Provide information about the various traditional and complementary methods which are increasingly used by society in the world, explain frequently used methods and the legal status of complementary methods in our country, communicate with patients appropriately and understand useless and useful ones, demonstrate ways to integrate into conventional medicine when needed, investigate current methods, provide counseling to patients
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
To have knowledge about complementary medicine practices, to distinguish between useful and unhelpful, and to guide their patients.
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Learning Outcomes:
1
Definition and types of traditional and complementary medicine;
2
Integrative medicine/ Holistic medicine concepts;
3
Psychosocial determinants of health and illness; mind, body and spirit;
4
Traditional and complementary methods used in Turkey and legislation;
5
Closer look to some commonly used methods (Phytotheraphy, Acupuncture, Vitamin and diets, Manipulative methods, relaxation techniques, Hypnosis, Homeopathy,etc) and integration;
6
Research and free work related issues;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Definition and types of traditional and complementary methods
2
The philosophy, concept and development of Integrative medicine
3
Traditional and complementary methods in Turkey and their legislations/regulations
4
Biologically based approaches --examples
5
Energy therapies--examples
6
Mind-body interventions—examples
7
Manipulative and body body-based therapies--examples
8
Integration of complementary medicine into primary health care
9
Research and free work
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
1-Rakel D. “Integrative Medicine”. 3rd edition. Saunders Com;2012 2- Rakel R.E., “Textbook of Family Medicine”, W.B. Saunders Company. 7th edition;2007 3-Kligler B, Lee R. “Integrative Medicine. Principles for practice”. McGraw-Hill Com;2004.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
There is a midterm and a final exam in the form of a multiple choice test.
Information
One midterm and one final exam are scheduled.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
1
14
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
0
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
4
56
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
10
10
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
10
10
Total WorkLoad
90
Total workload/ 30 hr
3
ECTS Credit of the Course
3
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
