Commencing September 2026
This bundle consists of the two units below:
Award in Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine‚
The course offers an introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the basic theories, basic knowledge and basic thinking methods of Chinese medicine. It mainly introduces the basic philosophical theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM )‚ ‚ and the basic knowledge of TCM constitution, meridians, diagnosis, health care medicated diet, TCM, and prescriptions. It provides a degree of understanding of the basic theory of Chinese medicine philosophy and provides the ability to comprehensively use the basic theoretical knowledge of Chinese medicine to guide clinical thinking, syndrome differentiation, treatment, and prescription and medication. It also lays the foundation for applying ancient Chinese humanistic knowledge, traditional Chinese medicine theory and unique medical technology and methods to medical practice.
LO1: Identify basic knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine philosophical theories, Zangxiang Theory, syndrome differentiation and treatment, meridians, diagnosis methods and prescriptions.
LO2: Apply basic clinical diagnosis and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.
LO3: Use the Zangxiang Theory to conduct a dialectical analysis of human physiological pathology
LO4: Use tongue diagnosis and basic prescriptions for analysis of the aetiology and pathogenesis of clinical diseases and treatment
LO4: Use traditional Chinese medicine’s constitution theory, and the health care medicated diet to help and guide patients in health and‚ disease preservation and prevention as well as disease control.
Award in Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment
Description:
Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment‚ refers to all the therapeutic techniques and methods applied externally on the body without intake of medicine, such as‚ massage, cupping, moxibustion, scraping, ear points, traditional sports therapy and so on. This course mainly introduces the operation of traditional Chinese treatment techniques. Through the study of this course, students can practice all the techniques, and know about some clinical diagnosis and treatment methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM}, and have the ability to help people to carry out functional rehabilitation or improve fitness.
LOl Apply‚ common‚ Chinese‚ traditional‚ therapeutic‚ techniques
L02 Identify‚ traditional Chinese medicine clinical diagnosis and treatment thinking and methods
L03 Use‚ traditional‚ rehabilitation‚ techniques for disease‚ prevention and‚ health‚ care
L04 Use traditional rehabilitation techniques to help and guide patients to carry out functional rehabilitation
Notice: The programme steers clear of any possible problematic matters such as acupuncture which is regulated, offering content on matters which are not regulated.
Entry Requirements:‚ Award in Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine