Complementary Therapies for Healthcare (4 years including foundation year)

• The course helps each student to develop into a practitioner who is capable of using and contributing to the body of knowledge and research, which supports the practice of complementary therapies.
• Glyndŵr University has a clinic on campus where you will be able to gain all the experience you’ll need to become a competent, confident and professional clinician. Staff, students and the general public receive treatments at the clinic which is open five days a week. The clinic has eight treatment beds, ensuring students have the facilities they need to carry out their training.
• The degree is accredited by the Federation of Holistic Therapists.
• You will be eligible to join the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) as a student member. Membership is automatic and you will be required to inform the FHT that you are a qualified practitioner on graduation.
• Emphasis is placed on you gaining practical experience in our clinic as well as learning key business skills to enable you to set-up your own business should you wish to follow this career path.
• The course responds to the growing demand for academic qualifications in the field of complementary medicine.

This year builds on the foundation to your studies aimed at is equipping you with the skills required to be successful in level 5 and 6 and within clinical practice. Within this year you will also be given opportunities to explore subjects such as research, communication, academic writing skills, reflective practice and the therapeutic relationship.

• Foundation in Bodyworks
• Foundations in Research
• Developing Academic and Personal Skills
• Nutrition
• Anatomy and Applied Physiology
  
  

The second year is more intense learning as you increase you knowledge and understanding of the theory and continue your clinical practice in the clinic at Glyndŵr.

• Bodyworks
• Personal and Personal Skill Development
• Therapeutic Interventions for Musculo-Skeletal Injuries
• Research
• Pathophysiology
  
  

Learning at level 6 enhances theoretical knowledge and practical skills. It also aims tostimulate the critical evaluation and judgment formation skills of the student through consolidation of the research knowledge and skills acquired at Levels 4 and 5. The overall aim is to enable graduates to become a competent and confident in practice.

• Bodyworks in Practice
• Dissertation
• Applied Business Practice
• Health Psychology for Therapists
  
  

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.