Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Chinese Medicine Theory 2

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COTH2189

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2016

COTH2189

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 2 2024,
Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: Lin Dong

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: lin.dong@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

Assumed

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


Course Description

Chinese Medicine Theory 2 is a one-semester course that covers four diagnostic techniques, various differentiation methods and skills for analysing and writing up a case record from a Chinese medicine perspective. The course provides you with knowledge and skills to apply to cases in a clinical setting. This course will build a foundation for you to undertake clinical studies. The theory and practical skills learnt from lectures will be broadened by providing many case studies, group discussions and tutorials incorporating audio-visual learning-ware and self-directed learning with the support of online learning. This course is designed to build the foundation needed for you to undertake clinical studies, and to develop diagnostic skills that you can apply in clinical practice.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Objectives for MC024 Master Applied Science (Acupuncture):

  • PLO 1. Apply your knowledge of Chinese Medicine principles and methods in the diagnosis and management of a range of health disorders
  • PLO 3. Critically analyse the literature in the efficacy and safety of acupuncture and moxibustion or Chinese Herbal Medicine and incorporate this information into your professional evidence based practice
  • PLO 4. Communicate effectively with patients, other health professionals, regulatory bodies and the general public
  • PLO 6. Reflect and improve upon your professional practice and build problem solving skills and abilities through lifelong learning.


On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Apply your body of knowledge and skills in analysing data obtained from the four diagnostic methods, diagnosis an illness and differentiate syndromes according to: Eight guiding principles; Qi, Blood and Body Fluids; Zang-Fu Organs; Aetiological and prevention factors.  

2. Interpret and record a case history according to Chinese medicine practice using the 10 questions. 

3. Appraise and synthesise the skills of Chinese medicine diagnosis including pulse and tongue diagnosis. 

4. Communicate Chinese Medicine diagnosis and aetiology in “plain language” to patients and their families and other health professionals in ways that relate Chinese medicine concepts to western medicine and explain relevant Chinese medical terminology. 

5. Critically analyse and demonstrate the attributes and skills required for patient assessment, clinical decision-making, interpretive skills, human relationships, ethics and compassion, professional responsibility, management of common disorders and diagnoses and bases for referral. 

6. Review fundamental principles, theories and diagnostic skills and their application to case studies and identify strategies to further your learning. 


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Progressive case record and analysis 
Weighting 40% 
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 

Assessment Task 2: Diagnostic Skill Assessment 
Weighting 20% 
This assessment task supports CLOs 3, 5 & 6 

Assessment Task 3: Online comprehensive end of semester diagnostic skills assessment 
Weighting 40% 
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.