Anatomy and Physiology 1

Hours: 96

Credits: 24

Tutor: Trina Bergloff-Howes

Descriptor:

The study of the human body and its normal function

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of the modules contained within anatomy and physiology will be able to describe the normal anatomical and physiological structure and function of the human body

Content:

• 18 modules covering all the body’s major systems in A&P 1 & 2 

Nutrition 1

Nutrition

Hours: 32

Credits: 8

Tutors: Moana Hutana, Chris Monastra

Descriptor:

The study of healthy living and the human requirements for nutrition

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the bodily requirements for nutrition; the principles and practices of naturopathy; concepts of holistic health

Content:

• The bodily requirement for food; a range of traditional and ‘fad’ diets; food preparation techniques

Detoxification, Cleansing and Fasting

Hours: 6

Tutor: Chris Monastra

Descriptor:

The study of detoxification, cleansing and fasting

Undertaking a fast or de-tox

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe detoxification, cleansing and fasting and undertake a 3 day fast or de-tox

Content:

• Detoxification, cleansing and fasting
• Indications and contraindications for detoxification, cleansing and fasting
• The requirements of detoxification, cleansing and fasting
• Fasting and de-toxing
• A supervised fast or de-tox will be undertaken in each year of study

Introduction to Research

Tutor: Cathy Allan

Hours: 32

Credits: 8

Descriptor:

The study of research methodology, data analysis and the writing and presentation of a research literature review

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe research and its application in natural medicine, develop skills in the area of access and critique of various aspects of research and prepare and present a research literature review of a chosen natural medicine topic in written and oral form

Content:

• Research in the health sciences
• Methods of collating and analysing research in clinical medicine
• Research literature access
• The formation of a research fact sheet and literature review paper
• The presentation of a research fact sheet and literature review research paper

Communications

Tutor: Diane Clayton

Hours: 20

Credits: 5

Descriptor:               

The study of interview communication skills

Outcomes:               

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the necessary skills required to undertake a one to one consultation in a communication context

Content:                    

• The communication environment
• The process of practitioner preparation and patient / client introduction in a one to one consultation
• The process of proceeding in a one to one consultation
• The closure of a consultation
• The requirement for supervision in the process of maintaining and improving consultation communication skills

Naturopathic First Aid

Hours: 12

Credits: 3

Tutor: To be advised

Descriptor:

The study of the manufacture of a naturopathic first aid kit

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the use of medicinal herbs for first aid and manufacture a simple naturopathic first aid kit

Content:

• Alternative medicines in first aid
• Alternative medicine first aid kit manufacture

Herbal Medicine 1A

Materia Medica

Hours: 64

Credits: 16

Tutor: Mary Allan

Descriptor:

The study of medicinal herbs within a materia medica context

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe not less than 80 and not more than 100 selected medicinal herbs. This description encompasses both traditional and contemporary understanding of the key therapeutic actions, indications, constituents, cautions, contraindications, dosages and toxicity of each medicinal herb; alongside nomenclature, habitat, morphology and preparation of indicated forms of delivery of the medicinal herb

Content:

• The nomenclature and habitat of the selected medicinal herbs
• The key medicinal parts of the selected medicinal herbs
• The key actions of the selected medicinal herbs
• The indications of the selected medicinal herbs
• The key phytopharmacological constituents of the selected medicinal herbs
• The known cautions and contraindications of the selected medicinal herbs
• The dosage and degree of toxicity of the selected medicinal herbs
• The indicated forms of preparation for delivery of the selected medicinal herbs

Posology

Descriptor:

The study of the formulation, dosing and clinical dispensing of herbal medicines

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe appropriate forms and dosages of herbal medicines, understand the issues associated with formulating incompatible herbs, and have knowledge of the formulation and dispensing of a herbal formula, the writing of a herbal prescription, the maintenance of patient records and a herbal medicines adverse reactions register

Content:

• The method of choosing the appropriate form and dosage of a herbal medicine
• Issues associated with formulating herbal mixtures
• The process of formulating a herbal mixture
• Herbal medicine dispensing procedures
• The process of writing a herbal prescription
• The process of record keeping of patient herbal formulation prescriptions
• The role of the medicinal herb adverse reactions register

Herbal Medicine 1B

Botany

Hours: 16

Credits: 4

Tutor: Mary Allan

Descriptor:

The study of plants from a botanical basis

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe and identify medicinal plants according to established systems of nomenclature and morphology and recognise the life cycle of herbal plants

Content:

• The plant kingdom
• Medicinal herb distribution within the plant kingdom
• Plant identification systems, plant morphology, plant life cycle

Herb Growing

Hours: 16

Credits: 4

Tutors : Geoff and Jan Speeden

Descriptor:

The study of the growing of herbal plants

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the principles and practice of herbal medicine cultivation and demonstrate competency in the planting, growing, harvesting, drying and storage of medicinal herbs

Content:

• Herbal medicine cultivation
• Herbal medicine harvesting
• Herbal medicine drying
• Herbal medicine storage

Manufacturing and Dispensing

Hours: 32

Credits: 8

Tutors: Geoff and Jan Speeden and Thelma Metcalfe

Descriptor:

The study of the manufacture and dispensing of herbal products

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the manufacturing process of various low-toxicity, safe herbal medicine preparations and be competent in the manufacture and dispensing of those preparations

Content:

• Herbal medicine product manufacture
• Herbal medicine product dispensing

Anatomy and Physiology 2

Hours: 96

Credits: 24

Tutor: Trina Bergloff-Howes

Descriptor:

The study of the human body and its normal function

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of the modules contained within anatomy and physiology will be able to describe the normal anatomical and physiological structure and function of the human body

Content:

• 18 modules covering all the body’s major systems in A&P 1 & 2

Health and Wellness

Hours: 32

Credits: 8

Tutor: Trina Bergloff-Howes

Descriptor:

The study of wellness concepts for the individual and the community

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe characteristics of wellness in human health, prepare and implement a plan for personal wellness for an individual, and communicate principles of healthy living to a specified audience.

Content:

• Wellness characteristics
• Individual wellness
• Group wellness

History & Philosophy

Hours: 32

Credits: 8

Tutor: Lizzie Gilbertson

Descriptor:

The study of the history, philosophy and politics of natural medicine

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the historical basis, paradigms and philosophical principles of natural medicine along with understanding the clinical application, the current use and the future prospects of natural medicine

Content:

• The historical basis of natural medicine paradigms
• The philosophical principles of natural medicine
• The clinical application of the philosophy of natural medicine

Homoeopathy 1

Hours: 32

Credits: 8

Tutor: Ali Every

Homoeopathic First Aid

Hours: 20

Descriptor:

The study of the use of homoeopathic remedies in a first aid situation

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the use of homoeopathic remedies in a first aid situation

Content:

• Homoeopathic remedies in first aid

Homoeopathic acute prescribing

Hours: 12

The study of the use of acute homoeopathic remedies.

Outcomes:               

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to demonstrate knowledge of the history and philosophy of Homoeopathy; demonstrate knowledge and skills in simple acute cases; analyse simple acute cases using at least one of the 40 primary Homoeopathic remedies; determine and administer a Homoeopathic prescription for a simple acute case according to the principle of similars; describe the manufacture of homoeopathic remedies; and maintain client care in homoeopathic clinical practice.

Content:                   

• The history and philosophy of homoeopathy
• Use of the homoeopathic materia medica for simple acute cases
• Homoeopathic repertory skills in simple acute cases
• Analysis of simple acute cases using at least one of the 40 primary Homoeopathic remedies
• Administer a homoeopathic prescription for a simple acute case according to the principle of similars, and describe the manufacture of Homoeopathic remedies.
• Client care in Homoeopathic clinical practice

Bodywork 1

Hours: 60

Credits: 12

Tutors: Various

Descriptor:

The study of the use of Wellness Massage, Polarity Therapy, Foot Reflexology

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe and apply Wellness Massage, Polarity therapy and Foot Reflexology for relaxation and stress reduction  

Content:

• Principles and practice of Wellness Massage - 36 hours
• Principles and practice of Polarity therapy -12 hours
• Principles and practice of Foot Reflexology- 12 hours