The Curriculum – Part Two
The 2-year part-time Practitioner study programme for
Diploma of (Classical) Homoeopathy & Diploma of Naturopathy.
Prerequisite studies: the successful completion of the course in Holistic Therapeutic Education.
Module 18
Anatomy and Physiology – Pathophysiology
The hard and the soft – skeletal system and soft tissues – introduction to the human body from the anatomical view.
The Polar opposites: sclerosis and inflammation – simplest and profoundest way to study disease: this takes in also the knowledge requirement of blood constituents, nerve function and the patho-physiology of disease.
The threefold organism:
Nerve – sense system
Heart – Circulation system
Metabolism – limbs system
The fourfold organ system:
Liver/gall and diseases
Renal and diseases
Cardiovascular and diseases
Lungs and diseases
Repertory & Materia Medica studies.
Module 19
Human growth and diseases
This is an advanced study: a practical guide of treatments and protocols through practice realities. This module of learning takes into consideration the remedies applicable in case examples, comparison of remedies, the effect of one’s therapeutic action, case management.
The study of the Epochs of Growth (the 7-year cycles) – from conception/ birth to death. This is the study of the early epochs and childhood diseases, and through to the later years, approaching transition through the Gate of Death.
• Conception and modern fertility problems, gestation health, and birth
• First, second, third epochs of growth (nutritional considerations, childhood diseases, and educational challenges on the physical and soul development).
• Common ailments of adults and
• The treatments or palliation for the elderly.
The study includes endocrine disorders, sleep disturbance, hypertension, diabetes, gout, arthritis, rheumatism, neurological disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, etc. This study is the exceptional aspects of seeing the patient in the context of life, the stresses and strains modernity poses, the consequences of allopathic treatments, the consequences of one’s own medical procedures. Repertory & Materia Medica.
Module 20
Advanced prescribing and Materia Medica studies:
We enter into deeper aspects of the mind rubrics (The work of JP Gallavardin, DL Sehgal, and others, offers us an example.) Also prescribing for the four-fold human (physical, etheric or life body, astral and ego) – based on the Anthroposophical Approach to Medicine – the student will gradually come to be acquainted with these principles and will allow insight into remedies and action on the organism – the Spirit Dynamis
Module 21
Healing in Practice:
Clinical Sessions: The final stage to confidence and competency: practice observation and clinical supervision. Learning case management and good practice management. Additional lectures on all aspects of Naturopathic practice and Homoeopathic prescribing based on student’s needs and progress.
In practice the homoeopath treats the individual in the totality; and the disease the person thinks he or she is suffering from is not the object of treatment. But we must come to grasp common illnesses experienced by humans – by not purporting specific remedies (unlike the allopath) but to understand the disorder and various ways one needs to deal with them. This is the best way to learn essential Anatomy & Physiology, and also to know how the fourfold human organism manifests the symptoms. This was begun with the study of the four organ systems in Module 8. The harmonising of the organism is ‘the cure’ by homoeopathy, the remedy most similar to the diseased person and the requisite Regimen of Life [Module 10]. In other words, one learns most from patients and each patient provides a point of teaching.
The schedule: Practitioner training
10 weekends per year for two years – Saturday and Sunday – (7-hour days) – total 40 days.
Considerable home study will be required – set texts to be read and assignments presented. Ten cases with follow-up appointments to be presented and assessed by independent practitioner. (Cost to be borne by student).
Diplomas awarded on presentation of philosophic dissertation, presentation of the results of 10 cases, clinical observation hours requirement, passing periodic assessments and examinations, be assessed as competent by teaching staff.
Educational requirements – an enquiring mind with open interest in deeper aspects of life, and a desire and commitment, and the ability to pursue the study required. Student’s acceptance subject to interview.
Conditions, requirements and curriculum subject to change and for any legal requirement that may be brought to bear by the state through legislation or in accord with the consensus of the authorities of complementary and alternative medicine and healthcare.
School of New Physis is affiliated with the Complementary Medical Association (CMA).
Fees and Application procedure
Please request the Fees and Application forms, Timetable and other enquiries via email– enquiries@newphysis.org or telephone 078 0620 4183
School is conducted at:
New Acropolis Cultural Association
19 Compton Terrace
London N1 2UN
5 minutes walk from Highbury/Islington tube station.
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