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UGB283Z
Fundamentals in Chinese Medicine (2-unit)
Faculty
Prof. Che, Chun Tao
Prof. Albert Leung
Prof. Lin, Zhi Xiu
Course Description
This course introduces the fundamental concepts in Chinese medicine to
students who are interested in a general understanding of the basic
theories, working principles, methods for health preservation and
disease healing in Chinese medicine. The course comprises an
introduction to the five key areas in Chinese medicine including the
basic theories of Chinese medicine, methods of diagnosis and treatment,
acupuncture & moxibustion, Chinese medicinal materials, and Chinese
herbal formulary. This general education module will also feature a
half-day visit to the Chinese Medicine Clinical Research and Services
Centre, TWGHs Kwong Wah Hospital - The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
where the students will learn about how Chinese medicine is practised in
a contemporary context. The medium of instruction for the course is
English. (CUHK Chinese
Medicine Majors cannot take this course to fulfill General Education
requirements.)
Course outline
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