UNITS of STUDY: DESCRIPTION and COST
Units are presented in alphabetical order
All units are offered by distance education using tapes and written material, except those denoted by “(F)” for which face-to-face delivery is required due to a hands on need for practical elements of the unit.
AID100 Australian Indigenous Herbs
| $330 incl GST |
The therapeutic use of Australasian native medicinal plants, discussing their actions, habitat and way they are prepared for ingestion. (Course duration - 12 hours)
AVD100 Ayurvedic Herbology
| $847 incl GST |
The principles of the ancient philosophy centred around the individual constitution responding to different elements, such as warming, cooling, wet and dry. (Course duration - 30 hours)
FDT100 Food Therapy
| $665 incl GST |
Treating humans with specific foods is a topic which presents a range of commonly used foods and beverages having distinctive therapeutic and clinical benefits. Provides useful easily applied nutritional and dietetic information to reinforce a herbal medicine treatment protocol. (Course duration - 30 hours)
HPE100 History & Philosophy of Complementary Medicine
| $665 incl GST |
Discusses the historical and philosophical approaches to the traditions of Western Herbalism and introduces the alternative systems for comparison. (Course duration - 80 hours)
IRD100 Iridology 1
| $430 incl GST |
Discusses the nature, principles and origin of Iridology including; anatomy and physiology of the eye, origins and types of signs in the iris and terminology used. (Course duration - 50 hours)
IRD200 Iridology 2
| $430 incl GST |
Discusses iris representation of components of the body, examination procedure, constitutional types and case histories; physiology of the iris, anatomy & pathology of the eye and brain. (Course duration - 80 hours)
MAN100 Manufacture & Dispensing of Herbs (F)
| $846 incl GST |
Gives an introduction to the processes of manufacturing and dispensing of herbal medicines. (Course duration (excluding face-to-face component - 30 hours)
(Not available every year: check before purchase)
MDT100 Medical Terminology
| $495 incl GST |
Gives a clear understanding of the terms used in the medical world. It will cover the origin and meanings of medical terms, enabling interpretation of complicated medical terms, eponyms and abbreviations. (Course duration - 60 hours)
MME100 Materia Medica 1A
| $665 incl GST |
Gives an introduction to herbal medicines enabling students to develop a working understanding of herbs in relation to different systems of the body. (Course duration - 50 hours)
MME110 Materia Medica 1B
| $665 incl GST |
Teaches the actions, indications, constituents, contraindications and differential material medica in order for the student to have a working understanding of medicinal herbs. (Course duration - 50 hours)
NTM100 Nutritional Medicine
| $665 incl GST |
Aims to give an understanding of the fundamental concepts, terminology and knowledge of nutrition and its role in the prevention and treatment of disease as well as the processes involved in becoming responsible for one’s own health. (Course duration - 80 hours)
PHP100 Pharmacology/Pharmacognosy
| $665 incl GST |
Discusses the various groups of active chemicals found naturally in plants, including specific examples and their medicinal activity. Issues of pharmacokinetics are covered, as well as factors influencing the chemistry of medicinal plants. (Course duration - 80 hours).
(Not available every year: check before purchase)
PID100 Medicinal Plant Identification and Classification (F)
| $847 incl GST |
A practical component aimed at ensuring students can accurately identify herbal material used as medicines. Includes the skills required for identification, including botany, plant morphology and use of a botanical key for herbal medicines. (Course duration - 30 hours)
(Not available every year: check before purchase)
THE100 Herbal Therapeutics 1
| $665 incl GST |
Instructs the student in principles of herbal treatment, and develops the ability to use herbal medicines to manage health complaints in all the major body systems. (Course duration - 100 hours)
THE200 Herbal Therapeutics 2
| $665 incl GST |
Expands on THE100, exploring in greater depth the principles of herbal treatment on all major body systems. (Course duration - 100 hours)
TOX100 Toxicology & Drug interactions
| $605 incl GST |
Examines the nature of pharmaceutical drugs and the possible risks that might be involved when concurrently using herbal medicines. Emphasis is placed on the more frequently used drugs that are prescribed for common conditions with the potential for contraindications with herbal remedies. (Course duration - 40 hours)
Tuition fees
Enrolment in selected units of study can be on-line by PayPal, by phone with a credit card, or by mail with a cheque made out to "Newcastle Innovation" or credit card.