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Unit of Study NATM6002 - Critical Perspectives in Naturopathic Philosophy (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Learners critically explore contemporary developments in naturopathic medicine and their intersection with naturopathic philosophy. These include the socio-political implications of medical dominance, and the impact of global advancements in naturopathic medicine. Learners apply the skills of critical thinking and reflection to examine these issues through different conceptual frameworks, and assess how these different perspectives impact contemporary clinical practice.

Unit content

  1. Philosophical frameworks in naturopathic medicine
  2. Global advancements in naturopathic medicine
  3. Influence of medical dominance on naturopathic medicine
  4. Contemporary applications of naturopathic philosophy
  5. Professionalisation of naturopathic medicine
  6. Evidence-based clinical decision-making frameworks

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online
Term3
Term3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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

explore naturopathic philosophy in contemporary settings

critically examine the global advancements towards professionalisation of naturopathic medicine

critically examine medical dominant influences on naturopathic medicine

apply evidence-based clinical decision making frameworks to contemporary clinical practice

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