IHSW 206 - Indigenous Health Support Worker

IHSW 206: ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF HEALING
3 CREDITS

Utilizing a combination of lecture, experiential learning and guided reflection, this course will introduce students to the concept of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Alternative ways for one to reach an optimum sense of health, balance and wholeness has become a billion-dollar industry. Those working in the areas of health and wellness or have a desire to practice within this framework must expand their knowledge of the concept of helping as opposed to the concept of healing. Presentations and demonstrations by practitioners in the following areas (this is not an exhaustive list): herbal medicine, traditional Chinese medicine/acupuncture, chiropractic care, and massage therapy, are an integral part of the course. This course is informative only. You will not learn to be a practitioner of any of these modalities, you will only be learning about said therapies.