Institution
University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
Contact Details
Address:
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, PR1 2HE
United Kingdom
Phone: +44/0 1772 892400
Toll free: Not available
Fax: +44/0 1772 894959
E-mail:[email protected]
Website:http://www.uclan.ac.uk
Training Therapy
Herbal Medicine
Level Of Training
Undergraduate
Qualification Awarded
Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Herbal Medicine
Duration Of Training
Three years (Full time) or 5 years (Part time)
Entry Requirements
Minimum entry requirements for degree level study for students of Curriculum 2000 will be a 12-unit profile, which must be made up from one of the following configurations: Two A2 level subjects One A2 level subject plus one single award Advanced VCE One double award Advanced VCE Two single awards Advanced VCE Although Year -12 (after school / sixth form) qualifications will be a useful indicator of potential, offers of places will only be made against total achievement at the end of Year -13. Specific entry requirements for BSc (Hons) Herbal Medicine are 220 points including GCSE Mathematics and/or English at Grade C or above, plus GCSE Science. Other acceptable qualifications include: Scottish Certificate of Education Higher Grade passes, Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Grade passes International Baccalaureate BTEC National Certificate/Diploma Kite marked Access Course Applications from individuals with non standard qualifications, relevant work or life experience and who can demonstrate the ability to cope with and benefit from degree level studies are welcome. If you have not studied recently you may be required to undertake an Access program. *Requirements for international students are not specified.
Enrollment Time
Not available
Learning Outcome
This course is structured to provide a thorough academic grounding to the study of herbal medicine into which a comprehensive clinical training is integrated.
Type Of Attendance
Full Time / Part Time
Credit Hour
Not available
Semester
Six semesters (full time) and 10 semesters (part time)
Theory/Practical
Both components (theory and practical / clinical) will be utilized throughout the course.
Learning Module
Level 1
- Communication and caring in practitioner/ client relationships
- Holism and healing (half module)
- Introduction to physiology and pharmacology theory, organ systems pathology (half module)
- Ancillary biochemistry (half module)
- Botany (half module)
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Herbal medicine 1 and 2 to cover materia medica, herbal pharmacology, therapeutics, and supplementary experiential anatomy.
Clinical training will progress from initial observation to taking case histories, with strongly reflexive emphasis and under close supervision.
Level 2
- Theoretical physiology
- Organ systems pathology (half module)
- Metabolism and genetics (half module)
- Research methods
- Philosophy and health
- Herbal medicine 3 and 4 will concentrate mainly on medical science training in diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and clinical skills, plus further materia medica and therapeutics.
Students will be reinforcing their academic knowledge by gradually applying their skills in clinical training, with increasing reflexive emphasis and under close supervision.
Level 3
- In herbal medicine 5 and 6, emphasis is now particularly laid on building upon and adding to both the academic and practical knowledge gained to ensure students have sufficient knowledge of therapeutic skills to ensure safe and effective practice. This is supplemented by further modules:
- Counseling skills (half module)
- Nutrition (half module)
- Herbal pharmacy (half module)
- Practice management (half module)
- Dissertation
- Contemporary issues in complementary medicine.
Teaching Faculty
Faculty of Health -Complementary Medicine Unit
Source Of Accreditation
European Herbal Practitioners Association
Graduate Pathways
On completion, graduates can pursue postgraduate level courses
Career Opportunities
On successful completion of the degree, graduates will be able to set up a professional practice as clinical medical herbalists. They are eligible to apply for membership of NIMH which has inclusive practitioner insurance, code of ethics, disciplinary and complaints procedures to guarantee protection for both patients and practitioners.
Alternative careers are also available to the graduates to choose from, which include professions as researchers or administrators in health care or plant medicines.
Course Fees
BP 3, 070 per annum
*Information on international students’ fee is not available.
How To Apply
Prospective full-time students should apply via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) (Check contact details – admission).
Details and application forms are also available from careers departments in colleges or schools.
Overseas Students
Applications from overseas students are welcomed for full-time study and the application procedure described above should be used. If you are not a resident in the United Kingdom at the moment, you will find that application forms and literature on studying in the United Kingdom are available from British Council offices or British Embassies throughout the world.
Glossary, Abbreviations and Links
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BP – British Pounds
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VCE (Vocational Certificate of Education) was a vocational qualification that used to be available in British Further Education institutions.
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GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) is the name of a set of British qualifications, taken by secondary school students, from age of 14-16 in England, Wales, Northern Ireland (in Scotland, the equivalent is the Standard Grade).
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Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC) was a sub degree-conferring council in the United Kingdom
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UCAS – Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
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UCAS website – http://www.ucas.com/
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Institutions often have two semesters per year which usually last between 15 and 18 weeks.
