Introduction To Traditional Chinese Medicine


Outline dates

Posted on January 17, 2006

Outline Update- 11/28: Complete 'Four Assessments' & Review for final 12/5: Test #3 (Final) and papers due. If you would like papers back bring self addressed stamped envelope. This outline includes dates the class meets, tests, due dates, topics, guest lecturers etc. READING QUESTIONS ARE NOW TO BE POSTED ON THE BLOG INSTEAD OF HANDING THEM IN.
Date
Topic
Reading Assignments
9/5 Course Intro
TCM
Major Dynasties
Kaptchuk 1-6 &17-24
Unschuld and Zhang
9/12 Philosophies
Ancient Texts
Unschuld and Zhang
9/19 Daoism, Qigong
practice & meditation
Handouts
9/26 Yin Yang Theory
Fundamental Textures
Resonance
Kaptchuk 7-16 41-58
66-67
10/3 TEST #1
Book discussion groups
Fadiman
10/17 8 Divisions
Causes of Disease
Kaptchuk 215-238
143-170
10/24 5 Phase Theory Kaptchuk 437-452
10/31 TEST #2
The Five Spirits
Kaptchuk 58-66
11/7 Channel System Kaptchuk 105-141
11/14 Channel System
11/28 Four Assessments Kaptchuk 171-196
12/5 Four Assessments
Review for Final
12/5 Final
Papers due

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Posted on January 18, 2006