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Comparative Healing Techniques
Course: WED152

First Term: 2023 Fall
 Lecture   3.0 Credit(s)   3.0 Period(s)   3.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load


Description: Comparative approaches to healing, including allopathy, homeopathy, chiropractic, osteopathy, Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Shamanism, and therapeutic touch. Contrast explanations for causation of disease, diagnostic procedures, and healing methodology.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain the etiology of disease as proposed by the schools of allopathy, homeopathy, chiropractic, osteopathy, Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, shamanism, and therapeutic touch. (I)
2. Describe the basic diagnostic procedures used by allopaths, homeopaths, chiropractors, osteopaths, shamans, and practitioners of Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and therapeutic touch. (II)
3. Describe the primary methods for healing used by allopaths, homeopaths, chiropractors, osteopaths, shamans, and practitioners of Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and therapeutic touch. (III)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Explanations of Etiology of Disease
   A. Allopathy
   B. Homeopathy
   C. Chiropractic
   D. Osteopathy
   E. Chinese medicine
   F. Ayurveda
   G. Shamanism
   H. Therapeutic touch
II. Diagnostic Procedures
   A. Allopathy
   B. Homeopathy
   C. Chiropractic
   D. Osteopathy
   E. Chinese medicine
   F. Ayurveda
   G. Shamanism
   H. Therapeutic touch
III. Primary Methods Used in Healing
   A. Allopathy
   B. Homeopathy
   C. Chiropractic
   D. Osteopathy
   E. Chinese medicine
   F. Ayurveda
   G. Shamanism
   H. Therapeutic touch
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 13, 2022

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