Study guide

Structure of the MorphoPHEN EMJM The EMJM in “Human Diseases Models Morphological Phenotyping” will be a postgraduate taught Masters programme (60 ECTS), full-time over one year, and will lead to a Master’s degree award in line with Article 12. The programme shall offer a broad range of combinations for the students. Each Partner shall provide modules in which it has special competencies and strengths. Students shall start their studies in Semester I at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (10 ECTS) with the Mouse Anatomy and Pathobiology Module, followed by the Mouse Imaging Module at Università degli Studi di Napoli (20 ECTS). Students will start the Semester II at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (20 ECTS) and will write their Master’s Degree Dissertation at any of the Partner Institutions, where they will work on their Academic Portfolio (dissertation writing; equivalent to 10 ECTS). Annex A provides a detailed description of the MorphoPHEN EMJM curriculum structure and Annex B provides the administrative guidelines. These shall be reviewed and revised by the JMC on a yearly basis.
Departments / Faculties / Sections involved
The cooperation for the implementation of the MorphoPHEN EMJM involves the following Departments / Institutes from the Partner Institutions: • The Veterinary Faculty (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona); • The Institute Biostructure and Bioimaging, and the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) • The Department of Anatomy and Animal Physiology (Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade de Lisboa) • The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the School of Veterinary Medicine (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) Each of the Partner Institutions shall identify a Local Programme Coordinator from the named Departments/ Institutes to be the given main point of contact for the purpose of the implementation of the MorphoPHEN EMJM.