective Course within the Department 7Elective Course from other Departments 5Elective Course from other Departments 5TOTAL 31GRAND TOTAL 240

TABLE C1: INDICATIVE PROGRAMME OF STUDIES – PURE MATHEMATICS

Notes:* ΜAS ΧΧ = Elective Course within the Department** Selection of at least two courses from the list below: MAS 304 Functional Analysis MAS 303 Partial Differential Equations MAS 371 Numerical Analysis II*** or one of PHY 131 or PHY 134The difference in ECTS must be covered according to the departmental degree requirements.

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1st SemesterMAS 101 Calculus I 8MAS 121 Linear Algebra I 8MAS 131 Basic Mathematics 8Foreign Language Course I 5TOTAL 29

2nd SemesterMAS 102 Calculus II 8MAS 122 Linear Algebra II 8MAS 191 Mathematics with Computers 8CS 031 Introduction to Programming 7TOTAL 31

3rd SemesterMAS 211 Multivariate Differential Calculus 8MAS 261 Introduction to Probability 8MAS 271 Numerical Analysis I 8Foreign Language Course II 5TOTAL 29

4th SemesterMAS 202 Multivariate Integral Calculus 8MAS 203 Ordinary Differential Equations I 8MAS 262 Introduction to Statistics 8ΜAS XX* Elective Course within the Department 7TOTAL 31

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5th Semester MAS 301 Real Analysis 8MAS 303 Partial Differential Equations 7MAS 371 Numerical Analysis II or MAS** 7PHY 111 General Physics I*** 8TOTAL 30

6th Semester MAS 302 Complex Analysis I 8MAS 331 Classical Differential Geometry 8ΜAS ** or MAS 304 7ΜAS XX* Free Elective within the Department 7TOTAL 30

7th Semester MAS ** or MAS 371 7MAS XX* Free Elective 7Elective Course from other Departments 5Elective Course from other Departments 5Elective Course from other Departments 5TOTAL 29

8th Semester ΜAS ** or MAS 304 7ΜAS XX* Elective Course within the Department 7ΜAS XX* Elective Course within the Department 7Elective Course from other Departments 5Elective Course from other Departments 5TOTAL 31GRAND TOTAL 240

TABLE C2: INDICATIVE PROGRAMME OF STUDIES – APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Note:* MAS XX = Elective Course within the Department** MAS = Selection of at least three courses from the list below: MAS 403 Ordinary Differential Equations II MAS 420 Approximation Theory MAS 471 Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations MAS 472 Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations MAS 473 Finite Element Methods MAS 481 Applied Mathematical Analysis MAS 482 Classical Mechanics MAS 483 Fluid Mechanics MAS 487 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics

*** or one of PHY 131 or PHY 134

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1st SemesterMAS 101 Calculus I 8MAS 121 Linear Algebra I 8MAS 131 Basic Mathematics 8Foreign Language Course I 5TOTAL 29

2nd SemesterMAS 102 Calculus II 8MAS 122 Linear Algebra II 8MAS 191 Mathematics with Computers 8CS 031 Introduction to Programming 7TOTAL 31

3rd SemesterMAS 211 Multivariate Differential Calculus 8MAS 261 Introduction to Probability 8MAS 271 Numerical Analysis I 8Foreign Language Course II 5TOTAL 29

4th SemesterMAS 202 Multivariate Integral Calculus 8MAS 203 Ordinary Differential Equations I 8MAS 262 Introduction to Statistics 8ΜAS XX* Elective Course within the Department 7TOTAL 31

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5th Semester MAS 301 Real Analysis 8MAS 350 Stochastic Processes 7MAS 361 Theory of Probability 8Elective Course I** 7TOTAL 30

6th SemesterMAS 302 Complex Analysis I 8MAS 331 Classical Differential Geometry 8ΜAS 362 Theory of Statistics 7ΜAS (Stat.)*** 7TOTAL 30

7th SemesterMAS 451 Linear Models I 7ΜAS XX* 7Elective Course from other Departments 5Elective Course from other Departments 5Elective Course from other Departments 5TOTAL 29

8th SemesterΜAS 452 Linear Models II 7ΜAS (Stat.)*** 7Elective Course II** 7Elective Course from other Departments 5Elective Course from other Departments 5TOTAL 31GRAND TOTAL 240

TABLE C3: INDICATIVE PROGRAMME OF STUDIES – STATISTICS

Note:* ΜAS ΧΧ = Elective Course within the Department** Selection of at least two courses from the list below: MAS 303 Partial Differential Equations MAS 304 Functional Analysis MAS 371 Numerical Analysis II

*** MAS (Stat.) *** = Selection from the list below: MAS 454 Nonparametric Statistics MAS 455 Sampling Theory MAS 456 Time Series MAS 458 Statistical Data Analysis MAS 459 Multivariate Analysis MAS 466 Survival Analysis MAS 468 Topics in Probability-Statistics I MAS 469 Topics in Probability-Statistics II

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Department ofPhysics

CHAIRPERSONFotios Ptochos

VICE-CHAIRPERSONNicolaos Toumbas

PROFESSORSConstantia AlexandrouConstantinos ChristofidesAndreas OthonosHaralambos PanagopoulosPanos RazisHaralambos Tsertos

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSGeorgios ArchontisKonstantinos MoulopoulosFotios PtochosSpiros SkourtisStavros TheodorakisNicolaos Toumbas

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSGregorios ItskosConstantinos Skordis

LECTURERTheodoros Trypiniotis

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AIM OF THE DEPARTMENTThe aim of the Department is to promote scientificknowledge, research and teaching in the area of Physics.The Department offers undergraduate degreeprogrammes leading to a Bachelor’s Degree, as well asgraduate programmes leading to the following degrees:Master in Physics, Master in Principles of Physics and Ph.D.in Physics. Special emphasis is placed on balancedlearning, in both traditional classroom and laboratorysettings. Teaching consists mainly of lectures andlaboratory courses, supplemented by seminars andtutorial sessions. The first Physics students were admittedin 1993. Each year, approximately 30 undergraduatestudents are enrolled as freshmen.

Graduates of the Department are qualified to seekemployment in academia and industry, carry out researchin institutions in Cyprus and abroad, or teach in secondaryeducation. In addition, the study of Physics enablesstudents to acquire analytical and computational skills tothink and work methodically. Thus, Physics graduates areprepared for employment in any area where such skills arerequired, in addition to their areas of specialisation.

DEGREE PROGRAMMEThe programme consists of five types of courses:

• Basic or Introductory Courses

• Core Courses

• Specialised Courses

• Compulsory Courses offered by other departments

• Elective Courses (from three different faculties)

Basic or introductory courses are all compulsory andprerequisite for the core courses. The latter are alsocompulsory and cover many of the areas that a physicistmust master. On completion of these courses, studentswill take a number of specialised courses. These aim atfamiliarising students with concepts and topics, that willbe relevant to their final year project work and will helpdefine their professional orientation on graduation.

The programme contains compulsory courses offered byother departments, such as the Department ofMathematics and Statistics, the Department of Chemistryand the Language Centre.

Finally, the programme requires students to take electivecourses outside the Department, to complement the mainarea of studies. These options are selected in consultationwith their Academic Advisor.

FINAL YEAR PROJECTThe final year project plays a special role in theundergraduate programme of the Department. Studentschoose to take the project work under the closesupervision of a member of the academic staff of theDepartment, concentrating on a specialised topic,selected from a list of topics. While carrying out the

project, students learn to search and study the relevantliterature, to present seminars to their fellow students ina clear and concise way, and to record and report theessential conclusions. Some of the projects will beexperimental in nature and some require the use of acomputer. Whereas the final year project work does nothave to be original, the Department expects the morecapable students to be involved in the research activitiesof their supervisors.

Those students who choose to take the project, will beawarded an official certificate signed by the Dean of theFaculty, the Chairperson of the Department and theProject Advisor.

COURSES OFFERED TO STUDENTS OF OTHERDEPARTMENTSThe Department offers the following courses to studentsof other departments:

ECTS

Fall SemesterPHY 011 Modern Physics for Poets 5PHY 101 Principles of Physics 6PHY 102 Physics for Chemists 6PHY 131 General Physics I: Mechanics and Waves

and Thermodynamics 6PHY 133 Classical and Quantum Mechanics 6PHY 134 Physics for Engineers 5PHY 137 Physics for the Medical School 6

Spring SemesterPHY 012 Physics and Applications 5PHY 132 General Physics II: Electricity and

Electromagnetic and Optics 6

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

PHY 011 Modern Physics for Poets (5 ECTS)Culture as a function of our beliefs about space, time,boundaries, the vacuum, chaos. Principle of Relativity–reversalof conventional viewpoints. Special and General Relativity.Warped Space and Time, Topology, Escher’s art. Concepts ofspace and time in the Middle Ages and in naive–primitive–eastern–modern art. Wavefunctions–fuzzy boundaries. Virtualand real. Superposition–Interpretation. Metamorphic Images inSurrealism. The observer (reader, spectator) as a participant inPhysics (literature, art). Hypertexts. Aristotelian and MultivaluedLogic. Self-Referentiality, Fractals. The Vacuum as a dynamicconcept in Physics and Art. Dynamic entities in PostmodernCulture.

PHY 012 Physics and Applications (5 ECTS)Kinematics in one and two dimensions. Newton’s Laws ofMotion. Forces. Dynamics of circular motion. Work and energy.Conservative forces and the potential function. Simple harmonicmotion and the ideal spring. Waves. Wave-particle duality.Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle. Probability. The meaning ofthe wavefunction. The Schrödinger Equation. Solutions of theSchrödinger Equation for simple systems such as: free particle,

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particle in a box, harmonic oscillator. Comparisons with classicalresults. Tunneling. Applications of Quantum Mechanics.

PHY 101 Principles of Physics (6 ECTS)Classical Physics: Inertial Frames and Newton's Laws.Conservation of Energy and Momentum. Centre of Mass.Rotational Motion. Modern Physics: Photoelectric effect. Thewave-particle character of the microscopic world. TheUncertainty Principle. Nucleus and Radioactivity. Nuclear Fissionand Fusion. The Michelson-Morley Experiment. Relativity ofSpace and Time. The Twin Paradox. Equivalence of gravity fieldand accelerated frames. Gravity and Geometry.

PHY 102 Physics for Chemists (6 ECTS)Mechanics: Work, energy, momentum, torque, angularmomentum, oscillations, fluid mechanics. Electricity andMagnetism: Electric fields, potential, dipoles, polarisation,dielectrics, electric oscillations, magnetism in matter,diamagnetism, paramagnetism, alternative current circuits,electromagnetic radiation, semiconductors. Wave Motion -Optics: Interference and diffraction of light waves, polarisationof light, chemical applications of polarisation and of lightscattering, Bragg’s Law, absorption and emission spectra.

PHY 111 General Physics I (8 ECTS)The course is the first in a series of three introductory semestercourses, which aim at an understanding of the basic conceptsand principles of Physics. Contents: Measurement Units,Numerical Approximations, Vectors, Coordinate Systems. Motionin one and more dimensions, Velocity and Acceleration,Reference Frames. Forces, Newton's Laws. Work, MechanicalEnergy. Momentum, Centre of Mass. Torque, AngularMomentum, Moment of Inertia. Oscillations. UniversalGravitation, Kepler's Laws. Fluid Mechanics. Special Relativity:The Michelson-Morley Experiment, Einstein's Principle, LorenzTransformations.

PHY 112 General Physics II (7.5 ECTS)Electricity and Electromagnetism: Short historical review. ElectricFields. Gauss’s Law. Electric Potential. Capacitance and dielectrics.Current and Resistance. DC Electrical Circuits Magnetic Fields.Sources of Magnetic Field. Faraday’s Law. Induction andinductors. AC Electrical Circuits. Thermodynamics: Introduction.Heat and the First Law. The Second Law, Engines, Refrigeratorsand Entropy.

PHY 113 Modern Physics (6 ECTS)Thermodynamics: temperature, thermometers, thermalexpansion, ideal gases, heat, specific heat, first law ofthermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, thermal engines,entropy, second law of thermodynamics.

Special Relativity: principle of relativity, Michelson-Morleyexperiment, axioms of special relativity, time dilation, lengthcontraction, Lorentz transformations, relativistic momentum andenergy, relativistic collisions.

General Relativity: principle of equivalence, curved path of light,warped space and time, black holes, gravitational waves.

Quantum theory of light: light as an electromagnetic wave, blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, wave-particle duality.

Atomic nature of matter, contents of atoms, the atom of Bohr,De Broglie matter waves, Davisson-Germer experiment,wavegroups and dispersion, Heisenberg’s principle ofindeterminacy, quantum diffraction.

PHY 114 Physics Laboratory I (8 ECTS)Theory of Error Analysis: Types of errors. Error Propagation withexamples. Gaussian Distribution. List square fit. Experiments: Asimple pendulum. Hook’s Law. Moment of Inertia and AngularAcceleration. Coupled Pendulum. Laws of Collision. ForcedOscillations. Mechanical Conservation of Energy. Air Resistance.

PHY 115 Physics Laboratory II (7.5 ECTS)Maxwell Distribution of Velocities. Heat Capacity of Gases.Electrolysis. Falling Ball Viscometer. Charging of a Capacitor.Measurement of Magnetic Fields. Magnetic Moment. MagneticInduction. RLC circuits. Radiation - Stefan Boltzmann Law.Thermal and Electrical Conductivityof Metals. Measurement ofthe Magnetic field of the earth. Simulation of ElectromagneticFields.

PHY 131 General Physics I: Mechanics and Waves andThermodynamics (6 ECTS)

(For the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)Measurement Units, Coordinate Systems. Motion in one andmore dimensions, velocity, acceleration, reference frames.Forces, Newton’s Laws. Work, mechanical energy. Momentum,center of mass. Torque, Angular Momentum, Moment of Inertia.Oscillations. Universal Gravitation, Kepler’s Laws. Wave equation,transverse and longitudinal waves. Phase and group velocity.Thermodynamics. Heat and the First and Second Law, engines,Refrigerators and Entropy, Blackbody Radiation, Planck’squantum Hypothesis, Photoelectric Effect.

PHY 132 General Physics II: Electricity andElectromagnetic and Optics (6 ECTS)

(For the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)Electricity and Electromagnetism: Electric Fields. Gauss’s Law.Electric Potential. Capacitance and Dielectrics. Current andResistance. Magnetic Fields. Sources of Magnetic Field. Faraday’sLaw. Induction and Motors. Electromagnetic Waves, Doppler Effectfor sound and light. Optics: Geometrical Optics, Haygen’s andFermat’s principle, Optical Instruments. Interference, Young’sExperiment, Michelson’s Interferometer, Multiple Beam Interference,Rayleigh’s Resolution Criterion, Fraunhofer Diffraction, DiffractionGating, Bragg’s Law, Polarisation, Malu’s Law, Double Refraction,production of circular polarised light.

PHY 133 Classical and Quantum Mechanics (6 ECTS)(For the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)Classical Mechanics. Inertial frames of reference and generalisedcoordinates, Newtonian Mechanics, Lagrangian Formalism,Conservation Laws, Motion in a central potential, GravitationalFields, Small Amplitude Oscillations, Rigid Bodies, HamiltonEquations. Quantum Mechanics. The Schrödinger Equation andthe Wave Function. Introduction to the statistical interpretationof Quantum Mechanics. Wave Function Normalisation. MeanValues and Operators of Position, Momentum, and Energy. Onedimensional potentials. Infinite square well. Harmonic Oscillator.Delta function Potential. Finite Square Well. Free Particle.

PHY 134 Physics for Engineers (5 ECTS)(For the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)Vectors, Unit Systems, Coordinate Systems, Kinematics in one,two and three dimensions, Acceleration, Newton´s Laws, Friction,Uniform Circular Motion, Kinetic Energy, Work, Potential Energy,Conservation of Energy, Center of mass, Momentum andConservation of Momentum, Collisions, Rotation, Torque,Angular Momentum and Conservation of Angular Momentum,Statics, Mechanical Oscillations, Gravity, Fluid Mechanics.

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PHY 137 Physics for the Medical School (6 ECTS)The aim of the course is to familiarize medical students with abroad range of physical principles in the areas of Mechanics,Fluids, Wave Physics, Geometrical Optics, Electricity, NuclearPhysics and Molecular Biophysics. The emphasis will be on theapplication of these principles to the Physics of the Human Body.The course requires a strong background in Physics; three yearsof upper secondary Physics courses is a general prerequisite.

Topics covered include:

Elements of Mechanics (Newton’s laws; Forces and TranslationalEquilibrium; Torques and Rotational Equilibrium; Work andEnergy; Collisions; Elements of Elasticity Theory; Statics,Kinematics, and Mechanical Properties of the Human Body).Fluids (Pressure and Density; Principles of Archimedes andPascal; Continuity equation; Bernoulli Equation; Viscosity andPoiseuille Flow; Pressure and flow of Blood in the Human Body).Harmonic Motion and Waves (Properties of Sound; DopplerEffect; Ultrasounds; the Human Ear and Hearing). Elements ofElectricity (Insulators and Conductors; Coulomb Law; ElectricField; Electric Potential; Capacity; Dielectrics; Electric Current andOhm’s Law; Nerve Conduction; ECG); Geometrical Optics (Indexof refraction; Mirrors; Diffraction; Snell’s law; The Lens Equation;the Camera; the Magnifying Glass; the Microscope; the HumanEye; Vision-correcting Lenses). Elements of Nuclear Physics(Nuclear Forces; Radioactivity; α-, β-, γ-Decay; Interaction ofRadiation with Matter; Dosimetry). Medical Applications ofMolecular Biophysics (Relation between Structure and Dynamicsof Macromolecules; Applications in Drug Design).

PHY 145 Computational Methods in Physics (7.5 ECTS)Introduction and hands-on practice in Programming and variousComputational Methods, with the scope to develop thenecessary skills to solve basic physics problems numerically.Course tools include use of the Linux/Unix Operating System,the EMACS/XEMACS editor, the Gnuplot Graphics Software andprogramming in the FORTRAN Language. The methods include(a) techniques for solving ordinary differential equations (Euler,Verlet, Runge-Kutta) with applications on various problems fromClassical Mechanics, (b) root finding and solution of linearsystems of equations, (c) topics from data analysis, (d) propertiesand techniques of random number generation with applicationsin integration and simulations of random walks and simplephysics processes, and (e) integration techniques.

PHY 211 Classical Mechanics (7.5 ECTS)Inertial Frames of Reference and Generalised Coordinates,Newtonian Mechanics, Lagrangian Formalism, ConservationLaws, motion in a central potential, gravitational fields, smallamplitude oscillations, nonlinear oscillations and chaos,scattering, noninertial frames of reference, rigid bodies, HamiltonEquations.

PHY 213 General Physics III (7.5 ECTS)Wave Equation, Transverse and Longitudinal Waves, Phase andGroup Velocity, Electromagnetic Waves, Doppler Effect for soundand light. Geometrical Optics, Huygen's and Fermat's Principle,optical instruments. Interference, Young's Experiment,Michelson’s Interferometer, Michelson’s and Morley'sExperiment, Multiple-beam Interference, Rayleigh's resolutioncriterion, Fraunhofer diffraction, diffraction grating, Bragg's law,polarisation, Malus' Law, Brewster's Law, Double Refraction,production of circular polarized light, Blackbody Radiation,Planck's Quantum Hypothesis, photoelectric effect, Comptonscattering, wave properties of matter, Bohr's Theory of thehydrogen atom, the Correspondence Principle.

PHY 216 Physics Laboratory III (7.5 ECTS)The course contains the following experimental exercises inOptics/Waves: String Oscillations, Ultrasound Propagation in Airand Liquids, Laws of Lenses, Thin Film Interference, NewtonInterference Apparatus, Michelson Interferometer, Polarizationof Light, Fraunhofer Diffraction, Prism Spectrometer, GratingSpectrometer, Speed of Light Measurement, Fresnel Laws.

PHY 221 Mathematical Methods of Physics I (7.5 ECTS)Vector Calculus: Multiple integrals, line and surface integrals,gradient/ divergence/curl, the theorems of Green/Gauss/Stokes.Applications to the Mechanics of Rigid Bodies, Hydrodynamics,Electrostatics, Maxwell's Equations. Systems with axial andspherical symmetry. Fourier Series and Integrals: Convergencecriteria. Applications to Wave Mechanics. Orthogonal functionsin Electrostatics and in Quantum Mechanics. OrdinaryDifferential Equations in Mechanics, Electromagnetism,Quantum Mechanics: Classification, Existence/uniqueness. FirstOrder Equations. Physical systems with linear/nonlinear/chaoticbehaviour, Conservative systems, driving forces. Analyticmethods for solving second order equations, systems ofequations. Power series solutions. Laplace Transform, the DiracFunction. Numerical Methods, applications to scattering and tothe many-body problem.

PHY 222 Mathematical Methods in Physics II (7.5 ECTS)Boundary value problems for ordinary and partial differentialequations (PDE’s) – Sturm-Liouville Theory and Self-adjointBoundary Conditions. Separation of Variables in Wave, Heat,Schrödinger and Laplace Equations: Bessel Functions, LegendrePolynomials, Spherical Harmonics. Continuous sets ofEigenfunctions – Dirac’s δ-function – Heaviside θ-function – theconcept and use of "Propagator". The method of Green’sFunctions–Poisson equation, Inhomogeneous HelmholtzEquation: Quantum Scattering and Born Series–finite Regionsand the Method of Images.

PHY 225 Quantum Mechanics I (7.5 ECTS)The Schrödinger Equation and the Wave Function. Introductionto the statistical interpretation of Quantum Mechanics.Wavefunction Normalisation. Mean Values and Operators ofPosition, Momentum and Energy. Stationary states. Onedimensional potentials. Infinite Square Well. Harmonic oscillator.Delta Function potential. Finite Square Well. Free Particle. Hilbertspace formalism. Dirac notation, inner product, operators andcommutation relations. Generalised Statistical Interpretation.Generalised Uncertainty Principles. Three DimensionalPotentials. Hydrogen Atom. Angular Momentum. Spin.

PHY 231 Electromagnetism I (7.5 ECTS)Mathematical introduction: Theorems for Gradients, Divergencesand for Curls. Electrostatics: The Electrostatic Field, ElectricPotential, Work and Energy, Conductors. Special techniques forcalculating potentials and applications. Electrostatics Fields inmatter: Polarisation, the electric displacement, and lineardielectrics. Magnetostatics: The magnetic field, the Lorentz forceLaw, the Biot-Savard Law, magnetic vector potential.Magnetostatic fields in matter: Magnetisation, the auxiliary fieldH, linear and nonlinear media. Electrodynamics: ElectromotiveForce, Faraday’s Law, complete set of Maxwell’s equations,Poynting’s theorem. Electromagnetic Waves: The WaveEquations, propagation of Electromagnetic Waves throughempty space and linear media.

PHY 235 Electromagnetism II - Special Relativity (7.5 ECTS)Maxwell Equations, Electromagnetic Waves in Conductors andNon-conductive Media, Wave Properties, Boundary Conditions,Dispersion, Phase and Group Velocity, Conductivity,

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Electromagnetic Radiation, Electric and Magnetic Dipoles,Symmetries and Conservation Laws, Systems of Reference,Galilean Transformations, Principles of Special Relativity, MassEnergy Momentum, Speed of Light, Fizeau and Michelson-Morley Experiments, Lorentz Transformations, SimultaneousEvents, Length Contraction, Time Dilation, SynchronisingWatches, Minkowski Diagram, Transformation of Velocities,Relativistic Doppler Effect, the Satellite Problem, the TwinParadox, Relativistic Dynamics, Conservation ofEnergy/momentum, Threshold production of Particles, ParticleDecays, Energy-momentum Transformations, CovariantFormulation, Classical Electrodynamics, Principle Of MinimumAction, Lorentz Force, Gauge Transformations, ElectromagneticField Tensor.

PHY 301 Solid State Physics (7.5 ECTS)General introduction to Condensed Matter Physics.Crystallography - Quasicrystals. Lattice Dynamics – phonons.Electronic Properties: Free Electron Model, its specific heat andtransport properties, Electrons in a frozen lattice: Bloch’sTheorem and Energy Band Theory (Krönig-Penney models,nearly-free-electrons, tight-binding approximation. Metals –insulators – semimetals – semiconductors – semiclassicaldynamics (Bloch oscillations, holes, effective mass), DielectricFunction and Thomas-Fermi Screening. Mott’s Transition, PlasmaOscillations, Nesting and Peierls Instability (charge- and spin-density-waves), Correlations and the Wigner crystal, Many-BodyPhase Diagram of Interacting Electrons. Macroscopic QuantumPhenomena and Superconductivity (Ginzburg-Landauphenomenology, Cooper pairs and BCS theory). Quantum HallEffect (integer and fractional)- Composite Fermions –Nanoscopic Physics and Aharonov-Bohm systems.

PHY 302 Advanced Physics Laboratory I (7.5 ECTS)(Solid State Physics Experiments)

The Hall Effect in p-germanium. The behaviour and study ofphotocells. The bandgap of Germanium. The Hall Effect in metals.Spectroscopy of semiconductors. X-ray Diffraction – Braggscattering of a crystal structure. A study of Microwaves – thebehaviour of microwaves. Advanced interferometry – methodsand measurements. The Ar+ ion Laser – the study of a Gas LaserSystem.

PHY 321 Nuclear Physics (7.5 ECTS)Introduction. Nuclear Properties. Nuclear Models. RadioactiveDecay. Alpha Decay. Beta Decay. Gamma Decay. Nuclearreactions and their kinematics. Nuclear Fission and NuclearFusion. Applications of Nuclear Radiation. Nuclear Astrophysicsand Big Bang Cosmology.

PHY 322 Advanced Physics Laboratory II (7.5 ECTS)(Atomic and Nuclear Physics Experiments)

Introduction. Measurement of the specific charge of theElectron. Observation of the Zeemann Effect. Observation of theElectron Spin Resonance. The Compton Effect. X-rayFluorescence and Moseley’s Law. Rutherford Scattering.Spectroscopy of α-Particles. Spectroscopy of β-Particles.Spectroscopy of γ-Rays. The Geiger-Müller Counter.

PHY 326 Quantum Mechanics II (7.5 ECTS)Angular momentum and spin, composition of angular momenta,identical particles, periodic table, Time IndependentPerturbation Theory, Variational Method, Time DependentPerturbation Theory, Radiation. Stark/Zeeman/ Aharonov-Bohmeffects, Measurement Theory, basic ideas of Atomic Physics.

PHY 331 Particle Physics (7.5 ECTS)Brief historical background, Particles of Matter and FundamentalInteractions, Interactions of Particles and Radiation with Matter,Particle Detectors and Accelerator Systems. Symmetries,Quantum Numbers and Conservation Laws. SymmetryViolations, Local Gauge Transformations, QuantumElectrodynamics, Weak Interactions, Spontaneous SymmetryBreaking. Higgs Mechanism, Intermediate Vector Bosons,Electroweak Theory. Quantum Chromodynamics, AsymptoticFreedom, Confinement, problems of the Standard Model.Unification Theories, Supersymmetry and SupersymmetricParticles. Applications of Particle Physics in Medicine, Technologyand Industry.

PHY 341 Electronic Physics (7.5 ECTS)The objective of this course is to introduce students to ModernElectronics, providing a thorough, comprehensive and practicalcoverage of electronic devices, circuits and applications.Laboratory experience is an essential part of the course. Most ofthe lectures will describe how a variety of basic modernelectronic elements, such as Diodes, Bipolar Junction Transistors,Field-Effect Transistors operate and how to analyse a circuitcontaining these elements. Contents: DC and AC circuits.Semiconductors and Applications to Circuits. PN JunctionDiodes. Transistors. Field-Effect Transistors. Digital Circuits.

PHY 342 Physics and Thermodynamics (7.5 ECTS)Thermodynamics: Basic definitions. Laws of Thermodynamics.Carnot Cycle and Entropy. Thermodynamic Engines. Clausius-Clapeyron Equation. Thermodynamic Potentials. The MaxwellRelation. Statistical Mechanics: Quantum Mechanical countingof microstates and entropy. Microcanonical, Canonical ensembleand examples. Heat capacity of solids (Einstein and DebyeModels). The Quantum Ideal Gas. Black-Body Radiation. Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Free-electron gas.Bose-Einstein condensation.

PHY 347 Computational Physics (7.5 ECTS)a) Random-number generators. Evaluation of integrals with theMonte Carlo Method. Metropolis Monte Carlo simulations(applications in random-walk problems, the 2-d Ising model). b)Numerical solution of differential equations. Application to theDiffusion Equation, the Laplace/Poisson Equation and theSchroedinger Equation. c) Molecular Dynamics SimulationMethods – basic notions (equations of motion, numericalalgorithms; heating and equilibration; microcanonical andcanonical simulations). Application to the Lennard-Jones Fluid.Calculation of pressure, Diffusion Coefficient, Radial DistributionFunction.

PHY 351 Research in Physics (2 ECTS)Each week, a member of the faculty will present the research ofhis field with a lecture of 1-1.5 hour typical duration, followed bydiscussion and/or presentation of his/her laboratory.Attendance is mandatory and will be recorded . The successfulcompletion of the course is based on attendance. The studentfails the course, if he/she is absent in more than two lectures.

PHY 405 Cosmology and General Relativity (7.5 ECTS)Observations leading to General Relativity, phenomena studiedby Cosmology. Spacetime in General Relativity, Geodesics.Stress-energy Tensor, Riemann Curvature Tensor, EinsteinEquations, Schwarzschild's solution. The five classic tests ofGeneral Relativity: Calculation, Experimental verification. Blackholes: Schwarzschild/Kerr, Hawking Radiation, Observation.Gravitational radiation, Gravitons, detectors, emitted power. Theexpanding Universe, Robertson-Walker Metric, FriedmannModels, Event/Particle Horizon. Big Bang and the evidence for it,

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physical processes at various stages of the universe, dark matter.Elements of Astrophysics, hydrostatic equilibrium in stars,temperature and luminosity, the main sequence, stellar fuel. Redgiants, white dwarfs, neutron stars, Pulsars, Supernovae.

PHY 415 Biophysics (7.5 ECTS)Goal of the course is to familiarize students of Physics withconcepts from Life Sciences, and to present the application ofconcepts and methods from Classical Mechanics, StatisticalPhysics, Electro-statistics and Quantum Mechanics to the studyof phenomena taking place in living systems, with emphasis onthe behaviour of biomolecules. Brief introduction to the centraldogma of Molecular Biology. Structure and properties of bio-molecules: Classes of biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids,lipids, carbohydrates). Properties of amino acids; hierarchicalorganization of protein structures into primary, secondary,tertiary and quaternary levels. Protein Thermodynamics: atomicinteractions; the helix-coil transition; the Random Energy Model.Statistical mechanics of biomolecular association; AllostericMechanisms; Molecular Modelling: Hamiltonians used in thedescription of atomic interactions in biomolecules; normalmodes and applications in biomolecules; molecular dynamicssimulations; Implicit-solvent descriptions; Continuum DielectricModels, Poisson-Boltzmann calculations and the GeneralizedBorn approximation; Free-energy calculations: theThermodynamic Integration and Thermodynamic Perturbationapproaches; Jarzynski Inequality.

PHY 427 Atomic and Molecular Physics (7.5 ECTS)Atomic Physics: Angular momentum and spin. The hydrogenatom. Approximate methods for the solution of the SchrödingerEquation. Atomic structure and spectra. Molecular Physics: TheBorn-Oppenheimer Approximation. The chemical bond: The H2+Molecular ion, the H2 molecule, Valence-bond and Molecular-orbital Theories. The Hartree-Fock Method. Molecular electronicstructure and spectra.

PHY 435 Theoretical Physics (7.5 ECTS)Symmetries: Definition, physical consequences of symmetries,Symmetries in Classical Mechanics, Symmetries in QuantumMechanics. The Heisenberg Representation. Classical Fields:Gauge invariance, the action functional of the ElectromagneticField, the energy and momentum tensor. Relativistic QuantumMechanics: The Klein-Goldon Equation, the Dirac Equation,elements of second quantisation. Scattering Theory: Green'sfunctions, asymptotic states, potential scattering, phase shifts,resonances. Introduction to String Theory.

PHY 445 Electronic Systems (7.5 ECTS)Introduction to semiconductor physics: general characteristicsof semiconductors, crystal structure, energy bands, doping,carrier transport phenomena.Bipolar devices: device technology, p-n junction, chargedepletion zones, I - V curves.Metal semiconductor contacts: Energy band, Schottky effect,carrier transport processes, ohmic contacts.Transistor: introduction, bipolar transistor, MOSFET, JFET.Photonic devices: introduction, radiative transitions, lightemitting diodes (LED), laser diodes.Photodetectors: photodiode, avalanche photodiode,phototransistor, digital imaging sensors, solar cells: introduction,p-n junction solar cells, thin film solar cells. Nanoectronics -Spintronics: introduction, physics of magnetic storage,nanoparticles in electronic, spin in electronics and futurememories.

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1. Basic or Introductory Courses (59.5 ECTS)PHY 111 General Physics IPHY 112 General Physics IIPHY 113 Modern PhysicsPHY 114 Physics Laboratory IPHY 115 Physics Laboratory II PHY 145 Computational Methods in PhysicsPHY 213 General Physics IIIPHY 216 Physics Laboratory III

2. Core Courses (62 ECTS)PHY 211 Classical MechanicsPHY 221 Mathematical Methods of Physics IPHY 222 Mathematical Methods of Physics IIPHY 225 Quantum Mechanics IPHY 231 Electromagnetism IPHY 235 Electromagnetism II - Special Theory of RelativityPHY 326 Quantum Mechanics II PHY 342 Statistical Physics and ThermodynamicsPHY 351 Research in Physics

3. Specialised Courses (75 ECTS)Students must take ten specialised courses:

GROUP AStudents must take two of the following laboratorycourses: PHY 302 Advanced Physics Laboratory IPHY 322 Advanced Physics Laboratory IIPHY 341 Electronic Physics

GROUP BStudents must take four of the following:PHY 301 Solid State PhysicsPHY 321 Nuclear PhysicsPHY 331 Particle PhysicsPHY 347 Computational PhysicsMAS 003 Complex Analysis

GROUP C

Students must take four of the following:PHY 405 Cosmology and General Theory of RelativityPHY 411 Final Year ProjectPHY 412 Final Year Project (II)PHY 415 BiophysicsPHY 427 Atomic and Molecular PhysicsPHY 435 Theoretical PhysicsPHY 445 Electronic SystemsAny course not taken from Group AAny course not taken from Group B

4. Compulsory Courses from otherdepartments (26 ECTS)

Foreign LanguageTwo courses

MathematicsTwo courses: MAS 018 and MAS 019*

ChemistryOne course: CHE 021

5. Elective Courses (20 ECTS)Students are required to complete 20 ECTS of ElectiveCourses outside of their main area of studies. The coursesmust be from three different faculties.

* The two courses (MAS 018 and MAS 019) from theDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics are introductoryand specifically designed to satisfy the math requirements ofphysics students, as determined by the Department ofPhysics.

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ECTS

1st YEAR1st SemesterPHY 111 General Physics I 8PHY 114 Physics Laboratory I 8CHE 021 Introductory Chemistry

(for Biologists and Physicists) 6MAS 018 Mathematics I 5TOTAL 27

2nd Semester PHY 112 General Physics II 7.5PHY 113 Modern Physics 6PHY 145 Computational Methods in Physics 7.5PHY 115 Physics Laboratory II 7.5MAS 019 Mathematics II 5TOTAL 33.5YEAR TOTAL 60.5

2nd YEAR3rd SemesterPHY 213 General Physics III 7.5PHY 216 Physics Laboratory III 7.5PHY 221 Mathematical Methods of Physics I 7.5PHY 231 Electromagnetism I - Special Relativity 7.5

4th SemesterPHY 211 Classical Mechanics 7.5PHY 222 Mathematical Methods of Physics II 7.5PHY 225 Quantum Mechanics I 7.5PHY 235 Electromagnetism II 7.5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

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3rd YEAR5th SemesterPHY 326 Quantum Mechanics II 7.5PHY 342 Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics 7.5PHY 351 Research in Physics 2Elective Course I 5Elective Course II 5Foreign Language Course I 5TOTAL 32

6th SemesterOne course from Group A 7.5One course from Group B 7.5One course from Group B 7.5One course from Group B 7.5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 62.5

4th YEAR7th SemesterOne course from Group C or Project I 7.5One course from Group A 7.5One course from Group B 7.5One course from Group C 7.5TOTAL 30

8th SemesterOne course from Group C or Project II 7.5One course from Group C 7.5Elective Course III 5Elective Course IV 5Foreign Language Course II 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60GRAND TOTAL 242.5

ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES

GROUP OF COURSES

Group ΑPHY 341 Electronic PhysicsPHY 302 Advanced Physics Laboratory IPHY 322 Advanced Physics Laboratory II

Group ΒPHY 301 Solid State PhysicsPHY 321 Nuclear PhysicsPHY 331 Particle PhysicsPHY 347 Computational PhysicsMAS 006 Complex Analysis

Group CPHY 405 Cosmology and General Theory of RelativityPHY 427 Atomic and Molecular PhysicsPHY 415 BiophysicsPHY 435 Theoretical PhysicsPHY 445 Electronic SystemsPHY 411 Final Year Project IPHY 412 Final Year Project II

Faculty of SocialSciences andEducation

DEPARTMENTS:

Education

Law

Psychology

Social and Political Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciencesand Education

Department ofEducation

CHAIRPERSONLeonidas Kyriakides

VICE-CHAIRPERSONZacharias Zacharia

PROFESSORSConstantinos ChristouConstantinos ConstantinouMaria EliophotouStavros FotiouAthanassios Gagatsis Mary Ioannides-KoutseliniLeonidas KyriakidesMarianna PapastephanouNiki Tsangaridou

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSCharoulla Aggeli-ValanidesZelia GregoriouConstantinos KorfiatisEleni LoizouHelen PhtiakaDemetra Pitta-PantaziZacharias Zacharia

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSCharalambos CharalambousMiranda ChristouEliada EliaElena IoannidouStavroula KontovourkiStavroula PhilippouSimoni Symeonidou

LECTURERSEleftherios Klerides

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MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENTThe mission of the Department of Education is to meetthe national, cultural and developmental needs of theisland. Specifically, the mission of the Department is asfollows:

• Producing and disseminating knowledge in thePedagogical Sciences.

• The promotion of quality and effectiveness in education.

• The promotion of basic and applied Research inEducation.

• The provision of evidence-based recommendations, thatcan contribute to the development of educational andsocial policy.

• The promotion of gender studies and the developmentof policy on equality.

• Identifying, researching and studying educational issues.

• Educating Elementary and Kindergarten Teachers forCyprus schools.

• Providing pedagogical training for those wishing toteach in Secondary and Technical Education.

• Providing in-service training and staff developmentcourses for school personnel.

• Providing graduate programmes, with the aim ofpreparing research personnel and people, who willassume leadership positions within the educationalsystem.

In order to fulfil its mission, the Department hasdeveloped:

• A programme of studies for teacher education, leadingto a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Kindergarteneducation.

• A programme of studies, leading to teacher certificationfor prospective Secondary and Technical Educationteachers.

• Graduate programmes in Educational Administrationand Evaluation, Curriculum Studies and ComparativeEducation, Mathematics Education, Natural Sciences,Pedagogical Sciences, Methodology of Mathematics,Special and Inclusive Education, Language Pedagogy,Language and Education, and Gender Studies, leadingto Master and Doctoral degrees.

Furthermore, the Department intends to develop thefollowing programmes:

• New graduate programmes in order to achieve itsdevelopmental goals and to also meet existing needs inthe Cyprus educational system.

• In-service training and staff development programmesfor educators of all levels.

PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR ELEMENTARYAND KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL TEACHERS DEGREES

Duration and Areas of StudiesFor a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary School Teaching orKindergarten School Teaching, students must successfullycomplete at least 240 ECTS. The courses are divided into:

a) Compulsory, with 205 ECTS for Elementary SchoolTeachers and Kindergarten School Teachers.

b) Elective Courses, with 15 ECTS or Elementary SchoolTeachers and Kindergarten School Teachers.

c) Free Elective Courses, with 15 ECTS or ElementarySchool Teachers and Kindergarten School Teachers.

d) Special Courses of Interest, with 5 ECTS or ElementarySchool Teachers and Kindergarten School Teachers.

Pedagogical ScienceElementary School Teachers must complete nine courses(45 ECTS), of which six courses are Compulsory and threecourses are Electives. Kindergarten School Teachers mustcomplete twelve courses (60 ECTS), of which nine coursesare Compulsory and three are Electives.

Content Area CoursesAll courses are Compulsory 40 ECTS for elementary schoolteachers and for kindergarten school teachers.

Teaching MethodologyAll courses are Compulsory. Elementary School Teachersmust complete thirteen courses (65 ECTS), which three areGeneral Teaching Courses (15 ECTS), nine Content Area andSpecial Teaching Courses (45 ECTS) and one General andSpecial Teaching Course (5 ECTS). Kindergarten SchoolTeachers must complete sixteen courses (80 ECTS), whichfive courses are General Teaching Courses (25 ECTS), nineContent Area and Special Teaching Courses (45 ECTS) andtwo General and Special Teaching Courses (10 ECTS).

School Experience ProgrammePrimary School EducationSchool Experience consists of three phases:

• Phase Ι (EDU 229): takes place in the second year ofstudies, fall or spring semester. Students attend weeklylectures and seminars at the University. Students visitschools and observe school life and lessons.

• Phase ΙΙ (EDU 329): is conducted during the third year ofstudents’ program (fall or spring semester). Students arecalled to attend weekly lectures and seminars at theUniversity during their practicum. Their presence atschool is on a weekly basis, during which they areobliged to conduct a number of classroom observations

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and teaching efforts. Each student is placed in a specificclass to fulfill his/her obligations to the program.

• Phase ΙII (EDU 429): takes place in the fourth year ofstudies, either fall or spring semester. Students attendweekly lectures and seminars at the University. Studentsvisit schools every day and they are placed in separateclasses.

Pre-Primary School EducationSchool Experience consists of three phases:

• Phase I (EDU 239): takes place in the second year ofstudies, either fall or spring semester. Students attendweekly seminars at the University. Students visit schoolsone day per week. A second-year student is placed in theclass, where a fourth-year student carries out his/herearly field experience.

• Phase II (EDU 339): takes place in the third year of studies,either fall or spring semester. Students attend weeklyseminars at the University. Students visit schools one dayper week and two students are placed in the same class.

• Phase III (EDU 439): takes place in the fourth year ofstudies, either fall or spring semester. Students attendweekly seminars at the University. Students visit schoolsevery day and are placed in separate classes.

Specialisation (A and B)Specialisation is required only for the degree ofelementary school teachers. Students are required tocomplete 30 ECTS, 15 ECTS from specialisation A and 15ECTS from specialisation B either from the third or thefourth year of studies. Students must select twospecialisation areas from the following:

Specialisation A: Greek Language, Mathematics,Science Education

Language Arts Education (Greek Language)The specialization promotes students’ in-depth learningin regards to Greek language teaching, through theexamination of different epistemological traditions inlanguage arts and literacy education (e.g., linguistic,communicative-functional, sociocultural models), and anemphasis on contemporary approaches to literacy (e.g.,new literacies, multimodality, critical literacy). Attention isconcurrently paid to methodological issues pertaining tothe teaching of language arts, including the teaching ofliterature, so that students become creative and reflectivepractitioners by engaging in lesson plan development,text analysis, and the design of instructional material andlearning experiences. Students are expected tosuccessfully complete three of the four offered courses(EDU 422 Greek Language Instruction II; EDU 424Multiliteracies and Multimodalities; EDU 425 TeachingGreek as a Second Language; and, EDU 426 Children’sLiterature in Education). These courses constitute thespace for students’ experiential learning, that focuses on

the examination of multiple perspectives on languageand literacy, and offers them opportunities to gain a broadunderstanding of current issues and challenges oflanguage arts and literacy education in and beyond the(Greek) Cypriot context.

Mathematics EducationThe specialization in mathematics education focuses onthe in-depth study of contemporary trends in theteaching and learning of mathematics. Students will havethe opportunity to explore and reflect on teachingapproaches and practices, relevant to the mathematicscurriculum in Cyprus. Students will also rely on researchfindings to discuss students’ difficulties in developingmathematical thinking and reflect on instructionalpractices and methods regarding the use of the availableteaching materials and the classroom discourse, by payingparticular attention to students’ answers. They will alsodiscuss effective ways of integrating digital technologiesin mathematics teaching, and of developing activities andeducational material.

This specialization route aims at preparing prospectiveteachers in becoming skillful to address students’ difficultiesin mathematics, to link effectively mathematical concepts,and to employ appropriate didactical models and tools inorder to enhance their students’ understanding. Studentswill develop critical skills for post-graduate studies andwill broaden their employment prospects, sincemathematics holds an important role both in schoolcurriculum and in everyday life. Students will also developthe knowledge, skills and abilities, that would be valuablein succeeding to any future professional teachingexaminations.

The specialization in mathematics education consists of threecourses. The course EDU 473 (Didactics of Mathematics II)explores didactic models, representations and practices,relevant to the teaching of mathematical concepts in thedomain of numbers and operations. The course EDU 471(Special topics in Mathematics Education) gives emphasison contemporary teaching trends in the domains ofalgebra, geometry (two-dimensional, three-dimensional,spatial ability), measurement, statistics and probabilities,and problem-solving and posing. Finally, students in thecourse EDU 472 (Integration of Modern in the Teaching ofMathematics) study purposeful ways in integrating digitaltechnologies in mathematics lessons.

Science EducationThe Science Education specialization aims at offering tostudents the knowledge and skills necessary for teachingscience at the elementary school level. Specifically, thecourses of the Science Education specialization provideinformation about the extant theoretical and practicalpractices and procedures followed, when teaching scienceat the elementary school level. The goal is to review thebasic methods/approaches, principles and strategies forenacting effectively science teaching and learning.

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For completing the Science Education specialization, youneed to attend and fulfill the requirements of thefollowing three courses:

EDU 477 Computer Science Applications in the Teachingof Science in Elementary School

EDU 486 Modern Trends in Science Teaching at thePrimary School

EDU 488 Current Educational Dimensions of Biology

As shown in the course descriptions of the above courses,the Science Education specialization focuses on topicsderived from the extant research of science education. Allcourses combined aim at providing support to studentteachers, that wish to become capable in teaching scienceat the elementary school level in the future, as well as tofollow further (postgraduate) studies in science education.

Specialisation B: Inclusive Education, Art Education,Music Education, Physical Education, Social Sciences

Inclusive EducationThe Inclusive Education specialization route offers a rangeof attitudes and skills, that are useful for all teachers. Thethree units (EDU 466 Learning Disabilities, EDU 467Diversity and Exclusion, and EDU 468 Special Needs in theMainstream School) build on the introductory compulsoryunit EDU 311 Introduction to Inclusive Education, whichis a prerequisite for the specialization route.

The specialization route units equip the students with thetheory of inclusive education, encourage the developmentof basic research skills, and provide opportunities forhands on activities held in the Inclusive Education Lab. Inparticular, the students get acquainted with the literatureabout disability in Cyprus and abroad, they becomecritical thinkers, they learn how to employ strategies toimprove teaching for all learners, they are taught howdifferentiated instruction can be intercoted in theplanning and teaching (goals, means and materials,content, evaluation), they interact with people withdisabilities and their families, and they are involved indeveloping or improving means and materials intendedto facilitate learning for students with disabilities.

The specialization route of Inclusive Education is ofinterest to all students, primarily because it equips themwith knowledge, attitudes and skills, that will make themeffective teachers. The added value of this specializationroute is that, it opens a range of paths for futureemployment, while at the same time it prepares them forpostgraduate studies, either at the University of Cyprus,or in other universities.

Art EducationThe Art Education courses (specialization area) offeropportunities to student teachers to engage throughcreative processes in teaching and learning the Visual Arts.The interdisciplinary character of Art Education courses

enable participants to interact with various learningenvironments and incorporate artistic practices involvingplay, social engagement, visual thinking strategies andresearch, and the use of multiple mediums, objects andtools (including new technologies) in creating art. Theparticipants are introduced to pedagogical learning inrelation to the visual arts, and are empowered to use artand imagination in conceptualizing a more creative andjust society. The courses do not require special knowledgeand abilities in the Visual Arts, but are opened to thosewho would like to incorporate art in their teachingpractices (in several settings), or want to proceed tofurther studies in the field of Visual Art(s) Education.

Music EducationThe overall aim of music specialization courses is toprovide a foundation of understanding the principles andprocesses of teaching and learning music in primaryschool. The courses are mainly laboratory based, focusingon music education activities and developing creativepractices. The students acquire basic knowledge of musicand creative expression skills, through the developmentof their own musical listening skills, performance andimprovisation/composition. Students are expected todevelop appropriate skills to support and guide musicactivities, based on the six core activities: movement,singing, listening to music, performance, improvisationand composition, reading and writing musical notation.Also, to be able to develop appropriate musical activitiesfor specific ages and cognitive levels of primary schoolchildren. But also, to implement teaching strategies thatpromote creativity in music education. And finally, to beable to appreciate and support creative expression andaesthetic education, for their students and themselves,through music.

Each lesson focuses on different areas:

1) EDU 444 Theory and Practice of Music; CreativeApproaches

Basic Music Theory, Aural Training and Learning of amusical instrument (besides the recorder), i.e Guitar.Knowledge of relevant digital technology ( i.e MuseScore,Audacity).

2) EDU445 Listening, Improvisation and Composition inthe Classroom

Procedures and strategies for teaching improvisation andcomposition in primary school. Study of appropriatemusical compositions for the primary school and teachingapproaches for developing music listening, as well asListening maps and relevant teaching materials.

3) EDU 446 New Trends in Music Education

Detailed study and practical applications of the mainmusic education approaches. Basic principles of teachingmusic, organization and planning of music in primaryschool, practical applications.

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Physical EducationThe specialization in physical education aims at providingstudents with the adequate knowledge and skills neededto teach quality physical education. The physicaleducation courses focus on the current trends related toeffective teaching of physical education. Specifically, thepurpose of the specialization is to provide students theopportunities to learn and develop specific teaching skillsrelated to quality teaching, by taking into account themost relevant theory developments in the field of physicaleducation. Students are also provided with severalopportunities to develop a personal philosophy ofphysical education.

The specialization in physical education includes threecourses, which combine theory and practice. In particular,the purpose of the first course (EDU 456 Content ofPhysical Education), is to help students examinethoroughly the content of physical education in primaryschool. The second course (EDU 457 Methodology ofPhysical Education) reviews the effective pedagogicalskills, that promote student learning and positive attitudesin physical education. Finally, the third course (EDU 458Current Trends in Physical Education) examines issuesconcerning teaching physical education and how suchissues affect student learning and positive attitudestowards physical education and physical activity. Thecompulsory course (EDU 376 Elementary Physical Education)is a prerequisite and aims at providing opportunities forstudents to gain a deeper understanding of the content andpedagogy of physical education in elementary school.

In all three courses of the specialization, a major emphasisis given to the integration of content knowledge withpedagogical knowledge. Specifically, students learn thegoals and objectives, as well as the content of elementaryphysical education. They also study the developmentalcharacteristics of the elementary school children, learnhow to design and develop unit and lesson plans thatmaximize student learning, and develop effective teachingpractices. In all three courses of the specialization, a strongintegration of content and teaching practice is provided.

The specialization in physical education helps studentsdevelop specific content and pedagogical knowledge,that will enable them to provide quality physicaleducation programs in elementary schools. Also, thespecialization provides specific skills and knowledge forthose students, who plan to continue graduate studies inthe field of physical education pedagogy at the Universityof Cyprus, or in any other higher institution.

Social StudiesThe specialization in Social Studies as a whole, as well asthrough the it’s the distinct courses comprising it, providesstudents with an opportunity to study, in-depth, the roleand place of various academic fields related to the SocialScience and the Humanities in their relation withcontemporary phenomena, which concern, influence anddynamically interact with human societies (locally and

globally) and consequently with the lives of their pupils.It also provides students with opportunities to reflectupon the processes, with which academic knowledgefrom the Social Sciences is recontextualised in officialschool curricula, teaching materials and educational(formal and informal) practices. Students will explore(theoretically and empirically) the ways, in which thesephenomena influence different forms of education. Theywill also have the opportunity to discuss differentapproaches with which social studies subjects aim at a) supporting their pupils’ understanding of thesephenomena, and b) employing them in processes ofdeveloping different kinds of literacies. Specialization inSocial Studies allows students to develop a deeperunderstanding of related subjects and may count as asubstantial as well as typical qualification for pursuingpostgraduate studies in Cyprus and abroad.

For the completion of the specialization, students shouldcomplete one of the of the following two subjects:

EDU 390 Teaching of History (for those students who have already completed EDU 343Geography and its Didactics in Primary Education)

EDU 343 Geography and its Didactics in Primary Education(for those students who have already completed EDU 390Teaching of History)

They should also complete two of the following threesubjects (EDU 390, EDU 343 and EDU 341 are prerequisites):

EDU 395 Sensitive and Controversial Topics in SocialStudies

EDU 396 (New) Technologies and Social Studies

EDU 481 Christian Ethics and Modern World

General Teaching CoursesElementary School Teachers and Kindergarten SchoolTeachers must complete one general teaching course (5ECTS).

Elective CoursesElementary school teachers and kindergarten schoolteachers must complete at least 15 ECTS (three coursesfrom two different faculties).

Foreign LanguageIn addition to the above courses, students are required tocomplete 10 ECTS in a foreign language.

OTHER PRIORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT• Establishing the Department in Cyprus, as well as in the

rest of the Greek world and Europe. In order to fulfil thisgoal, the Department currently participates in jointresearch projects with other universities and internationalorganizations, such as UNESCO, the Council of Europe,

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the European Union and the Commonwealth. In order tofulfill the same purpose, the Department organizesinternational conferences, lectures and seminars and thepublication of a journal.

• Assisting and promoting school development. This goalwill be fulfilled by offering in-service and staffdevelopment courses, educational intervations andthrough the guidance of school personnel in theintroduction of new ideas in education.

• Collecting information on the island’s educationalheritage and the creation of a centre for the study anddocumentation of the history of Cyprus education. TheDepartment will collect and preserve school documents,official books, as well as textbooks of previous times.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

EDU 100 Olympic Education (5 ECTS)

The course emphasises the principles of sport education andOlympism as a practical philosophy. Students can learn andexperience the ethical principles of the Olympic Ideal; study keyparameters of the Olympic Movement; acquaint themselves withOlympism; and form attitudes aligned to Olympic Ideals. Itemphasises ancient and modern Olympic Games and Sports,and key forums, e.g. International and National Committees andthe Olympic Charter, and studies the history, organization,operation and spiritual content of the Olympic and other Games.Through studying implemented Olympic Education Programmes,it also analyses Olympism and Olympic Education in theirapplication to other disciplines.

EDU 101 Theory of Education (5 ECTS)

Clarification of concepts (education, training, etc.) and criticalgenealogies in the discourses of childhood, humanity andeducation, discipline and schooling. Educational institutions,student and teacher identities and pedagogical theories arecontextualised in the crossroads of ideology, politics, socialstructures, culture and media. Introduction to the pedagogicalunderstanding of dialogue, experience, text and inter-textualityand critical thinking. Readings from Plato, Freire, Giroux, Foucaultand others.

EDU 102 Education during Infancy (0-3 years) (5 ECTS)

The students will study the theoretical aspects of infantdevelopment and educare combining research and praxis. Thecourse will be structured in a way, that will provide students withpractical experiences with children of the ages from birth tothree years. Different infant curricula will be analyzed and thestudents will be guided to perform appropriate practices for thespecific age group. There will be three hours of practicum in achild care setting-preschool, weekly.

EDU 105 History of Education (5 ECTS)

Introduction to historiography and the concept of the archive.Grand narratives and nation state. History of education asnational myth/heritage/collective memory/liberation narrative.Education and modernity. British rule, education (educationallaws, curricula, teacher training) and power (governmentality,racial and ethnic identities, institutionalisation of separation).

The role of the Orthodox Church and EVKAF in educationalpolitics.

EDU 118 Education and Gender (5 ECTS)The course examines the role of educational institutions inshaping and reproducing dominant ideologies on gender andsexuality. Issues, such as the differential socialisation of boys andgirls, gender and social class, gender stereotypes and the media,achievement and gender, will be the main themes of the course.Furthermore, we will pay particular attention to processes oflearning, discipline and school organization which determineexpressions of sexuality and reflect dominant perceptions ofgender socialisation. The course also examines the role offeminist thinking in shaping research in education and shapingcurrent pedagogical practices.

EDU 138 Educational Technology (5 ECTS)The course targets the systematic study of the pedagogical valueof computer-based technologies as cognitive tools to enhanceteaching and learning. Technology is viewed as having an addedvalue in certain instructional situations to help teachers andlearners experience deep learning. Emphasis is placed on thedevelopment of technological pedagogical content knowledgefor the purpose of designing and developing interactive learningenvironments, where learners learn with the technology. Thecourse will also develop students' abilities to critically evaluatetechnology integration models in the classroom by taking intoconsideration the socio-technical characteristics and/orlimitations of the primary educational system in Cyprus.

EDU 139 Teaching with Computers in Pre-primary Education(5 ECTS)

The aim of this course is to offer students the necessaryknowledge and skills to use the computer in kindergarten as atool for presenting their work and enhancing interaction withthe children, and as a cognitive tool to enhance teaching andlearning. Through the theoretical and practical study of multiplesoftware for kindergarten, they will develop the skills to assess,make the appropriate choices and use the appropriate methodsto teach children the use of these programmes.

EDU 148 Educational Robotics (5 ECTS)The course aims at the design and implementation ofexploratory learning environments with the use of robots. Mainteaching areas include basic concepts of robotics, design ofrobotic hardware and software, robotic curricula and evaluationmethodologies that enable the use of robots in teaching andlearning. Emphasis will be placed on the added value of teachingwith robots in primary education both in terms of developingstudents’ problem-solving skills and understanding concepts.

EDU 158 Web 2.0 Tools (5 ECTS)The pedagogical utilization and integration of Web 2.0 Tools,such as, Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, and Second Life, in the widereducational system of Cyprus (e.g., pre-school, primary school,etc.). Students will be involved in activities aiming at not only thecreation of their own digital material, but also the evaluation ofcontent written by others. Special emphasis will be given on thevalue of Web 2.0 Tools to create and establish electroniccommunities of learning and practice aiming at the interactionand collaboration among students, teachers, and otherstakeholders for the diffusion and sharing of educationalexperiences and knowledge.

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EDU 170 Pre-Math Concepts (5 ECTS)

Basic theoretical trends in psychology concerning thedevelopment of pre-mathematical concepts in early childhood.The importance of language in the development of the firstmathematical concepts. Critical analysis of the arithmetic ofnatural numbers.

EDU 171 Foundations and Fundamental Concepts ofMathematics in Primary Education (5 ECTS)

The purpose of the course is to study fundamental mathematicalconcepts that are necessary to develop conceptual understandingregarding the mathematics curriculum for primary school.Students will study in depth foundational concepts such asnumber systems, additive and place value systems, the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, mathematical algorithms, figuralnumbers, divisibility and Euclidean division, modular arithmetic,odd/even numbers and prime/composite numbers. The conceptsare discussed in a historical context with reference to key-historicalsystems, such as the ancient Egyptian and Babylonian systems,the contributions by the Pythagorians, as well as proof methods.

EDU 175 Science Education in the Kindergarten:Environment - Living Organisms (5 ECTS)

• Ecosystems: structure and function. Trophic relations and flowof natural elements and energy.

• Biotic patterns, taxonomy and systematics, biodiversity.

• Patterns of interaction: competition, cooperation, symbiosis,predator-prey relationships.

• Types and characteristics of Mediterranean ecosystems.

• Human senses and the environment.

EDU 178 Education, Technology and Society (5 ECTS)

Culture as an outcome of innovation and development. Scienceas culture and the role of public understanding in promoting thesocial and cultural impact of science and technology. Educationas a context for the dissemination of science and the integrationof people in processes for scientific and technological innovation.Measures of public understanding of science. Education as amediating process between science and society. Organizationalstructures for science at European level and the role ofeducational systems. Science, Technology, Society and innovationprocesses in Cyprus. Education for foresight methodologies andtheir role in setting research priorities. The role of education inpromoting scientific culture. A critical (re)construction of thepublic understanding of science and educational implications.

EDU 186 Natural Sciences in the Elementary School:Environment - Living Organisms (5 ECTS)

• Ecosystems: structure and function. Trophic relations and flowof natural elements and energy.

• Biotic patterns, taxonomy and systematics, biodiversity.

• Patterns of interaction: competition, cooperation, symbiosis,predator-prey relationships.

• Regulation of populations. Adaptive population strategies.

• Types and characteristics of Mediterranean ecosystems.

• Research methodology in ecology: models, field studies andvirtual simulations of ecological processes.

EDU 187 Environmental Education (5 ECTS)Current environmental issues: greenhouse effect, acid rain,pollution, loss of biodiversity, energy consumption, deprivationof natural resources. Principles, aims and methods ofenvironmental education. Integration of environmentaleducation in the school curriculum.

EDU 201 Introduction to Philosophy (5 ECTS)This course explores philosophical concepts, principles, methodsand criteria in the study of educational issues. By reference tovarious schools of thought from antiquity to the present(Presocratics, Plato, Rousseau, Kant, Nietzsche, Dewey, FrankfurtSchool, Freire) as well as to the assumptions (ontological,anthropological, epistemological, ethical and political) on whicheducational philosophy is based, it examines ‘the why’ ofeducation and schooling. It aims to help future teachers acquirea clear awareness of the various aspects of education (aims,content, methods, means, relations between school and society,etc.) and of the importance of philosophy for understanding anddebating those aspects.

EDU 202 Early Childhood Pedagogy (5 ECTS)Kindergarten as a social institution and its impact on the child’soverall development. Emphasis is placed on the socio-emotionalaspect of development, the relationship between children andadults, the rights and individualised needs of every child.Reference is made to the multiple roles of the early childhoodteachers and their professional actions. An analysis of theteaching process in kindergarten and the organization of theenvironment along with the development of activities areexplored.

EDU 204 Methodology of Educational Research (5 ECTS)Basic concepts of educational research. Research stages:understanding the problem, review of literature, methodology,presentation of the results, discussion/conclusions. Measurementscales. Validity and reliability of measurements. Types of researchprojects: descriptive, correlational, ex post facto, experimental,historical, ethnographic. Writing the research report.

EDU 206 Evaluation of Teachers, Teaching, and SchoolUnits (5 ECTS)

The main aim of this course is to help students study issuesrelated to the evaluation of the educational processes, theevaluation of intervention programs and education in general.Through this course, students will be acquainted with the theory,practice, and utilization of educational evaluation. The coursewill cover topics such as: Forms of evaluation and theoreticalmodels; Evaluation of teaching and teacher’s appraisal; Programevaluation; External and School self-evaluation; and Evaluationof educational systems. The political dimension of educationalevaluation will also be discussed, as well as the importance ofunderstanding the dynamic character of educational evaluation.

EDU 214 Health Education in Elementary School (5 ECTS)The main scope of the course is to provide a theoreticalframework, which is vital for elementary school educators ashealth promoters. It offers a foundation for practice, which aimsat encouraging elementary school educators to see the potentialfor health promotion in their work. Specifically, by the end of thecourse students are expected:

• To critically discuss the concepts “Health”, “Health Education”and “Health Promotion”.

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• To analyse the social and economic factors which determinehealth status.

• To apply their knowledge in practice, i.e. to establish a healtheducation culture within the elementary school setting.

• To critically discuss the newly reformed Health EducationCurriculum for the elementary school.

• To explore national and European Health EducationProgrammes.

EDU 215 Family and Kindergarten: Relations and Actions (5 ECTS)

The course aims at informing students about the socio-emotional aspects of the process that two people go through tobecome parents, the changes and problems they might face.Students will explore the social, cultural and environmentalfactors that affect the family, the children and the variety of theirexperiences. Students will also learn to understand the needs,the expectations and the responsibilities of the family, to providesupport and at the same time to educationally guide the familythrough different programmes. Emphasis is placed on thedevelopment of a cooperative relationship between the earlychildhood teacher and the family.

EDU 216 Health Education in KindergartenThe main scope of the course is to provide a theoreticalframework, which is vital for pre-school educators as healthpromoters. It offers a foundation for practice, which aims atencouraging educators to see the potential for health promotionin the nursery school.

Specifically, by the end of the course, students are expected:

• To critically discuss the concepts “Health”, “Health Education”and “Health Promotion”.

• To analyse the social and economic factors which determinehealth status.

• To apply their knowledge in practice, i.e. to establish a healtheducation culture within the nursery school setting.

• To critically discuss the newly reformed Health EducationCurriculum for the nursery school.

• To explore national and European Health EducationProgrammes.

EDU 218 Sociology of Education (5 ECTS)An introduction to basic concepts in Sociology of Education,including the main theoretical perspectives of structuralfunctionalism and conflict theory. More specifically, the courseexamines the social dimensions of educational institutions (roleof social class, race, culture and gender) and their role inpromoting equality or reproducing disparities. A recurrenttheme in the course is the question of how individuals areshaped through social structures and institutions and how theeducational process provides possibilities for resistance toinequality.

EDU 220 Τheory and Methodology of Teaching (5 ECTS)Conceptualisations of teaching and learning. Didactics as ascientific field of study. Genealogy of the field of GeneralDidactics within the Education Sciences. Theoretical foundationsof teaching within philosophical-pedagogical approaches andeclecticism. Lesson plan design as a problem-solving process

and teacher professional autonomy in the classroom. Structureand content of lesson plans (aims and objectives, assumptions-student population, means and materials, children andclassroom organization, course activities and forms of teaching,evaluation and assessment). Microteaching as a teacherprofessional development tool. Developing and enacting lessonplans, observing and reflectively discussing lessons. Discussingconceptualisations of teaching as “good” and “effective”.Contemporary approaches to teaching and learning, e.g.,differentiation and individualization of teaching, cooperativelearning, cross-curricular approaches, inquiry-based learning,teaching for developing metacognitive, critical and creativethinking.

EDU 221 Early Literacy (5 ECTS)The course aims at preparing prospective primary teachers inthe area of early literacy, providing them with the theoretical andmethodological tools to successfully teach Greek as a firstlanguage in the early elementary grades. Teaching language artsto emerging readers means integrating the skills of reading,writing, listening and speaking. The course aims at helpingstudents comprehend literacy as a developing structure anddevelop a reflective and well-informed philosophy about theteaching of literacy. Several theories regarding the nature ofliteracy are analyzed and various instructional strategies tofacilitate literacy learning for emergent, novice and transitionalreaders and writers are proposed.

EDU 222 Language Arts Methods (5 ECTS)The course aims at providing future educators with thetheoretical and methodological tools to successfully teach Greekas a first language (reading, writing, discussing). The courseexamines various literacy teaching methods, such as traditionalgrammar/skills-based approaches, text-based approaches, thenew communicative approach, as well as the approaches of thereader’s workshop and the writing workshop. In addition,sociolinguistic concepts such as diglossia, language and dialectare examined and the functional use of the Greek Cypriot dialectin the Greek Cypriot classroom is considered. Finally, the courseaddresses issues of assessment and teaching students, whosefirst language is not Greek.

ΕDU 224 Forms of Language Expression (5 ECTS)This course will help early childhood teachers understand thecreative use of language and its role in communication. In thecourse, students will learn the various theories of languageacquisition and the connection between language and thought;they will learn about early literacy, reading and writing duringthe early years; they will participate in classroom discussions onthe pedagogical value of picture books and poetry. Finally,students will learn to develop methodological approaches toenhancing language use and assessing it, with a goodunderstanding of the different variables that could affect theseprocesses.

EDU 226 Structure of Greek Language for PedagogicalPurposes (5 ECTS)

The purpose of this course is to examine in detail the phonetic,phonological, morphological, syntactic and lexical properties ofGreek, from a synchronic as well as from a diachronicperspective. The objective of the course is to enable thelanguage teacher to critically evaluate models of grammaticaldescription and to functionally integrate the teaching of thestructure of Greek in a communicative model of language

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teaching. Topics include: The concept of linguistic structure.Learning vs Acquisition. The Greek language and its varieties. Thephonetic, phonological, morphological and syntactical systemof Greek. Vocabulary , writing and orthography. From grammarto discourse.

EDU 238 Design and Technology (5 ECTS)Rational investigation of situations and human needs that arerelated to daily life. Planning of suitable educationalinterventions, in the frame of which human needs andtechnological problems are investigated and solutions aresought with the use of available tools and materials and theapplication of knowledge and skills from various domains.Development of important skills such as inventiveness, decisionmaking and technological problem solving. The course aims atconnecting design and technology processes with the teachingand learning environment in the classroom, and at developingthe appropriate technological literacy. The course is mainlylaboratorial with two-hour meetings per week.

EDU 252 Art Education in Early Childhood I (5 ECTS)Introduction to visual art language through exploring materialsand artistic processes. Play as part of a creative process in visualarts. Art thinking and expression and its personal, social andaesthetic significance in acquiring a sense of self, place andcommunity. Children’s’ artistic representations and responses toart .

EDU 253 Play and the Arts (5 ECTS) The goal of this course is for students to study the relationshipand the connection between play and the arts (e.g. visual arts,music). Through the presentation of the main theoreticalperspectives of play and the arts in the context of earlychildhood education, a framework will be developed in order tounfold pedagogy of play through the arts and arts playpedagogy. The students will experience interactive activities, inreference to the relationship of play, and the arts will be involvedin reflection processes, and will implement play activitiesthrough the arts, and artistic activities through play with youngchildren.

EDU 254 Arts and Culture (5 ECTS)What is included in the arts? In which Arts and Cultures are wereferring? What is the contribution of Arts in the Culture? Thecourse is an introduction to the stories and meanings of Musicand Visual Arts across time and cultures. Important artisticmovements are examined, while at the same time emphasis isgiven on the diverse functions of music and visual arts and thepolitical, religious or philosophical ideas behind them.

EDU 258 Early Childhood Music Education I (5 ECTS)The process of musical development in young children. Musiceducation methods and their application in a pre-school setting.Teaching techniques, lesson planning, musical literatureappropriate for young children. Creative activities throughlistening, performing and composing. Development of rhythmicand melodic oral skills. Introduction to harmonisation andinstrumentation techniques, appropriate for early childhoodliterature. Development of instrumental and vocal skills.

EDU 271 Teaching Methods for the Development ofMathematical Concepts in Primary School (5 ECTS)

The purpose of the course is the study of fundamentalmathematical concepts, that are necessary for mathematicsteaching in primary school and of relevant methodologicalapproaches for exploring these mathematical concepts. Thetopics were selected in order to enhance prospective teachers’conceptual understanding of important mathematical concepts,that are included in the mathematics curriculum. Studentsexplore mathematical concepts in teaching contexts, byelaborating also on the mathematical practices involved inprimary school mathematics. Thus, students can comprehendthe links between fundamental mathematical concepts and theirrole in the mathematics curriculum, such as: real numbers,properties of operations, the fundamental theorem ofarithmetic, the Greatest Common Divisor, the Least CommonMultiple, sequences, binary relations, functions, properties ofgeometric shapes and geometric transformations.

EDU 286 Natural Sciences in the Elementary School:Physical and Chemical Phenomena and Changes(5 ECTS)

Physical and chemical phenomena and changes. States of matterand their structure and properties. Changes of state of matter.Physical and chemical phenomena. Forces, forms of energy,transfer and transformations of energy. Heat, sound, light,magnetism and electricity, their sources, transfer and effects.Emphasis on methods and processes of science andexperimental study of phenomena.

EDU 302 Principles and Perspectives of Early ChildhoodEducation (5 ECTS)

The course offers an examination and analysis of the historicaland political periods of early childhood education, and discussesthe implementation of current practices and models.Developmentally, appropriate programmes are examinedthrough theory and practice, and considering children’s needs.An introduction to the development of the main principles, thataffect the current perspectives on early childhood education.Students will analyse, compare and develop their own point ofview about the field of early childhood education, and recognisehow early childhood education in different countries respondsto the needs of children and their families, through practice andpolicy.

EDU 304 Student Assessment in Elementary School (5 ECTS) The main aim of this course is to help students study issuesrelated to student assessment in elementary school. Studentswill have the opportunity to address issues related to assessmentmethods, instruments, problems and practices of assessment ofstudent performance. Emphasis will be given to writtenevaluation methods, conducting and recording of studentbehavior during classroom observations and development ofstudents' self-assessment skills. Students will also learn the basicterminology of educational assessment and the framework inwhich it may be implemented, as well as the main purposes ofassessing student performance, attitudes/beliefs, and skills.

EDU 305 Student Assessment in Kindergarten (5 ECTS) The main aim of this course is to help students study issuesrelated to student assessment in pre-primary education.Students will have the opportunity to address issues related toassessment methods, instruments, problems and practices of

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assessment of student performance. Emphasis will be given tomethods of oral assessment, performance assessment,developing portfolios, conducting and recording of classroomobservations and establishing baseline assessment mechanisms.Students will also learn the basic terminology of educationalassessment and the framework in which it may be implemented,as well as the main purposes of assessing student performance,attitudes/beliefs, and skills.

EDU 311 Introduction to Inclusive Education (5 ECTS)The course engages student teachers with the theoretical andlegislative framework of educating students with disabilities inCyprus and abroad, and it offers opportunities for thedevelopment of critical thinking skills and positive attitudesabout disability and diversity issues. Student teachers areexpected to know the underlining principles of the philosophiesaround the education of students with disabilities (segregation,integration, inclusive education), the fundamental models ofdisability explaining the construction of the concept, thehistorical, psychological, sociological, legislative, andpedagogical aspects of inclusive education, and the current lawabout the education of students with disabilities in Cyprus, andthe implications stemming from its implementation. Studentteachers are encouraged to revisit any prior views andstereotypes about disability, and develop positions and attitudesthat are on a par with the theoretical framework of inclusiveeducation and human rights.

EDU 312 Education and Disability (5 ECTS)The course is about engaging student teachers with baselineknowledge, attitudes and skills, that will enable them to educatestudents with disabilities attending the mainstream school.Student teachers are expected to acquire the basic knowledgeabout the definitions and educational approaches related tointellectual, learning, sensory, and emotional impairments. Thecourse explores different impairments through a social modelapproach, and it equips students with critical thinking skills thatwill enable them to safeguard disabled children’s right to qualityeducation in the mainstream school (e.g. organization of theclassroom, instructional design, alternative communication,assistive technology, assessment, etc.). The course encouragesstudent teachers’ applied experiences in mainstream classrooms.

EDU 318 Culture and Education (5 ECTS)The course is a continuation of EDU 218 and aims at examiningcurrent issues in sociology of education, including the impact ofthe interactionist perspective (micro-perspective). The coursewill focus on the importance of analysing educational processes,through the negotiation of meanings and symbols, especially asthey relate to the status of the learner. The main topics of thecourse relate to educational issues, which emerge out ofcontemporary social phenomena such as bilingualism,globalisation and immigration, racism and sexuality. Animportant theme in the course is the production of knowledge(in school, in research settings) and its relation to recurrent formsof power.

EDU 325 Creative Drama (5 ECTS)Creative drama, its characteristics and its differences from drama.The contribution of creative drama to the overall developmentof the individual and to creative thinking and behaving. Teachingaids required. Familiarisation with teaching strategies (drama-playing, improvisation, individual and group work and

presentation, tableau-vivant, movement, music, roledevelopment, forum-drama, ‘teacher in role’).

EDU 331 Mathematics Education (5 ECTS) The purpose of this course is to help students become acquaintedwith the aims, methods, tools, and content of primary schoolmathematics. The course is based on the content areas of the newmathematics curriculum, namely, numbers and operations,algebra, measurement, geometry, statistics and probabilities. Atthe same time, students discuss the mathematical procedures(problem solving, communication, critical thinking, and creativethinking) and the way these are developed in mathematicsteaching. In addition, emphasis is placed on the role of theteacher in the mathematics classroom and on the developmentof effective teaching environment.

EDU 332 Mathematics Education in Early Childhood (5 ECTS)The course is aimed at helping students become acquaintedwith the objectives of mathematics in pre-primary education,the content of mathematics for the kindergarten and the firstgrades of the primary school, the teaching methods of thesubject as they have developed in recent years, the teachingaids, and the contemporary methods of evaluating themathematical ability of pupils. At the same time, the course willexamine the fundamental psychological theories, as theyconcern the development of primary mathematical concepts inpre-primary school children.

EDU 333 Academic Discourse: Critical Analysis andProduction (5 ECTS)

Writing at an academic level constitutes one of the mostimportant skills, that students need to develop during theirstudies. It is a literacy practice that raises specific linguistic andcognitive demands, with textual conventions and rhetoricalchoices, that differ from schools’ texts and that are not used ineveryday social interactions. This course aims at developingacademic literacy, through text analysis and through theexamination of the process of text production in variousacademic communicative situations. Special emphasis will beplaced on the study of Greek language phenomena at aphonological, morphological and syntactical level, as well as oncommon spelling mistakes.

EDU 336 The Teaching of Natural Sciences (5 ECTS)The basic variables of the teaching-learning process, which havespecial importance for the teaching of natural sciences at theelementary level based on research evidence. In-depthexamination of elementary students’ mechanisms ofunderstanding and their preconceptions about physical reality.Design and evaluation of teaching interventions, in an attemptto promote students’ cognitive, affective, and psychomotordevelopment and activate their innate capacities.

EDU 341 Theology and Religious Education (5 ECTS)God, human beings and nature: the person-centered ontologyof Church. Jesus Christ: the incarnation of personhood. Liturgyand liturgy-after-the-Liturgy. The Church in the modern world.Principles and methods of christian education. Curricula andteaching media. School text books. Modern challenges forchristian education.

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EDU 343 Geography and its Didactics (5 ECTS) Contemporary epistemological approaches to Geography, as abridge between the natural and social sciences. The five keythemes/topics, upon which the study of space is based andthrough which key geographical phenomena and concepts arestudied. Contemporary views towards geography education (e.g.geographical inquiry, use of geographical information systems),based on spatial thinking and respective geographical analyticalskills. Planning and enacting teaching in school geography.Issues of curricula and educational materials for Geography inthe primary school.

EDU 348 Social Issues in Kindergarten (5 ECTS)God, human beings and nature: the person-centered ontologyof Church. Jesus Christ: the incarnation of personhood. TheChurch in the modern world. Principles and methods of christianeducation in the kindergarten. Curricula and teaching media.Introduction to geography. Geographical systems andlandscapes. Principles and methods of geography teaching.

EDU 351 Art Education in Primary School (5 ECTS)Theoretical studies emphasizing the social and cognitivedimension of Art Education. Images, objects and art works:Meanings and Functions. Exploration basic concepts related toArt Education ( visual arts, culture, sustainable development-environment, aesthetics). Introduction to visual languagethrough engagement with materials, ideas, images and artisticprocesses. Children’s drawings. Research and Practice. Methods,approaches and strategies in Art Education: planning anddesigning art activities for primary school children.

EDU 352 Art Education in Early Childhood II (5 ECTS)The cultural and aesthetic significance of Art. Engagement in artpractices emphasizing exploration of materials , contexts andprocesses through broad themes and contents. Creativity andPlay : Basic Principles and processes in developing art activitiesfor young children. Teaching approaches and curriculum in EarlyChildhood Education: Developing art activities.

EDU 363 Music Education in Primary School (5 ECTS)An introductory course covering aspects of the field of musictheory. Musical forms. A basic study of the fundamentals ofmusic theory, form, music history and musical instruments.Development of elementary (basic) singing and instrumentalperformance skills. Introduction to music curriculum andplanning in primary school. Fundamental methods, techniquesand materials for the teaching of music.

EDU 368 Early Childhood Music Education II (5 ECTS)An introduction to the fundamental elements of music (rhythm,melody, harmony, form, expression). Musical activities, creativeapproaches and teaching materials for early childhood musicclasses. Introduction to music curriculum and planning for earlychildhood programmes. Beginning instruction in applied music.

EDU 369 Play Learning and Development (5 ECTS)The purpose of this course is for students to examine thedifferent pedagogical aspects of the role and importance of play,in the development and learning of children from infancy tokindergarten. More specifically, the different theories and typesof play will be presented. Students will investigate the role of theearly childhood teacher, in supporting children’s play, and thedifferent ways play can be incorporated in the daily schedule at

kindergarten. Finally, students will take on different roles andexperience the feelings and knowledge, that one can gainthrough play.

EDU 376 Physical Education in the Elementary School (5 ECTS)

Study of the content, curriculum, and effective teaching skillsappropriate for the elementary school. Analysis of teachingmethods and approaches of physical education in theelementary school. Study and implementation of principles ofmotor learning (movement education), effective instructionaland managerial skills, unit and lesson planning, and observationof systems of instruction in elementary education. Emphasis isplaced on the understanding, analysis, application andharmonisation of effective teaching skills, with the content ofphysical education in elementary school.

EDU 377 Physical Education in Preschool Education I (5 ECTS)

Study of the content of physical education in preschooleducation. Emphasis is placed on the understanding, analysisand application of the content of physical education in preschooleducation. Study and application of movement skills appropriatefor children of preschool age.

EDU 378 Dancing in Kindergarten (5 ECTS)The aim of this course is to familiarise students with the idea of usingdance and creative movement in kindergarten, as a tool forcommunication, learning and development. Information on creativeprogrammes, choreographies, traditional and modern dances isprovided. Through personal exploration and experimentation, thestudents will become familiar with expressional movement and willdevelop skills to use dance in kindergarten in pedagogically,aesthetically and developmentally appropriate ways.

EDU 390 History and its Didactics (5 ECTS)The course aims at familiarising students with different teachingapproaches of History. Within this framework, emphasis will beplaced on basic steps of the teaching methodology: lessontargets, teaching process, teaching style, use of technology,lesson evaluation, etc. The use of history sources, the use ofpictures as a source of information, values and ideas, newapproaches in the teaching of History (multi-perspectivity, whatdoes it mean to think historically, etc.) will be part of the course.Finally, teaching plans will be formulated during the course,which will be applied in classes (demo lessons).

EDU 391 English Language Instruction (5 ECTS)The purpose of this course is both to familiarize students withthe English Language Curricular in the Elementary School andto provide students with the theoretical and practical aspects ofTeaching English to Young Learners (TEYL). The students willdiscuss issues related to theories of learning, the learningstrategies of young children, teaching-learning activities, theclassroom methods and techniques to be used when teachingEnglish to young learners, as well as the development of games,songs and visual materials and their use in teaching andassessment of young English learners.

EDU 392 Conducting Critical Synthesis of Critical Studiesand Reporting Findings (5 ECTS)

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conducting a meta-analysis. Specifically, students will have theopportunity to engage in issues regarding the narrativeliterature review, on one hand, and on the other hand thequantitative synthesis of studies. The role, use and significanceof meta-analysis will also be discussed and analyzed during thiscourse. Students will also have the opportunity to conduct asystematic review of the literature, through the presentation ofrelevant softwares that can be used for conducting a meta-analysis. The general methodology, followed during the twodifferent kinds of meta-analyses (quantitative and qualitative),will also be discussed.

EDU 393 Quality of Education and Effective Teaching (5 ECTS)Based on the review of the research data and the theories ofqualitative effective teaching, students investigate the term“effective teaching and learning” and the differentepistemological roots and practices of the theories. The role ofteachers and students is observed, analysed, and evaluatedthrough simulations, video-taped lessons, and micro-teaching.

EDU 394 LGBTQ Issues, Youth and Education (5 ECTS)Throughout their lives, in classrooms, youth groups, and othersocial arenas, the presumption of heterosexuality places anunfair burden on LGBTQ students and youth to silently sufferfeelings of exclusion or to “out” themselves. The main goal of thecourse is to introduce future educators, counselors and policyactors, involved in education and youth policy, to LGBTQ issues.The course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to queertheory, gender and sexuality theory, feminist theory and socialmovement theory, and presents academic research, interventionprograms in the fields of education and youth policy, andexamples of activist action that address gender and sexuality.Special topics to be discussed include: the concept ofheteronormativity, homophobia, school bullying and debatessurrounding the introduction of LGBTQ sex education in schools.Course Material includes: academic essays, newsprint articles,policy documents, sample LGBTQ curricula, and films.

EDU 395 Sensitive and Controversial Issues in SocialStudies (5 ECTS)

Divisive issues for which there is no established or commonlyagreed stance; issues that divide societies and for which differentgroups support conflicting interpretations and approachesbased upon different views, values and epistemologies. Cases inwhich, such issues fuel debates over the role and position of thesocial sciences in schooling. Different approaches of dealing withsuch issues, in the context of schooling and of education writlarge (agogi) in relevant school subjects. The role, as well as thepotential and challenges for education in History, Geography,Religion and other relevant school subjects in debates overcontroversial issues: these are issues not traditionally includedin official curricula, but are still present and divide societies(constantly or occasionally).

EDU 396 (New) Technologies and Social Studies (5 ECTS)(New) Technologies of information, communication andentertainment, as an important means of collecting information,constructing knowledge, and forming perceptions and opinionsabout both the physical and the social world. Different ways inwhich various technologies participate in this process; differentexplicit and implicit claims of knowledge validity, which stemfrom such technologies. The ways in which these technologiescreate the need for re-viewing the definitions of historical,geographical and religious literacies, so that the latter take into

account the changes in the production, publication anddissemination of information, as well as in communications andentertainment. Approaches and methods of including in theteaching of History, Geography, Religious Studies and otherrelevant subjects of various educational technologies (e.g.,educational software and tools); technologies of general use(e.g., geographical information systems, social media, virtualcommunication environments, electronic games, digitalarchives); and other cultural artifacts (e.g., film, documentaries,literature, art), as tools of representing, critiquing andconstructing the world.

EDU 401 Educational Ideals and their PhilosophicalGrounding (5 ECTS)

In this course, certain philosophical aspects of pedagogicalideals, which configure educational strategies and curriculumdevelopment, will be explored and discussed. Given that alleducational practices presuppose some sort of interpretation ofwoman and the world, our aim is to examine implicitassumptions about the subject of knowledge, the relation ofknowledge and power, the transmittable cognitive material (e.g.,hegemonic discourses), rational thinking, and school andsociety. The course will be thematic and will enrich futureteachers’ theoretical background.

EDU 403 Comparative Education (5 ECTS)Methodological and epistemological considerations in the fieldof comparative education. Orientalism and postcolonialcriticism. Critique of educational borrowing. Globalisation,European enlargement and Europeanisation, European mobilityand educational policies. The discourse on the ‘conflict ofcivilisations’ and its educational appropriations. Minorityeducation and education in multicultural/ multiethnic societies.Statism, deregulation of state economies, privatisation,liberalism, neo-liberalism and educational reforms.

EDU 404 Curriculum Development (5 ECTS)Introduction to the field. Basic terminology, types andcategorizations of curriculum and of currere. Official curricula,educational policy, school curricula and timetables. Curricula aspolitical, social, cultural texts and in context: critical analysis ofofficial curricula from Cyprus, other countries and variousinstitutions/bodies. Developing and implementing curricula atthe micro- and macro-level: philosophical orientations, aims andobjectives; selection and organization of content; teachingapproaches and learning activities; evaluation. Curriculumdevelopment and teacher professional identity: teachers asreflective professionals, as researchers, as scientists, as artists.Curriculum reform, review, change and innovation. The hiddencurriculum. School textbooks, educational materials andcurricula.

EDU 412 Organization and Administration of theEducational System (5 ECTS)

The course offers students a theoretical and a practical perspectivein the area of educational administration. The former is achievedthrough the investigation of the main concepts and theories ofeducational administration. The latter is addressed through theexamination of the structure and operation of the Cypruseducational system. Specifically, students are expected to adopta critical perspective in the examination of the fundamentalprinciples and theories of educational administration, andevaluate their practical implications for education. Moreover, thecourse offers an examination of research findings in educational

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administration and relates them to the effective operation of theschool.

EDU 422 Greek Language Instruction II (5 ECTS)The purpose of this course is to critically examine central aspectsof language teaching in primary education; special emphasis isplaced on theoretical approaches and the latest developmentsin language teaching methodology. The objective of the courseis to hone the theoretical linguistic and pedagogical backgroundnecessary both for integrated and creative language teachingand for developing a critical approach to newly emergingtheories and methodologies on language instruction. Topicsinclude: Linguistic competence and communicativecompetence. The grammar-centered and the communicativeapproaches to language teaching. Communicative situation,language functions, linguistic structure. Pragmatic and text-centered approaches. Orality and literacy.

EDU 424 Multiliteracies and Multimodalities (5 ECTS)The course aims at promoting the awareness andcomprehension of critical issues regarding the evolving conceptof literacy. The definition of literacy is reconsidered, in light of (a)the new and developing understandings of its complex andmultifaceted nature, and (b) the development of new media andtechnologies, which reshape the literacy needs of modernindividuals. In a subsequent phase, the course examines themultiliteracies model, which has been developed in response tothe multimodality of modern texts and to the synthesis ofimportant ways of constructing meaning (e.g. different modes).

EDU 425 Teaching Greek as a Second Language (5 ECTS)This course focuses on issues arising from the teaching of Greekas a second language. In particular, it examines the concept ofbilingualism, from the scope of theoretical linguistics andsociolinguistics, focusing on the difference between the termsacquisition and learning and the wider framework of secondlanguage acquisition and teaching. Additionally, a review iscarried out of the relevant pedagogical research conducted inGreece, Cyprus and other countries on the teaching of Greek asa second language, examining at the same time the proposedpedagogical models. Finally, the issue of intercultural educationis also studied, interwoven in the wider efforts for successfullyimplementing bilingual and multilingual students in education.

EDU 426 Teaching Children’s Literature (5 ECTS)The aim of this course is twofold: on the one hand it seeks to turnstudents into active readers of children’s literature, and on theother to engage them in pedagogical issues on the teaching ofliterature in primary education. Hence, it offers the frameworkfor experiential and reflective learning, through the studying ofchildren’s books and their writers, for analyzing and creatingliterary genre and for dealing with methodological issues on theteaching of children’s literature in primary school.

EDU 435 Natural Sciences in the Kindergarten School (5 ECTS)

The development of preschool-age children’s mechanisms ofunderstanding the physical environment and its changes, andemploying simple methods and processes of natural sciences.Design of teaching interventions, which can sensitise preschool-age children to the interaction between man and theenvironment, and develop their readiness and appropriate

attitudes for the teaching of natural sciences at the elementarylevel.

EDU 444 Advanced Topics in Music Theory andPerformance, Creative Approaches in the Musical Activities (5 ECTS)

An intensive study of the fundamentals of music through musictheory, basic tonal harmony, ear-training and instrumental drills.Techniques of arranging, voicing and orchestration for primaryschool chorus and orchestra. Beginning instruction in appliedmusic (second instrument).

EDU 445 Listening, Improvising and Composing inPrimary School (5 ECTS)

An intensive study and analysis of a) listening and b) improvisingand composing, as two of the fundamental musical activities forprimary school. The experimentation with literature, materialsand techniques, appropriate for the development of these basicmusical skills. Musical notation and graphic notation, teachingapproaches for listening, improvising and composing, andappropriate literature and materials for primary school children.

EDU 446 Contemporary Trends in Music Education (5 ECTS)

Selected topics on the philosophical, aesthetic, sociologicalaspects of the discipline of music education. Contemporarytrends in the music curriculum and critical review of the existingprimary music curriculum in Cyprus. Critical review of theprincipal music education methods (such as Kodaly, Dalcrozeand Orff). Basic principles and practical applications for lessonplanning.

EDU 451 Art, Environment and Culture in Education (5 ECTS)

Art as praxis : Social and critical dimension of Visual Arts. Introductionto Sustainable Art Education: Values , Meanings and Actions. Art ineveryday life: art in natural and manmade environments, sustainableliving, social life of art. Engagement in art practices in relation toourselves, each other and the environment. Fieldwork in varioussettings (natural environments, museums and other places ofcultural interest). Place-based Art Education : Planning and designingart activities for primary school children.

EDU 452 Contemporary Trends in Visual Arts: VisualCulture in Art Education (5 ECTS)

Exploring contemporary issues in the field of Art Education:Meanings, purposes and functions of Visual Arts. Technologicalimages and artifacts. Modern and Postmodern views of ArtEducation: Critical Social Theory Foundations and Visual Culture.Multiliteracies and multimodalities in art education. Art throughthe use of technology ( photography, video art): Theory andpraxis. Educational approaches and strategies in contemporaryart education.

EDU 453 Learning and Teaching Approaches in ArtEducation (5 ECTS)

Contemporary views and theories in Art Education: Multiple andpluralist teaching and educational approaches. Analyzing issuesconcerned with creativity, inter-disciplinarity, identity andcitizenship. Designing and implementing Art Education activitiesinvolving children in various settings (e.g., schools, communities,museums).

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EDU 456 The Content of Physical Education (5 ECTS)

The course helps students to understand and examine closelythe content of physical education in the primary school.Emphasis is placed on application of the content.

EDU 457 Methodology of Physical Education (5 ECTS)

Review and application of instructional skills of effectiveteaching of physical education. Study of learning principles,effective approaches, teaching methods. Planning andevaluation/assessment of student results. Analysis andapplication of ways of extending the programme of physicaleducation and incorporation of elements of professionalism inthe lesson. Procedures that promote academic learning anddevelopment of positive attitudes and experiences for allchildren.

EDU 458 Current Trends in Physical Education (5 ECTS)

The course examines current theories of teaching physicaleducation. Study and application of teaching methods and stylesof teaching and development of personal philosophy regardingphysical education. Analysis of curriculum and teaching models.Emphasis is placed on the study of the basic principles ofolympic education and sport education. In-depth examinationof the interpretation and critical analysis of current scientific factsfrom around the world.

EDU 466 Learning Disabilities (5 ECTS)

This course is addressed to students, who have alreadycompleted the introductory course entitled EDU 311 Introductionto Inclusive Education. It is one of the three courses, required forstudents who have selected the specialization route of InclusiveEducation, and it is also offered as an elective for Pre-Primary andPrimary Education students, who are not specializing in InclusiveEducation. The course addresses the basic issues of learningdisabilities (such as definitions, characteristics, assessment forteaching purposes and teaching techniques), and focuses ondeveloping skills for differentiation in the mainstream schoolclass.

EDU 467 Difference and Exclusion (5 ECTS)

A course, which is designed for students who have already takenthe introductory course EDU 311. The course deals with thenotion of difference/differentiation in education, and examinesif and how individual differences constitute a reason forexclusion from the ordinary school. The notion of differenceacquires various forms such as gender, behaviour, disability,nationality, etc., which, in the context of the existing system, offerfertile ground for exclusion via labelling. The course covers thetheoretical grounding, as well as empirical coverage for thisphenomenon.

EDU 468 Special Needs in the Ordinary School (5 ECTS)

A course, which is designed for students who have already takenthe introductory course EDU 311. The course is designed toreinforce the ideas acquired during the introductory course EDU311. It examines in detail all the stakeholders involved in theprocess of inclusive education: the pupils themselves, theirparents, their teachers, their peers, and it also examines aspectssuch as legislation and education policy. It offers the opportunityfor a direct personal experience, through a feasibility study.

EDU 471 Special Topics in Mathematics Education (5 ECTS)

The purpose of this course is to develop further prospectiveteachers’ understanding of selected topics in mathematicseducation and the relevant research methodology. Emphasis willbe placed particularly on contemporary didactical approaches inthe teaching of algebra, geometry (2-dimensional, 3-dimensionalgeometry, and spatial concepts), measurement, statistics andprobability. Students will explore new trends in problem-solvingand problem-posing, with emphasis in mathematizing and indeveloping creative and critical mathematical thinking. In addition,students will discuss contemporary trends in mathematicalassessment.

EDU 472 ICT Integration in Mathematics Teaching (5 ECTS)

The purpose of this course is to study the role of contemporarydigital tools in mathematics teaching. Prospective teachersexplore various digital tools, that can be integrated inmathematics teaching in primary schools, and use them todevelop teaching activities. Emphasis is placed on the added valueand the potential of digital tools in mathematics teaching. Inaddition, students discuss ways of integrating haptic devices inmathematics classrooms.

EDU 473 Didactics of Mathematics II (5 ECTS)

The purpose of this course is to help prospective teachersexplore didactical models, representations and practices, thatpertain to the teaching of fundamental mathematical concepts.The focus of the course lies on the study of contemporarydidactical approaches, that deal with natural numbers (themultiple perspectives of number), integer numbers andparticularly didactical models for the introduction of negativenumbers, rational numbers (the concept of fractions anddecimals and operations with rational numbers), conceptual andprocedural perspectives regarding arithmetic operations, ratesand percentages, as well as proportional problems.

EDU 477 Computer Science Applications in the Teachingof Science in Elementary School (5 ECTS)

The course examines ways in which computer technology cansupport the teaching of science in elementary School. Thepurpose of the course is to make students aware of thecomputer, as a simulation instrument and as a research medium,as a medium of applying the scientific method, as a medium tofacilitate student interaction with the course subject matter and,finally, as a medium for learning and instruction.

EDU 481 Christian Ethics and Modern World (5 ECTS)

God, human beings, nature; Sexuality, eros, love; Self-knowledge,sociability, ecology; Politics, economy, labour; Education, art,technology; Genetics, disease, death.

EDU 486 Modern Trends in Science Teaching at thePrimary School (5 ECTS)

Cognitive demands of science curricula and students’ cognitivecapacity. Educational interventions and cognitive accelerations:Research evidence. Misconceptions in science and the processof conceptual change. Children’s science. Support for students’cognitive, psychomotor and affective development. Scientificand technological literacy at the primary school. The importanceof experimental science teaching.

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EDU 487 Methodology of Physical Education in Preschool (5 ECTS)

Analysis and application of current teaching methods andapproaches of physical education in preschool ages. Study andapplication of principles of movement education, effectiveteaching and managerial skills, unit and lesson planning,observation of systems of instruction in preschool education.Application of ways of extending the programme of physicaleducation and incorporation of elements of professionalism inthe lesson. Procedures that promote the academic learning anddevelopment of positive attitudes and experiences for allchildren. Emphasis is placed on the harmonization of effectiveteaching skills, with the content of physical education inpreschool education.

EDU 488 Current Educational Dimensions of Biology (5 ECTS)Life processes. Studying science through living organisms. Thetheory of evolution and the nature of science. Biotechnology:theory, application and moral issues. Heredity and theenvironment. Biodiversity and environmental degradation.Genetically modified organisms, current diseases andtreatments.

SCHOOL EXPERIENCEElementary School Teacher's DegreeEDU 229 School Experience I (4 ECTS)EDU 329 School Experience II (6 ECTS)EDU 429 School Experience III (20 ECTS)

Field experience, with the purpose of familiarisingstudents with what takes place in a school setting, withplanning for instruction and with the various rolesundertaken by teachers in school settings.

Kindergarten School Teacher's DegreeEDU 239 School Experience I (4 ECTS)EDU 339 School Experience II (6 ECTS)EDU 439 School Experience III (20 ECTS)

Field experience, with the purpose of familiarisingstudents with what takes place in a school setting, withplanning for instruction and with the various rolesundertaken by teachers in school settings.

SEMINAR - SENIOR THESIS

EDU 490 Seminar - Senior Thesis I (5 ECTS)Planning and executing a study on a topic relevant to EducationSciences, under the guidance and supervision of a facultymember of the Department. The study may be based onempirical evidence and/or on a literature review.

EDU 491 Seminar - Senior Thesis II (5 ECTS)Planning and executing a study on a topic relevant to educationsciences, under the guidance and supervision of a facultymember of the Department. The study may be based onempirical evidence and / or on a literature review. (Students, whochoose to complete a Seminar Thesis, are exempted from twoelective courses from any area of the programme of studies).

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FIRST AREA: PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES (45 ECTS)

Compulsory Courses (30 ECTS)EDU 101 Theory of Education 5EDU 105 History of Education 5EDU 204 Methodology of Educational Research 5EDU 218 Sociology of Education 5EDU 311 Introduction to Inclusive Education 5PSY 170 Educational Psychology: Child Development

and Educational Applications 5

Elective Courses (15 ECTS)EDU 201 Introduction to Philosophy 5EDU 206 Evaluation of Teachers, Teaching

and School Units 5EDU 318 Culture and Education 5EDU 401 Educational Ideals and their Philosophical

Grounding 5EDU 403 Comparative Education 5EDU 404 Curriculum Development 5EDU 412 Organization and Administration of the

Educational System 5PSY 120 Cognitive Psychology I 5PSY 101 Developmental Psychology I: Birth

and Adolescence 5

SECOND AREA: CONTENT AREA STUDIES (40 ECTS)

Compulsory CoursesEDU 171 Foundations and Fundamental Concepts of

Mathematics in Primary School 5EDU 186 Natural Sciences in the Elementary School:

Environment and Living Organism 5EDU 226 Structure of Greek Language for Pedagogical

Purposes 5EDU 271 Teaching Methods for the Development of

Mathematical Concepts in Primary School 5EDU 286 Natural Sciences in the Elementary School:

Physical and Chemical Phenomena andTransformations 5

CS 002 Introduction to Computer Science 5MAS 051 Statistical Methods 5BMG 090 Introduction to Modern Greek Literature

or LAS 093 Introduction to Modern Greek Language 5

THIRD AREA: TEACHING METHODOLOGY (65 ECTS)

Compulsory Courses

General Teaching Courses (15 ECTS)EDU 138 Educational Technology 5EDU 220 Theory and Methodology of Teaching 5EDU 304 Student Assessment in Elementary School 5

Content Area and Special Teaching Courses (45 ECTS) EDU 221 Early Literacy 5EDU 222 Language Arts Methods 5EDU 331 Mathematics Education 5EDU 336 Science Teaching Methods 5EDU 341 Theology and Religious Education 5EDU 351 Art Education in Primary School 5EDU 363 Music Education in Primary School 5EDU 376 Physical Education in Primary School 5EDU 390 History and its Didactics or EDU 343 Geography and its Didactics 5

General and Special Teaching Courses (5 ECTS) (choose one from the following courses)EDU 214 Health Education in Elementary School 5EDU 238 Design and Technology 5EDU 312 Education and Disability 5EDU 391 English Language Instruction 5EDU 393 Quality in Education and Effective Teaching 5FOURTH AREA: SCHOOL EXPERIENCE (30 ECTS)EDU 229 Elementary School Teachers Experience I 4 EDU 329 Elementary School Teachers Experience ΙΙ 6 EDU 429 Elementary School Teachers Experience ΙII 20

FIFTH AREA: SPECIALISATION (30 ECTS)SPECIALISATION Α’ (selection of one area) (15 ECTS) Greek LanguageEDU 422 Greek Language Instruction ΙΙ 5EDU 424 Multiliteracies and Multimodalities 5EDU 425 Teaching Greek as a Second Language 5EDU 426 Children’s Literature in Education 5

MathematicsEDU 471 Special Topics in Mathematics Education 5EDU 472 ICT Integration in Mathematics Teaching 5EDU 473 Mathematics Education ΙΙ 5

TABLE Α: PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Science EducationEDU 477 Information and Communication Tools for the

Teaching of Science in Elementary School 5EDU 486 Modern Trends in Science Teaching

at the Primary School 5EDU 488 Contemporary Dimensions of Biology Education 5

SPECIALISATION B’ (selection of one area) (15 ECTS) Inclusive EducationEDU 466 Learning Disabilities 5EDU 467 Diversity and Exclusion 5EDU 468 Special Needs in the Mainstream School 5

Physical EducationEDU 456 The Content of Physical Education 5EDU 457 Methodology of Physical Education 5EDU 458 Current Trends in Physical Education 5

Music EducationEDU 444 Advanced Topics in Music Theory and

Performance, Creative Approaches in the Musical Activities 5

EDU 445 Listening, Improvising, and Composing in Primary School 5

EDU 446 Contemporary Trends in Music Education 5

Art EducationEDU 451 Art, Environment and Culture in Education 5EDU 452 Contemporary Issues in Art Education: Visual

Representation in Art and Contemporary Culture 5EDU 453 Learning Approaches in Art Education 5

Social StudiesEDU 390 History and its Didactics or EDU 343 Geography and its Didactics (one compulsory

course, depending on which course the student has selected from the Content Area and SpecialTeaching Courses) 5

EDU 395 Sensitive and controversial topics in Social Studies 5

EDU 396 (New) Technologies and social studies 5EDU 481 Christian Ethics and Modern World 5

SIXTH AREA: SPECIAL COURSES OF INTEREST (5 ECTS)EDU 100 Olympic Education 5EDU 118 Education and Gender 5EDU 148 Educational Robotics 5 EDU 158 Web 2.0 Tools 5EDU 178 Education, Science, Technology and Society 5EDU 187 Environmental Education 5EDU 254 Arts and Culture 5EDU 333 Academic Discourse: Critical Analysis and

Production 5 EDU 392 Conducting Critical Synthesis of Critical Studies

and Reporting Findings 5 EDU 394 LGBTQ Issues, Youth and Education 5EDU 481 Christian Ethics and Modern World 5

SEVENTH AREA: FREE ELECTIVE COURSES ANDFOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES (25 ECTS)• Three elective courses from two different faculties • Two courses of foreign language

SEMINAR-SENIOR THESIS (10 ECTS)EDU 490 Seminar-Senior Thesis ΙEDU 491 Seminar-Senior Thesis ΙΙ

Students who choose to complete a Seminar Thesis areexempted from two elective courses

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Area of Studies Compulsory Department Free Special Courses ECTS Electives Electives of Interest

FIRST AREA: PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES 30 15 - - 45SECOND AREA: CONTENT AREA OF STUDIES 40 - - - 40THIRD AREA: TEACHING METHODOLOGY 65 - - - 65FOURTH AREA: SCHOOL EXPERIENCE 30 - - - 30FIFTH AREA: SPECIALISATION:

SPECIALISATION Α 15 - - - 15SPECIALISATION Β 15 - - - 15

SIXTH AREA: SPECIAL COURSES OF INTEREST - - - 5 5SEVENTH AREA:

FREE ELECTIVE COURSES - - 15 - 15FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES 10 - - - 10

TOTAL 205 15 15 5 240

TOTAL ECTS FOR THE PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

FIRST AREA: PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES (60 ECTS)Compulsory Courses (45 ECTS)EDU 101 Theory of Education 5EDU 102 Education during Infancy (0-3 years) 5EDU 105 History of Education 5EDU 202 Early Childhood PedagogyEDU 204 Methodology of Educational Research 5EDU 218 Sociology of Education 5EDU 311 Introduction to Inclusive Education 5EDU 369 Play: Learning and Development 5PSY 101 Developmental Psychology I: Birth

and Adolescence 5

Elective Courses (15 ECTS)EDU 201 Introduction to Philosophy 5EDU 215 Family and Kindergarten: Relationships

and Actions 5EDU 302 Principles and Perspectives of Early Childhood

Education 5EDU 318 Culture and Education 5EDU 401 Educational Ideals and their Philosophical

Grounding 5EDU 403 Comparative Education 5EDU 404 Curriculum Development 5EDU 412 Organization and Administration

of the Educational System 5PSY 120 Cognitive Psychology I 5PSY 170 Educational Psychology: Child Development

and Educational Applications 5

SECOND AREA: CONTENT AREA STUDIES(40 ECTS)Compulsory CoursesEDU 170 Pre-Math Concepts 5EDU 175 Natural Sciences in Pre-School Education:

Environment and Living Organism 5EDU 252 Art Education in Early Childhood I 5EDU 258 Early Childhood Music Education I 5EDU 377 Physical Education in Pre-School Education 5CS 002 Introduction to Computer Science 5MAS 051 Statistical Methods 5BMG 090 Introduction to Modern Greek Literature

or LAS 093 Introduction to Modern Greek Language 5

THIRD AREA: TEACHING METHODOLOGY (80 ECTS)

Compulsory CoursesGeneral Teaching Courses (25 ECTS)EDU 138 Educational Technology 5EDU 220 Theory and Methodology of Teaching 5EDU 253 Play and the Arts 5EDU 305 Student Assessment in Kindergarten 5EDU 312 Education and Disability 5

Content Area and Special Teaching Courses (45 ECTS) EDU 221 Early Literacy 5EDU 325 Creative Drama 5EDU 332 Mathematics Education in Early Childhood 5EDU 348 Social Issues in Kindergarten 5EDU 352 Art Education in Early Childhood II 5EDU 368 Early Childhood Music Education II 5EDU 435 Natural Sciences in Early Childhood 5EDU 487 Methodology of Physical Education in Preschool 5

General and Special Teaching Courses (10 ECTS) (choose two from the following courses)EDU 139 Teaching with Computers in Pre-Primary

Education 5EDU 187 Environmental Education 5EDU 216 Health Education in Kindergarten 5EDU 238 Design and Technology 5EDU 378 Dance in Kindergarten 5EDU 393 Quality in Education and Effective Teaching 5EDU 425 Teaching Greek as a Second Language 5

FOURTH AREA: SCHOOL EXPERIENCE (30 ECTS)EDU 239 Kindergarten School Teachers Experience I 4 EDU 339 Kindergarten School Teachers Experience ΙΙ 6 EDU 439 Kindergarten School Teachers Experience ΙII 20

FIFTH AREA: SPECIAL COURSES OF INTEREST (5 ECTS)EDU 100 Olympic Education 5EDU 118 Education and Gender 5EDU 148 Educational Robotics 5 EDU 158 Web 2.0 Tools 5EDU 178 Education, Science, Technology and Society 5EDU 187 Environmental Education 5EDU 254 Arts and Culture 5EDU 333 Academic Discourse: Critical Analysis and

Production 5 EDU 392 Conducting Critical Synthesis of Critical Studies

and Reporting Findings 5 EDU 394 LGBTQ Issues, Youth and Education 5EDU 481 Christian Ethics and Modern World 5

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SIXTH AREA: FREE ELECTIVE COURSES ANDFOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES (25 ECTS)• Three elective courses from two different faculties • Two courses of foreign language

SEMINAR-SENIOR THESIS (10 ECTS)EDU 490 Seminar-Senior Thesis ΙEDU 491 Seminar-Senior Thesis ΙΙ

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TABLE B: PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL TEACHERS

Area of Studies Compulsory Department Free Special Courses ECTS Electives Electives of Interest

FIRST AREA: PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES 45 15 - - 60SECOND AREA: CONTENT AREA OF STUDIES 40 - - - 40THIRD AREA: TEACHING METHODOLOGY 80 - - - 80FOURTH AREA: SCHOOL EXPERIENCE 30 - - - 30FIFTH AREA: SPECIAL COURSES OF INTEREST - - - 5 5SIXTH AREA:

FREE ELECTIVE COURSES - - 15 - 15FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES 10 - - - 10

TOTAL 205 15 15 5 240

TOTAL ECTS FOR THE PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL TEACHERS

FREE ELECTIVE COURSES FOR STUDENTS OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS

ECTSEDU 100 Olympic Education 5EDU 118 Education and Gender 5EDU 148 Educational Robotics 5 EDU 158 Web 2.0 Tools 5EDU 178 Education, Technology and Society 5EDU 187 Environmental Education 5EDU 254 Arts and Culture 5EDU 333 Academic Discourse: Critical Analysis and Production 5EDU 392 Conducting Critical Synthesis of Critical Studies and Reporting Findings 5EDU 394 LGBTQ Issues, Youth and Education 5EDU 481 Christian Ethics and Modern World 5

Faculty of Social Sciencesand Education Department of Law

CHAIRPERSONΑndreas Kapardis

VICE-CHAIRPERSONNikitas Hatzimihail

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSNikitas HatzimihailCharalambos PapacharalambousTatiana-Eleni Synodinou

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSAristotelis ConstantinidesConstantinos Kombos

LECTURERSCostas ParaskevasThomas Papadopoulos

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INTRODUCTIONThe Department of Law was founded in 2006. Its missionis to provide quality legal education to the students andthe legal world of Cyprus (and, secondarily, Greece andthe broader region). The Department of Law is pioneer inthe study of Cyprus law and its development within theEuropean context. The study of law in the Departmentencourages critical legal thinking, through thecombination of theory, specialised knowledge andpractical spirit. The Department also cultivates research.Its presence in international, European and domesticresearch activities is already strong, especially in the fieldsof criminal sciences, international law, European law, andinternational and European private law. The academic year2008-2009 marked the launch of the undergraduateprogramme in Law. The first postgraduate programmes inLaw are expected to start in 2017. The Department hasbeen offering Law courses to students from otherdepartments of the University, since the 2006 FallSemester.

DEGREE IN LAW (LL.B.)Undergraduate studies in Law must be rigorous: theymust meet the important, complex and social role ofjurists, as well as the high requirements of thoseinstitutional bodies in Cyprus and abroad, entrusted withthe conferral of professional qualifications to Lawgraduates. The University is entrusted with providingstudents a comprehensive legal education, acquaintingthem with the practical and ethical considerations, theywill face, and instilling in them the necessary legalknowledge and methods. The University of Cyprus Lawdegree programme contains a strong core of 24compulsory Law courses, that cover all basic legalsubjects. The student’s legal education is completed bythe selection of elective courses of specialisation (eight orten, in case students choose to write an LL.B. thesis).Students will develop writing and research skills, throughthe systematic use of written exercises and semesterpapers, as this is an important element of bothcompulsory and elective Law courses. Students, who meetcertain criteria, may qualify for the option of preparing adiploma paper (LL.B. thesis). Proficiency in internationallanguages, as well as familiarity with the basic principlesof social, economic and political sciences, are vital for themodern European jurist. For this reason, and conformingto university rules, the LL.B. programme is completed withcourses in two foreign languages and elective coursesfrom other departments.

Compulsory Courses in LawThe programme contains 24 Compulsory Courses (LAW1xx, LAW 2xx and LAW 3xx codes), comprising a total of150 ECTS. The Compulsory Courses in Law cover the basiclegal subjects in each legal branch: private law (civil law,business law), public law (constitutional law,administrative law), criminal law, procedural law (civil,criminal, administrative procedure), international law, and

European law. Legal theory (legal history, jurisprudence,legal method) is also a foundation of the Department’sundergraduate studies. In each course, Cyprus positive lawis the starting point, placed in a comparative andEuropean context and viewed in the light of policyanalysis. The Core Compulsory Courses in Law are takenin the second and third year of studies. The first yearcovers the introductory and fundamental legal courses.Only the most complex compulsory courses are taught inthe fourth year.

Elective Courses in LawIn the third and fourth year of undergraduate studies, Lawstudents are required to choose eight to ten ElectiveCourses (depending on whether they opt for the thesis)offered by the Department. Elective Courses targetspecialised subjects of practical and theoretical interest,and assume adequate command of legal methods andbasic legal institutions.

Each year, the Department offers a number of ElectiveCourses. Departmental Elective Courses carry LAW 4xxcodes, while other Elective Courses, open to students fromother departments, are coded LAW 0xx. There is nodistinction, however, between LAW 4xx and LAW 0xxcourses, for the purposes of the undergraduateprogramme in Law.

Diploma ThesisFourth-year students have the option to undertake adiploma thesis (LL.B. paper) equal to 12 ECTS, instead oftwo elective courses of the Department. To be admittedto the LL.B. thesis programme, an average grade of 7.5 isrequired.

Elective Courses from other Departments and FacultiesThe Law programme allows students to take three ElectiveCourses outside the department, from at least twodifferent faculties of the University during the first year.Each of these courses carry 5 ECTS. Law students areencouraged to take elective courses outside theDepartment, in order to acquire basic skills andknowledge of social sciences and humanities.

Courses in Foreign LanguagesThe graduates of the Department of Law must haveadequate command of English and of another foreignlanguage. The programme of studies in Law requires theselection of four courses offered by the Language Centre(students are also able to use one of their elective courseoption to take another language). During the firstsemester, students are required to take the course LAN109 (English for Legal Matters). Regarding the secondforeign language (e.g., French, German), students arerequired to reach level B1 of the Common EuropeanFramework for Foreign Languages.

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Compulsory Courses

LAW 101 Ιntroduction to Legal Method and the Study ofLaw (6 ECTS)

The course aims at a) presenting the major characteristics andprinciples of the legal system, and b) acquainting the studentswith the different sources of law and the methods to study them.In this framework, the course explains the important distinctionbetween public and private law, as also the basic rules of thelegal order (hierarchy of sources, legislative and judicialprocedures). Further on, the structure of the legal rule and legalreasoning is presented in broad terms, followed by anintroduction to the methods of interpretation of the law. Thestudent is introduced to the legal profession and the skillsrequired to study law.

LAW 102 Introduction to Private Law (6 ECTS)Introduction to Private Law in Cyprus and Europe, aimed atacquainting students with legal thinking and providing themwith fundamental legal knowledge. The first part of the courseintroduces students to the sources, interpretation andfundamental notions of private law; the basic European legaltraditions (Common Law and Continental Systems) and howCyprus law conforms or differs. The second part of the courseexamines at length questions from the law of persons. The thirdpart presents the other basic subjects and institutions in theprivate law of Cyprus.

LAW 104 Introduction to Criminal Justice (6 ECTS)The course provides a critique of the criminal justice system.Following an introduction to the topic, it examines theinternational literature on police and policing in westerncountries, including police powers, citizens´ rights and policecorruption. Attention is then drawn to judicial discretion insentencing in common law countries and sentence severity,penal aims (i.e., rehabilitation, retribution, deterrence, socialprotection and denunciation). Finally, the course examines theuse and impact of imprisonment and other sanctions imposedby the courts on convicted offenders.

LAW 105 Constitutional Law I (7 ECTS)The rationale of the course is to examine the current state of theConstitutional Law of Cyprus. The historical development will beas important in this process as consideration of the future.Constitutional law can no longer be seen in isolation fromEuropean law and the constitutional arrangements of otherjurisdictions (EU, ECHR). In addition, important aspects of theConstitution are analysed (separation of powers), as well asjudicial decisions construing the Constitution (doctrine ofnecessity, protection of human rights).

LAW 106 Law of Contracts I: General Part (8 ECTS)Contract law is at the heart of private law – a vital introductionto law, the foundation of transactions. Topics include the notionof contract and contractual obligation, the requirements for theformation of a valid contract, construction of the contract,contractual terms and matters arising in the course of contractperformance.

LAW 171 European Legal Tradition (6 ECTS)The course addresses the evolution of law (principally privatelaw) in Europe and the formation of Western legal tradition, fromgraeco-roman times to present-day European– with emphasis

on medieval and early modern law. Western Europe is thecourse’s starting point, with the historical evolution of Greek lawand the English Common Law in comparative perspective. Thecourse also presents vignettes from the law of medieval andmodern Cyprus.

Basic themes of the course include: unity and diversity in theevolution of European laws; creation and transformation of thelearned tradition in law and its central role in the creation of aEuropean legal civilization; the relationship between academic-learned law and legal-social practice; the role of, and relationsbetween ecclesiastical and secular state institutions; and thedebates as to the nature of law (is it a technical system ofinstitutions, a constituent of cultural identity, or an agent ofsocial action?).

LAW 201 European Union Law I (6 ECTS)

The module introduces the organisational structure of the EUand focus on its legal system. Specifically, the emphasis is placedon the constitutional principles, that the Court of Justice hasformulated, and on the peripheral and interconnected legalpremises, that complement the procedural law of the Union.Finally, the approach is one that examines simultaneously thelegal response of the national legal orders, on the basis of theanalytical hypothesis stating that the evolution of EU law is theproduct of judicial dialogue.

LAW 202 European Union Law II (6 ECTS)

The module concentrates on the substantive law of the EU andon the four fundamental freedoms, with the emphasis beingplaced on the free movement of goods. In addition, theprocedural law of the Union is full explored and explained, aswell as the different aspects of the jurisdiction of the Court ofJustice.

LAW 205 Public International Law I (6 ECTS)

The course concentrates on the function, the basic concepts andfundamental principles of the international legal system, themeans of international law-making and enforcement. It gives anoverview of the traditional and contemporary theoreticalapproaches to international law, and examines the relationshipbetween international law and domestic law in Cyprus and inother jurisdictions, the subjects of international law (states,international organizations, individuals, etc) and its sources(treaties, custom, etc). Using the Cyprus problem as a case study,the course emphasises the fundamental principles ofinternational law, most notably the prohibition on the use offorce and its controversial exceptions.

LAW 206 International Law II (6 ECTS)

The module focuses on the territorial dimension of InternationalLaw, with an emphasis on the sovereignty of the Republic ofCyprus and its jurisdiction in maritime zones. It further examinesthe means and mechanisms of implementing and enforcinginternational law, the rules of state responsibility, as well as theUnited Nations and its multiple functions.

LAW 213 Family Law (6 ECTS)

The course examines the legal institutions governing family andinterpersonal relations: formation and dissolution of marriage,relations between spouses, marital property, relations betweenparents and children, paternity, adoption, institutions for thecare of disabled persons. The course also considers proceduralmatters arising with regard to the Family Court.

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LAW 216 Law of Property (6 ECTS)

The course studies the philosophical and constitutionaljustifications of property, the concept and basic types ofproperty rights, as well as the general principles governingproperty law. The emphasis of property law-including this courseis traditionally focused on immovable property. The courseaddresses the historical evolution of the protection ofimmovable property in Cyprus, the categories of immovableproperty, the acquisition and the content of ownership and ofother real rights, the restrictions of property, the encumbrancesover property, the transfer of immovable property. The role ofthe Department of Lands and Surveys of Cyprus in the field ofregistration of immovable property is crucial.

LAW 241 Criminal Law Ι: General Part (6 ECTS)

After examining the concepts of crime and Criminal Law, thecourse provides a brief introduction to the historicaldevelopment of Criminal Law in Cyprus and the aims of thecriminal sanction. Attention then turns to the legal concept ofcrime and the essentials of criminal responsibility. In particular,the course considers the theories on criminal act, the actus reus(and respectively the kinds of crimes and the omissions), themens rea (and respectively the kinds of culpability, includingrecklessness), the problematic of causation and objectiveimputation, general defences concerning general liability’sprerequisites or justification or excuse, finally, the special formsof crime.

LAW 307 Private International Law (6 ECTS)

Private International Law addresses cross-border relationsbetween individuals: in the courts of which state will thedisputes arising from such relations be litigated? Which lawshould apply? How may a foreign resident be notified of a suitagainst him? May evidence located abroad be used in court? Thecourse examines first the fundamental concepts and methodsfor regulating these international private relations (conflict rules,mandatory rules) and the problems in the general theory ofprivate international law (legal characterisation, fraus legis,renvoi, preliminary questions, application of foreign law, publicpolicy). It then considers the individual areas of private law(obligations contractual and in tort, property, family andsuccession).

LAW 311 Company Law (6 ECTS)

Business corporations are the principal agent of economicactivity in the modern world. After considering the centralthemes in corporate law, and presenting the basic features ofcommercial entities (partnerships, companies) in Europe today,the course focuses on the Cypus Limited Company (LTD). Theprincipal topics include: structure of the business corporation,rights and obligations of partners/shareholders, the role ofmanagement and workers, management and representationpowers, decision-making processes, company property,dissolution and liquidation, accounting rules and principles.

LAW 314 Law of Torts (6 ECTS)

The subject of the course is the civil obligations created by unjustand harmful conduct against another person (including itsproperty or legal interest). Taking the Law on Civil Wrongs as astarting point, the course examines specific types of torts,including battery and assault, defamation, and negligence. Weconsider the grounds for tort liability – intentional harm,negligent conduct, and strict liability. The course also reflectsupon the relationship between torts and contractual obligations,

as well as property rights, and the role of tort law in modernsocial and economic life.

LAW 318 Law of Succession (6 ECTS)The course examines the substantive and procedural law ofsuccession, testate or intestate: validity of wills, statutorylimitations on testator’s freedom, interpretation of wills, intestatesuccession, protection of heirs and third-party rights. Theprocedures for securing succession and clearing the estate arealso covered.

LAW 321 Civil Procedure I (7 ECTS)The course studies civil litigation as a comprehensive legalphenomenon. General principles of civil litigation, organizationand function of civil courts, role of the legal profession. Availableremedies. Commencement of civil proceedings. Court hearings.Court judgments and their enforcement. Admissibility andgrounds for appeal.

LAW 323 Administrative Law I (6 ECTS)The course presents the definition and sources of administrative law,which is closer to the continental system rather than the commonlaw system. The analysis of basic articles of the Constitution, thatconstitute a legal foundation for the development of administrativelaw, is crucial for the understanding of the general principles ofadministrative law. Also, the analysis of the administrativeorganisation of the state and the presentation of administrativebodies and organisations in Cyprus are essential parts of thecourse. From the matters of the character and categories ofadministrative acts to the content and application of Article 146of the Constitution, which provides for the administrative actionreview, the course will combine theory with an extensivepresentation of case law.

LAW 327 Administrative Law II (6 ECTS)The course focuses on the forms of remedies provided inadministrative law, in the course of extrajudicial protection ofrights afforded to individuals. Particular emphasis is laid on thedevelopment of current review mechanisms of acts of the state,as a result of the operation of independent bodies and stateofficers, such as the Office of the Commissioner of Administration(Ombudsman) or the Office of the Commissioner for PersonalData Protection. Then, emphasis is placed upon the systematicpresentation of judicial process, in relation to administrativedifferences and administrative trial at first instance and duringthe review process. In this framework, the suspension ofadministrative acts is also presented.

LAW 331 Contract Law II: Commercial Law (7 ECTS)The emphasis of this advanced course on the law of obligationslies in business transactions, as well as commercial papers andthe legal treatment of business people. The course also considersthe basic principles of commercial law, the relationship anddifferences between commercial law and civil law. It studies indetail the principal commercial transactions, such as commercialsales, commercial agency, business financing, as well as the basicforms of commercial bills and papers.

LAW 342 Criminal Law II: Special Part (6 ECTS)Focusing on the relevant provisions of the Constitution, theChapter 154 of the Criminal Code and the case law by theSupreme Court, the course considers serious offences againstthe constitutional order and the international status of thecountry, crimes against public order and peace, crimes againstthe legal exertion of state power, against life, health and sexual

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self-determination, finally crimes against property andownership on the one hand and against currency anddocuments on the other. Special attention is given toperpetrations against the person and against the property,according to the priority and detailed elaboration reserved tothem in the common law tradition.

LAW 344 Criminal Procedure (7 ECTS)Drawing on the Criminal Procedure Law and other relevantprovisions and case law by the Supreme Court, the courseexamines the general principles of criminal procedural law, thejurisdiction arrangements, the pre-trial stage, especially thearrest warrant (including the European Arrest Warrant), thesearch order and the suspects’ rights. Attention then focuses onthe intermediary stage (e.g., the detention order, the custodyorder and the indictment charges). Further, the course considersthe trial (summons and subpoenas, procedure in open court,evidence). Special attention is given to evidence, whereby areanalyzed the kinds of proofs and examinations, as well as theirprobatory force, the exclusionary rule and the scope of thefreedom of the judicial judgment.

LAW 345 Civil Procedure II (6 ECTS)Evidence law addresses the process by which a court may takeknowledge and form opinion, as to the factual basis of the caseat bar. The course presents the basic categories of evidence,questions of admissibility. It scrutinises the fact-finding processand the procedural problems arising in legal practice. The roleof appeal in evidence matters is also examined. The courseemphasises the basic principles governing evidence law, andinsists on the differences between civil, criminal andadministrative litigation, as well as on the constitutionaldimension of evidence law.

LAW 373 Philosophy of Law (6 ECTS)The aim of the course is to examine the philosophicalapproaches concerning the nature of the law and its bonds withpower and ethics. The course explores the division among thepositivist and the natural law theories. The ideas of the mostimportant philosophers of modernity, like Hobbes, Kant,Rousseau, Hegel, Marx and Nietzsche on law and the state arealso taken into consideration, so that the students betterunderstand the work of major legal philosophers of the 20thcentury, like Hart, Kelsen, Rawls, Dworkin and Habermas, as alsothe contribution of the Legal Realists and the Critical LegalStudies movement.

Elective Courses in LawLAW 400 Diploma Thesis Ι (6 ECTS)Prerequisite: Three years of studies in Law.

LAW 401 Diploma Thesis ΙΙ (6 ECTS)Continuation of the course «Diploma Thesis Ι».

Prerequisite: LAW 400

LAW 405 Criminology (6 ECTS)The aim of the course is to introduce students to well-knowntheories of criminal behaviour and to examine in depth theetiology of serious crimes against persons and against propertyand, finally, to enable them to be critical in their approach to thephenomenon of crime in society. After an overview ofcontemporary criminology as a discipline, a number of theoriesexplaining criminal behaviour are discussed: psychological

(Freud, Eysenck) and sociological (the Chicago School,differential association, Marxist theory, labelling, and compoundtheories). Attention is drawn to offenders and crime victims ingeneral.

LAW 406 Legal Psychology (6 ECTS)The course considers the contribution of psychology (especiallyexperimental and social psychology) to law in a number of areas.After examining how the gap between psychology and lawcould be bridged, attention is focused on the factors that impactadversely on the accuracy of eyewitness testimony, children aseyewitnesses, the psychology of the jury, sentencing as a humanprocess and persuasion in the courtroom. Finally, lie–detectionmethods are considered as are suspect recognition proceduresand police psychology. The aim of the course is to equip studentswith the specialist knowledge and skills required to answercertain questions in law, utilising knowledge in empiricalpsychology from a critical perspective.

LAW 407 Economic Crimes (6 ECTS)Addressing economic crime from a criminal law andcriminological perspective and focusing on particular categoriesof economic crime, the course first examines the concept ofEconomic Crime. Attention then focuses on different types ofeconomic crime in Cyprus and overseas. Special attention is paidto offences involving obtaining money by deception and theirinvestigation by the authorities in Cyprus, as well as howcontemporary criminology accounts for them. Money–laundering and its relationship with corruption are discussednext. Finally, fraud detection and prevention by auditors areconsidered, as well as the issue of confidentiality in the lawyer –client and accountant – client relationship.

LAW 408 Organized Crime (6 ECTS)The course is offered due to the organized crime’s legal andlegal-political actuality. It considers the notion of organizedcrime, especially after the UN Palermo Convention, its differencesfrom classical group crimes, as well as from the economic crime,the procedural consequences of the phenomenon (i.e., intrusiveinvestigative techniques, such as surveillances, exceptions fromthe protection of privacy, cross-checking of data etc.) and itscorrelation with similar crimes like drug trafficking, moneylaundering and terrorism. The course considers also the mostimportant features of organized crime, especially trafficking inhuman beings. Finally, special attention is given to the analysisand functioning of the European Arrest Warrant.

LAW 411 Maritime Law (6 ECTS)Course subjects include: fundamental principles and conceptsin maritime law, sources and historical development of Cyprusand international maritime law, introduction to commonshipping policy. Topics include: ship (identification, ownership,flag, exploitation), admiralty jurisdiction, liability and limitations,ship-building sale and purchase, arrest, security rights (shipmortgage, maritime lien), marine insurance, collisions, towage,salvage, marine pollution.

LAW 412 Bankruptcy Law (6 ECTS)The course addresses the principles involved in bankruptcy lawand company liquidation. The course examines various aspectsof the bankruptcy process, including the automatic stay, theavoidance of pre-bankruptcy transactions (e.g., fraudulentconveyances and preferences), the treatment of executorycontracts, the debtor's governance structure during bankruptcy,the financing of operations and investments in bankruptcy, sales

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of assets during bankruptcy, and the process of negotiating,voting, and ultimately confirming a plan of re-organization.

LAW 413 Special Issues in the Law of Obligations (6 ECTS)

This is an advanced course in the law of obligations, especiallycontract law. Special types of contracts and complex problemsarising in contract law, special topics from the law of obligations,and the problems of concurring contractual and tort liability arestudied. The course also examines in depth the so-called quasi-contracts.

LAW 414 Law of Trusts (6 ECTS)

Trusts are a valuable tool in economic life. The course evaluatesthe reasons and main occasions for setting up a trust. It alsoexamines the basic types of trust, the legal relations betweeninvolved parties (settlor, trustee, beneficiary), the availability ofjudicial and administrative control over the trust’sadministration, and the use of so-called international trusts.

LAW 415 Copyright Law (6 ECTS)

The course examines the legal and institutional framework forthe protection of copyright and neighbouring rights in Cyprusand Europe. The basic systems of copyright protection andCyprus legislation are analysed in the light of technological andlegal developments and especially the European Directives. Thecourse also examines theoretical aspects regarding the functionand future of intellectual property and its interrelationship withpersonality rights and community rights. Links are drawn to thegrowth of new technologies and developments in the fields ofinformation and entertainment industries.

LAW 416 Industrial Property (6 ECTS)

Industrial property covers technical creations (patents, industrialdesigns), and distinctive marks (trademarks, labels of geographicorigin). The course examines the rationale behind the acquisitionof, and choosing between, industrial property rights; proceduresfor acquisition; economic exploitation of industrial propertyrights, licensing agreements; available remedies (civil, criminal,administrative) and enforcement measures.

LAW 417 Competition Law (6 ECTS)

The course covers both unfair competition and antitrust law. Itstudies the basic principles and institutions of European andnational antitrust law, and the relationship between the two. Inaddition, the course studies the function of the Commission forthe Protection of Competition and the judicial review ofcompetition cases.

LAW 418 Financial Law (6 ECTS)

The course examines transactions concerning the financing ofeconomic activity, as well as the institutional framework for theirsupervision and regulation. Emphasis is placed on banktransactions, insurance contracts and the operation of stock andcommodity exchanges. The course also examines prudentialinstitutions and the regulation of banks, financial and insuranceinstitutions and market exchanges.

LAW 419 Special Issues in Civil Procedure (6 ECTS)

This is an advanced course in civil procedure. Emphasis is placedon special procedures, prerogative remedies and the taking ofinterim measures. The course also considers the operation oftribunals.

LAW 434 Civil Procedure II(6 ECTS)This course studies the Cypriot and European legal framework,which applies to mass media and legal questions related to theapplication of information technology. The course provides acomprehensive and critical approach on various modern topics,which lie in the intersection of different legal branches (privatelaw, commercial law, public law, criminal law). More specifically,the emphasis of the course lies on the constitutional protectionof freedom of expression, the analysis of the legal regime oftelevision and radio media services and of the rules foradvertising.

LAW 441 European Public Law (6 ECTS)The course concentrates on the nature, meaning and differentmanifestations of European Public Law, as an independent andautonomous field of study. The multi-directional character ofexchange of influences is analysed in detail, with specificreference to the protection of human rights, locus standi, theOmbudsman, principle of proportionality, legitimateexpectations, access to documents and constitutional law ingeneral. The course examines EPL as a dynamic process ofexchange of influences between the EU, national legal systemsand the ECHR, and it is from this perspective that a comparativeanalysis is undertaken.

LAW 443 Employment Law (6 ECTS)The course studies issues related to Employment Law in Cyprus,and how it is being shaped in light of European harmonisation.Beginning with the doctrine of employment at will and itsexceptions, the course considers public policy and private rights(as well as constitutional provisions) as limitations on theemployer's power to discharge and manage employees. Thecourse also considers the basics of employment discriminationlaw, some legal issues arising before and after employment(employment references, covenants not to compete), the lawgoverning wages and hours and questions of welfare and socialsecurity law.

LAW 445 Ecclesiastical Law (6 ECTS)The course concentrates on Ecclesiastical law, the relationshipbetween the Church and the State and on the nature of religiousfreedom, as well as on procedural matters of the organization ofthe Church.

LAW 447 Environmental Law (6 ECTS)The course’s aim is to present the basic principles and rules ofthe legal protection of the natural environment, as they havebeen formulated by international conventions and EuropeanLaw. Students are also introduced to relevant regulations ofCultural Law (protection of antiquities etc), as also Planning –Building Law. Concepts, such as biodiversity and ecosystem, asalso fundamental principles, such as the precautionary principleand sustainable development, which have become necessaryparameters of economic development, are explained andanalyzed.

LAW 449 Tax and Fiscal Law (6 ECTS)The course studies substantive and procedural tax law, as wellas the legal aspects of public finance. The general principles oftax law, its position within the legal system, the concept andtypes of taxes, the basic concepts in taxation systems, and theconstitutional and the legal boundaries of the state’s power tolevy taxes are examined. The course considers Cyprus taxationlaw against the international and European background. Theadministrative and judicial remedies available are also examined.

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LAW 453 Law of the United Nations (6 ECTS)The course aims at familiarising students with the UnitedNations’ role, function and powers in the contemporary world. Itexamines the purposes and principles of the UN, the structureof the Organization and concentrates on UN (in)action in thefields of international peace and security and peacefulsettlement of disputes, as well as human rights anddevelopment. It emphasises UN peace operations, includingUNFICYP, and the legal problems arising from their increasinglyexpanding activities.

LAW 454 Law of the Sea (6 ECTS)The course provides a comprehensive overview of the basicconcepts of the Law of the Sea, drawing on the 1982 UnitedNations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It examines the rightsand obligations of states in each maritime zone, such as theterritorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone,as well as the continental shelf and the high seas. Emphasis isplaced on the practice and legislation of the Republic of Cyprus.The course also deals with the protection of the maritimeenvironment and the mechanisms of dispute settlement.

LAW 455 International Criminal Law (6 ECTS)The course examines the historical development, the notion andgeneral characteristics of International Criminal Law, and themajor international crimes (genocide, war crimes, crimes againsthumanity, etc). It further examines the basic elements ofindividual criminal responsibility, criminal prosecution andpunishment in the case-law of domestic and internationalcriminal courts. Finally, the course attempts a critical evaluationof the use and effectiveness of the system of internationalcriminal justice.

LAW 456 Moot Court (6 ECTS)The course prepares students to argue a hypothetical case onvarious issues of law, as if before international and/or domestictribunals, such as the International Court of Justice. Students areguided on drafting written briefs in English and then defendingtheir arguments orally, before panels of judges in the course ofvarious moot court competitions held abroad. The mostprestigious such competition is the Philip C. Jessup InternationalLaw Moot Court Competition, which takes place in spring in theUS capital, Washington D.C.

LAW 461 International Business Law (6 ECTS)Introduction to the basic types of cross-border businesstransactions, the international legal framework governing themand the – judicial and alternative – methods of business disputeresolution. Topics include the institutions and sources ofinternational commercial law, elements of internationaleconomic law, international sale of goods, uniform rules andtrade usages for the sale and transport of goods, basic types ofcommercial documents, basic types of transactions for thedistribution of goods and services or the financing ofinternational business transactions, legal negotiation andmethods for dispute resolution such as international commercialarbitration.

LAW 462 European Private Law (6 ECTS)European integration affects every aspect of our social andeconomic life. This course examines the role of Europeanintegration in the transformation of the private law in themember states, especially in Cyprus. The introduction examinesthe institutional dimension of European Private Law, theunderlying debates on unification-harmonization of laws andthe methods used. The course will then deal with three specifictopics: the general part of contract law, consumer protection,and contracts on financial services.

LAW 463 Comparative Law (6 ECTS)The course addresses legal diversity and the method forstudying foreign legal systems and comparing legal institutions.The course examines the basic characteristics of a legal system(legal sources, administration of justice system, notions of law,legal education and organization of the legal subject matter infields, outside influences), the categorisation of legal systems in“legal families” and the use of defining notions, such as legalsystem, legal tradition, legal culture. We also consider themethodology of comparative research (micro- and macro-comparison). The second part of the course presents the basicEuropean legal systems, and vignettes from American law andJapanese law.

Law 464 Alternative Dispute Resolution (6 ECTS)The course combines the theoretical/interdisciplinaryperspective on dispute resolution, with the practical/workshopdimension. Theoretical and policy discussion on disputeresolution is followed by negotiation and mediation exercises.

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ECTS

FIRST YEAR

Fall Semester, 28 ECTSΝΟΜ 101 Legal Method 6 ΝΟΜ 102 Introduction to Private Law 6 ΝΟΜ 104 Introduction to Criminal Justice 6 ΓΛΩ 109 English for Legal Matters 5 ΓΛΩ ααα Foreign Language Ι 5

Spring Semester, 30 ECTSΝΟΜ 105 Constitutional Law Ι 7 ΝΟΜ 106 Law of Contracts Ι: General Law of Contracts 8 ΝΟΜ 213 Family Law 6 ΓΛΩ βββ Foreign Language ΙΙ 5 ΧΧΧ ααα Free (cross-registering) Elective 5

SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester, 30 ECTS ΝΟΜ 201 European Union Law Ι 6 ΝΟΜ 205 Public International Law Ι 6 ΝΟΜ 241 Criminal Law Ι: General Criminal Law 6 ΝΟΜ 325 Administrative Law Ι 6 ΝΟΜ 216 Property (Land) Law 6

Spring Semester, 31 ECTSΝΟΜ 202 European Union Law ΙΙ 6 ΝΟΜ 206 Public International Law ΙΙ 6 ΝΟΜ 214 Law of Torts 7 ΝΟΜ 245 Constitutional Law ΙΙ: Fundamental Rights 6 ΝΟΜ 4αα Departmental Elective Course 6

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THIRD YEAR

Fall Semester, 30 ECTS ΝΟΜ 321 Civil Procedure Ι 7 ΝΟΜ 342 Criminal Law ΙΙ: Special Criminal Law 6 ΝΟΜ 311 Company Law 6 ΝΟΜ 4ββ Departmental Elective Course 6 ΧΧΧ βββ Free (cross-registering) Elective 5

Spring Semester, 31 ECTSΝΟΜ 373 Philosophy of Law 6 ΝΟΜ 327 Administrative Law ΙΙ 6 ΝΟΜ 343 Criminal Procedure 7 ΝΟΜ 4γγ Departmental Elective Course 6ΝΟΜ 4δδ Departmental Elective Course 6

FOURTH YEAR

Fall Semester, 30 ECTSΝΟΜ 333 Law of Contracts ΙΙ: Commercial Law 7 ΝΟΜ 4εε Departmental Elective Course 6 ΝΟΜ 4ςς Departmental Elective Course 6 ΝΟΜ 4ζζ Departmental Elective Course 6 ΧΧΧ γγγ Free (cross-registering) Elective 5

Spring Semester, 30 ECTSNOM 307 Private International Law 6 ΝΟΜ 345 Civil Procedure ΙΙ: Evidence Law 6 ΝΟΜ 4ηη Departmental Elective Course 6 ΝΟΜ 4θθ Departmental Elective Course 6 ΝΟΜ 4ιι Departmental Elective Course 6

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ANALYTICAL PROGRMME OF STUDIES

ECTS LAW 405 Criminology 6LAW 406 Legal Psychology 6LAW 407 Economic Crimes 6LAW 408 Organized Crime 6LAW 411 Maritime Law 6LAW 412 Bankruptcy Law 6LAW 413 Special Issues in the Law of Obligations 6LAW 414 Law of Trusts 6LAW 415 Copyright Law 6LAW 416 Industrial Property 6LAW 417 Competition Law 6LAW 418 Financial Law 6LAW 419 Special Issues in Civil Procedure 6LAW 420 Tax and Fiscal Law 6LAW 434 Media and Computer Law 6

ECTS LAW 441 European Public Law 6LAW 442 Comparative Constitutional Law 6LAW 443 Employment Law 6LAW 445 Ecclesiastical Law 6LAW 447 Environmental Law 6LAW 448 Cyprus Public Law 6LAW 453 Law of the United Nations 6LAW 454 Law of the Sea LAW 455 International Criminal Law 6LAW 456 Moot Court 6LAW 459 International Law of Development 6LAW 461 International Business Law 6LAW 462 European Private Law 6LAW 463 Comparative Law 6LAW 464 Alternative Dispute Resolution 6

ELECTIVE COURSES

Faculty of Social Sciencesand Education

Department ofPsychology

CHAIRPERSONGeorgia Panayiotou

VICE-CHAIRPERSONMarios Avraamides

PROFESSORSStelios N. GeorgiouAthanasios RaftopoulosFofi Constantinidou

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSMarios AvraamidesIrene-Anna DiakidoyTimothy C. PapadopoulosGeorgia PanayiotouGeorgios Spanoudis

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSKostas FantisCharis PsaltisPanayiotis Stavrinidis

LECTURERSΙrini KadianakiMaria KareklaMichael LombardoMichalis Michaelides

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INTRODUCTIONThe Department of Psychology is a vital Department, thataims at constantly being at the forefront of teaching andresearch. It offers a degree in psychology, which allows itsgraduates to further specialise in a psychology area andpractice the profession of psychology in accordance withthe current legislation, or follow an academic or researchtrack. For graduates not interested or not able to continuetheir studies on a graduate level, there is a variety ofprofessions for which a Psychology degree is useful. TheDepartment emphasises research in many areas ofpsychology and especially in Educational, Cognitive,Developmental, Clinical and Social Psychology, areas forwhich it offers graduate programmes of study.

PROGRAMME STRUCTUREThe Psychology degree consists of 240 ECTS distributedamong Compulsory and Elective Courses.

Courses with codes starting with 100 are credited with 5ECTS, because they are open and can be taken as ElectiveCourses by students from other departments. Theremaining courses are credited with 6 ECTS, exceptlaboratory courses, which are credited with 7 ECTS.Research courses (PSY 350, PSY 450) are credited with 3ECTS. The undergraduate thesis (PSY 490, PSY 491) iscredited with 12 ECTS.

The programme structure allows students the flexibility ofeither selecting courses in a variety of psychology areas,or studying one area in depth. The Compulsory Coursesensure that, students cover the basic material necessaryto continue on to graduate programmes or to seekemployment.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology I (5 ECTS)Psychology is the scientific study that aims at describing andexplaining human behaviour. More specifically, the science ofpsychology investigates the thought processes, feelings andbehaviours of human beings, based on the interaction betweenbiology and environment. The goal of this introductory courseis to offer certain scientific answers to fundamental questionsabout the following subjects: Development, Learning,Perception, Memory, Thought, Language, Motivation, Emotions,Personality, Psychotherapy, and Social interaction. In addition,this course offers review and discussion of theories and methodsin different areas of Contemporary Psychology, such asBiological, Developmental, Cognitive, School, Social, and ClinicalPsychology.

PSY 101 Developmental Psychology I (5 ECTS)The course examines human development from conception toadolescence and the factors that affect it. The basic theories ofDevelopment (Biological, Cognitive-Developmental, Psycho-Dynamic, Behaviourism) are presented and discussed. ThePhysical, Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Characteristics of theindividual, during the different stages of development, are alsoexamined. Some of the particular topics, that are included in thecourse, are the following: Research methods, individual

differences, and their assessment, genetic and environmentalfactors that influence Human Development, CognitiveDevelopment, development of personality, Moral, Social andEmotional Development.

PSY 102 Social Psychology I: Introduction to SocialPsychology (5 ECTS)

The course aims at introducing students to Social Psychologyand exploring the basic fields of Social Psychological Research.It also aims at the familiarisation of students with classical studiesin Social Psychology, the history of Social Psychology andselected fields of Social Psychological Research, like SocialBehaviour and Intrapersonal Processes, Group Processes, SocialInfluence, Inter-Group Relations and the reduction of prejudice,and Social Representations. Special emphasis will be placed onthe development of gender and national identity, as these arearticulated at different levels of analysis.

PSY 103 Clinical Psychology I: Theories of Personality (5 ECTS)

Basic theories of personality development will be discussed inthis course, including Type-and-trait Theories, Factor Theories,Psychodynamic, behaviouristic and humanistic theories. Issuesrelated to personality evaluation and therapy will also beexamined.

PSY 113 Work & Organizational Psychology (5 ECTS)The course of Work and Organizational Psychology contributesto our understanding of human behaviour in the workplace andcovers both personnel issues, such as selection and training, andorganizational issues, such as decision making and organizationalchange and development. It explores the changing compositionof the workforce, economic conditions and the effects oftechnology on the nature and content of jobs. Among the topicscovered are research methods, principles and practices of workand organizational psychology, employee selection principles andtechniques, performance appraisal, training and development atwork, leadership and management in organizations, organizationalchange and organizational culture.

PSY 118 Fundamentals of Human Sexuality (5 ECTS)The course aims are providing both theoretical and practicalinformation based on recent research studies in the followingsubjects: Sexual Reproduction, Sexual Health and Illness, familialand erotic factors of sexuality, as well as the effect of religion inthe growth of sexuality of the individual. Finally, the moreimportant aim of this course is to assist students in living ahealthy sexual life and develop a critical stance towardserroneous, stereotypical and malicious information aroundissues of sexual health.

PSY 120 Cognitive Psychology I (5 ECTS)The course will provide a basic overview of the main areas ofresearch in the field of Cognitive Psychology. The most importanttheories and findings from the areas of Attention, Perception,Memory, Mental Imagery, Knowledge Representation, ProblemSolving, and Decision Making will be discussed. Throughoptional participation in empirical experiments, students maybecome acquainted with the methods and procedures ofconducting research in the field of Cognitive Psychology.

PSY 123 Psychology of Motivation (5 ECTS)The main topics concern external and internal motivation;motivation and learning process; motivation and goalachievement, school (academic) performance, attribution andits relation to school performance, locus of control and self-concept. Means of motivating students, teachers and parents.

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PSY 131 Psychology of Mourning (5 ECTS)The course examines the Psychological Parameters of loss, death,and mourning and their history in different cultural groups.Emphasis is placed on mourning stages and their meaning.

PSY 132 Psychology of Happiness and Adaptive Behaviour (5 ECTS)

The aim of this course is to examine the characteristics of happyand well-oriented people and the essential skills needed toconfront everyday problems. Techniques of stress confrontation,skills in interpersonal relations, management of negative feelingsand health maintenance will be addressed, in a way that can behelpful to the personal, everyday life of students.

PSY 170 Educational Psychology I: Child Development andEducational Applications (5 ECTS)

The course examines psychological applications in theeducational process. The following specific topics are includedin this discussion: Child development – cognitive, emotional,social, the work of Piaget, Bruner and Vygotsky, as well as neo-piagetians, the context of development, importance of thefamily and school, motivation, attributions and self-efficacy.Group dynamics and classroom management.

PSY 200 Psychobiology I: Biological Bases of Behaviour (6 ECTS)

The course examines the relation between Biology andBehaviour, the effects of philosophy and biology onpsychophysiology. It offers a general view of anatomy,physiology and pharmacology of the Central Nervous System(CNS) and an explanation of how the CNS affects behaviour. Therole of the CNS in aggressiveness, sleep, sexuality andreproduction, nutrition, learning and memory is discussed. Ageneral reference is made to the biological role of psychiatricdisorders like stress, depression and psychosis.

PSY 203 Memory (6 ECTS)This course aims at providing students with an understandingof the main Cognitive Processes that underlie memory. Thecourse will offer an in-depth examination of how people encodein memory different types of information (e.g. verbal, spatial,visual), and how they recall this information from memory tocarry out various everyday tasks. Among the topics, that will bediscussed, are: Iconic And Acoustic Sensory Memory, Short-termMemory, Working Memory, the Various types of Long-termMemory (e.g., semantic, procedural, explicit and implicitmemory), Forgetting, and Retrieval. Recent findings aboutamnesia and memory loss due to ageing will also be presented.

PSY 204 Methodology I: Descriptive Research (7 ECTS)The course provides students with the basic knowledge andskills that are related to descriptive research in general, withparticular emphasis on the relevant studies conducted inpsychology. Taking into consideration the Philosophical andEpistemological Foundations of acquiring truth and reality,students are introduced to the various research designs ofPsychological Descriptive Research. It is expected that studentswill acquire the skills to critically evaluate the findings ofscientific research. It is also expected that the students willacquire basic skills of designing and conducting PsychologicalDescriptive Research.

PSY 208 Health Psychology (6 ECTS)Health Psychology is the area of research and application, thatfocuses on theories, methods and techniques related to healthand illness. This course examines Bio-psycho-social Models, thatdescribe the processes leading to the maintenance of health andthe promotion of the psychological well-being of physically ill

persons. The course also identifies the psychological andphysiological responses of the individual, within the socialcontext in which the relevant health behaviours occur.

PSY 216 Introduction to Psychoacoustics (6 ECTS)The course will present the Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing,focusing on Auditory Processing for language perception.Methods of evaluation of Auditory Function, and AuditoryDisorders (learning disabilities) will be detailed. Effects ofauditory disorders on language and speech development,perception of oral and written language, and academicachievement will be presented, in order to justify interventionfor improvement of auditory function and optimisation oflearning ability.

PSY 217 Family Psychology (6 ECTS)The aim of this course is to present topics that are included inthe four basic dimensions of Family Research: psychological,cultural, educational and clinical. Within the psychologicaldimension, the following topics are explored: parental role,adoption, family violence, divorce, reconstituted families, effectson children. Within the cultural dimension, the traditional familyand its influences on the contemporary family are discussed. Theeducational dimension explores the relationships between thefamily and other institutions, such as the school and thecommunity. Finally, within the clinical dimension, various familytherapy theories and applications are presented and discussed.

PSY 220 Clinical Psychology II: Abnormal Psychology (6 ECTS)

The course is an Introduction to Psychopathology. It presents thevarious criteria for the diagnosis of psychological disorders, theircharacteristics, possible etiology, and approaches to assessment.Systems of classification are addressed, as well as the criteria thatdistinguish normal from abnormal behaviour. The course viewspsychological disorders as the consequences of psychosocial,biological and hereditary factors. Contemporary and effectivetreatments are also briefly discussed.

PSY 223 Psychology of Individual Differences (6 ECTS)The course will provide a broad overview and generalintroduction to the Field of Individual Differences. Emphasis isplaced on the use of genetic designs and research applications,to study differential behaviour within various psychologicaldomains. The course will introduce students to the principles ofPsychometric Testing, and will also present and discuss some ofthe important psychological constructs on which humans differ,i.e., cognitive abilities, personality, learning disabilities, andpsychopathology.

PSY 301 Experimental Psychology Methods (7 ECTS)The course will provide students with the knowledge needed todesign Experiments and to collect, analyse, and interpretExperimental Data. During this course, students will acquire skillsin using the SPSS statistical package to analyse data, and theywill gain experience in preparing scientific manuscripts thatfollow the guidelines of the American Psychological Association(APA). Through in-class analyses and discussions of experimentsfrom various concentrations of research in Psychology, thecourse aims at promoting students’ critical thinking.

PSY 305 Behaviour Analysis and Modification (7 ECTS)An introduction to the Assessment of and Intervention inBehavioural Problems in the areas of clinical practice, work, andeducation. Structured observation, recordings and analysis ofbehaviour will be presented. Learning theories, includingClassical and Operant Conditioning, will be discussed, andreinforcement and punishment principles will be studied. Single

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Case-study Methodology and ABAB experimental design willalso be discussed. Throughout this course, students are expectedto develop an individualised behaviour modification plan tomodify a personal area of need. This course requires laboratoryparticipation.

PSY 306 Introduction to Psychology II: Deontology andEthics in Psychology (6 ECTS)

Psychologists adhere to Ethics codes and to the rules andprocedures used to implement them. Psychology studentsshould be aware that the Ethics codes may be applied to themby state psychology boards, or other public bodies. The Ethicscodes apply to psychologists' work-related activities, that is,activities that are part of the psychologists' scientific andprofessional functions or that are psychological in nature. Thus,in this course, the principles of competence, integrity,professional and scientific responsibility, respect for people'srights and dignity, concern for others' welfare, and socialresponsibility are closely examined.

PSY 307 Counselling Psychology (6 ECTS)The course examines the basic theories of Counselling that areappropriate for use with non-clinical populations. Interviewingtechniques are presented, analysed and practiced by thestudents. Other individual and Group Counselling Methods arealso discussed.

PSY 314 Developmental Psychology II (6 ECTS)The course examines Human Development from a life-spanperspective. Special emphasis is placed on the basiccharacteristics of adolescence (biological, cognitive, social andemotional). Adolescent problems, such as the relationship toauthority, substance abuse, eating disorders, etc., are alsodescribed and discussed. Finally, the course discusses issuesrelated to growing up, maturity and old age.

PSY 315 Social Psychology II: Intergroup Relations andSocial Representations (7 ECTS)

This course will focus on two central fields of SocialPsychology: Inter-Group Relations and Social Representations.Regarding intergroup relations, students will be familiarizedwith the theoretical and practical approaches to intergroupconflict, prejudice and discrimination and improvement ofinter-group relations (intergroup contact, categorization,education in mixed contexts). Research findings regardingrelations between ethnic groups, immigration andmulticulturalism, coming from Cyprus, Europe and Worldwide,will be discussed. Regarding social representations, the coursewill focus on social representations of national and genderidentity. This course demands participation in laboratories.

PSY 316 Cognitive Psychology II: Attention and Perception (6 ECTS)

The course will present students with an in-depth analysis of themain theories and findings from the fields of attention andperception. Among the topics, that the course will cover, are thevarious functions of attention (e.g., divided and selectiveattention, vigilance, visual search), various topics in perception(e.g., visual and auditory perception, perceptual organization,pattern recognition, depth perception), the applications ofattention and perception in daily life (e.g., visual illusions, changeblindness), as well as a number of attentional/perceptualdisorders (e.g., optic agnosia, Balint’s syndrome, hemispatialneglect).

PSY 319 Interpersonal Processes (6 ECTS)The course will explore core issues of the Social Cognitionapproach in social psychology, like: Attitude Formation and

Change, Social Information Processing, Cognitive Adaptation ina Social Environment, Emotion, Interpersonal relations,Agression and Altruism, Attribution theory, Affiliation attractionand Close relationships.

PSY 320 Learning Disabilities I: Attention Deficits (6 ECTS)The course outlines the history of Attention Deficit Disorder,describes the core Symptoms of ADHD and discusses the variousetiologies contributing to its development. It explains thedevelopmental course and looks at accepted methods to assessand identify students with ADHD, and various treatmentmethods that are currently being used to treat the disorder.Theoretical models of ADHD are presented, which describe themany cognitive and social deficits in the disorder. Overall, thecourse emphasizes that ADHD involves more than just attentiondeficits – such as deficits with inhibition, self-regulation, workingmemory, executive functioning, and the organization of socialbehaviour.

PSY 321 Cognitive Science (6 ECTS)Cognitive science as the science of the human mind aims atintroducing students to the basic functions, through which thehuman mind processes information and acquires knowledge. Inparticular, the course focuses on areas of Cognition, such asattention, perception, memory, thought, learning and languageacquisition and language understanding, drawing upon a widespectrum of resources from psychology, philosophy, linguistics,artificial intelligence and neuroscience.

PSY 322 Psychology of Reading (6 ECTS)Reading is a basic skill that is a prerequisite for success in avariety of life and academic domains. Nevertheless, it is also ahighly complex skill that requires the coordination of multipleCognitive Processes like Perception, Encoding, Memory, andThinking. This course examines these processes, as they apply toreading tasks that range from word recognition to sentence andtext comprehension. However, equal emphasis is placed on theoutcomes of reading, in terms of mental representations andknowledge acquisition (learning). Although the course focuseson competent reading, implications concerning reading ability,its measurement and development are also discussed.

PSY 323 Psychology of Language (6 ECTS)Language is taught as a linguistic, biological and physicalconcept. Language Comprehension and Language Production.Language Development in children. Theories on the origin oflanguage. Language and thought. Language and education.

PSY 331 Behavioural Neuroscience (6 ECTS)The course will present current theories and research studies,pertaining to brain plasticity and brain specialisation. The effectsof brain damage on neuronal networks, as well as currenttheories on brain reorganization and repair during childhoodand adulthood will be discussed. The effects of genetics,hormones, and metabolism in relationship to normal brainfunctioning, as well as neuropathological, neurological, andbehavioural disorders will be addressed.

PSY 332 Social Psychology of Cognitive Development (6 ECTS)

The course aims at familiarising students with a field of studysituated at the interface of Social Psychology and the theoriesand Cognitive Development. Emphasis will be placed on theeducational applications of social developmental theories inpeer interaction and cognitive development, as well as co-operative learning. The course will cover core theoreticalapproaches in the sociogenesis of the mind, including the workof G.H. Mead, Lev Vygotsky, and the sociological studies of

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Piaget. Finally, more recent research, described as post-Vygostkian and post-Piagetian in relation to cultural psychology,will be discussed.

PSY 341 Social Deviance and Illegal Behaviour (6 ECTS)

The course studies the psychology of individuals, who violatethe law or live on the margins of social life. The psychologicalprofiles, Cognitive, Emotional and Behavioural Mechanisms, thatpredispose one to develop antisocial behaviours, will beexamined. Social phenomena such as Family Violence, SeriousCriminality, Substance Abuse and other addictions, as well asmembership in cults and other countercultural groups will beaddressed from a psychological perspective. The course will alsosurvey methods of assessment and intervention used in thesesituations.

PSY 342 Psychology of Substance Dependence (6 ECTS)

The course will address the Psychological, Social and BiologicalFactors, that contribute to the Development and Maintenanceof addiction to substances. Addiction to nicotine, alcohol andhard drugs will be addressed. The emphasis will be on thecurrent research in the field, dealing with the etiologicalmechanisms and predisposing factors in these disorders.Approaches to prevention, assessment and intervention will alsobe discussed.

PSY 343 Applications of Psychology and Field Experience (7 ECTS)

This course recognizes that Vocational Readiness is both adevelopmental and a complicated process for psychologystudents. The course will offer both knowledge andopportunities aimed at enabling students to gradually andsystematically delineate their own vocational path. Professionalissues in psychology and Vocational Development Theories willbe discussed. Various specialties in psychology will also bepresented during the lectures. Students will have an opportunityto explore their professional interests and to further developtheir psychological mindedness, vocational skills, self awareness,and critical thinking, through field experience and various visitsto professionals in the community.

PSY 350 Research Experience I (3 ECTS)

Research Experience is optional. Students, who are interested inparticipating in research projects, should get the relevantpermission and ensure the collaboration with a member of theAcademic Staff, who will act as their Supervisor. Researchexperience should not be confused with the dissertation (PSY490/491).

PSY 370 Educational Psychology II: Learning andInstruction (6 ECTS)

The course examines learning and the factors that influence it.Course organization is based on three related areas: learningprocesses, learning outcomes, and contexts of learning. Topicsinclude: theories of learning, learning and memory, strategies,concept acquisition, knowledge acquisition, restructuring andtransfer, learning and intelligence, learning in cognitive andknowledge domains, learning and instruction, inductive anddeductive approaches, learning tasks, and evaluation.

PSY 390 Independent Study (6 ECTS)

In this course, the students examine a topic of their interestwhich is not included in any specialised course. Students haveto get permission for collaborating with a member of theAcademic Staff, who will act as their Supervisor.

PSY 401 Diagnostic Methods in Psychology (7 ECTS)A review of the various Clinical Methods of Assessment used indiagnostic exploration. We will discuss the assessment ofPersonality, Intelligence, Behaviour, Adaptive Functioning,Cognitive Skills, and Affective Functioning. Psychometric issues,such as reliability, validity, norms, and standardisation of tests,will be presented. The dominant diagnostic coding systems willbe presented. Ethical and philosophical issues in diagnosis andclinical assessment, such as social stigma, will be explored.

PSY 402 Theories of Mind and Consciousness (6 ECTS)The problems of the human mind and its functions are the maintopics of this course. Questions like what mind is, its relation tothe body (the body-mind problem), the way it represents theenvironmental world and its functions, coordination of mentaland somatic processes, unconsciousness and consciousness willbe targeted for discussion, focusing on their representationalaspects.

PSY 403 Cognitive Development (6 ECTS)It is an advanced course, that covers theories of the nature andcourse of human cognitive development from infancy toadulthood. The course begins by discussing theoretical issuesrelated to: the structure of the human mind and then proceedsto explore the development of perceptual abilities and attention,examine the development of language and memory, describeseveral aspects of children’s conceptual development, and offersconclusions about the nature of development. This course isdesigned for students, who have already attended courses inchild and adolescent development. Most of the readings will bebooks and articles, which will be discussed in the class meetings.

PSY 404 Methodology II: Correlational and ExperimentalResearch (7 ECTS)

The course focuses on specialised methodological issues andstatistics in psychology. In the area of Correlational Research,students will be introduced to the methodological approaches,that lead to Hierarchical regression and FactorAnalysis. In thearea of Experimental Research, this course covers simple andcomplex factorial designs with emphasis on both experimentaldesign and statistical analysis. It is expected that, students willacquire substantial skills in both Correlational and ExperimentalDesigns and Statistics. It is also expected that, students will beable to understand complex psychological studies and developthe skills to design and conduct psychological experiments.

PSY 407 Learning Disabilities II: Reading Difficulties (6 ECTS)The course covers a wide scope of reading difficulties anddyslexia including the nature, causes, diagnosis, and variousforms of treatment, based on different underpinning theoriesand approaches. The course is divided into six parts: (1) reviewof the theoretical basis for reading difficulties; (2) identificationof principles for diagnosis; (3) review of current reading tests anddiagnostic materials; (4) study of the different subtypes ofreading difficulties; (5) identification of principles for appropriateremedial programs, and (6) writing of case reports. Particularemphasis is placed on the phonological and cognitive correlatesof reading difficulties in school-age children.

PSY 422 Psychobiology II: Neuropsychology (7 ECTS)Neuropsychology examines the interrelationship betweenneuronal function and the effects of organic brain damage onbrain functions. The course will integrate contemporary clinicaland research paradigms on Neuropsychological Theories,assessment of Cognitive Abilities (e.g., memory, attention,language, visual-spatial abilities, verbal learning, etc.) and

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psychosocial functions. The effects of specific brain pathologiessuch as traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumors, andneurodenerative disease (e.g., Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’sDisease, and small vessel disease) will be discussed, in thecontext of the effects of those pathologies on the neurocognitive,behavioural, and psychosocial abilities (e.g., dementia, aphasia,apraxia, agnosias, personality changes, and depression).

PSY 423 Mental Retardation (6 ECTS)The course is an introduction to the basic concepts of MentalRetardation, associated with psychological, social andeducational aspects. Special emphasis is placed on similaritiesand differences between Mental Retardation and normaldevelopment advocated by different theories, as well asclassification, IQ, chronological and mental age (MA) relationship,motivation, personality, special classes and mainstreaming.

PSY 424 Knowledge Representation (6 ECTS)The problem of Knowledge Representation in the human mindis an issue of great importance. Understanding the process ofKnowledge Representation also requires knowledge of somebasic concepts, such as Propositional and Pictorial Representation,Neural Networks, Neural Distributed Representation, etc.,associated with psychology, linguistics, neuroscience and AI. Thecourse aims at acquainting students with various forms ofrepresentation and providing a basic understanding of whatrepresentation of knowledge is about and how it influences theconception of human behaviour.

PSY 425 Basic Human Pharmacology (6 ECTS)The course will discuss the relationship between chemicalsubstances and brain function. The course will focus on theinterrelationship between the neurochemical properties andevents relating to the pharmacological action of prominent drugclasses (e.g., stimulants, opiates, hallucinogenic, andpsychotropic drugs) and their pharmacological action, andeffects on behaviour (such as therapeutic, mood altering,dependency and other side effects).

PSY 426 Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychology (6 ECTS)The course examines the science and practice of ClinicalPsychology. It emphasises topics, that are of concern tocontemporary clinical psychologists, such as therapyeffectiveness and how this is measured, prescription privileges,ethical and cross-cultural issues and other dilemmas. Researchmethods in clinical psychology are also discussed, with anemphasis on clinical trials, experiments with N=1 and otherapproaches. Recent research in experimental psychopathologyis also covered.

PSY 450 Research Experience II (3 ECTS)Research experience is optional. Students, who are interested inparticipating in research projects, should get the relevantpermission of and ensure the collaboration with a member ofthe Academic Staff, who will act as their Supervisor. Researchexperience should not be confused with the dissertation (PSY490/491).

PSY 490, PSY 491 Dissertation in Psychology (12 ECTS)The Dissertation is optional. Students, who wish to complete adissertation project, should get the relevant permission of andensure the collaboration with a member of the Academic Staff,who will act as their Supervisor.

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COMPULSORY COURSES(17 Courses - 101 ECTS)PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 5PSY 101 Developmental Psychology I 5PSY 102 Social Psychology I: Introduction to Social

Psychology 5PSY 103 Clinical Psychology I: Theories of Personality 5PSY 120 Cognitive Psychology I 5PSY 170 Educational Psychology I: Child Development

and Educational Applications 5PSY 200 Psychobiology I: Biological Bases of

Behaviour 6PSY 204 Methodology I: Descriptive Research 7PSY 220 Clinical Psychology II: Abnormal Psychology 6PSY 306 Introduction to Psychology II: Deontology

and Ethics in Psychology 6PSY 314 Developmental Psychology II 6PSY 315 Social Psychology II: Intergroup Relations

and Social Representations 7PSY 316 Cognitive Psychology II: Attention

and Perception 6PSY 343 Applications of Psychology and Field

Experience 7PSY 370 Educational Psychology II: Learning and

Instruction 6PSY 404 Methodology II: Correlational and

Experimental Research 7PSY 422 Psychobiology II: Neuropsychology 7

ELECTIVE COURSES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OFPSYCHOLOGY(99 ECTS)PSY 113 Work and Organizational Psychology 5PSY 118 Fundamentals of Human Sexuality 5PSY 123 Psychology of Motivation 5PSY 131 Psychology of Mourning 5PSY 132 Psychology of Happiness and Adaptive

Behaviour 5PSY 203 Memory 6PSY 208 Health Psychology 6

ECTSPSY 216 Introduction to Psychoacoustics 6PSY 217 Family Psychology 6PSY 223 Psychology of Individual Differences 6PSY 301 Experimental Psychology Methods 7PSY 305 Behaviour Analysis and Modification 7PSY 307 Counseling Psychology 6PSY 319 Interpersonal Processes 6PSY 320 Learning Disabilities I: Attentional Problems 6PSY 321 Cognitive Science 6PSY 322 Psychology of Reading 6PSY 323 Psychology of Language 6PSY 331 Behavioural Neuroscience 6PSY 332 Social Psychology of Cognitive Development 6PSY 341 Social Deviance and Illegal Behaviour 6PSY 342 Psychology of Substance Dependence 6PSY 401 Diagnostic Methods in Psychology 7PSY 402 Theories of Mind and Consciousness 6PSY 403 Cognitive Development 6PSY 407 Learning Disabilities II: Reading Difficulties 6PSY 423 Mental Retardation 6PSY 424 Knowledge Representation 6PSY 425 Basic Human Pharmacology 6PSY 426 Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychology 6

TWO COMPULSORY COURSES FROM OTHERDEPARTMENTS (10 ECTS)CS 001 Introduction to ComputersMAS 051 Statistics

ELECTIVE COURSES FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS (20 ECTS)Any Elective Course from two other departments of the University of Cyprus corresponding to 20 ECTS (4 courses X 5 ECTS

FOREIGN LANGUAGE (10 ECTS)Two Courses in a Foreign Language (Levels Ι and ΙΙ)

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Notes:Students may select from the Elective Courses of the Department ofPsychology. Furthermore, they can select two courses (up to 12 ECTS)from other departments, in addition to the four Elective Coursesdictated by the University rules of attendance, which will be includedin the 99 ECTS.The Elective Courses include the following: PSY 390 IndependentStudy (6 ECTS), PSY 350 Research Experience Ι (3 ECTS), PSY 450Research Experience ΙΙ (3 ECTS) and PSY 490-491 UndergraduateThesis (12 ECTS), enrolment in which requires approval of theprofessor.

- In PSY 390 students study a subject of their choice, not included in aSpecialised Course. Students are exempted from an Elective Coursefrom the Department of Psychology.

- Courses PSY 350 and PSY 450 are optional and students areinvolved in research projects conducted by the faculty of theDepartment, thus acquiring important research experience.

- The undergraduate thesis PSY 490-491 is also optional. The students are exempted from TWO Elective Courses from theDepartment of Psychology.

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Compulsory Courses 101

Elective Courses from the Department of PSY 99

Two Compulsory Courses from other Departments 10

Elective Courses from other Departments 20

Foreign Language Courses 10

Grand Total 240

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Faculty of Social Sciencesand Education

Department ofSocial and PoliticalSciences

CHAIRPERSONStavros Tombazos

VICE-CHAIRPERSONCaesar V. Mavratsas

PROFESSORSCostas M. ConstantinouKyriakos DemetriouJoseph S. JosephSavvas KatsikidesYiannis Papadakis

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSCaesar V. MavratsasVictor RoudometofStavros Tombazos

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSKalliope Agapiou-JosephidesAntonis EllinasIasonas Lamprianou

LECTURERLia-Pasxalia Spyridou

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OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENTThe Department of Social and Political Sciences aims atpromoting research and knowledge in the fields ofSociology and Political Science. It also aims at raisingawareness among the public at large on sociopoliticalissues. Emphasis is placed on the creative interactionbetween theory, research and teaching.

POLITICAL SCIENCEPolitical Science aims at the systematic study of politicalphenomena. It focuses on the concept of power and itsconcrete manifestations, especially in the context of socialchange and political development. Political scientistsstudy the sources, instruments and scope of power,political institutions, political culture and ideologies. Theyare also concerned with the objective study and criticalexamination of human behaviour, as well as the processesshaping the dynamics of the political system. The researchmethods, levels of analysis and theoretical approaches,used by political scientists, enable them to seek a betterunderstanding of political processes at both the domesticand the international levels. Courses in the field aim atfamiliarising students with the subject matter and theanalytical tools used for the study of politics.

SOCIOLOGYSociology is the science that analyses, causally andinterpretively, the social aspects of human existence.Social action and, more generally, the social constructionof reality are examined in the context of particular socialformations, such as class, the family, ethnic and religiousgroup. The sociologist focuses upon the processes ofproduction, reproduction and evolution of society’sfundamental structures and institutions. Sociology, morethan any other science, studies the behavioural andideological changes associated with the passing oftraditional society. A more perceptive and criticalunderstanding of modernity constitutes the sociologist’sbasic aim. The students of the programme are familiarisedwith sociological theory, methodology and the mainresearch areas, acquiring skills that will enable them toachieve a systematic understanding of contemporaryCypriot society, as well as to compare it with othersocieties, modern or historical.

JOURNALISMThis new interdisciplinary and interdepartmentalprogramme, which is coordinated by the Department ofSocial and Political Sciences and runs in cooperation withthe Departments of History and Archaeology andByzantine and Modern Greek Studies, offers students anundergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism.

Programme ObjectivesThe disciplines of Communication Studies and Journalismare becoming increasingly important, as, today, theacquisition, dissemination, exchange and management of

information are a primary focus of a state’s economic,political and cultural activities. This explains the recentdevelopment of the discipline, as well as the delineationof specific fields and the establishment of curricula forCommunication Studies, Multimedia Studies, andJournalism. Therefore, most universities today offerprogrammes in the above-mentioned disciplines, oftenincorporating courses from the Humanities and SocialSciences, which will ensure a multifaceted and pluralisticeducation for future journalists, while at the same timeunderlining the importance of technical/ vocationaltraining. The University’s new programme of study hasbeen designed, so that it combines academic training withpractical applications and encompasses the wider issuesof communication, media, technology and the study ofsocial phenomena. The main objective of this programmeis to teach students how to understand, study andmanage the communication revolution. Therefore,instruction will include, apart from the main courses ofJournalism, courses in Political Science, Sociology, History,Literature and Foreign Languages.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSPolitical Science

SPS 151 Introduction to Political Science (6 ECTS)The purpose of this introductory course is to familiarise studentswith the basic issues, concepts, research methods andtheoretical approaches of Political Science. It includes anhistorical overview of the development of the discipline, but itfocuses primarily on contemporary thematic orientations,approaches and research methods used for the study of politicalphenomena.

SPS 152 Comparative Politics (6 ECTS)The course introduces students to Comparative Politics, as oneof the major areas of Political Science. It discusses and trainsstudents in the comparative method of analysis and addressesbasic concepts, such as state, nation-state, political systems,political culture, political socialisation, social critique, politicalparties, interest groups and political development in acomparative setting. It examines case studies of European andother countries.

SPS 153 International Relations (6 ECTS)Introductory course on the contemporary international politicalsystem with emphasis on the structures, factors and processes,which form the world political scene and affect relations amongstates. Emphasis is placed on the role played by states,international organizations and other entities and factors inshaping the dynamics, issues and outcomes of internationalpolitics. Some of the basic concepts and issues examined includethe state, international organizations, power, balance of power,national interest, diplomacy, international law, foreign policy,war and regional integration.

SPS 154 Political Theory (6 ECTS)The purpose of this course is to familiarise students with classictexts. Further, basic concepts and ideas, that shaped Europeanpolitical structures are explored.

SPS 155 Foreign Policy (6 ECTS)The course offers an introduction to the fundamental conceptsand major theories of foreign policy analysis, as well as a sketch

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of important decisions and actions in the foreign policy of asuperpower (USA) and a middle power (Greece).

SPS 156 European Integration (6 ECTS)An introductory course on European integration, which looks atthe basic concepts, trends and processes of political andeconomic integration. Issues of integration are examined froma historical and theoretical perspective, focusing on thefoundation and evolution of the European Communities. It alsoexamines the potential, prospects and problems of the processof deepening and widening the EU.

SPS 157 Political Analysis and Methodology (6 ECTS)This course introduces students to quantitative and qualitativemethods of empirical research, in the context of PoliticalSciences. The curriculum covers the use of existing data, as wellas the generation of new data. Students learn ways to use datafrom international studies, such as the European Social Survey,and to apply simple statistical methods using the R statisticalpackage. In addition to quantitative methods, students willbecome familiarized with qualitative methods, such asinterviews, focus groups and observations.

SPS 232 Gender, Power and Politics (6 ECTS)The course introduces students to the basic concepts (gender,sex, masculinity, femininity, gender roles, oppression, private andpublic spaces, power over and power to, the personal is political,etc.) and to the different kinds and goals of feminism as a socialmovement and ideology. The social construction of gender, andhow it differs in different cultures, is also discussed. Analysis ofsocial and political phenomena is presented through the genderperspective in Cyprus, and in various European and non-European societies, including the study of international women’sconferences and their political implications.

SPS 251 The Political System of Cyprus (6 ECTS)The course offers an historical, social, and political analysis of thepre- and post-establishment of the Cyprus Republic. Basicconcepts such as Constitution, political system, citizens’ rightsand institutions are discussed, with detailed reference to Cyprus.A critical view of the Cyprus constitutions and detailed analysisof articles and treaties are also presented.

SPS 256 Law and PoliticsThis course examines the conceptual link between law andpolitics, as well as the political practices through which rights arerestricted, pursued, and enshrined and justice denied and/oradministered. That is to say, the politics of law and justice areexamined, beyond the conventional work of the judiciary. Thecourse focuses on different themes, such as the drafting ofconstitutions in new states, transitional justice, revolutionaryjustice, the doctrine of necessity and regimes of exception, thesupra-national and sub-national authorities administeringjustice, the role of international non-governmental organizationsof human rights, etc.

SPS 261 Comparing Political Systems (6 ECTS)The course critically examines a number of representativepolitical systems (i.e. liberal democracy, federalism, Islamicdemocracies, Communism and fundamentalism, etc.), as theyapply to today’s world, using a multi-systemic and transnationalapproach. The end of the Cold War and a new world typologywill be discussed. The new nation-states formed after 1989, theirstruggle toward democratisation, the phenomenon ofglobalisation and the dwindling role of the nation-state aretopics that will be covered.

SPS 263 Greek-Turkish Relations (6 ECTS)After a schematic introduction to the post-war foreign policiesof Greece and Turkey, the course concentrates on the Aegean

dispute, the Cyprus problem, and two crucial "triangles":European Union-Greece-Turkey and Washington-Ankara-Athens.

SPS 265 Ancient Greek Political Thought (6 ECTS)Examination and analysis of the ancient Greek’s contribution tothe history of political thought. The period focused on isbetween the 5th and 4th centuries B.C., with emphasis on theSophists, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Among other topics, themodule focuses on discussions concerning the nature – lawantithesis, justice and political obligation, the types and aims ofpolitical systems,and and the concepts of happiness, polis andcitizen.

SPS 266 The Political System of the European Union (6 ECTS)The objective of the course is to familiarise students with thebasic structures and functions of the EU. It places emphasis onthe institutions of the EU, especially their composition,functioning and mission. It provides an historical overview of theevolution of the EU and its institutions, but the course has acontemporary focus on recent and current issues.

SPS 267 Comparative Politics of Developing Nations (6 ECTS)A historical review of the development theories from the 1960sto the present will be discussed, with reference to Latin Americanand the African states. The relationship between Center andperiphery and the different theoretical models, used tounderstand and explain the domestic factors of the differentdeveloping nations, their similarities and differences, will behighlighted. Reference will also be made to the developingcountries’ relationship to the so-called First-world nations.

SPS 269 Basic Principals of Political Economy (6 ECTS)The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the basicconcepts and methods of political economy. Particular emphasisis placed on the theories of value, the repartition of incomes, thetheories of crises, as well as the evolution tendencies of a freemarket economy. The state and central bank policies, withincontemporary economies (fiscal policy, monetary policy, foreignexchange policy), are also examined.

SPS 272 International Organizations (6 ECTS)The course examines the typologies and role of internationalorganizations in the post-cold war era, in dealing withinternational problems such as poverty, AIDS, disputes,environmental destruction, small arms proliferation, genderinequalities, violence against women, prostitution andtrafficking, etc. The role of NGOs, their relationship to the statesand other regional organizations in a changing world, will alsobe studied.

SPS 274 Human Rights (6 ECTS)The course looks at the content and protection mechanisms ofhuman rights in the Republic of Cyprus, as well as within theEuropean Convention of Human Rights. The general theory ofthese rights is also considered, along with the question of thesafeguard of these rights, within the ambit of a potential solutionto the Cyprus problem.

SPS 275 The UN System (6 ECTS)A historical and critical presentation and analysis of theInternational Organization – i.e., what preceded its establishmentand why the League of Nations failed. Examination of thedifferent theoretical approaches (realism/neo-realism, pluralism,Marxism/internationalism, theory of dependency and theory ofconflict resolution), with reference to the study of theinternational organization. Detailed reference to the UN Charter,the structure and different bodies of the organization and theirfunctions and limitations. Specific reference to UN interventionsin various nation-states and evaluation of the effectiveness ofsuch interventions.

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SPS 276 Hellenistic Political Thought (6 ECTS)Examination and analysis of the Hellenistic contribution to thehistory of political thought, focusing on the period from the 3rdcentury B.C. to the 4th century A.D., with emphasis on the workof politicians and rhetoricians, such as Cicero and Seneca, as wellas philosophical schools, including the Epicureans and the Stoics.The module investigates both the continuation of the ancientGreek political thought, in which the city and its positive/morallaw was the locus of attention, and the appearance of newpolitical concepts, such as the cosmic city and natural law.

SPS 277 Medieval Political Thought (6 ECTS)This course analyses and examines the Medieval contribution tothe history of political thought between the 5th and 15thcenturies, with emphasis on the work of such important thinkersas Augustine of Hippo, Thomas Aquinas, Marsilius of Padua, andWilliam of Ockham. The module focuses on particulardiscussions concerning power, authority and jurisdiction, withinthe broader context of investigating the relationship betweenthe Church and the emerging states.

SPS 278 Comparative Media Politics (6 ECTS)The course offers a comparative examination of the interactionbetween the media and politics. It examines the role of themedia in modern democracies, concentrating mainly on Europeand the United States. It looks into the alleged effects of themedia in terms of how citizens think, in regard to policy-makingand the electoral process. The course examines issues, such asmedia ownership, the relationship between the media and thestate, the modern challenges for public television and the futureof journalism in the age of blogs, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube.

SPS 279 Comparative Public Policy (6 ECTS)The course examines public policy in a number of countriesincluding Germany, the UK and the US. It analyzes the factorsshaping public policy and the economic, political and socialconsequences stemming from the implementation of thesepolicies. It investigates particular policies, like those associatedwith the welfare state, administrative reform and immigrationpolicy.

SPS 280 Gender Conflict and Peace (6 ECTS)This course examines the gendered aspects of internationalconflict and peace processes. It focuses on feminist theories andtheories of power, in explaining the gendered aspects of inter-ethnic and international conflicts. It will examine topics andanalyse them through a gender lens and gender violenceperspective. The class will look at certain specific cases (includingthe Cyprus case) and also focus on the obstacles to integratinga gender perspective into peace building processes, and howthese can be overcome.

SPS 281 Contemporary Political Thought (6 ECTS)The course examines the development of Political Thought fromMachiavelli to J.S. Mill, and analyses the contribution of modernpolitical theorists to the debates over liberty, property, politicalobligation, social contract, justice, rights, sovereignty and power.

SPS 282 Political Ideologies (6 ECTS)The course examines the role of Ideology in reforming andlegitimising constitutional forms and governmental structures.It explores analytically the content, as well as the historicalreferences and philosophical roots of the most significantideologies, such as Liberalism, Socialism, Nationalism, Anarchismand Feminism.

SPS 283 Gender and Migration (6 ECTS)The course examines the recent (from the end of the Cold Warand into the 21st century) migration phenomenon from gender,race, and age perspectives. It will utilize theories on issues of

citizenship, discrimination and equal human rights. It willcritically examine the liberal conceptualization of citizenship,which presumes that individual citizens have equal rights, statusand duties in relation to the state and how these rights apply, ordo not apply, to migrants, both men and women. Both feministtheories and empirical research will be used to explain thegendered migration phenomenon in the 21st century.

SPS 314 Political Sociology (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the basic concepts,methodology and empirical research of political sociology. Thesocial basis of politics is examined, through the analysis ofdifferent systems of political organization, different forms ofpolitical action, the role of ideology and the processes of politicalconflict and change. Special emphasis is placed on theoreticalissues, always in relation to the analysis of empirical data fromCypriot and other societies.

SPS 348 Applied Qualitative Research (6 ECTS)The aim is for each student to complete a piece of qualitativeresearch. Students will go through all necessary stages:definition of research question, finding the necessarybibliography, research proposal, the research itself, presentationof research results, the written research paper, and a critical self-evaluation. The course is taught as a seminar, based on studentpresentations and discussion.

SPS 360 Globalization (6 ECTS)The issue of globalisation is examined through variousdisciplines and perspectives. The first question raised is whetherthis involves a radical rupture with, or continuation of, modernityor whether it is simply an emotive rhetorical appeal. Topicsdiscussed include the following: westernisation, modernisationand hegemony, the shifting role of the "nation-state", the role ofthe economy, changes in institutions like tradition and thefamily, transnationalism and inter-state linkages, mobility(people, goods, capital and information) and the role of the massmedia.

SPS 361 Cyprus and the European Union (6 ECTS)The course explores basic issues and aspects of the relations ofCyprus, with the European Union beginning with the signing ofthe Association Agreement in 1972. There is emphasis on theperiod dating to the submission of the application formembership in 1990. There is also discussion of the politicalaspects of EU membership and related issues in the context ofCyprus’s European orientation. The structures, functioning,deepening and widening of the EU are some of the issuesexamined from the viewpoint of Cyprus as a member state.

SPS 365 Plato’s Political Thought (6 ECTS)Examination and critical analysis of Plato’s political theory on thebasis of his writings. The course also explores Plato’s receptionthroughout the centuries, along with the ideologicalappropriation of his major political theses.

SPS 366 Social Contract Theories (6 ECTS)The course examines the background and philosophical debate,that led to the theory of the Social Contract, initially as theproduct of the philosophy of natural law and subsequently as anintegral part in the theory of classical liberalism. It also examineshow the theory of the Social Contract was transformed in the18th century, and looks at the consequences of the critiqueaddressed to it by the major representatives of utilitarian politicalphilosophy.

SPS 367 Theories of Political Justice (6 ECTS)The course analyses the major theories of political justice, fromantiquity to the present. It discusses the arguments over thesource, the nature and the scope of justice, and explores its

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meaning. It also identifies the fundamental principles whichform the foundation of a just order.

SPS 370 The Clientelist StateThe course examines the historical roots, the main characteristicsand the basic structure of the ‘clientelist state.’ It focuses onpossible explanations for the establishment of the clienteliststate. It seeks to understand how the clientelist state shapes thepolitical system, political culture and political reform. It analyzes,on a comparative basis, Cyprus and other cases in SouthernEurope and Latin America.

SPS 373 The Cyprus Problem (6 ECTS)A multi-disciplinary approach (historical, sociological, socialanthropological, social psychological and international relationsperspectives) to the Cyprus conflict. Causes and kinds ofinternational conflicts and the role of international law. Methodsand tools of resolving international conflicts, with specificreference to the Cyprus negotiations-official and unofficialdiplomacy. Reference to third-party interventions and theireffectiveness and limitations in the case of Cyprus.

SPS 376 Conflict Resolution (6 ECTS)Introduction to the theories and practice of the interdisciplinaryfield of the science and art of Conflict Resolution. Basic conceptswill be outlined and the conflict theories and causes of war willbe presented. Analysis of different kinds of conflicts, and thecauses of ethnic and international disputes will be discussed.Official and unofficial diplomacy, their contribution andlimitations and practices in various case studies will be studied.Presentation of tools used in the diagnosis, analysis, andintervention of third parties in facilitating the resolution ofprotracted international disputes, such as that in Cyprus.Simulation exercises will also be used.

SPS 377 Power and Legitimation in International Politics (6 ECTS)

This course examines how the power of state and non-stateactors is legitimated and challenged in international politics. Itengages with conceptual problems and theoretical discussionsaround questions of power, legitimacy and legitimation andfocuses on the following topics: the selective use andinterpretation of the rules of international law; the legal andillegal use of force; the role of great and regional powers inmaintaining or endangering international order; the creation ofstates, military bases and regimes of exception; the use of softpower and public diplomacy; and the management of the globalcommons.

SPS 378 Economy and Politics (6 ECTS)Political and economic thought are interrelated andinterdependent. Liberal theories are related to the classical andneo-classical economy, socialist ideas are related to "the critiqueof political economy", etc. Aim of the course is a more profoundunderstanding of the competing political ideas/ideologies ofcontemporary times, through the presentation of the principalhistorical schools of economic thought.

SPS 382 Contemporary Political Theory (6 ECTS)The course examines the production of political theory, sinceJohn Stuart Mill’s constructive criticism of classical possessiveliberalism. Basic concepts such as liberty and justice, rights andobligations, social contract and property are revisited. Thecontribution of John Rawls and Robert Nozick to thesediscussions is the focus of our review of twentieth-centurypolitical thought.

SPS 383 Political Parties and ElectionsAlthough most citizens of most countries today are dissatisfiedwith political parties, among scholars there is virtual unanimitythat parties are essential for making any kind of democracy work.

However, there is no consensus about the nature of the partiesthat democracy requires. Political Parties and Elections, is apolitical science course focusing on political parties asorganizations of mobilization, and on elections as democraticmeans of citizen expression, as well as the means by which statescan control their citizenry. One goal of this course is to exposeyou to the variety of parties and party systems, as well aselectoral systems that can be found in Europe today. A secondgoal is to introduce basic comparative concepts and theories.The course studies political parties, first, at a systemic level and,then, at an organizational level. The first approach is associatedprimarily with understanding party systems: their origins,patterns, stability, and latterly instability. As we moved into the1980s, the attention switched to the organizational level, tryingto get inside the ‘black-box’ of the party organization, tounderstand how parties compare across nations and over time,and assessing the question of their possible demise. At the endof the course, you should have developed the followingknowledge and skills:The meaning and definition of parties, party systems andelectoral systems.Explanations for why party systems are/were stable and howthey might be categorized.Examining parties from inside.The key analytical and theoretical skills for understanding partypolitics in Europe.

SPS 384 Enlightenment Political Thought (6 ECTS)Introduction to the classic texts of political thought writtenduring the Age of Enlightenment, with emphasis on the ideas ofreason and progress, liberty, equality and nature. Examinationof the connection between Enlightenment ideas and theAmerican and French revolutions at the end of the 18th century,as well as the conflict between Enlightenment and Romanticism.

SPS 385 Utopian Socialism and Marxism (6 ECTS)Examination and analysis of nineteenth-century socialistthought, with particular emphasis on the classic distinctionbetween “utopian” and “scientific” socialism. The differencesbetween the various socialist approaches are examined, inrelation to the proletariat’s capacity as an agent of change, therole of revolution in social reform, and the role of capitalism insocial development.

SPS 386 Right-wing Radicalism (6 ECTS)The course examines the historical roots, evolution andtheoretical explanations for right-wing radicalism. It focuses inthe ascendance of this phenomenon in the interwar years anddiscusses its evolution in the postwar period. It analyzes andcompares individual cases of right-wing radicalism and thefactors explaining its rise in some periods, especially in westernEurope.

SPS 387 Radical and Revolutionary Left (6 ECTS)The course examines the historical origins, evolution andtheories explaining left-wing radicalism. It focuses on thegrowth of this phenomenon after the Russian Revolution,emphasizing recent forms, notions and theoretical approachesof radical left movements, parties and organizations, as theyhave evolved since May 1968.

SPS 388 Environmental Politics (6 ECTS)This course examines the politics of state and non-state actors,in relation to the exploitation, protection and management ofthe environment. It deals, inter alia, with the political theory ofecology and the international conventions on the environment,and focuses on topical issues such as global warming,deforestation, rising sea-levels, waste management,overexploitation and sustainable development, environmentalrefugees, etc.

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SPS 389 Politics and the Arts (6 ECTS)This course examines how the arts can be used both to promotepolitical meanings and messages, and to reinterpretconventional practices while projecting alternatives views of thepolitical. Specifically, this course focuses on the relationshipbetween politics and aesthetics, and through this analyses sitesand works of art, including the performing and visual arts as wellas literature.

SPS 390 Parties, Politics and Democracy in SouthernEurope (6 ECTS)

The course examines politics in southern European countries,including Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Cyprus. It focuses onthe historical evolution of democratic institutions, and analyzesthe state structures, party systems and political culture of thesecountries. It looks into how the differences in the historicalevolution of democracy have shaped contemporary politics insouthern Europe. The course examines phenomena like theclientelist state, political polarization, the collapse of the partysystem and radicalism. It examines how these phenomena affector are affected by economic crises.

SPS 393 International Relations Theories (6 ECTS)The course examines basic concepts, theories and approachesof international relations, through the work of prominentscholars. There is emphasis on key issues and levels of analysis,that will provide a better understanding of the structures,processes and factors, that form the world political scene andaffect the behaviour of states and other international actors.

SPS 396 European Foreign and Security Policy (6 ECTS)The course examines the main structures, factors, processes andparameters shaping and implementing foreign and securitypolicy in Europe. Emphasis is placed on the EU, but individualstates are also examined. The approach of the course is primarilyhistorical and theoretical, but there is some focus on theprospects and potential of the EU to play a role in theinternational political scene. In the context of EU CommonForeign and Security Policy, the role of Cyprus is also examined.

SPS 451 Special Issues in International Relations (6 ECTS)The course is presented in seminar format and examines indepth major contemporary issues in International Relations. Itoffers students an opportunity to improve their capabilities andskills in theoretical thinking and empirical research.

SPS 452 Special Topics in Comparative Politics (6 ECTS)The course is presented in seminar format and examines indepth specific contemporary phenomena in ComparativePolitics. It aims at equipping students with research skills andtheoretical frameworks of analysis, to look at various politicalphenomena in a comparative perspective.

SPS 453 Strategy and War (6 ECTS)This course examines the theory and practice of strategy, as wellas the causes and consequences of war. Following anintroduction to classic and contemporary theorists of strategyand war, it focuses on issues such as the relationship betweenwar, law and morality, the character of interstate, world and civilwars, the new wars, the representation of war, coercivediplomacy, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, childsoldiers, etc.

SPS 454 Global Security (6 ECTS)This course examines security, as it extends to transnationalconcerns with global implications, leading frequently tomultilateral collaborations. The study of global security includesconventional and critical security studies, and is therefore notlimited to state-centric military-anchored matters, but covershuman security, regional security complexes, and widened

security agendas, including, inter alia, concerns about theenvironment, society, the economy, migration, violence, health,resource scarcity, etc.

SPS 455 Special Issues in Foreign Policy (6 ECTS)The course is presented in seminar format and examines indepth contemporary and current issues in foreign policyanalysis. It will give students the opportunity to improve theircapabilities in theoretical and empirical research in the formationof foreign policy.

SPS 456 Global Commons (6 ECTS)This course examines the involvement of international actors inthe definition, exploitation and management of the globalcommons, that is to say, areas over which states have nosovereignty or only limited sovereignty. It introduces andinterprets the value conflict between “creeping territoriality” and“world heritage of humankind”, and focuses, inter alia, on thecases of the oceans, the Arctic, Antarctica, international rivers,cultural heritage, biodiversity, endangered species, and outerspace.

SPS 462 Common Policies of the European Union (6 ECTS)The course looks at the theory and practice of EU CommonPolicies as tools of integration. It provides an historicalbackground and explores the circumstances and politicalenvironment, which influence their evolution and formulation.It examines basic issues at the conceptual and theoretical level.It also focuses on special issues and policies of particular interestto Cyprus and the enlargement of the EU.

SPS 464 Ethics of International Relations (6 ECTS)Part One offers a schematic introduction to fundamental ethicaltheories and the major theories of International Relations, as wellas a brief introduction to the main theoretical approaches ofInternational Ethics. Part Two investigates such central ethicalconcerns as Human Rights, Foreign Aid, Military Interventions,Peacekeeping Operations, and Global Environmental Issues.

SPS 466 The European Union as a Global Power (6 ECTS)The course investigates the European Union’s emerging role inthe New International System. Without ignoring the issues ofdefence and security, the main emphasis is placed on the Union’sactivities in the areas of foreign aid, environmental concerns,peacekeeping and humanitarian missions, the role of the EU inInternational Organizations and its relations with the UnitedStates.

SPS 467 Gender and International Organizations (6 ECTS)The course focuses on the gender equality policy of theEuropean Union, the Council of Europe and the United Nations.The aim of this course is to provide students with theoretical andempirical tools. While there is significant coverage of EU policyand practices, the course also seeks to expose students tointernational events and issues. Students are expected to acquirea broad understanding of the gender dimension, both as anadaptation pressure for domestic policy and as a useful policyinstrument for forward-looking international strategies.

SPS 468 Critical Theory (6 ECTS)Critical Theory inherits and critically renews German politicalphilosophy, in particular Hegel’s and Marx’s work. The coursefocuses on the contribution of Critical Theory to the analysis ofthe Enlightenment, contemporary western democracy andtotalitarianism in its contemporary "traditional" and originalforms.

SPS 481 Special Issues in Political Theory (6 ECTS)The course explores major issues in political thought, throughthe writings of selected political philosophers. During the course,

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students analyse one or more philosophers, by reading theiroriginal works as well as critical material.

Sociology

SPS 101 Introduction to Sociology (6 ECTS)The course is an introductory overview of sociological theory,methodology and research. Its aim is to familiarise students withsociological thinking and argumentation. Special emphasis isplaced on the character of sociology as a science, and thehistorical evolution of the discipline, both in Europe and the USA.

SPS 102 Classical Sociological Theories (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the work of the classicthinkers of the discipline. The aim is to familiarise students withthe main issues and problems of sociological theory up to WWII.Special emphasis is placed on the methodology of sociology,modernity and the key characteristics of capitalist society. Thecourse emphasises the importance of classical texts andexamines the role they continue to play in sociological thinking.

SPS 105 Introduction to Social Anthropology (6 ECTS)Social anthropology focuses on the comparative study of societyand culture. It aims at reaching an understanding of otherpeoples and societies, as well as furthering the understandingof one’s own society by reflective mirror. It poses a strongchallenge to ethnocentrism and attempts to promoteunderstanding and tolerance among different peoples.

SPS 146 Introduction to Qualitative Social ScienceMethodology (7 ECTS)

The course presents the scientific method of investigating socialphenomena. The purpose of this course is to familiarise studentswith methodology as a part of logical analysis or simply, scientificresearch. Methodology encourages students to work empiricallyand to examine and redefine theoretical concepts. The coursecultivates habits of scientific thinking, which are necessary tocounter prejudice. Students are informed of standard scientificprocedures and criteria of acceptance, which every discipline hasdeveloped. In addition to familiarising themselves withexamples and literature from these areas, students are evaluatedon the basis of practical short assignments, that should cover atleast three different research strategies.

SPS 147 Introduction to Quantitative Social ScienceMethodology (7 ECTS)

The course covers the foundations of the field, including therelationship between theory and research, the logic of causation,research design, ethics of research, issues of reliability andvalidity, etc. It provides students with an overview of the entireresearch process, including operationalisation, techniques forconstruction of questionnaires, indexes, scales and typologies,sampling, data analysis and different types of social statistics. Inaddition to familiarising themselves with examples in each ofthe above, students are evaluated on the basis of practical shortassignments that should cover all the major sub-divisions ofquantitative research.

SPS 211 Contemporary Sociological Theories (6 ECTS)Beginning with Parson’s emphasis on macro-sociology andfunctionalism, this course then examines various micro-sociological approaches, as well as attempts towards theintegration of sociological theory between these two poles. Eachsociological model is examined by placing it within the socio-historical conditions of its creation. The central issue pursuedinvolves the dualism of structure and action, along with theefforts to transcend it.

SPS 212 History of Sociology (6 ECTS)The course offers a brief historical overview of the evolution ofsociological thinking from Comte to Parsons. The emphasis is onthe breadth, and not the depth, of sociological thought. Thecourse examines the key elements of the work of a wide rangeof sociologists in Europe as well as in the USA.

SPS 213 Youth and Society (6 ECTS)The course focuses on the processes of the socialisation of youngpeople in modern society and the various related issues. Specifictopics include the development of personal identity amongadolescents; the role of peer groups; the development of varioussubcultures; the role of the media; the role of sexuality; therelationship between family and teenagers and the impact ofthis relationship on the youth.

SPS 215 Volunteerism: Theory and Practice (3 ECTS)The goal of this course is to provide education, engagement andawareness, train as well as mobilize students on volunteeringpossibilities in organizations in Cyprus. The aim is to develop thecritical reflection of students on volunteering issues. The coursewill have a partly experiential character (non-formal learning),and it will also be based on academic literature.

SPS 221 Sociology of Deviance (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the conceptual andempirical bases of the sociological analysis of deviance andsocial control. Special emphasis is placed on the socialconstruction of deviance and the role played by sociologicalcategories such as social class and gender.

SPS 231 Social Stratification (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to theories of classanalysis and other approaches to social stratification. It beginsby examining the thought of Marx and Weber and moves tomore contemporary thinkers. While the emphasis is placed onsocial stratification in modern societies, a comparative-historicalperspective is also provided.

SPS 232 Gender, Power and Politics (6 ECTS)The course introduces students to the basic concepts (gender,sex, masculinity, femininity, gender roles, oppression, private andpublic spaces, power over and power to, the personal is political,etc.) and to the different kinds and goals of feminism, as a socialmovement and ideology. The social construction of gender andhow it differs in different cultures is also discussed. Analysis ofsocial and political phenomena is presented through the genderperspective in Cyprus, and in various European and non-European societies, including the study of international women’sconferences and their political implications.

SPS 241 Cyprus Society (6 ECTS)The course analyses Cyprus as a whole, as a currently dividedspace that is inhabited by various social and ethnic groups. Thecourse begins with the most contested issue: history. Followingthis, it examines a range of topics, including language anddialect, poetry and literature, political parties, church andreligion, gender and migrants.

SPS 243 Social Policy (6 ECTS)Social Policy is preoccupied with the administrative practice ofwelfare provision in the domains of Health Care, Education,Employment, Community Care, Criminality, Unemployment,Mental Health, Gender, Poverty and Ageing Populations, etc. Ina more general sense, this course addresses the issue of welfareaction beyond governmental jurisdictions.

SPS 244 Social Theory and Citizenship (6 ECTS)After the end of the Cold War and the global readjustment of thestate to market imperatives, the meaning of citizenship came

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anew to the forefront of the debate. This course will focus onhow social theory evaluates the emergence of new actors andsocial subjectivities (women, minorities, and social movements),refurbishing the context of liberal democracy on one hand, whileon the other assessing how market forces engender new formsof acquiescence, apathy, coercive homogenisation andauthoritarian quantification of life.

SPS 245 Gender, Race and Class (6 ECTS)Gender, Race and Class are conceptualised as constituted andconstituting forces, which drive the propensity of modernitytoward social mobilisation reform and/or revolutionarybreakthroughs. These concepts will be studied as a cluster ofcausal reasons, that reinforce stratification and concealedviolence thereby enhancing a hierarchical model of integratingmodernity. At the same time, we shall foreground counter-possibilities, as these emerge from the cross-breeding of suchexperiences of oppression, through the anti-hierarchicalorganization of self-ruling communities, able to convertnecessity into freedom and identity into difference.

SPS 246 Critical Theory and Social Research (6 ECTS)The course explores the evolution of Critical Theory, as anuncompromising critique of modern bourgeois civilisation. Itelucidates the various ways, in which contemporary criticaltheory inseminates creative research. The course explores theevolution of Critical Theory as an uncompromising critique ofmodern bourgeois civilisation. It elucidates the various ways, inwhich contemporary critical theory inseminates creativeresearch (in relatively unsuspected and uncharted areas), bycritical discourse such as the health industry, criminality,education, city planning, architecture of urban space, etc. Mainobjective is to enable the participants to nurture critical researchorientations, as specialised forms of social intervention in themodern world.

SPS 247 Quantitative Analysis in Sociological Research (6 ECTS)

This class builds on the skills and knowledge acquired bystudents in previous modules (e.g. SPS 147 "Introduction toQuanititative Methods of Social Science Research". The aim is tointroduce the students to specific methods of quantitativeanalysis of empirical data in Social Sciences and, especially, inSociology. The curriculum also covers graphical methods, as wellas non-parametric methods of analysis.

SPS 269 Basic Principals of Political Economy (8 ECTS)The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the basicconcepts and methods of political economy. Particular emphasisis placed on the theories of value, the repartition of incomes, thetheories of crises, as well as the evolution tendencies of the freemarket economy. The state and central bank policies, withincontemporary economies (fiscal policy, monetary policy, foreignexchange policy), are also examined.

SPS 300 Higher Education, Policy and Society (6 ECTS)Higher education policy has become a major issue within thescope of the knowledge society and lifelong learning. The courseaims at exploring this topic at the intersection of Policy andSociety. It analyses the objectives and the historicaldevelopment of higher education policies at the supranationaland national levels, in a comparative perspective. There is aparticular focus on the Europeanisation and internationalisationof higher education, and the restructuring of the relationshipbetween the public and the private sectors. Also studied are theconnection between higher education and other critical issuesincluding social inclusion, social mobility, employability andeconomic development.

SPS 301 Cultural Sociology (6 ECTS)The course entails the analysis of the relationship betweenculture and society and focuses on the effect of cultural factorson social behaviour. The historical evolution and the differentmeanings of the terms "culture" and "civilisation" are examined,as well as different approaches to the study of the field. Specificareas of interest include the study of cultural sub-cultures, therelationship between culture and commercialisation, and therole of mass media in modern culture, the relationship betweensociety and music, cinema, and other art forms, etc.

SPS 302 Sociology of Economy (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to industrial sociology,offering a comparative-historical perspective on industrialisation.It examines theories of the industrial revolution and models ofscientific management (F. Taylor), the phenomenon of automation,the microelectronic revolution and various phenomena related topost-industrial and information societies.

SPS 303 Modernity and Postmodernity (6 ECTS)The course focuses on the conflict between different logics ofmodernity, with the major issue being whether modernity’sproject remains incomplete, or whether it has exhausted itselfand has consequently been replaced by a post-moderncondition. The debate focuses on the affinities betweenmodernity and Enlightenment, post-modernity andglobalisation and how these relationships reflect on theepistemological controversy over relativism, the crisis ofrationality and method in the social sciences.

SPS 304 Sociology of Mass Media (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the sociology of massmedia and communication. It examines the wide spectrum ofhuman communication, with an emphasis on the role of themass media in modern societies. The course places specialemphasis on sociological and communication theories and onmethods of measurement and communication models.

SPS 305 Sociology of Tourism (6 ECTS)Sociology of Tourism examines economic and the social aspectsof this new industry. Special topics include the development oftourist cities, the cultural, social and economic impact of tourismon the host society; the cultural imperialism thesis, thedevelopment of specialty tourism, such as eco-tourism, and soon.

SPS 306 Social Movements (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the sociology of socialmovements. It offers a comparative-historical perspective on thesocial preconditions of a wide spectrum of social movements,be it of a reformist or a revolutionary character. Theoretical issuesare examined, always in reference to the analysis of empiricaldata, both from Cyprus and from other societies.

SPS 307 Sociology of the Family (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the basic concepts,methodology and empirical research related to the sociology offamily. The social structure of family life is examinedcomparatively in both traditional and modern societies.Emphasis is placed on the effects of processes of social change,and especially modernisation, on the character and thestructures of family life.

SPS 308 Criminology (6 ECTS)Following a general review of the field of contemporarycriminology and the phenomenon of criminal behaviour insociety, the course examines a number of theories of criminalbehaviour, including: psychological (Freud, Eysenck) andsociological, ecological, differential association, Marxist, labeling,and composite perspectives. Attention is then focused on

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offenders and victims in general and with reference in particularto rape, armed robbery, homicide, monoepisodic mass murder,serial murder and white-collar crime. Finally, the FBI’s profilingmethod is critically evaluated.

SPS 309 International Terrorism (6 ECTS)International terrorism is a major social feature of the 21stcentury. The course examines the definition, nature andideological dimension of terrorism in Europe and the MiddleEast. Additionally, the course examines the role, significance andconsequences of the American-led "war on terrorism."

SPS 311 Sociology of Minority Groups (6 ECTS)The issue of minority groups is currently one of the major issuesfor the New Europe of the 21st century. Different dimensionsinclude the definition, criteria, and rights of minority groups, therelationship between immigration and minority groupformation, etc. The course inquires into different aspects of theseissues, with special attention to particular minority groupsinhabiting the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans.

SPS 313 Immigration and Demography (6 ECTS)The course examines the phenomenon of immigration and itseffects on the demographic character of modern societies. Bothhistorical and contemporary phenomena are examined and theaim is to relate the phenomenon of immigration to other social,political and cultural processes.

SPS 314 Political Sociology (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the basic concepts,methodology and empirical research of political sociology. Thesocial basis of politics is examined, through the analysis ofdifferent systems of political organization, different forms ofpolitical action, the role of ideology and the processes of politicalconflict and change. Special emphasis is placed on theoreticalissues, always in relation to the analysis of empirical data fromCypriot and other societies.

SPS 315 Ethnography (6 ECTS)The course examines classic pieces of ethnographic writing, aswell as recent attempts at experimental ethnography. Theseethnographies are discussed in light of the theoretical trendsthat influenced them (or that they initiated), as well as thesociohistorical conditions of their creation. Emphasis is placedon the ‘literary turn’ in anthropology, which analysesethnographic texts using techniques from literary criticism.

SPS 317 Identity and Difference (6 ECTS)The course will endeavor to track varying strategies and pathsof identity formation, focusing on how these processes runagainst their own self-generated limits by engendering lethaldifferences and counter-identities. The effort is to aggregatevarious implications accruing from the discontents of identity,as well as on the compulsive fear of being allegiant to anyparticular identity, by highlighting new regimes of normalisationand resistance associated with them.

SPS 318 Development and Modernisation (6 ECTS)The course examines the processes of modernisation andeconomic development. The experience of modern Westernsocieties is compared to the experience of societies of the so-called Third World, and also the experience of the societies oflate development. Emphasis is placed on the effects ofmodernisation on a wide range of other sociological factors –from politics and the family to religion and cultural production.

SPS 319 Anthropology of Religion (6 ECTS)The course begins with an overview of classic sociological andanthropological approaches to religion. A significant questionraised is whether anthropology explains religion or rejects it. Canreligious phenomena be approached through an anthropological

viewpoint, or are they primarily issues related to esoteric, mysticalexperiences? Other questions raised are: What exactly is magic?Does the world inevitably move towards secularism? Is religionan illusion? If so, why does it exist? Is religion a means ofoppression, or resistance? What is the role of ritual? How cancontemporary sects and New Age Movements be explained?

SPS 320 Ethnicity and Nationalism (6 ECTS)The course examines the social dimension of ethnicity and theconstruction of national identities. The focus is on thedevelopment of nationalism, ethnic relations, the formation ofthe nation state, and the production, as well as the consumption,of nationalist ideology. The emphasis is on the global scene, butsystematic references are also made to Cypriot society.

SPS 322 Political Anthropology (6 ECTS)Political anthropology is the cross-cultural comparativeexamination of politics. It focuses on the following issues: powerand authority, stratification and inequality, ideology, violence,the political role of ritual and religion, resistance, political identityand nationalism.

SPS 323 Anthropological Theory (6 ECTS)A general overview of the main theoretical currents expressedthrough Social Anthropology during the 20th century. The keytheoretical schools (Functionalism, Structural-Functionalism,Stucturalism, Marxist Anthropology, Transactionalism and ActionTheory, Anthropology of Gender, Hermeneutical Anthropology,Post-Modernism and Post-Colonial Studies) will be discussed onthe basis of classic ethnographies representing each school.

SPS 324 Transnationalism and International Migration (6 ECTS)

The new immigrants or "transmigrants" maintain ties with theirhomelands and acquire multiple identities. The constantweaving of these transnational relationships provides the mostprominent example of the transnational experience worldwide.New transnational communities are being formed, whichconnect villages, individuals, states, regions, and movementsacross borders, and which create new dynamics in a host ofdomains, including religion, family, economic development, andso on.

SPS 325 Sociology of Law (6 ECTS)The course evaluates the ongoing symbolic interaction betweensocial and legal theory, with reference to phenomena of legaloverregulation, juridification of social relations and conflicts,overload of the legal system by social claims, etc. The way inwhich social theory becomes part of legal theory’s self-reflexivityis also examined, in light of the latter’s attempt to reform thelegal system.

SPS 326 Sociology of Health (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the basic concepts,the methodology and the empirical research of the sociology ofhealth. Special emphasis is focused on the social relativity ofdisease (physical as well as mental) and the ways in whichorganized society and especially the state provide for people’shealth.

SPS 327 Contemporary Trends in Social Theory (6 ECTS)The course aims at the understanding and critique of newlyemerging theoretical models in the social sciences, currently inthe process of becoming influential. Particular emphasis isplaced on theories of postmodernism, deconstruction and post-colonial criticism.

SPS 328 Sociology of Urbanisation (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the sociology of urbanlife and urbanisation. The development of cities is examined ina comparative-historical perspective, and the focus is on those

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processes of urbanisation, which are connected with the widerphenomenon of modernisation. The emphasis is on the effectsof urbanisation on a wide range of other social processes –economic, political and cultural.

SPS 329 Sociology of Technology (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the sociology oftechnology, analysing the effects of technological developmenton social life. Various theoretical approaches are examined, fromboth classical and contemporary sociology, always in referenceto the analysis of empirical data, from Cypriot and othersocieties.

SPS 330 Sociology of Knowledge (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the concepts,methodology and empirical research of the sociology ofknowledge. The relation between knowledge and society isexamined in classical sociology (especially work of Marx andDurkheim), as is the more recent and more systematic sociologyof knowledge that has developed from the thought of Scheller,Manheim, Schutz, Berger and Luckmann. Special emphasis isplaced on the relation between consciousness and modernity,ideological thinking and the consciousness of everyday life. Anextensive introduction to social phenomenology is alsoprovided.

SPS 331 Sociology of Work (6 ECTS)The course is a systematic introduction to the sociology of work,analysing the historical evolution of the concept of work andtrade unionism. Various theoretical approaches, both fromclassical and contemporary sociology, are examined andstudents are familiarised with empirical research in the sociologyof work.

SPS 332 Social Problems (6 ECTS)The course examines a wide range of social problems (fromviolence in the family and hooliganism to the use of drugs andunemployment) in Cypriot and other societies. The aim is to usebasic conceptual frameworks from sociology, in order to analyzethe meaning of these problems and their effects on social life.

SPS 333 Sociology of Religion (6 ECTS)The course is a general introduction to the Sociology of Religion.Primary goals are: (a) understanding the role of religion in societyand (b) understanding the institutional features of religiosity(ceremonies, sects, movements, etc.). Coverage includes bothclassical and contemporary sociological perspectives. The basicissues in the field include the universal spread of secularisationand the relationship between globalisation and religion. Specialmention is reserved for the relations among religion, society andthe state in the Greek-speaking world, as well as the connectionsbetween Greek identity and Eastern Orthodoxy.

SPS 336 European Economic Integration (6 ECTS)Introduction to the economic development and socialexpansion of the European Union. Perception of the EU as asocial and economic system. Students will develop anunderstanding of the different ways, in which Europeanintegration has been understood, and what this implies for thetrajectory that the EU is likely to take in the future. Tocomplement this analysis, a number of crucial issues pertainingto the role of technology will be discussed, including anoverview of important policy areas, institutional design, relationsbetween Member States and the EU, Economy, Society andTechnology and Technological Change, Social Europe and SocialPolicy.

SPS 337 Social Ecology (6 ECTS)Under the post-materialist constellation of values thatincreasingly characterise contemporary society, social theory iscalled on to inquire into the crisis of the urban and natural

environment, in terms of a crisis of anthropocentric morality. Thecritical issue to be addressed, therefore, is whether moderntrends in social theory may inspire a shift away fromanthropocentrism toward a biocentric sociological agenda, thatwill reformulate the social contract in the context of the urbanand natural environment.

SPS 338 Social Theory and Psychoanalysis (6 ECTS)The course will focus on the influential but neglectedcontribution of psychoanalysis to the evolution of social theory.Being one of the major responses to the crisis of modernity andits varying manifestations of subjectivity, psychoanalysis is wellsuited for theoretical investment in the direction of expandingand renewing sociological concerns. Beyond any therapeuticclaims by psychoanalysis, social theory aspires to accommodateit in terms of a hermeneutic theory of subjectivity, as well as atheory of social reproduction operating at the interface ofsociety, culture and subjectivity.

SPS 340 Social Theory and Cinema (6 ECTS)The course approaches cinema as a textual system by rereadingconcepts of psychoanalytic, Marxist and post-structuralist socialtheory in the context of cinema. The course examines cinema asindustry, institution and as a system of representation thatrewrites the subjects in their social positions.

SPS 347 Myths, Misconceptions, and the Misuse ofEmpirical Research in the Social Sciences (6 ECTS)

Although the course curriculum refers to the Social Sciences ingeneral, most of the sessions will focus on practical examplestaken from the disciplines of Sociology, Political Science andJournalism. During the class sessions (which will take place in acomputer lab), students will study published papers and reportsthat have methodological problems and weaknesses. Studentswill study articles from the daily or weekly press (e.g., theEconomist), in order to practice the task of summarizing themain findings of empirical research. Students will discuss howthe findings of empirical research are often distorted in thepopular press.

SPS 348 Applied Qualitative Research (6 ECTS)The course expands the knowledge of qualitative techniquesand applies it to specific contexts. Students gain an in-depthknowledge of participant and non-participant observation,focus groups, semiotics, content analysis, in-depth interview andethnography, through the application of these techniques inpractice. Using one or more continuous projects, students areexpected to perform all the major steps of qualitative research,culminating in one or more research reports.

SPS 349 Applied Quantitative Research (6 ECTS)The course expands the knowledge of quantitative techniquesand applies it to the analysis of data sets. Students will familiarisethemselves with relevant statistical packages suitable for thesocial sciences (SPSS, SAS or another major statistical package),as well as with the relevant sources of data at the national, EU,and international level. Emphasis is placed on the use of thisknowledge in practice. Using relevant statistical packages,students will conduct (and will be evaluated on) specificexercises, designed to help them understand how to usequantitative methods in applied social research.

SPS 400 Evolution and Society (6 ECTS)The course is an introduction to Darwin’s theory of evolution andsociobiology. The focus is on the biological basis of socialbehavior and its implications concerning the purpose andmethods of the social sciences.

SPS 401 Global Society (6 ECTS)The purpose of the course is to examine the repercussions ofglobalisation from the perspective of post-modernism and

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cultural theory, and more specifically, the social and culturalconsequences of the Information Age (or Global Age). Theseconsequences include the impact of information technology onfamily life, community, religion, and other sociological areas ofconcern; the emergence of risk societies; the emergence of new,gendered, racialised or other ethnic or "hybrid" identities; therise of cosmopolitanism and localism, etc.

SPS 402 Truth, Memory and Reconciliation: ComparativeSociological Perspectives (6 ECTS)

From the discussion regarding the Holocaust and theNuremberg Trials, to the current debates regarding ‘Truth, Justiceand Reconciliation’ like the South African ‘Truth andReconciliation Committee’, this class compares the key effortsthat took place in various societies. The major axes of debaterevolve around four issues: justice, reconciliation, memory andhistorical truth. These topics are examined with a sociologicalemphasis on the relationship of such efforts with the public atlarge, regarding the planning, participation and results.

SPS 403 Historical Sociology (6 ECTS)Historical Sociology uses the historical record as a means fordeveloping specific generalisations about human societies. Thefield covers the entire human record, but typically, coveragefocuses on the factors and processes involved in the process ofsocietal modernisation. Specific sub-fields covered include:comparative-historical sociology, world-system analysis, socialhistory, world history (a sub-field shared with historians), thefigurational sociology (of the late Norbert Elias), etc.

SPS 404 Sociology of Political Parties (6 ECTS)The course examines phenomena of party and parliamentaryoligarchy and bureaucratisation of party apparatuses; theirdependence on and accountability to the media industriesrather than their own constituencies; their internationalrelations, linkages between parties, governments and unions;phenomena of managerial catch-all parties, single issue-parties,antiparty parties, movement-parties, the party-state, Europeanparties, etc.

SPS 405-406 Contemporary Issues in Sociology (6 ECTS)In this class, students will analyse contemporary social issues,trends and movements under conditions of rapid change, oftenon a global level. Students will focus on specific topics to gainan in-depth understanding of the material, and will be taughtthrough lectures, presentations and discussions of sourcesdrawn from a variety of media. The class strives to createpossibilities for reflexivity and critical defamiliarisation.

SPS 407-408 Advanced Topics in Social Theory (6 ECTS)In this class, students will focus on particular topics in socialtheory. They will gain an in-depth understanding of the subjectmatter through lectures, presentations and discussion ofbibliographical sources. There is also an emphasis on thedevelopment of skills relevant to the sociological approach,especially those of critical analysis and the discussion of primarysources.

SPC 409 Politics of the European Union as a World Power (6 ECTS)

In economic, trade and monetary terms, the European Union hasbecome a major world power. European integration began withsix countries and two sectors of the economy and, within aperiod of barely sixty years, has evolved into a complex systemof governance, that covers a wide range of policy areas, fromtrade and money to immigration and foreign policy. For EUmember states today, the main objective of the European systemis the joint management of the growing interdependence ofstates and peoples of Europe. The successive enlargementrounds have been, in turn, the most effective foreign policy ofthe EU, while they additionally act as a mechanism for an

economic convergence region. In addition, this agenda ofderegulation, especially for southern Europe, is on track toeconomic differentials and social trends, which endangers thefundamental requirements and the initial purpose of Europeanintegration.

SPS 419 Politics of the Image: Photography, Cinema,Documentary and Art (6 ECTS)

This class focuses on the theoretical debates surrounding thepolitics and sociology of representation. From the period ofcolonialism and anti-colonial struggles, to the creation ofmodern states and the subsequent rise of post-modernism, theimage has been a means, as well as a site of struggles andcontestations. The rise of the image, as the primary means ofpublic communication, renders its analysis all the morenecessary. Drawing on specific examples from Cyprus and othercountries, this class aims at giving students the skills necessaryfor the theoretical, critical and analytical negotiation of images.

SPS 420 European Unification & European Culture (6 ECTS)EU enlargement and the cultural changes in European societiesof the 21st century have reconfigured the debate on theconstruction of a single cultural area, while also maintaining themultiplicity of national and local societies and cultures. Specifictopics covered include the degree to which Eastern and WesternEuropean societies have converged, the processes ofEuropeanization and Americanization and their consequences,as well as the debate on Europe’s boundaries.

SPS 421 Political Society and the Constitution ofFederalism (6 ECTS)

The course examines the comparative constitution of politicalsocieties and federal systems by way of civil wars, internationalconflicts and class confrontations, identifying the role played bycommunities, parties, religious organizations, economicfoundations, theological and ideological disputes in the processof state-formation and federalisation. Main objective is to takethe constitutional challenge of founding new federal states,along with the case of Cyprus, and place them in a comparativeframework of theoretical debate.

SPS 422 Beyond Class and Order: Alternative Social Quests(7 ECTS)

“Class” is discussed in all its meanings: economic, pedagogical(classroom) and classificatory. The course aims at students’ activeparticipation, where the process is part of the learning. It is basedon important critiques of modernity: the individual as a passivereceptor (Debord); the imposition of “lessons” through education(Freire); and disciplinary institutions (Foucault). Also studied aresociopolitical topics, in the wider sense of the term, that emergefrom these discussions.

SPS 446 Advanced Issues in Sociology (6 ECTS)The course is open to the basic themes of sociological inquiry,depending on the instructor. It is an advanced course, aimed atin-depth analysis and research on a particular topic.

Journalism

MSJ 101 and MSJ 102 Introduction to Journalism andMedia Studies, I and II (6 ECTS)

A survey of the history of Communication and Journalism inEurope and the United States. Subjects to be included: the shiftfrom oral to written communication in ancient Greece; thesignificance of books and print in the history of the churches; thedevelopment of journalism and its relation to the Enlightenmentand the republican ideal; the development of the profession ofjournalism; relations between the state and communicationsmedia, including the post office, newspapers, telegraph, radio,television, the Internet; the growth of commercial financing,

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media corporations, globalization, and alternative media;journalism in the context of a total media environment. Includesa laboratory component, in which students are introduced tocomputer software for editing texts and images.

MSJ 201 and MSJ 202 Modern History and Practice ofJournalism (7 ECTS)

Structure and content of journalistic institutions, from 17thcentury pamphlets through 18th- and 19th-century newspapersand 20th/ 21st-century global news organizations and networks.The rise of “yellow journalism,” the journalism of scandal,personal journalism, “precision journalism,” and the investigationof official documents. Includes a specific examination ofcontrasting and overlapping styles and methods ofcontemporary coverage in various news outlets available online.

MSJ 211 Journalism, Law and Ethics (6 ECTS) An examination of the legal frameworks and regulations ofvarious, different societies, and how they affect the practice ofjournalism. This course will include a comparison of differentsystems, for example: the difference between British andAmerican approaches to libel, public responsibility, advertising;European and American approaches to leaks; state-financedsystems and privately owned systems. What are theresponsibilities of journalists – to civic ideals, to employers, totraditions, to audiences, to truth?

MSJ 221 Journalism, Propaganda and Social Psychology (6 ECTS)

Under what conditions have journalists functioned asinstruments of propaganda? What kinds of regimes have usedpropaganda, and under what conditions, and with whatoutcomes? What do journalists do--and what ought they to do--when approached to work as propagandists? What is the impactof propaganda on the public?

MSJ 351, MSJ 352, MSJ 451, MSJ 452 Practicum (arrangedaccording to different media and forms) (8 ECTS)

During each of these semesters, students will be exposed to thefinest journalism in a variety of forms. They will be required torecognize and evaluate different approaches, and to considersuch questions as: What is an event? What is a perspective? Whatis a frame? How does the journalist address alternativeperspectives? They will also write and/or produce examples ofthe respective forms of journalism.News reports and fact-based features. Descriptions of events(battles, crimes, trials, meetings, political campaigns, etc.), fromshort reports to elaborate feature articles, profiles, etc.Long-form journalism. In this course, students will not berequired to write books, but to write proposals for how theywould conduct research and write books and extensive articleson specific journalistic subjects. Different styles will be examined,and from different cultures. Possible authors include: GeorgeOrwell (UK), Jose Marti (Cuba), Domingo Faustino Sarmiento(Argentina), Ryszard Kapuściński (Poland), Roberto Saviano(Italy), Norman Mailer, Garry Wills, and Tom Wolfe (US).News broadcasts and documentaries. Students will studyexamples of fine broadcast journalism from a variety ofcountries, in a variety of lengths.Online and multi-media journalism. There is now a substantialamount of online journalism, where many examples of goodwork are available. Students will look at the online work ofestablished newspapers like The New York Times, TheWashington Post, and The Guardian, as well as the work of themost serious blogs and online magazines (Slate, Salon,Talkingpointsmemo.com). Design as well as content will beanalyzed.

MSJ 301 History of Journalism in Cyprus (6 ECTS)In this course, the history of Cypriot journalism from its inceptionwill be examined: the first newspapers and journalists, thedevelopment of the Cypriot press, the establishment of the CyBCand the latest developments in Cypriot broadcasting.

MSJ 311 Media Technologies (6 ECTS)The social and technological development of newspapers, withan emphasis on movable type (Gutenberg), the radio (Marconiin the UK and US), popular magazines, communicationssatellites, and the internet. The role of technical inventions, andthe role of political and economic structures. Study of thepolitical, social, economic, and cultural conditions, under whichnew media technologies have developed.

MSJ 391 The Present and Future of Journalism (6 ECTS) The evolution of journalistic forms since 1980, including: thespread of feuilletons (op-ed pieces), 24-hour cable channels,international news networks, new forms of sensationalism,“citizen journalism,” “crowd-sourcing,” blogging, hyperlinks,aggregation, etc.

MSJ 381 Political Communication (6 ECTS)The role of political parties and governments, historically and atpresent, in owning, monitoring, and influencing large-scalecommunications. What social science research says about theimpact of these communications on political behavior.

MSJ 401 Sports Journalism (6 ECTS)Sports as a center of cultural life. Studies of exemplary sportsjournalists, for example: Red Smith, A. J. Liebling, Norman Mailer,and Howard Cosell; the Roone Arledge, “Up Close and Personal”formula; the role of journalism and broadcasts in the economicsof sports.

MSJ 481 Media and Society (6 ECTS)An examination of journalism’s place amid the explosion ofentertainment media that characterizes the current mediaenvironment, including case studies of the interaction ofjournalism and political developments (for example, with respectto terror attacks and wars). Also, a presentation of findingsrelated to current media controversies, including the role ofmovies, television, video games, etc., in stimulating—ordesensitizing people to—violence, stereotyping, and ethnichatred.

Descriptions for courses from the three cooperatingdepartments are not included (these can be foundelsewhere in the University Prospectus).

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CORE COURSES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE13 Courses x 6 ECTS + 2 Courses x 8 ECTS = 94 ECTSSPS 151 Introduction to Political ScienceSPS 152 Comparative PoliticsSPS 153 International RelationsSPS 154 Political TheorySPS 155 Foreign PolicySPS 156 European Integration SPS 157 Political Analysis and Methodology (8 ECTS)SPS 232 Gender, Power and PoliticsSPS 251 The Political System of CyprusSPS 261 Comparing Political SystemsSPS 266 Political System of the European UnionSPS 269 Basic Principals of Political Economy (8 ECTS)SPS 281 Contemporary Political ThoughtSPS 314 Political SociologySPS 377 Power and Legitimation in International Politics

ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLSINTEGRATED IN THE CORE COURSES PROGRAMME3 Courses x 5 ECTS + 1 Courses x 6 ECTS = 21 ECTSForeign Languages I Foreign Languages IIForeign LanguagesIIICS 001 Introduction to Computer Sciences (6 ECTS)

SUPPORT AND SPECIALISATION COURSES15 Courses + Thesis I & II x 6 ECTS = 102 ECTS or 17Courses x 6 ECTS = 102 ECTS

International Relations: SPS 263 Greek-Turkish RelationsSPS 268 Cyprus Foreign PolicySPS 272 International OrganizationsSPS 274 Human RightsSPS 275 The U.N.O. SystemSPS 280 Gender Conflict and PeaceSPS 373 The Cyprus ProblemSPS 376 Conflict ResolutionSPS 393 International Relations TheoriesSPS 451 Special Issues in International RelationsSPS 453 Strategy and WarSPS 454 Global Security

SPS 455 Special Issues in Foreign PolicySPS 456 Global CommonsSPS 464 Ethics of International RelationsSPS 467 Gender and International Organizations

European Union:SPS 361 Cyprus and the European UnionSPS 362 Politics of the European UnionSPS 364 Europe and the MediterraneanSPS 395 Mediterranean Dimension of the European UnionSPS 396 European Foreign and Security PolicySPS 461 European Union Special IssuesSPS 462 Common Policies of the European UnionSPS 466 The European Union as a Global Power

Comparative Politics:SPS 267 Comparative Politics of Developing NationsSPS 278 Comparative Media PoliticsSPS 279 Comparative Public PolicySPS 283 Gender and MigrationSPS 360 GlobalizationSPS 370 The Clientelist StateSPS 378 Economy and PoliticsSPS 383 Political Parties and ElectionsSPS 386 Right-wing RadicalismSPS 387 Radical and Revolutionary LeftSPS 388 Environmental PoliticsSPS 390 Parties, Politics and Democracy in Southern EuropeSPS 452 Special Topics in Comparative Politics

Political Theory:SPS 256 Law and PoliticsSPS 265 Ancient Greek Political ThoughtSPS 276 Hellenistic Political ThoughtSPS 277 Medieval Political ThoughtSPS 282 Political IdeologiesSPS 365 Plato’s Political ThoughtSPS 366 Social Contract TheoriesSPS 367 Theories of Political JusticeSPS 368 Hegel’s Political ThoughtSPS 380 Natural Rights TheorySPS 381 Theories of LiberalismSPS 382 Contemporary Political TheorySPS 384 Enlightenment Political Thought

ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE DEGREE

The following programme of studies in Political Science is valid for students, who began their studies in Winter Semester2013 or later. Students who began before Winter Semester 2013, should refer to the older programme, which can be foundon the website of the department.

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ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE DEGREE

SPS 385 Utopian Socialism and MarxismSPS 389 Politics and the ArtsSPS 468 Critical TheorySPS 481 Special Issues in Political Theory

Degreee Thesis:SPS 498 Degree Thesis ISPS 499 Degree Thesis II

ELECTIVES FROM OTHER SUBJECT AREAS Number of Courses from other Departments equal to 11 ECTS2 Sociology Courses from the following list X 6 ECTS = 12 ECTSSPS 101 Introduction to SociologySPS 102 Classical Sociological TheoriesSPS 105 Introduction to Social AnthropologySPS 211 Contemporary Sociological TheoriesSPS 231 Social StratificationSPS 304 Sociology of Mass MediaSPS 306 Social Movements SPS 318 Development and ModernisationSPS 320 Ethnicity and NationalismSPS 322 Political Anthropology SPS 347 Myths, Misconceptions and the Misuse of Empirical

Research in Social Sciences

Total of 40 Courses34 Courses x 6 ECTS = 204 ECTS4 Courses x 5 ECTS = 20 ECTS2 Courses x 8 ECTS = 16 ECTSorTotal of 40 Courses32 Courses x 6 ECTS = 192 ECTSThesis I & II = 12 ECTS4 Courses x 5 ECTS = 20 ECTS2 Courses x 8 ECTS = 16 ECTSGRAND TOTAL: 240 ECTS

Degree Thesis: Thesis is optional and is completed during the fourthyear of studies. A general average grade of 7.0 is required for writing athesis. Instead of writing a thesis, students may take two courses from"SUPPORT AND SPECIALISATION COURSES."

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ECTS

1st YEAR

1st SemesterSPS 151 Introduction to Political Science 6SPS 152 Comparative Politics 6SPS 153 International Relations 6Foreign Languages 5CS 001 Introduction to Computer Science 6TOTAL 29

2nd SemesterSPS 154 Political Theory 6SPS 155 Foreign Policy 6SPS 156 European Integration 6SPS 157 Political Analysis and Methodology 8Foreign Languages 5TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 60

2nd YEAR

3rd SemesterForeign Languages 5SPS 232 Gender, Power and Politics 6SPS 251 The Political System of Cyprus 6SPS 261 Comparing Political Systems 6One Course Support and Specialization 6TOTAL 29

4th SemesterSPS 266 Political System of the European Union 6SPS 269 Basic Principals of Political Economy 8SPS 281 Contemporary Political Thought 6SPS 377 Power and Legitimation in

International Politics 6One Course Support and Specialization 6TOTAL 32YEAR TOTAL 61

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3rd YEAR

5th SemesterSPS 314 Political Sociology 6One Course Elective from other subject areas 6Four Courses Support and Specialisation 18TOTAL 30

6th SemesterOne Course Electives from other subject areas 6Four Courses Support and Specialisation 24TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR

7th SemesterSPS 498 Degree Thesis I 6One Course from Electives from other subject areas 6Three Courses Support and Specialisation 18TOTAL 30

8th SemesterSPS 499 Degree Thesis II 6One Course from Elective from other subject areas 6Three Courses Support and Specialisation 18TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60 GRAND TOTAL 241

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POLITICAL SCIENCE DEGREE (without Thesis)

ECTS

1st YEAR

1st SemesterSPS 151 Introduction to Political Science 6SPS 152 Comparative Politics 6SPS 153 International Relations 6Foreign Languages I 5CS 001 Introduction to Computer Science 6TOTAL 29

2nd SemesterSPS 154 Political Theory 6SPS 155 Foreign Policy 6SPS 156 European Integration 6SPS 157 Political Analysis and Methodology 8Foreign Languages II 5TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 60

2nd YEAR

3rd SemesterForeign Languages III 5SPS 232 Gender, Power and Politics 6SPS 251 The Political System of Cyprus 6SPS 261 Comparing Political Systems 6One Course Support and Specialisation 6TOTAL 29

4th SemesterSPS 266 Political System of the European Union 6SPS 269 Basic Principals of Political Economy 8SPS 281 Contemporary Political Thought 6SPS 377 Power and Legitimation in International

Politics 6One Course Support and Specialistion 6TOTAL 32 YEAR TOTAL 61

ECTS

3rd YEAR

5th SemesterSPS 314 Political Sociology 6One Course Electives from other subject areas 6Four Courses Support and Specialisation 18TOTAL 30

6th SemesterOne Course Electives from other subject areas 6Four Courses Support and Specialisation 24TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR

7th SemesterOne Course Electives from other subject areas 6Four Courses Support and Specialisation 24TOTAL 30

8th SemesterOne Course Electives from other subject areas 6Four Courses Support and Specialisation 24TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60 GRAND TOTAL 241

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CORE COURSES IN SOCIOLOGY17 Courses x 6 ECTS + 2 Courses x 7 ECTS + 1 Course x 8 ECTS = 124 ECTSSPS101 Introduction to Sociology SPS102 Classical Sociological TheoriesSPS105 Introduction to Social AnthropologySPS146 Introduction to Qualitative Social Science

Methodology (7 ECTS)SPS147 Introduction to Quantitative Social Science

Methodology (7 ECTS)SPS 211 Contemporary Sociological TheoriesSPS 212 History of SociologySPS 221 Sociology of DevianceSPS 231 Social StratificationSPS 241 Cyprus SocietySPS 247 Quantitative Analysis in Sociological ResearchSPS 269 Basic Principals of Political Economy (8 ECTS)SPS 301 Cultural SociologySPS 302 Sociology of EconomySPS 303 Modernity and PostmodernitySPS 306 Social MovementsSPS 314 Political SociologySPS 333 Sociology of ReligionSPS 327 Contemporary Trends in Social TheorySPS 401 Global Society

ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLSINTEGRATED IN THE CORE COURSES PROGRAMME4 Courses x 5 ECTS + 1 Course x 6 ECTS = 26 ECTSForeign Languages Course IForeign Languages Course IIForeign Languages Course IIIPSY 102 Social Psychology I: Introduction to Social

Psychology (5 ECTS)CS 001 Introduction to Computer Science

SUPPORT AND SPECIALISATION COURSES(in-depth courses and Interdisciplinary Enlargement)

11 Courses + THESIS I & II = 66 ECTSSPS 213 Youth and Society SPS 215 Volunteerism: Theory and Practice (3 ECTS)SPS 232 Gender, Power and PoliticsSPS 243 Social Policy SPS 244 Social Theory and CitizenshipSPS 245 Gender, Race and ClassSPS 246 Critical Theory and Social ResearchSPS 300 Higher Education, Policy and SocietySPS 304 Sociology of Mass MediaSPS 305 Sociology of Tourism SPS 307 Sociology of the FamilySPS 308 CriminologySPS 309 International TerrorismSPS 311 Sociology of Minority GroupsSPS 313 Immigration and DemographySPS 315 EthnographySPS 317 Identity and DifferenceSPS 318 Development and ModernisationSPS 319 Anthropology of ReligionSPS 320 Ethnicity and NationalismSPS 322 Political Anthropology SPS 323 Anthropological TheorySPS 324 Transnationalism and International MigrationSPS 325 Social Theory and LawSPS 326 Sociology of HealthSPS 328 Sociology of UrbanisationSPS 329 Sociology of TechnologySPS 330 Sociology of KnowledgeSPS 331 Sociology of WorkSPS 332 Social ProblemsSPS 334 Economic and Industrial Society

ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR SOCIOLOGY DEGREE

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SPS 335 European Economic Integration in the NewCountries

SPS 336 European Economic IntegrationSPS 337 Social Theory and EcologySPS 338 Social Theory and PsychoanalysisSPS 339 Cyprus Integration and Harmonisation Process

(Specific Topics)SPS 340 Social Theory and CinemaSPS 347 Myths, Misconceptions, and the Misuse of

Empirical Research in Social SciencesSPS 348 Applied Qualitative ResearchSPS 349 Applied Quantitative ResearchSPS 400 Evolution and SocietySPS 402 Truth, Memory and Reconciliation: Comparative

Sociological PerspectivesSPS 403 Historical SociologySPS 404 Sociology of Political PartiesSPS 405-406 Contemporary Issues in SociologySPS 407-408 Advanced Topics in Social TheorySPC 409 Politics of the European Union as a World PowerSPS 419 Politics of the Image: Photography, Cinema,

Documentary and ArtSPS 420 European Unification & European Culture SPS 421 Political Society and the Constitution of FederalismSPS 446 Advanced Issues in SociologySPS 448 Degree Thesis I SPS 449 Degree Thesis II

MINOR AND MINOR ELECTIVES FROM OTHERSUBJECT AREASNumber of Courses from other Departments equal to 12 ECTS2 Political Science Courses from the following list X 6 =12 ECTSSPS 151 Introduction to Political ScienceSPS 152 Comparative PoliticsSPS 153 International RelationsSPS 154 Political TheorySPS 155 Foreign PolicySPS 156 European IntegrationSPS 252 Gender and PoliticsSPS 281 Contemporary Political ThoughtSPS 361 Cyprus and the European UnionSPS 373 The Cyprus ProblemSPS 383 Political Parties and ElectionsSPS 366 Social Contract Theory Total of 40 Courses33 Courses x 6 ECTS = 198 ECTS4 Courses x 5 ECTS = 20 ECTS2 Courses x 7 ECTS = 14 ECTS1 Course x 8 ECTS = 8 ECTSorTotal of 40 Courses31 Courses x 6 ECTS = 186 ECTSThesis I & II = 12 ECTS4 Courses x 5 ECTS = 20 ECTS2 Courses x 7 ECTS = 14 ECTS1 Course x 8 ECTS = 8 ECTSGRAND TOTAL 240 ECTS

ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR SOCIOLOGY DEGREE

Degree Thesis: Thesis is optional and is completed during the fourthyear of studies. A general average grade of 7.0 is required for writinga thesis. Instead of writing a thesis, students may take two coursesfrom "SUPPORT AND SPECIALISATION COURSES."

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ECTS

1st YEAR

1st Semester SPS 101 Introduction to Sociology 6SPS102 Classical Sociological Theories 6SPS105 Introduction to Social Anthropology 6Foreign Languages I 5CS 001 Introduction to Computer Science 6TOTAL 29

2nd Semester PSY 102 Social Psychology I: Introduction to Social

Psychology 5SPS 146 Introduction to Qualitative Social Science

Methodology 7SPS 147 Introduction to Quantitative Social Science

Methodology 7SPS 211 Contemporary Sociological Theories 6Foreign Languages II 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 59

2nd YEAR

3rd SemesterForeign Languages III 5SPS 212 History of Sociology 6SPS 221 Sociology of Deviance 6SPS 231 Social Stratification 6SPS 247 Quantitative Analysis in Sociological

Research 6TOTAL 29

4th Semester SPS 241 Cyprus Society and Politics 6SPS 269 Basic Principals of Political Economy 8SPS 301 Cultural Sociology 6SPS 302 Sociology of Economy 6SPS 303 Modernity and Postmodernity 6TOTAL 32YEAR TOTAL 61

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3rd YEAR

5th SemesterSPS 306 Social Movements 6SPS 314 Political Sociology 6SPS 333 Sociology of Religion 6SPS 325 Social Theory and Law 6SPS 327 Contemporary Trends in Social Theory 6TOTAL 30

6th SemesterSPS 401 Global Society 6One Course Major and Minor elective courses from other subject areas 6Three Courses Support and Specialisation 18TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR

7th SemesterSPS 448 Degree Thesis I 6Two Courses Major and Minor elective courses from other subject areas 12Two Courses Support and Specialisation 12TOTAL 30

8th SemesterSPS 448 Degree Thesis II 6One Course Major and Minor elective courses from other subject areas 6Three Courses Support and Specialisation 18TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60GRAND TOTAL 240

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ECTS

1st YEAR

1st Semester SPS 101 Introduction to Sociology 6SPS 102 Classical Sociological Theories 6SPS 105 Introduction to Social Anthropology 6Foreign Languages I 5CS 001 Introduction to Computer Science 6TOTAL 29

2nd SemesterPSY 102 Social Psychology I: Introduction to Social

Psychology 5SPS 146 Introduction to Qualitative Social

Science Methodology 7SPS 147 Introduction to Quantitative Social

Science Methodology 7SPS 211 Contemporary Sociological Theories 6Foreign Languages II 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 59

2nd YEAR

3rd SemesterForeign Languages III 5SPS 212 History of Sociology 6SPS 221 Sociology of Deviance 6SPS 231 Social Stratification 6SPS 247 Quantitative Analysis in Sociological Research 6TOTAL 29

4th SemesterSPS 241 Cyprus Society 6SPS 269 Basic Principals of Political Economy 8SPS 301 Cultural Sociology 6SPS 302 Sociology of Economy 6SPS 303 Modernity and Postmodernity 6TOTAL 32YEAR TOTAL 61

ECTS

3rd YEAR

5th SemesterSPS 306 Social Movements 6SPS 314 Political Sociology 6SPS 333 Sociology of Religion 6SPS 325 Social Theory and Law 6SPS 327 Contemporary Trends in Social Theory 6TOTAL 30

6th SemesterSPS 401 Global Society 6One Course Major and Minor elective courses from other subject areas 6Three Courses Support and Specialisation 18TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60

4th YEAR

7th SemesterTwo Courses Major and Minor elective courses from other subject areas 12Three Courses Support and Specialisation 18TOTAL 30

8th SemesterOne Course Major and Minor elective courses from other subject areas 6Four Courses Support and Specialisation 24TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60GRAND TOTAL 240 ECTS

SOCIOLOGY DEGREE (without Thesis)

Department of Social and Political Sciences

318

CORE COURSES IN JOURNALISM7 Courses x 8 ECTS + 1 Course x 7 ECTS + 9 courses x 6 ECTS = 117 ECTS ECTSMSJ 101 Introduction to Journalism and Media Studies 6MSJ 102 Introduction to Journalism and Media Studies

(II practical component: Multimedia) 8MSJ 151 Introduction to Economic and Statistical Analysis 8MSJ 201 Modern History and Practice of Journalism 7MSJ 211 Journalism, Law and Ethics 6MSJ 202 History and Practice of Journalism (II)

(Radio & Television, Internet) 8MSJ 221 Journalism, Propaganda and Social Psychology 6MSJ 301 History of Cyprus Journalism 6MSJ 311 Media Technologies 6MSJ 351 Lab, Journalism Practicum 8MSJ 352 Lab, Journalism Practicum 8MSJ 381 Political Communication 6MSJ 391 Present and Future of Journalism 6MSJ 401 Sports Journalism 6MSJ 451 Lab, Journalism Practicum 8MSJ 452 Lab, Journalism Practicum 8MSJ 481 Media and Society 6

INTERDEPARTMENTAL COURSESPOLITICAL SCIENCE 3 Courses x 6 ECTS= 18 ECTSSPS 151 Introduction to Political ScienceSPS 153 International RelationsSPS 281 Contemporary Political Thought

SOCIOLOGY 4 Courses x 6 ECTS= 24 ECTSSPS 101 Introduction to Sociology SPS 102 Classical Sociological TheorySPS 314 Political Sociology SPS 304 Sociology of Mass Media

MODERN HISTORY 4 Courses Χ 5 ECTS = 20 ECTSHIST 108 Introduction to Modern Greek History HIST 181 Introduction to Modern European History

(1789-1918)HIST 225 Political History of Modern GreeceHIST 275 Modern History of Cyprus (1878-1974)

MODERN GREEK AND BYZANTINE STUDIES3 Courses Χ 5 ECTS = 15 ECTSΒΝΕ 390 History of Modern Greek LiteratureBNE 160 Academic WritingGΕP 140 Sociolinguistics

ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLSINTEGRATED IN THE CORE COURSES PROGRAMME3 Courses Χ 5 ECTS = 15 ECTSForeign Languages Ι (5 ECTS)Foreign Languages ΙΙ (5 ECTS)Foreign Languages ΙΙΙ (5 ECTS)

SUPPORT AND SPECIALIZATION COURSESFROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES1 Course Χ 6 ECTS = 6 ECTSSPS 152 Comparative PoliticsSPS 157 Political Analysis and Methodology (8 ECTS)SPS 251 The Political System of CyprusSPS 263 Greek-Turkish RelationsSPS 272 International OrganizationsSPS 320 Ethnicity and NationalismSPS 329 Sociology of TechnologySPS 347 Myths, Misconceptions and the Misuse of Empirical

Research in Social SciencesSPS 361 Cyprus and the European Union

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY ANDARCHAEOLOGY1 Course Χ 5 ECTS = 5 ECTSHIST 105 Introduction to Historiography, Philosophy and

Philosophy of History HIST 112 Introduction to Byzantine HistoryHIST 144 Introduction to Ancient HistoryHIST 285 Europe 1918-45: From the Treaty of Versailles to the

Fall of Nazi Germany

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MODERN GREEK ANDBYZANTINE STUDIES1 Course Χ 5 ECTS = 5 ECTSBNE 230-299 or BNE 330-399ELECTIVES FROM OTHER SUBJECT AREAS3 Courses X 5 ECTS = 15 ECTS

Recommended ElectivesLAW 005 CriminologyLAW 105 Constitutional LawLAW 171 History of Law System in EuropeTUM 260 History of Modern Turkey

Total of 40 Courses7 Courses Χ 8 ECTS = 56 ECTS1 Course Χ 7 ECTS = 7 ECTS17 Courses Χ 6 ECTS = 102 ECTS15 Courses Χ 5 ECTS = 75 ECTSGRAND TOTAL 240 ECTS

ANALYTICAL PROGRAMME OF STUDIES FOR JOURNALISM DEGREE

Department of Social and Political Sciences

319

ECTS

1st YEAR

1st Semester MSJ 101 Introduction to Journalism and

Media Studies 6SPS 151 Introduction to Political Science 6HIS 108 Introduction to Modern Greek History 5SPS 101 Introduction to Sociology 6Foreign Languages Ι 5 TOTAL 28

2nd Semester MSJ 102 Introduction to Journalism and Media

Studies (II practical component: Multimedia) 8 MSJ 151 Introduction to Economic and Statistical

Analysis 8ΒΝΕ 390 History of Modern Greek Literature 5HIS 225 Political History of Modern Greece 5Foreign Languages ΙI 5TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 61

2nd YEAR

3rd SemesterMSJ 201 Modern History and Practice of Journalism 7 MSJ 211 Journalism, Law and Ethics 6HIS 181 Introduction to European History (1789-1918) 5SPS 153 International Relations 6Foreign Languages ΙII 5TOTAL 29

4th Semester MSJ 202 History and Practice of Journalism (II)

(Radio & Television, Internet) 7 MSJ 221 Journalism, Propaganda and Social

Psychology 6SPS 281 Modern Political Thought 6SPS 304 Sociology of Mass Media 61 Course Support and Specialization 6TOTAL 31YEAR TOTAL 61

ECTS

3rd YEAR

5th SemesterMSJ 301 History of Cyprus Journalism 6MSJ 311 Media Technologies 6MSJ 351 Lab, Journalism, Practicum 8HIS 275 Modern History of Cyprus (1878-1974) 4BNE 160 Academic Writing 5TOTAL 29

6th SemesterMSJ 352 Lab, Journalism Practicum 8 MSJ 381 Political Communication 6MSJ 391 Present and Future of Journalism 6LAS 290 Sociolinguistics 51 Course Electives from other subject areas 5TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 59

4th YEAR

7th SemesterMSJ 401 Sports Journalism 6MSJ 451 Lab, Journalism Practicum 8 1 Course from BNE or HIS Support and Specialization 4SPS 314 Political Sociology 6 SPS 102 Classical Sociological Theories 6TOTAL 30

8th SemesterMSJ 452 Lab, Journalism Practicum 8 MSJ 481 Media and Society 61 Course from BNE or HIS Support and Specialization 62 Courses Electives from other subject areas 10TOTAL 30YEAR TOTAL 60GRAND TOTAL 240

JOURNALISM DEGREE

Organization Chart

Governing Bodies

Members of the Governing Bodies

Maps

Telephone and Fax Directory

Appendices

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FALL SEMESTER2016-2017

SPRING SEMESTER2016-2017

Academic Calendar 2016-2017

29 August - 2 September 9 - 13 January

5 September 16 January

11 September 22 January

23 September 3 February

21 October 3 March

2 December 28 April

10 - 23 Αpril

3 - 8 December 1 - 7 Μay

9 - 23 December 8 - 22 Μay

24 December - 8 January

1 Οctober28 Οctober6 January

27 February (Green Monday)25 Μarch

1 April16 April (Easter)

1 Μay5 June (Ascension Day)

REGISTRATION WEEK

COMMENCEMENT OF LECTURES

LAST DATE FOR COURSESELECTION

LAST DATE FOR COURSEREMOVAL

LAST DAY OF WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSE

END OF LECTURES

HOLIDAYS (EASTER)

EXAM PREPARATION

EXAMS

HOLIDAYS (CHRISTMAS)

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

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FALL SEMESTER2017-2018

SPRING SEMESTER2017-2018

Academic Calendar 2017-2018

28 August - 1 September 8 - 12 January

4 September 15 January

10 September 19 January

22 September 2 February

20 October 2 March

1 December 27 April

2 - 15 Αpril

2 - 7 December 30 April - 4 Μay

8 - 22 December 7 - 21 Μay

23 December - 8 January

1 Οctober28 Οctober6 January

19 February (Green Monday)25 Μarch

1 April12 April (Easter)

1 Μay28 May (Pentecost)

REGISTRATION WEEK

COMMENCEMENT OF LECTURES

LAST DATE FOR COURSESELECTION

LAST DATE FOR COURSEREMOVAL

LAST DAY OF WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSE

END OF LECTURES

HOLIDAYS (EASTER)

EXAM PREPARATION

EXAMS

HOLIDAYS (CHRISTMAS)

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

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Organization Chart

INTERNAL AUDITORFACULTIES

DEPARTMENTS

SENATE

LIBRARYINFORMATION

SYSTEMS SERVICE*

RESEARCH ANDINTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS SERVICE

FINANCIALSERVICES

HUMAN RESOURCES

SERVICE

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

AND STUDENTWELFARE SERVICE

TECHNICAL SERVICES

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIONAND FINANCE

COUNCIL

RECTOR

AUDITCOMMITTEE

VICE - RECTORS

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Governing Bodies

COUNCIL

EXTERNAL MEMBERS 4 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 3 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SENATE

UNIVERSITY MEMBERS RECTOR (ex-officio) VICE-RECTORS (ex-officio) 2 REPRESENTATIVES OF ACADEMIC STAFF 1 REPRESENTATIVE OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 1 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE(ex-officio – non-voting member)

SENATERECTOR VICE-RECTORS DEANS 3 ACADEMIC REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH FACULTY STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES (number equal to the number of Faculties) DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE(ex-officio – non-voting member)DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY (ex-officio – non-voting member)

RECTORATE COUNCILRECTORVICE-RECTORSDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

FACULTY BOARDDEAN DEPUTY DEAN CHAIRPERSONS OF THE FACULTY’S DEPARTMENTS 2 ACADEMIC MEMBERS FROM EACH FACULTY’S DEPARTMENTS STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES (number equal to the number of departments)

DEPARTMENTAL BOARDPROFESSORS OF THE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS OF THE DEPARTMENTASSISTANT PROFESSORS OF THE DEPARTMENT LECTURERS OF THE DEPARTMENT STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES (number equal to 1/3 of the total of academic staff )

APPOINTMENT/ELECTIONOF THE MEMBERSOF THE GOVERNING BODIES

Chairperson / Vice-Chairperson of the University Council

Appointed by the President of theRepublic from among the externalmembers. In cases where theChairperson is one of the membersappointed by the Council of Ministers,the Vice Chairperson will be one of themembers appointed by the Senate andvice-versa.

Rector / Vice-Rectors

Elected by the entire academic staff,student and administrative staffrepresentatives.

Deans / Deputy-Deans

Elected by the members of the Faculty’sDepartmental Boards.

Chairperson / Vice-Chairperson of Departments

Elected by the Departmental Board.

Academic Staff Representatives on the Council

Elected by the Academic Staff.

Academic Staff Representatives (by Faculty) on the Senate

Elected by the Faculty Board.

Academic Staff Representatives (by Department) on the Faculty Board

Elected by the Departmental Board.

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SENATEConstantinos Christofides, Rector, ChairmanAthanasios Gagatsis, Vice-Rector for Academic AffairsConstantinos P. Constantinou, Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Finance and AdministrationHaridimos Tsoukas, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and ManagementChristoforos Hadjicostis, Dean of the Faculty of EngineeringAnastasia Nikolopoulou, Dean of the Faculty of HumanitiesMichalis Pieris, Dean of the Faculty of LettersGeorge Aggelos Papadopoulos, Dean of the Faculty of Pure and Applied SciencesSavvas Katsikides, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and EducationCharis R. Theocharis, Dean of the Graduate SchoolMichales Michael, Faculty of Economics and ManagementSpiros Martzoukos, Faculty of Economics and ManagementGeorge Kassinis, Faculty of Economics and ManagementChristos Hatzichristos, Faculty of EngineeringIoannis Yiapintzakis, Faculty of EngineeringIoannis Ioannou, Faculty of EngineeringTheocharis Stavrides, Faculty of HumanitiesGeorge Floros, Faculty of HumanitiesFabienne Baider, Faculty of HumanitiesVasiliki Kassianidou, Faculty of LettersDemetris Portides, Faculty of LettersIoulia Chajdipanayioti, Faculty of LettersIoannis Paschalides, Faculty of Pure and Applied SciencesGeorge Kyriazis, Faculty of Pure and Applied SciencesHaralambos Panagopoulos, Faculty of Pure and Applied SciencesNikitas Hatzimichael, Faculty of Social Studies and EducationLeonidas Kiriakidis, Faculty of Social Studies and EducationGeorgia Panayiotou, Faculty of Social Studies and EducationKyriakos Kotziamani, Student RepresentativeThomas Efstathiou, Student RepresentativeGiannis Constandinou, Student RepresentativeMarios Manoli, Student RepresentativePhotis Trimbakkiros, Student RepresentativePhotini Charalambous, Student RepresentativeCharalambos Christodoulou, Student RepresentativeGeorge Lamprianou,Director of Administration and Finance -Secretary, non-voting memberElena Diomidi Parpouna, Deputy Director of Library, non-voting member

COUNCILManthos Mavrommatis, ChairmanGeorge David, Vice-ChairmanConstantinos Christofides, RectorAthanasios Gagatsis, Vice-Rector for Academic AffairsConstantinos P. Constantinou, Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Finance and AdministrationPandora Tserioti, MemberAlexandra Galanou, MemberSymeon Matsis, MemberChristos Papaellinas, MemberNataly Partasidou, MemberKyriakos Demetriou, MemberChristis Hasapis, MemberPresident of Students Union, MemberChristos Charalambous, Representative of Administrative Staff, MemberGeorge Lamprianou, Director of Administration and Finance,Secretary, non-voting Member

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE: George LamprianouACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND STUDENT WELFARE: Androulla Theophanous, HeadFINANCIAL: Kleanthes Pissarides, Deputy HeadHUMAN RESOURCES: Glafkos Christou, HeadINFORMATION APPLICATIONS: Agathoclis Stylianou, Head INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE: Christos Charalambous, CoordinatorLIBRARY: Elena Diomidi Parpouna, Deputy DirectorRESEARCH AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Gregory Makrides, Head TECHNICAL: Agis Elisseos, Head

Members of the Governing Bodies

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University Buildings

For detailed maps: www.ucy.ac.cy/maps-en

LARNACOS AVENUE

ATHALASSIS AVENUE

KYRENIAS AVENUE

AGLANTZIAS AVENUE

CENTRAL CAMPUSKallipoleos Avenue

NEWUNIVERSITY

CAMPUS

KALLIPOLEOS AVENUE

LEM

ESO

SAV

ENU

E

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1. University House “Anastastios G. Leventis” (ADM)2. Common Teaching 01 (CTF01)3. Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences (FST01)4. Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences (FST02)5. Common Teaching 02 (CTF02)6. Faculty of Economics and Management (FEB01)7. Faculty of Economics and Management (FEB02)8. Social Facilities (SFC)

9. Indoor Sports Hall (SFC)10. Services Buildings (SBD)11. Energy Centre (ENC)12. Photovoltaic Park13. Campus Supplementary Offices (CDO)14. Residential A (SRA)15. Outdoor Sports Activities

University Campus

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Central Campus (Kallipoleos Avenue)

1. Department of History & Archaeology (D)2. Restaurant (A)3. Dean of the Faculty of Letters/School of Modern

Greek (A)4. Lecture Rooms (A)5. Assembly Hall (A)6. Library (A)7. Engineering Labs (A)8. Information Systems Services (P)*9. Dean of the Faculty of Humanities/

Department of English Studies (M)

10. Gymnastics room (N)11. Wing E (Library / lecture Rooms) (E)12. Chapel13. Wing B (EDU Labs) (B)14. Restaurant Utilities (G)15. Main Server Room (S)16. Labs (L)17. Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education/

Department of Psychology18. Department of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies

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TEL. FAX

University Council Chairperson 22894350/4011 22894470

Rector's Office 22894008 22894469

Vice-Rector's Office (Academic Affairs) 22894003 22894468

Vice-Rector's Office (International Relations,Finance and Administration) 22894005/6 22894467

Director of Administration and Finance 22894013 22894470

Call Center 22894000

FACULTIES

Humanities 22894423 22895046

Pure and Applied Sciences 22892786 22892810

Μedicine 22894352 22895396

Social Sciences and Education 22893421 22895045

Graduate School 22894044 22894438

Economics and Management 22893610 22895032

Engineering 22892233 22892254

Letters 22892008 22892009

ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES

Academic Affairs and Student Welfare 22894021 22894463

Financial Services 22894106 22894465

Human Resources 22894177 22894480

Library 22892020 22895495

Research and International Relations 22894288 22894472

Technical Services 22894200 22894464

Canteen (University House “A.G. Leventis”) 22894425

Canteen / Restaurant (Central Campus) 22892006

Centre of Continuing Education, Assessment and Development (Κ.ΕΠ.Ε.Α.) 22894151 22895060

Centre of Teaching and Learning 22894546 22894548

Cultural Centre (Axiothea Mansion) 22894531 22895053

Health Centre (Central Campus) 22895280

Health Centre (New Campus) 22895270

Information Systems Service* 22892130 22894434

Legal Counsellor of the University 22894145 22894480

Security (Central Campus) 22892011

Security (New Campus) 22894055

Sports Centre 22894182 22894190

University of Cyprus Radio Station 22895140 22895064

UCY Shop 22895138

TEL. FAX

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS / RESEARCH UNITSAccounting and Finance 22893605/36 22895475Archaeological Research Unit 22893560 22895057Architecture 22892960/80 22895056Biological Sciences 22892880/94 22895095Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 22893870/80 22894490Center for Applied Neuroscience 22895190 22895076Centre for Banking and Financial Research 22892496 22892421Centre for Teaching and Learning (ke.di.ma ) 22894546Center for the Study of Gender 22892959 22894488Center of Enterpreneurship 22895110 22895055Chemistry 22892780/2800 22892801Civil and Environmental Engineering 22892200/49 22895080Classics and Philosophy 22893850 22894491Computer Science 22892700 22892701Confucius Institute 22895123 22895297Economics 22893700/01/02 22895028Economics Research Centre 22893660 22895027Education 22892940 22894488Electrical and Computer Engineering 22892240 22895079English Studies 22892101/02 22895067French Studies and Modern Languages 22894370 22894387History and Archaeology 22892180 22895068Institute Cervantes Nicosia 22895136 22895014 Ιnternational Water Research Center «NIREAS» 22893515 22895365Language Centre 22892901 22894439Law 22892920 22892910Mathematics and Statistics 22892600/3921 22895072Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 22892280/48/50 22895081Nanotechnology Research Center 22892280 22895081Oceanography Centre 22893988 22895051Public and Business Administration 228923650 22895030Research Center for Intelligent Systems and Networks «KIOS» 22893450 22893455Research Centre for Molecular Medicine 22892882 22895371The Research Centre for Sustainable Energy (RCSE) 22892272 22895079Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies 22893950 22895040The Petrondas Institute of Modern Greek Studies 22893825 22895016Physics 22892820/2826 22892821Psychology 22892070/86 22895075School of Modern Greek 22892028 22895066Social and Political Sciences 22894561/60 22894559University Centre for Field Research 22895257

STUDENT UNIONStudent Union Office 22894026 22894485

Telephone and Fax Directory

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