Name: Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Address: 502/25-29 Dixon St, Haymarket, NSW, 2000, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 9212 1968
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

General Information
Duration	1 semester
Level	Year 1, Semester 2
Unit Weighting	Unit Credit Points: 10 credit points Total Course Credit Points: 320 credit points
Student Workload	Number of timetabled hours per week: 4 Number of personal study hours per week: 6 Total workload hours per week: 10
Prerequisites	HMS101 Human Anatomy 1; TCM113 Fundamental Theory of TCM & TCM Terminology
Academic Details
Description	This unit and ACU202 Channels and Points 2 introduce students to the theory and practice of Channels and Points in Chinese medicine. A total of 400 acupuncture points is studied over the two units (ACU107 and ACU202). This unit provides a comprehensive foundation in the composition and functions of the Channels and Points of the Governor Vessel (Du Mai), Conception Vessel (Ren Mai), Lung Channel, Large Intestine Channel, Stomach Channel, Spleen Channel, Heart Channel and Small Intestine Channel. Study during this unit includes the distributions of Channels, the names and numbering of acupuncture points, their locations, their classifications and their therapeutic functions and clinical indications. Students also explore the significance of the Primary Channels, the Divergent Channel, the Collateral Channel, the Sinew Channel and the Cutaneous region of each channel.
Learning outcomes	On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: Outline the history, development, compositions and functions of the Channel and Collateral System, the distribution and connection of each of the various components of the system, and procedures of safe acupuncture practice. Compare the course of channels and points of the Governor Vessel (Du Mai), Conception Vessel (Ren Mai), Lung Channel, Large Intestine Channel, Stomach Channel, Spleen Channel, Heart Channel and Small Intestine Channel. Define the theory of acupuncture points, including their name/number, location, features, actions/indications, cautions and contraindications. Explain the significance of the symptoms and signs associated with disorders of the Channels and Collaterals. Demonstrate palpatory techniques and method of proportional measurement, privacy respect, and awareness of cultural sensitivity in the acupuncture practice in a supervised simulated setting.

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