Course Title: Classic Literature in Chinese Medicine

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Classic Literature in Chinese Medicine

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COTH2094

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 2 2009,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2016

COTH2094

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022

Course Coordinator: Dr Angela Yang

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7175

Course Coordinator Email: angela.yang@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 202.04.018


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


Course Description

Classic Literature in Chinese Medicine and Clinical Conference (Chinese Herbal Medicine) will provide you with an appreciation of the clinical foundations from which modern Chinese medicine is formed and will include modern applications of classic formulae. It is a one-semester course that will cover teachings from the Huang Di Nei Jing (Huangdi’s Internal Classic), Jin Gui Yao Lue (Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber), Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage Diseases) and Wen Bing Xue (Study of Warm Diseases). You will cover the key signs and symptoms complexes; aetiology and pathogenesis of disease; location of disease; and treatment principles and their application in the treatment of disease. Key medicinal formulae will be presented for various syndromes. The contribution of these historical works to the formation of Chinese medicine theory and as a form of experiential evidence will be addressed. 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for MC138 Master of Applied Science (Chinese Herbal Medicine):

  • PLO 1: Apply knowledge of Chinese Medicine principles and methods in the diagnosis and management of a range of internal medicine disorders;
  • PLO 2: Plan and perform treatments using Chinese herbal medicine or acupuncture and moxibustion for a range of disorders in a safe and professional manner;
  • PLO 3: Critically analyse the literature in the efficacy and safety of acupuncture and moxibustion or Chinese Herbal Medicine and incorporate this information into your professional evidence based practice.


 On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Describe the major contributions of these classic texts to modern Chinese Medicine theory and clinical practice;
  2. Identify the clinical applications of Chinese herbal medicine as described in the classic literature and their application to a modern clinical context;
  3. Apply selected clinical methods derived from classic texts to modern clinical contexts;
  4. Participate in informed clinical discussion related to the contemporary application of traditional treatment methodologies;
  5. Critically analyse and discuss research data related to the role and efficacy of traditional healing techniques and methods.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both. 

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course. 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: In semester assessments (online)
Weighting 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 2: Assignment
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Assessment Task 3: Online test
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.