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Growing awareness of the importance of dietary needs, vitamins and minerals within the marketplace has resulted in an increased demand for trained natural health practitioners. Western Herbal Medicine graduates generally enter clinical practice, either alone or as a partner in a healthcare clinic, research and development or become sales representatives and consultants.
Western Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine is a system of natural health care that uses the medicinal plants to treat a broad range of health conditions. Various kinds of plant material (flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, bark or whole plants) may be used fresh, dried or powdered, as infusions (hot water extractions), capsules, creams, tablets or tinctures (alcohol based extractions) to treat or prevent illness and restore health.
Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine)
This three year full time (or equivalent part-time) course provides graduates with specialist herbal medicine clinical knowledge and skills to become future leaders within the area of herbal medicine practice. The course includes in-depth study in medical science, evidenced-based practice, herbal materia medica, herbal pharmacology and pharmacognosy, herbal therapeutics, clinical case taking, and communication and professional interaction.
This course is available in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth. Many subjects are available ONLINE.
Semester Two begins 2 August, 2010. ENROL NOW
| Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine) 2011 | |||||||
| Year One: Semester One | |||||||
| Code | Subject | Prerequisites | Hours/week | Available Online | |||
| BIOB111 | Chemistry and Biochemistry | Nil | 6 | Y | |||
| SOCF111 | Foundations of Communication and Counselling | Nil | 3 | Y | |||
| BIOH111 | Human Biological Science 1 | Nil | 6 | Y | |||
| SOCH111 | History of Healing | Nil | 6 | Y | |||
| BIOM111 | Microbiology | Nil | 3 | Y | |||
| Year One: Semester Two | |||||||
| BIOQ121 | Foundations of Critical Enquiry | Nil | 3 | Y | |||
| SOCP121 | Psychology and Counselling Theory | SOCF111 | 3 | N | |||
| BIOH122 | Human Biological Science 2 | BIOH111 | 6 | Y | |||
| WHMF121 | Herbal Botany and Manufacturing | Nil | 6 | N | |||
| NMDF121 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | BIOB111 | 6 | Y | |||
| Year Two: Semester Three | |||||||
| WHMF211 | Herbal Medicine Materia Medica | 1st Year | 6 | Y | |||
| BIOS211 | Pathology and Clinical Science 1 | 1st Year | 6 | N | |||
| BIOP211 | Pharmacology | 1st Year | 3 | Y | |||
| WHMC211 | Western Herbal Medicine Clinical Skills 1 | 1st Year | 9 | N | |||
| Year Two: Semester Four | |||||||
| BIOS222 | Pathology and Clinical Science 2 and 3 | 1st Year | 6 | N | |||
| BIOE221 | Clinical Examination | 1st Year | 3 | N | |||
| BIOT221 | Western Diagnostic Techniques | 1st Year | 3 | N | |||
| WHMC222 | Western Herbal Medicine Clinical Skills 2 | 1st Year | 6 | N | |||
| WHMF221 | Herbal Medicine Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy | 1st Year | 6 | Y | |||
| Year Three: Semester Five | |||||||
| SOCI221 | Interpersonal Skills of the Helper | 2nd Year, SOCP121 | 3 | N | |||
| WHMC311 | Clinical Herbal Medicine Management and Prescription | 2nd Year | 9 | N | |||
| WHMC312 | Western Herbal Medicine Clinical Practicum 1 | 2nd Year | 12 | N | |||
| Year Three: Semester Six | |||||||
| WHMC323 | Western Herbal Medicine Clinical Practicum 2 | 2nd Year | 21 | N | |||
| SOCE311 | Establish and Manage a Practice | 2nd Year, BIOS222 | 3 | Y | |||
Course Duration 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Study Mode On campus
Intake Two semester intakes per year (late February and early August on campus).