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Unit of Study NATM2004 - Professional Contexts in Naturopathic Medicine 1: Foundations (2022)

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    Students are required to attend scheduled classes and participate in online activities.

Unit description

Introduces students to the field of Naturopathic Medicine, and the foundations of the discipline.

Unit content

  1. History of naturopathic medicine
  2. Philosophical foundations of naturopathic medicine
  3. Principles of naturopathic medicine I
  4. Principles of naturopathic medicine II
  5. Contemporary naturopathic medicine practice
  6. Clinical reasoning in naturopathic medicine

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Location Domestic International
Online
Term5
Term5

Learning outcomes

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe the historical evolution of naturopathic medicine

explain, individually or in a group, the underlying philosophies and principles of naturopathic medicine

discuss the scope and delivery of contemporary naturopathic medicine practice

recognise clinical reasoning frameworks applicable to the discipline of naturopathic medicine

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