Open Courses – Human Health

Explore Our Human Health Courses

Explore interdisciplinary courses in human health, combining academic learning with experiential engagement in Athens. Courses span areas including nutrition, public health, ageing, caregiving, health data and healthcare decision-making.

Academic Partnership

HCISR delivers its Open Courses in Athens in academic collaboration with Arcadia Abroad. Arcadia University serves as the School of Record for approved HCISR courses, providing academic oversight and official U.S. transcripts.

Valuing Medicines: Drug Pricing & Healthcare Decisions

May 24 – June 19 2027

Explore how health systems evaluate new medicines through pharmaceutical pricing, economic evaluation, clinical evidence and reimbursement decisions.

Nutrition and Care in Children with Cerebral Palsy

21 June – 17 July 2027

Examine nutrition and care in children with cerebral palsy, with a focus on growth, feeding, bone health and family-centered care.

Musculoskeletal Health in Ageing: Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia and Fall Prevention

21 June – 17 July 2027

Explore osteoporosis, sarcopenia and fall prevention in ageing populations through nutrition, rehabilitation and public health perspectives.

Mediterranean Nutrition, Public Health & Ethical Food Systems

May 24 – June 19 2027

Explore the Mediterranean Diet through nutrition, prevention and community health, examining how food systems, culture and environmental conditions shape health outcomes.

In the Steps of Hippocrates: Sacred Healing, Ethics & Early Medicine in Greece

24 May – 19 June 2027 | 21 June – 17 July 2027

Discover the origins of Western medicine in ancient Greece through healing practices, medical ethics and the Hippocratic tradition.

Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research

21 June – 17 July 2027

Explore how data analytics and artificial intelligence are applied in contemporary cancer research through biomedical data interpretation and applied analytical exercises.

Caregiving, Chronic Illness and Community Health 24 May– 19 June 2027

24 May -19 June2027

Examine caregiving and chronic illness management across families, communities and health services, with a focus on ageing and community-based care.