Program Overview

Unit of Study NATM5010 - Professional Contexts in Naturopathic Medicine 1 and 2: Foundations and Conduct

Unit Snapshot

• Unit type: PG Coursework Unit
• Credit points: 12
• Faculty/College: Faculty of Health
• Placement: Yes
• Enrolment information: Students are required to attend on-campus classes and participate in online activities. Students will be required to attend on-campus classes and complete 8 observational clinical placement hours.

Unit Description

Introduces students to the field of naturopathic medicine, including the foundations of the discipline, and the laws, ethical principles, and regulatory structures governing naturopathic medicine practice.

Unit Content

1. History and philosophical foundations of naturopathic medicine
2. Principles of naturopathic medicine I
3. Principles of naturopathic medicine II
4. Contemporary naturopathic medicine practice
5. Professional conduct law and ethics
6. Clinical reasoning in naturopathic medicine

Availabilities

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.

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

• Describe the historical evolution of naturopathic medicine
• Explain, individually or in a group, the philosophies, principles, and scope of naturopathic medicine practice
• Illustrate the principles of professional conduct in the context of common law, human ethics, and regulation
• Apply clinical reasoning frameworks applicable to the discipline of naturopathic medicine

Prescribed Learning Resources

Term 5

Prescribed Texts

• No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

• Students must wear their SCU uniform on placement, including closed-in black footwear (this does not include runners) and black trousers (cargo pants and jeans are not acceptable). Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.