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Unit of Study NATM2004 Professional Contexts in Naturopathic Medicine 1: Foundations (2024)
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Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
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Credit points
12
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Faculty & College
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Placement
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Enrolment information
Students are required to attend scheduled classes and participate in online activities. Students will be required to attend on-campus classes and complete 8 observational clinical placement hours. This unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) activities that require students to meet mandatory fit to practice obligations prior to attending. Failure to comply by the fit to practice deadline will result in the cancellation of your WIL activity. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
describe the historical evolution of naturopathic medicine
explain, individually or in a group, the underlying philosophies and principles of naturopathic medicine
discuss the scope and delivery of contemporary naturopathic medicine practice
recognise clinical reasoning frameworks applicable to the discipline of naturopathic medicine
Teaching and assessment
Prescribed learning resources
- No prescribed texts.
Students will need to purchase Digication subscription for ePortfolio assessment and collation of activities aligned to professional competencies.
Students must wear their SCU uniform on placement, including closed-in black footwear (this does not include runners) and black trousers (cargo pants and jeans are not acceptable).
- No prescribed texts.
Students will need to purchase Digication subscription for ePortfolio assessment and collation of activities aligned to professional competencies.
Students must wear their SCU uniform on placement, including closed-in black footwear (this does not include runners) and black trousers (cargo pants and jeans are not acceptable).
Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.
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