THREE TREASURES SCHOOL OF TCM

  Home Study Content

  The content of Home Study is arranged in three different ways:

• Essential Learning Points (ELPs)– these papers contain information which is essential to the theory and practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine. To make Home Study assessment as transparent and fair as possible you will only be tested on the content of these papers.

• Handouts – these are intended to provide further useful information but you will not be tested on these.

• Reading – you will be recommended to read certain parts of the course books to broaden out your knowledge and understanding.  You will not be tested on the material which we ask you to read,

• Assignments – we may ask you to do some practical work as part of your studies at home.

• You may study at your own pace but you will be assessed on the ELPs during your blocks of practical days at the Centre.

 

Part ONE              Units A – F

 

Unit A.   Introduction to Home Study, the Energy System, The Function and Location of Acupoints, Introduction to the Zang Fu

  Unit B.  The 1-2-3 of TCM, One – the Tao, Two – Yin and Yang, Three – the Three Treasures

  Unit C.   Functions of the Key Organs,  Functions of the Yang Organs,

The Concept of Blood, Other Body Fluids, Consultation Skills (1)

 Unit D.  Causes of imbalance in the Key Organs, Introduction to the Five Elements, Consultation Skills (2) Structure, Cleanliness & Personal Hygiene

  Unit E.  Emotions and Illness, Patient records and the Date Protection Act, Setting up a treatment Facility, Backshu and Frontmu points

Unit F  Revision

  Followed by attendance at the school for six days of practical sessions, assessment and submission of case notes for Supervision.

 

Part TWO                        Units G – K

  Unit G.  The Basic Diagnostic Toolkit, The Eight Principles, The Theory of Pulse Diagnosis, Diagnosis – Looking, Hearing , The Theory of Tongue Diagnosis,  The Five elements(2) & Correspondences

  Unit H.  Pain and Painful Obstruction syndromes, Basic Diagnostic Pointers for the Five Key Organs, Simple Diagnostics from basic Principles.

Unit I.  Introduction to Diagnostic Questioning, Identifying Patterns, Establishing treatment Principles

Unit J.  Mental-Emotional Problems, Diagnosis – Case History Practice, Yin and Yang Diagnosis

Unit K.  Treatment Planning,  Point/Technique/ Procedure selection, More Case History Practice

Followed by last attendance at the school for six days of practical sessions, Final Assessment and submission of case notes for Supervision.