B.Sc. in Oriental Medicine

Introduction

The course is aligned with the American Liberty University, based in California and Alabama. The ALU is one of the fastest growing State registered Universities in the USA today.
The Academy of Oriental Medicine is approved by the Institute for Complementary Medicine (ICM) / British Register of Complementary Practitioners (BRCP),associations to which we advise on all mattersconcerning Oriental Medicine, the course starts every September.

Price

Broken down to: £600 deposit & £1026.66 every September, Jan and May for the
three years of the course.
The Academy also offers annual trips to China for clinical practice and specialist tuition. This
is at an additional cost with price on application.

Y E AR 1

MODULE CONTENT

Module 1 · History of Traditional Chinese Medicine

• TCM Theory 1
• Introduction to Acupuncture
• Anatomy & Physiology of Bone

Module 2 · The Theory of the Five Elements

• TCM Theory 2 (Three Treasures)
• Point location
• Anatomy & Physiology of the Skeletal System

Module 3 · TCM Theory 3

• Causing factors of disease
• Anatomy &Physiology of Muscles, Tendons &

Ligaments

• Point location

Module 4 · The diagnostic methods of TCM (Pulse & Tongue diagnosis)

• Point location
• Anatomy &Physiology of Muscles, Tendons &

Ligaments part 2
Module 5 · TCM Theory 4 (Differentiation)

• Point location
• Anatomy & Physiology of the Skin

Module 6 · TCM Theory 5 (Treatment selection method)

• Needling Technique
• Point selection
• Anatomy & Physiology of the Cardiovascular system

Module 7 · Cupping & Moxibustion

• Clinical equipment & their uses in TCM
• Point location
• Anatomy & Physiology of the Respiratory System

Module 8 · TCM Theory 6

• Point location
• Anatomy & Physiology of the Digestive System

Module 9 · Clinical Management & Hygiene

• Orthopaedic treatments
• Anatomy & Physiology of the Nervous System

Module 10 · Auricular Acupuncture

• Scalp Acupuncture

Module 11 · Internal Diseases 1

• Anaomy & Physiology of the Endocrine & Urinary systems

Module 12 · Internal Diseases 2

• Anatomy & Physiology of the Reproductive System

Module 13 · External Diseases

• Anatomy & Physiology of the Lymphatic system

Module 14 · Revision
Module 15

• Day 1 – Revision
• Day 2 – Written Examination on TCM theory & Anatomy & Physiology

Y E AR 2

MODULE CONTENT
Modules 16-22 · Chinese Herbal Medicine Theory & Application

• Clinical observation & Clinical Practice in Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Module 23 · Revision

• Clinical Practice in Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Module 24 · Advanced Theories

• Huang Di Nei Jing (Ling Su & Su Wen) (Yellow Emperor’s Text)
• Clinical Practice in Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Module 25 · Advanced Theories

• Shang Han Lun (Cold Disease)
• Clinical Practice in Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Module 26 · Advanced Theories

• Jin Kui Yao Lue Fang Lun (Golden Chamber)
• Clinical Practice in Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Module 27 · Advanced Theories

• Wen Bing Xue (Warm Disease)
• Clinical Practice in Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Module 28-29 · Revision
Module 30 · Written Examination of Herbal Theory

• Examination on Practical application –Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Y E AR 3
MODULE CONTENT

Module 31 · Advanced diagnostic methods 1

• Anmo – Chinese Massage

Module 32 · Advanced diagnosis 2

• Classical Tui Na ( Chinese Physical Therapy)

Module 33 · Advanced diagnosis 3

• Fu Bu Anmo

Module 34 · Advanced diagnosis 4

• Tui Na 2

Module 35 · Tao-Yin Theory & History

• Tao-Yin Cranial Part 1

Module 36 · Tao-Yin Theory & Application

• Advanced structural dysfunction (diagnosis & correction)

Module 37 · Tao-Yin (Qi Gung positional Release)
Module 38 · Tao-Yin Cranial Part 2
Module 39 · Combining diagnostic methods
Module 40 · Qi Gung
Module 41 · First Aid

• Practice Management

Module 42 · Revision
Module 43-44 · Clinical Practice
Module 45 · Final Examinatio

Including:
· TCM Theories
· Acupuncture & Moxibustion
· Anmo (Chinese Massage)
· Fu Bu Anmo (Massage / balancing the internal organs)
· Tui Na (Chinese Physical Therapy)
· Auricular / Scalp Acupuncture
· Chinese Herbal Medicine
· Tao-Yin Cranial Balancing
· Tao-Yin Positional Release Techniques
· Muscular Skeletal testing & evaluation
· Anatomy & Physiology
· First Aid