UTS course code: C04172
Testamur title: Master of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Abbreviation: MHlthSc
Course Director: Mr W M Cochran
Course fee: $185 per cp (local)¹
Total credit points: 48

Footnotes:
1. This course is not offered to international students.

Overview
Course aims
Admission requirements
Attendance
Course duration
Course program
Assessment
Rules and regulations
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

This course is designed for Chinese herbal medicine practitioners who would like to extend their knowledge of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, and have received advanced professional qualifications in the area. Graduates of this course are qualified to prescribe Chinese herbal medicines. This course takes in students in even years only (next intake 2004), and is offered on a part-time basis only.

Course aims

This course aims to support professional Chinese herbalists in developing specialist skills and knowledge in their area. Graduates are able to competently apply traditional diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, manage and support patient treatments, support the management of a clinical practice, and have a detailed knowledge of herbal prescriptions and pharmacology. Graduates of this course are likely to be employed in private practice as practitioners, or working in the provision of health services in hospitals and clinics.

Admission requirements

Applicants for this program should have an undergraduate degree in Chinese herbal medicine or acupuncture or similar, with at least 12 months of post-study clinical experience. Applications from practitioners without an undergraduate degree are assessed on an individual basis, with prior learning and professional experiences in Traditional Chinese Medicine recognised for course entry. Applicants should be a member of a registered Chinese herbal medicine or acupuncture association.

Attendance

This degree is offered in part-time mode only, and endeavours to support flexible and self-directed learning as much as possible. Students are required to support their formal teaching with clinical practice.

Course duration

This course is offered on a two-year, part-time basis.

Course program

Spring semester
99612 Principles of Chinese Herbal Prescription 6cp
99613 Principles of Pharmacology in Chinese Medicine 6cp
xxxxx Graduate CHM Clinic Level 1B 2cp

Spring semester
99596 Chinese Herbal Practice 2 6cp
99597 Graduate Clinic Internship (CHM) 5cp

Assessment

Depending on the subjects chosen, students can expect to undergo a variety of assessment types before completion of this course including formal and informal examinations, assignments and essays, clinical reports and write-ups, and seminar presentations. Effort has been made to balance formal examinations with reflective/clinically-based assignments such as reflective journals, forum discussions, and clinical assessments. Assessment tasks may be based on individual or group work. For further details on individual subjects, see the Subject Descriptions section, or contact the subject's coordinator.

Rules and regulations

Students are expected to observe the University's Code of Conduct for clinical practice and for the provision of medical services. For further details, see the Faculty Information section of this handbook.

Professional recognition

As at October 2003, there are no professional registration requirements for practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine in NSW, however, formal registration procedures are likely to be regulated in the next few years.

Other information

All academic inquiries should be addressed to:

Course Director,
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Mr Warren Cochran
telephone (02) 9514 7850
fax (02) 9514 7866
email Warren.Cochran@uts.edu.au