The desired outcome for year two students is to carry the grounding gained in year one through to the practical-based subjects that feature in year two. Many of the subjects learnt within this year of study relate to the understanding and examination of the disease process and the application of natural medicine therapeutics.

THE MODULE DESCRIPTORS BELOW FORM THE ONGOING REQUIREMENTS FOR YEAR TWO.  CURRENT STUDENTS WILL HAVE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD.

Pathophysiology 1

Tutor: Jane Alexander

Hours: 64

Credits: 16

Descriptor:

The study of abnormal human anatomy and physiology

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the naturopathic and orthodox philosophical approaches to pathology alongside pathology terminology and general and body system pathologies

Content:

• The differing naturopathic and orthodox philosophical approaches to pathology
• Common pathology terminologies
• General pathological processes
• Pathologies associated with body systems

Clinical Practice 1

Tutor: Anna Taiwhati

Hours: 64

Credits: 16

Consultation Diagnostic Testing Skills

Descriptor:

The study of the use of basic diagnostic testing equipment such as stethoscope, sphygmomanometer, thermometer, glucometer and urinalysis multistix

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to perform diagnostic tests; use diagnostic tools; and demonstrate knowledge of when to access further diagnostic tests

Content:

• Perform diagnostic tests
• Use diagnostic tools
• Understand when to access further diagnostic tests

Holistic Health Assessment

Tutor: Anna Taiwhati

Descriptor:

The study of the practitioner – patient/client interview process

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to take a client health history; assess the client's current health and well being status; establish treatment objectives; and re-assess health and well being status during and following treatment

Content:

• The procedure for taking a patient/client health history
• How to assess the client’s current health and well being status
• Establishing treatment objectives
• Re-assessing health and well being status during and following treatment

Clinical Safety

Descriptor:

The study of clinical safety within health care

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe elements of safe practice and how safe practice is maintained in a specific health care context

Content:

• Elements of safe practice in a specific health care context
• How safe practice is maintained in a specific health care context

Core Naturopathic Consultation Skills

Descriptor:

The practical application of consultation skills

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to demonstrate knowledge of a 60 minute non-diagnostic, non-treatment naturopathic consultation with an unknown patient / client under professional observation and supervision

Content:

• Preparing for a naturopathic consultation
• Performing appropriate communication skills
• Conducting the questioning aspect of a naturopathic consultation
• Conducting limited diagnostic tests within a naturopathic consultation
• Closing the naturopathic consultation
• Correctly documenting all information

Tutor: Mary Allan

Hours:64

Credits: 16

Phytopharmacology

Hours: 8

Descriptor:

The study of the chemical constituents of medicinal herbs

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the plant production of phytochemicals, the phytochemical constituents and the effects of these on the human body, the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of these phytochemicals, and the limitations of the phytopharmacological model as an explanation of medicinal herb action

Content:

• The production of phytochemicals within plants
• The chemical structure, properties and functions of the main classes of phytochemicals within phytopharmacology
• The principles of bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of phytochemicals
• The limitations of phytopharmacology as an explanatory model for medicinal herb action

Pharmacognosy

Hours: 8

Descriptor:

The study of herbal medicine evaluation, production and quality control.

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to understand the principles related to the commercial production and quality of herbal medicines and evaluate production methods, quality control methods, quality assurance methods and pharmacognosy-based marketing utilised within the herbal medicine industry

Content:

• Commercial production methods of medicinal herbs
• Issues associated with packaging, storage and shipping of medicinal herbs
• Techniques utilised in the quality assurance methods of medicinal herbs
• Non-standardised and standardised medicinal herbs
• Good manufacturing practice
• The use of pharmacognosy evaluation methods and results in the marketing of medicinal herbs

Posology                   

Hours: 6

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

Herbal Therapeutics

Hours: 42

Descriptor:

The study of the use of herbal medicines for selected pathologies

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the application of materia medica for identifying herbs suitable for use in selected pathologies alongside the ability to create theoretical sample herbal medicine formula for the therapeutic treatment and management of selected pathologies

Content:

• The principles of therapeutic herbal treatment for selected pathology
• Selected pathologies amenable and not readily amenable to herbal treatment
• The selection of appropriate herbs from the materia medica to address selected pathologies
• The formulation of appropriate herbs from the materia medica to address selected pathologies 

Nutrition 2A

Nutritional Biochemistry

Hours: 24

Tutor: Phoebe Wynne-Lewis

Descriptor:

The study of organic and nutritional biochemistry

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe organic chemistry and nutritional biochemistry

Content:

• Describe organic chemistry
• Describe nutritional biochemistry

Nutritional Therapeutics

Hours: 40

Tutor: Chris Monastra

Descriptor:

The study of the use of dietary therapy and nutritional supplementation in selected pathologies

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the naturopathic nutritional treatment of various pathologies and create theoretical sample diet and nutritional supplementation programmes for the therapeutic treatment and management of selected pathologies

Content:

• The principles of the naturopathic nutritional therapeutics approach to pathology
• Selected pathologies amenable and not readily amenable to naturopathic / nutritional therapeutics
• The selection of appropriate diets and nutrients to address selected pathologies

Bodypath

Tutors : Various

Hours: 60

Cresits: 12

Descriptor:

The study of the use of various bodywork therapies to treat various pathologies

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe and apply various forms of bodywork therapies to clients presenting with different pathologies

Content:

• Wellness Massage, Polarity Therapy, Acupressure, Reflexology
• The combining of treatment modalities for client/patient benefit
• Selection of appropriate body therapies to alleviate various pathologies
• Practical use and application of learnt bodywork therapies

Pathophysiology 2

Tutor: Jane Alexander

Hours: 64

Credits: 16

Descriptor:

The study of abnormal human anatomy and physiology

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the naturopathic and orthodox philosophical approaches to pathology alongside pathology terminology and general and body system pathologies

Content:

• The differing naturopathic and orthodox philosophical approaches to pathology
• Common pathology terminologies
• General pathological processes
• Pathologies associated with body systems

Clinical Practice 2  

Tutor: Anna Taiwhati

Hours: 64

Credits: 16       

Physical Examination          

Descriptor:                

The study of the physical examination of a patient/client.

Outcomes:              

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to prepare a client for examination, and perform and record a physical examination.

Content:                   

• Preparing the patient/client for examination
• Performing and recording a physical examination

Referral Procedures              

Descriptor:                

The study of the process of patient/client referral

Outcomes:               

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to refer a client for clinical investigation; request further health professional opinion; and arrange for special tests to be completed

Content:                    

• Referring a patient/client for clinical investigation
• Requesting further health professional opinion
• Arranging for special tests to be completed

Practitioner Observation    

Descriptor:               

The study of working health practices 

Outcomes:               

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe various chosen health professionals’ practice habits

Content:                    

Observation of health professionals’ practice habits

Diagnostic Data in Complementary Health Practice         

Descriptor:               

The study of various Naturopathic diagnostic data.

Outcomes:                

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to analyse diagnostic data and use diagnostic data in clinical practice.

Content:                    

• Analyse diagnostic data
• Use diagnostic data in clinical practice

Herbal Medicine 2B

Hours: 32

Tutor: Mary Allan

Hours: 28

Descriptor:

The study of the use of herbal medicines for selected pathologies

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the application of materia medica for identifying herbs suitable for use in selected pathologies alongside the ability to create theoretical sample herbal medicine formula for the therapeutic treatment and management of selected pathologies

Content:

• The principles of therapeutic herbal treatment for selected pathology
• Selected pathologies amenable and not readily amenable to herbal treatment
• The selection of appropriate herbs from the materia medica to address selected pathologies
• The formulation of appropriate herbs from the materia medica to address selected pathologies
• The role of the medicinal herb adverse reactions register

Herb Growing          

Tutors : Geoff and Jan Speeden  

Hours: 4          

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

Nutrition 2B

Hours: 64

Credits: 16

Nutritional Therapeutics

Tutor: Chris Monastra

Hours: 56

Descriptor:

The study of the use of dietary therapy and nutritional supplementation in selected pathologies

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the naturopathic nutritional treatment of various pathologies and create theoretical sample diet and nutritional supplementation programmes for the therapeutic treatment and management of selected pathologies

Content:

• The principles of the naturopathic nutritional therapeutics approach to pathology
• Selected pathologies amenable and not readily amenable to naturopathic / nutritional therapeutics
• The selection of appropriate diets and nutrients to address selected pathologies

Tissue Salts

Hours: 8

Tutor: Ali Every

Descriptor:

The study of the use of tissue salts

Outcomes:

Individuals credited with the completion of this unit are able to describe the principles of the use of the tissue salts, the individual and combination remedies, their different available forms and their use in holistic health care

Content:

• The description and principles of the tissue salts
• Prescription of the correct tissue salts

Homoeopathy

Hours: 32

Credits: 8

Tutor: Ali Every

Descriptor:

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 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