Course Title: Chinese Internal Medicine

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Chinese Internal Medicine

Credit Points: 12.00

Important Information:

 

 


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COTH2183

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

COTH2183

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr Jing Cui

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7759

Course Coordinator Email: jing.cui@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 202.04.052


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

Chinese Internal Medicine is a one-semester course that will cover a number of diseases of internal medicine. Preventive measures, nutritional and Chinese dietary advice will also be included. For each of these key topics, the course will cover aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, treatment principles, key Chinese herbal formulae and acupuncture. This course has a substantial practical component where students will be required to put into practice the learning from previous courses in the treatment of disorders of internal medicine. This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience. The WIL component will consist of observation and treatment of patients under supervision of a qualified and RMIT approved Chinese medicine practitioner. This course begins to holistically integrate the learning of previous courses, in relation to the areas of internal medicine. It will contribute to the development of an evidence-based approach to the practice of Chinese medicine. You will become familiar with the broad context within which Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture are practised in Australia, including their  role within the health-care sector and the political context within which Chinese medicine exists. Regulatory requirements for practitioners and professional ethics and practice management issues will be included.

Work Integrated Learning:

Students enrolled in this course will be required to undertake placement as part of the assessment of the course. A number of requirements must be met by students to ensure eligibility for placement. Further details on each of these are available in Part B of the Course Guide and on MyRMIT.
• National Police check
• Working with Children Check
• First Aid Certificate

There is no flexibility with these requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED. Any student who has not provided this information will not be able to attend placement and will receive a fail grade for the placement course.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Objectives for BP278 Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Applied Science (Chinese Medicine):

  • PLO 1: Provide specialised health care within a patient-centred, evidence-based framework
  • PLO 2: Gather clinical information to make accurate differential diagnoses, assessment and management plans and carry out effective treatment   
  • PLO 3: Practice as a competent health care professional in a safe, ethical and legally responsible manner
  • PLO 4: Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity in the provision of specialised health
  • PLO 5: Communicate effectively in a range of forms (written, online, oral) and with diverse audiences (patients, community/public, agencies and health professionals);
  • PLO 6: Work independently and in teams, specifically to lead and contribute to inter-professional care partnerships
  • PLO 8: Understand the historical development of the profession, its ethos, organisation and philosophical foundations.


On successful completion of this course you will be expected to:

  1. Conduct a case history integrating your knowledge of both Chinese medicine and western medicine to describe the aetiology; pathogenesis; and syndrome differentiation for a range of internal medicine conditions
  2. Describe the components of key herbal formulae and acupuncture prescriptions and modifications for treating internal medicine conditions and relate the construction of the formulae to the aetiology and pathogenesis of the disease
  3. Plan, design and implement individualised herbal medicine and acupuncture treatment plans, write a Chinese herbal prescription according to standard format, and dispense the herbal prescription following legal and ethical requirements
  4. Compose appropriate patient instructions for herbal medicine and other acupuncture modalities, supported by appropriate verbal instruction to the patient which includes possible adverse reactions, the significance of these and appropriate action to be taken
  5. Demonstrate the procedures involved in dispensing of herbal prescriptions and pao zhi (processing of herbs); observe hygienic procedures when preparing and dispensing herbs; and communicate with  patients about preparation, administration, cautions and contraindications of herbal prescriptions
  6. Provide evidence based advice for general health, preventative measures, principles of nutrition and Chinese diet therapy clinical conditions and determine when referral to other health professions is warranted.


Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities include a combination of face-to-face lectures, tutorials, online activities and practical sessions. Learning experiences that will foster the development of the capabilities to be developed in this course will include problem-based learning and case-based learning experiences. Learning experiences will also provide you the opportunity to practise skills and receive feedback. The theory and practical skills learned from lectures will be broadened by tutorials. They will also be reiterated and reinforced through clinical observation and/or clinical practice.

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.

Chinese medicine library subject guides are available via http://rmit.libguides.com/chinese-medicine. 


Overview of Assessment

This course contains hurdle requirements. All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

A hurdle requirement is necessary in order to demonstrate to the accrediting body that students are competent and are being sufficiently assessed against practice-focussed professional standards throughout the course of their program. Visit http://www.chinesemedicineboard.gov.au/ for all relevant polices and guidelines set by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: In semester Assessments
Weighting 45%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

Assessment Task 2: Case Analysis
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

Assessment Task 3: Clinical Practicum (HURDLE)
Weighting 10%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

Assessment Task 4: Online Quizzes
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

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.