Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in Natural Remedies and Complementary Medicine is a 7.5-credit course that focuses on the most commonly used forms of complementary medicine in Sweden, including their mechanisms of action, clinical research, and legal aspects.

Program Details

• Course Code: 1QA146
• Course Name: Naturläkemedel och komplementärmedicin (Natural Remedies and Complementary Medicine)
• Credits: 7.5 hp
• Education Form: Higher Education, 2007 study order
• Main Field of Study: Other subjects
• Level: Basic level, the course's in-depth study cannot be classified
• Grading Scale: Passed, failed
• Responsible Institution: Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society
• Decision-Making Body: Education Committee NVS
• Date of Establishment: The curriculum applies from the autumn semester 2025

Special Eligibility

• 90 credits in health and medical care. Additionally, Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 with a minimum grade of passed/E are required.

Objectives

The overall objective of the course is for the student to be able to describe the most commonly used methods in complementary medicine, their research situation, applicable laws and regulations, and to professionally approach patients who use or request these methods.

Course Content

The course focuses on the most commonly used forms of complementary medicine in Sweden, including:

• Herbal medicines
• Mindfulness
• Yoga
• Massage
• Acupuncture

Teaching Methods

The teaching is based on a problem-oriented and collaborative approach to learning, where the working methods provide opportunities for the student to take active responsibility for their learning. The working methods used are lectures, seminars, study questions, and quizzes.

Examination

The course is examined through a written examination assignment in the form of a home exam.

• Mandatory Educational Components: Attendance at seminars, written individual assignment including peer review

Transition Provisions

For courses that have ceased or undergone significant changes, at least three additional examination opportunities (in addition to the regular one) will be provided on the previous content for a period of at least one year from the time the change occurred.

Other Provisions

• Course evaluation is carried out according to the guidelines established by the Committee for Education at the basic and advanced level.
• Language of instruction: Swedish. Teaching in English may occur.

Literature and Other Teaching Materials

Mandatory Literature

• Komplementär och alternativ medicin och vĺrd - Säkerhet, kunskap och dialog (Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Care - Safety, Knowledge, and Dialogue) by Asplund, Kjell; Hagelin, Hans; Hultcrantz, Monica; Landerholm, Lisa; Nilsson, Mats; Envall-Rystedt, Anna. Socialdepartementet, 2019.

Recommended Literature

• Offprints and scientific articles are distributed during the course.