Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Marco, I'm not exactly sure of the hours breakdown, but for the courses offerd here in Sydney, Australia, it's normally 4 subjects a semester, plus clinic. The course, and i'm refering specifically to the Sydney Institute of Traditional , runs for 4 years in which 700+ hours of clinic need to be obtained. At the end of the course the students are required to complete a 480 hour internship in hospitals around China. However this is not just Acupuncture, this is T.C.M. On top of this a one year Tui Na course would be done. I'm not saying this is ideal, in fact i think if anything it could be expanded, especially the actual traditional subjects (e.g, Shang Han Lun, Wen Bing).In terms of obtaining a Masters Degree a credit average is needed to be eligible for apllication. Though there aren't a huge amount available in Aus., i believe 4 in total. For PhD's that would depend on the University that would be assisting the individual in completion. Certain Associations in Australia and individual physicians are trying to set up a mentoring program for students, i think this is a huge step forward in raising the standards of the global T.C.M community. Unfortunately, for something to be " ideal " everyone involved would have to be happy, and i just don't see that happening. Kind Regards, David White Clinic Director\Practitioner Macquarie St. Clinic of Acupuncture & Continuing Education Officer (N.S.W State Committee)for the Australian Acupuncture & Association (AACMA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Thanks David and Robert Haydan, Something along those lines... The MoH here is puting on paper " everything " and have no worry about all Allied and interrelated subjects, how a mish mass like that will bear out in the futuer; who knows? BTW I am trying on paper to " copy " China Taiwain Vietnam and Koreia Australia Canada as much as possible.... Japanish acumoxa Kampo I have been told " should " be post graduate, Either way thanks a lot for the info... Marco Ps. Doug, the two branch phenomen of Nei ting st 44 (I am now not talking about the loci that Robert pointed out leiting) intresting was not aware of it and hence have not used it in clinical practice but will probably so at some stage... Have you " seen " any major distictions when one is more live active then the other (still talking about the St 44 location pointed out by Dough...) - " sydneytcm " <sydneytcm <Chinese Medicine > Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:38 PM RE: In an " ideal Situation " . > > > Marco, > > I'm not exactly sure of the hours breakdown, but for the courses > offerd here in Sydney, Australia, it's normally 4 subjects a > semester, plus clinic. The course, and i'm refering specifically to > the Sydney Institute of Traditional , runs for 4 > years in which 700+ hours of clinic need to be obtained. At the end > of the course the students are required to complete a 480 hour > internship in hospitals around China. However this is not just > Acupuncture, this is T.C.M. On top of this a one year Tui Na course > would be done. > > I'm not saying this is ideal, in fact i think if anything it could > be expanded, especially the actual traditional subjects (e.g, Shang > Han Lun, Wen Bing).In terms of obtaining a Masters Degree a credit > average is needed to be eligible for apllication. Though there aren't > a huge amount available in Aus., i believe 4 in total. For PhD's that > would depend on the University that would be assisting the individual > in completion. > > Certain Associations in Australia and individual physicians are > trying to set up a mentoring program for students, i think this is a > huge step forward in raising the standards of the global T.C.M > community. Unfortunately, for something to be " ideal " everyone > involved would have to be happy, and i just don't see that happening. > > Kind Regards, > > David White > Clinic Director\Practitioner > Macquarie St. Clinic of Acupuncture & > Continuing Education Officer (N.S.W State Committee)for the > Australian Acupuncture & Association (AACMA) > > > > > Membership requires that you do not post any commerical, swear, religious, spam messages,flame another member or swear. > > To change your email settings, i.e. individually, daily digest or none, visit the groups' homepage: Chinese Medicine/ click 'edit my membership' on the right hand side and adjust accordingly. > > To send an email to > <Chinese Medicine- > from the email account you joined with. You will be removed automatically but will still recieve messages for a few days. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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