BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE (WESTERN HERBAL MEDICINE)

Western Herbal Medicine Practitioners use a holistic approach to healthcare.

During your studies, you will gain an understanding of health science, clinical assessment, pharmacology, herbal synergy, quality and safety issues affecting prescribing decisions.

As a part of your practice, you will also learn how to provide basic dietary and lifestyle advice to your clients.

You will also gain hands-on experience at The Practice Wellbeing Centre consulting with members of the public under the guidance of experienced Western Herbal Medicine practitioners.

This will prepare you to confidently start practice in the community.

Clinical Practice Work Integrated Learning and Clinical Practicum Experience are embedded throughout the course and are incorporated into theory subjects.

Students complete most clinic requirements in our custom-built University Student-led Clinic - The Practice Wellbeing Centre.

You will gain hands on experience by consulting with members of the public under the guidance of experienced practitioners.

This will prepare you to confidently practice in the community.

YEAR 1

• Core Units
• Botany & Herbal Manufacturing
• NUTR2002 Human Nutrition 2
• NUTR2001 Human Nutrition 1
• CMF105 Complementary Medicine Foundations
• HSP102 Human Structure & Physiology 2
• EBP107 Evidence-based Practice
• HSP101 Human Structure & Physiology 1
• BFD105 Biological Foundations

YEAR 2

• Core Units
• HBT208 Herbal Therapeutics 1
• HBP206 Herbal Pharmacology
• HMM205 Herbal Materia Medica 2
• HMM204 Herbal Materia Medica 1
• PCS207 Pre-Clinical Studies 1
• HSP202 Human Systems & Pathophysiology 2
• HBC205 Human Biochemistry
• HSP201 Human Systems & Pathophysiology 1

YEARS 3

• Core Units
• Entrepreneurship, Professionalism & Business skills in Health
• Elective 2
• Elective 1
• DIP303 Integrated Pharmacology
• AHT303 Advanced Herbal Therapeutics
• PCS209 Pre-clinical Studies 2
• HBT302 Herbal Therapeutics 2
• CLA207 Clinical Assessment

ELECTIVE UNITS

• Elective Units
• SOC201A Mediation and Conflict Management
• FLE405 Flower Essences
• IRD302 Iridology
• CLR308 Critical Literature Review
• FAM203 Food as Medicine

• Nutritional Foundations for Health
• Properties of Herbs and Herbal Pharmacology
• Research and Evidenced Based Practice
• Western Herbal Medicine Clinical Practice & Therapeutics
• Herbal History, Philosophy and Principles of Practice