COURSE INFORMATION
Course Name: International Acupuncture Introductory Course
Course Code: IEC02EN31
Course Type: Short Term Course
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Method: Classroom lectures and Clinical Observation (Practice)
Course Duration: 3 months
Total Study-hour: 420
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Objective: To understand essential theories and fundamental techniques of acupuncture and moxibustion; be familiar with locations and indications of 120 common points; and be able to treat 22 common conditions with acupuncture and moxibustion.
APPLICANT QUALIFICATION
Applicants: Those who love acupuncture and between the ages of 18-50 on first day of the course. Healthy.
TEACHING INFORMATION
Main courses:Essential theory of Chinese medicine, Diagnostics in Chinese medicine, Meridians and points, Needling technique, Acupuncture therapy, Clinical internship
Course contents: Theory of yin, yang, five elements, qi, blood, body fluids, zang-fu organs, and etiology & pathogenesis, Tongue diagnosis, Pulse diagnosis, Syndrome differentiation according to the eight principles, qi, blood and zang-fu organs, Running courses of meridians, Locations and indications of points, Needling technique, Treatment principle, pattern identification and formula (of points) for common conditions
Teaching Language: English
Program Content: Click to view (In English only)
DATE AND DURATION
September to November, Monday to Friday (except National Holiday and Weekends)
Theory Lesson Time: 9:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 15:20
Clinical Time: 8:30-11:10 and 13:30-15:30
LOCATION
Theory Lesson Location: 530, Lingling Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai. Lingling Road Campus, Shanghai University of T.C.M. (Near by Dongan Road station of Metro Line 4 and 7, beside Longhua Hospital)
Clinical Location: Click to view
FEE
Application Fee: CNY 500 per person
Tuition Fee: CNY 21,500 per person (bank wire transfer in advance and send the bank remittance to iec.nondegree@shutcm.edu.cn)
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
All international student needs to do online application. URL is: https://apply.shutcm.edu.cn
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OTHER INFORMATION
Bank account of university: Click to view
Dormitory: Applicant could hand in dormitory application. Applicant is suggested to apply student dormitory with address of 650, Wanping Road (S), Xuhui District:
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Certificate: Upon completion of all required courses and passing of all required examinations.