Neurosurgery
| Title | Νευροχειρουργική / Neurosurgery |
| Code | ΙΑ1045 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Ioannis Magras |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017909 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Medicine (2019-today)
Registered students: 386
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
| Class ID | 600287280
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| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. Α' Νευροχειρουργική Κλινική | Nikolaos Foroglou, Georgios Fotakopoulos, Evangelos Kogias |
| 2. B' Νευροχειρουργική Κλινική | Savvas Grigoriadis, Ioannis Magras, Parmenion Tsitsopoulos |
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600287280
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=3213
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Introduction and familiarization with the subject of neurosurgery
Acquiring knowledge on the neurosurgical approach to brain pathologies
Acquiring knowledge on the management of diseases of the spine
Understanding the contemporary therapeutic option and techniques of the specialty
Acquaintance with the developments and prospects of neurosurgery
Training on application of artificial intelligence methods
Bibliographic update
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Clinical examination of the neurosurgical patient
Principles of cerebral hemodynamics and autoregulation
Traumatic Brain injuries
Degenerative diseases of the spine
Spinal and spinal cord injuries
Brain and spinal cord tumors
Vascular neurosurgery
Introduction to neurointensive care
Functional neurosurgery
Disorders of the cerebrospinal fluid
Pediatric neurosurgery
Keywords
Brain tumor, aneurysm, intracranial hematomas, hydrocephalus, spasticity, traumatic brain injury, brain oedema, disc herniation, spinal fracture
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 12 | 0.4 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 18 | 0.6 | |||
| Tutorial | 14 | 0.5 | |||
| Clinical Practice | 10 | 0.4 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 56 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Γ. Φόρογλου. Νευροχειρουργική. Εκδόσεις Επίκεντρο. Θεσσαλονίκη. 1999 (ISBN:9789606645198)
Φ. Τσιτσόπουλος και συν. Αξιολόγηση του Νευροεπιστήμονα. Παρισιάνου ΑΕ. Αθήνα. 2008 (ISBN:9789603944928)
Additional bibliography for study
Φ. Τσιτσόπουλος & Π. Τσιτσόπουλος. Νευροχειρουργική. Κριτική και πρακτική προσέγγιση. Παρισιάνου ΑΕ. 3η έκδοση. Θεσσαλονίκη. 2015 (ISBN:9789603949848)
N. Agarwal. Neurosurgery Fundamentals. Thieme. New York. 2019 (ISBN: 9781684204984)
Last Update
23-10-2025
