THREE TREASURES SCHOOL OF TCM DIPLOMA IN TUI-NA

Students will have gained the Three Treasures School of TCM Certificate in Tui-Na or an equivalent qualification from another Centre, before starting on the Diploma level modules.

To obtain this award students will have satisfactorily completed a further four modules over a period of four months based on home assignments and one weekend session per month at the Centre.

 

Tuina Diploma 2009

 

26/27 September

17/18 October

7/8     November

28/29 November

Followed by 2 months Supervision

Module D1 Approaches in Chinese Medicine

·         The Eight Principles

·         Five Element Theory and Correspondences

·         Painful Obstruction Syndromes (POS)

·         Conditions affecting the Internal Organs

·         Mental/Emotional problems

Module D2 Traditional Chinese Diagnosis        

·         Questioning

·         Pulse taking

·         Tongue Diagnosis

 

Module D3 Analysis and Treatment Planning

·         Establishing treatment principles

·         Identifying patterns and syndromes

·         Planning the treatment

·         Selection of points and massage techniques

 

Module D4 Clinical Practice and Supervision

·         Location and functions of a further 30 acupoints

·         Further development of massage techniques

·         Interacting with patients

·         Diagnosis and treatment of actual patients at the School, under supervision.

·         Observed Diagnosis and treatment of two patients in your own practice

·         Submission of case notes for six patients who have had full diagnosis and treatment

 

Diploma Assessment

 

The continuous assessment process will be similar to that used for the  Certificate course.   In addition the competence of Diploma students will be assessed during the periods of weekend clinical practice with real patients,  in their own practice and by submission of case notes.

 

Award of the Diploma in Tui-Na

                                                                                                                             

To obtain the Diploma students will:

·         Have first been awarded the Certificate in Tui-Na or equivalent.

·         Obtain a minimum of 60% pass mark in all four Diploma Modules

·         Attend a minimum of 80% of weekend sessions at the Centre.

 

EVALUATION    Student evaluation of the courses, suggestions and comments during the courses are very welcome and will be taken seriously.  Any problems can be overcome through discussion and relevant action. At the end of the course students will be given the opportunity to record their assessment of the course on an Evaluation and Feedback Form.

 Diploma course Book: 

“The Practice of Chinese Medicine” by Giovanni Maciocia published by Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.