Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Aetiology and Pathogenesis of Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Course Code
RAP_011
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
16.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inese Kokare
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Acupuncture doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Inese Kokare
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Acquiring and improving theoretical knowledge and practical skills at the level necessary for an acupuncture doctor on the aetiology and pathogenesis of diseases and syndromes, according to the theoretical concepts of traditional Chinese medicine.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The student demonstrates the necessary knowledge and understanding of the aetiology and pathogenesis of diseases and syndromes, according to the theoretical concepts of traditional Chinese medicine.
Skills
1.The student is able to independently use the acquired knowledge in solving the problems of the aetiology and pathogenesis of diseases and syndromes in line with the theory of traditional Chinese medicine.
Competences
1.The student is able to do the following: • interpret the mechanisms of pathogenesis of syndromes, forms of clinical manifestation; • collect anamnesis, recognize possible disease risk factors; • evaluate the degree of disturbance and the corresponding risks by analysing the obtained information; • evaluate the syndrome under consideration and be able to analyse it according to the concepts of the pathophysiology in traditional Chinese medicine.
Assessment
Individual work
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The student independently conducts an in-depth study of the theoretical basis of the mechanisms of the pathogenesis of syndromes used in traditional Chinese medicine and presents it at the end of the course.
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Examination
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75% of the assessment for the presentation – understanding the mechanisms of pathogenesis of diseases in traditional Chinese medicine, clinical manifestations (theoretical knowledge) and 25% for work with the patient – explanation of the pathogenesis of the syndrome and clinical symptom manifestations from the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Topics
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Aetiology of diseases and mechanisms of pathogenesis from the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Causes of diseases, classification thereof. Concept of exogenous and endogenous pathogenic factors, characterisation thereof.
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Functional disorders: Qi disorganisation syndromes. Hemodynamic disorders: Blood stasis, Blood heat, Blood deficiency. Metabolic disorders of biological fluids: deficiency syndromes, stasis and block.
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Emotions in traditional Chinese medicine. The relation of emotions to the five Zang organs in normal state and pathology.
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Dietetics in traditional Chinese medicine. Food as a cause of pathology.
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Seminar
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Specialized room
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Disease prevention and sanogenesis in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
16.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
6
Length (weeks):
12
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Giovanni Maciocia. 2015. The foundations of Chinese medicine: a comprehensive text. Edinburgh: Elsevier.
2.
Gabriel Stux, Bruce Pomeranz. Acupuncture. Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co.