Course Details

Integrative Medicine

Spring 2008 - IB 98/198 - Units: 2

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This class is a survey course on a diversity of healing sciences, and medical practices. It will encompass specific fields of healthcare and medicine from all over the world as well as fields expanding in the United States. We invite professionals from practices such as: allopathy (modern western medicine), osteopathy, naturopathy, homeopathy, midwifery, Native American Medicine, acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Taoist Medicine, ayurveda, ethnobotany, yoga, energy medicine, meditation, psychiatry, chiropractic, and many other fields to share their insight and knowledge in the healing arts of medicine across cultures.

The goal of this course is to promote awareness and expose students to the different types of complimentary and alternative therapies in the medical field. Our aim is for each student to walk away with a basic awareness of what each medical therapy and health practice is about and how to evaluate evidence scientifically. We hope that this knowledge will be sufficient to intrigue curiosity and encourage students to search for more information on their own.

Each lecture will consist of a different medical practitioner teaching his/her field of study.

HERE ARE THIS YEARS TOPICS:

(Subject to change)

Stress and Heart

Naturopathic Medicine (holistic based primary care)

Midwifery (natural home births)

Shaminism and Medicine

Osteopathy

Chinese Medicine

Ayurveda (medicine of India)

ER Medicine

Biodiversity and Medicine

Yoga

Other possible topics to be included:

Medical Ethnobotany

Native American Medicine

Nutrition

Public Health and it's Impact

Please direct your e-mails to the following people.

Attendance Coordinators

Malia McPherson

malia@berkeley.edu

Serena Mau

serenamau@gmail.com

Workshop Coordinators

Britta Gray

brittagray@berkeley.edu

Daniel Wu

danieljwu@berkeley.edu

Parking and AV Coordinator

Sami Newlan

snewlan@berkeley.edu

General Issues

Augen Batou

augenbatou@berkeley.edu

Enrollment Info:

THE COURSE WILL BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 4.

ROOM CHANGE: We were unable to switch into a larger lecture hall. Space is limited and enrollment is processed automatically by telebears. Please e-mail us if you have any questions or concerns.

Course Contact: augenbatou AT berkeley.edu

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