Undergraduate - UnitMID2110 - Complementary therapies: an evidence based approach

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Offered	Clayton First semester 2015 (Day) Peninsula First semester 2015 (Day) Peninsula First semester 2015 (Flexible)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Helen Hall

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the broad range of therapies listed under the umbrella term of 'complementary and alternative medicine '(CAM). Students will have the opportunity to consider the underlying philosophy and reasons why the treatments have become increasingly popular in a contemporary health care setting. Using an evidence based approach, the benefits and risks of the major modalities will be considered. The concept of 'integrative medicine' and the role and responsibilities of health care professionals will also be explored.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the history and philosophy of CAM
Explore the reasons people integrate CAM into their health care
Identify the advantages and challenges of an evidence based approach to CAM
Demonstrate an understanding of the major CAM modalities
Critically discuss the role of CAM in modern health care
Describe the ethical, legal and professional issues when integrating CAM into midwifery/nursing practice.