Course Descriptions

ACL3035 : CLINICAL OBSERVATION
1.00 credits: Clinical Observation consists of students observing licensed acupuncturists, instructors, supervisors and upper level students in a variety of settings, including classroom and on-campus clinics. Observation in later trimesters may be completed at pre-approved outside clinical locations. Students may not observe other students who are at a lower level of study.
ACL3034 : CLINICAL OBSERVATION
1.00 credits: Clinical Observation consists of students observing licensed acupuncturists, instructors, supervisors and upper level students in a variety of settings, including classroom and on-campus clinics. Observation in later trimesters may be completed at pre-approved outside clinical locations. Students may not observe other students who are at a lower level of study.
ACL3036 : CLINICAL OBSERVATION
1.00 credits: Clinical Observation consists of students observing licensed acupuncturists, instructors, supervisors and upper level students in a variety of settings, including classroom and on-campus clinics. Observation in later trimesters may be completed at pre-approved outside clinical locations. Students may not observe other students who are at a lower level of study.
ACL3033 : CLINICAL OBSERVATION
1.00 credits: Clinical Observation consists of students observing licensed acupuncturists, instructors, supervisors and upper level students in a variety of settings, including classroom and on-campus clinics. Observation in later trimesters may be completed at pre-approved outside clinical locations. Students may not observe other students who are at a lower level of study.
AWM0150 : CPR
0.13 credits: This course will train students to respond to, assess and manage cardiac and respiratory emergencies using basic life support skills and automatic external defibrillation.
AAC3216 : DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS IN CHINESE MEDICINE
1.00 credits: This course continues the study of the Four Examinations. Focusing on inquiry, an in-depth analysis of signs and symptoms is undertaken with an emphasis on the development of diagnostic skills.
AWM6065 : TOPICS IN DIGESTIVE, ENDOCRINE AND MALE UROGENITAL
3.00 credits: This class is one of a five-course sequence in the study of major health conditions and their pathogenic mechanisms as defined by Western biomedicine. Particular attention is paid to conditions with a high risk of significant adverse outcomes for which effective Western treatments are available and to serious conditions requiring physician referral. Topics covered in this course include review of selected conditions related to gastrointestinal, endocrinology and male urogenital health.
ARS6040 : FOUNDATIONS OF EVIDENCE - INFORMED PRACTICE
2.00 credits: This course uses a blended approach of classroom and online presentations and activities to introduce students to the basic principles of evidence-informed practice (EIP). EIP is an approach that integrates clinical findings, patient preferences, research and clinical experience (all important types of evidence) into the process of health care delivery. Students learn the strengths and limitations of each element of the model and how to use them together to enhance clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.
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