The Tibetan Medicine course B
(DIstant learning only)
The content of the course is basically the same as in option A, but students don't participate in the on-site workshops in Europe.
There are no specific prerequisites to follow the Tibetan Medicine course but, due to the detailed and deep topics studied, it is demanding. Students are then expected to study the material in depth between the sessions.
This comprehensive program covers all the main aspects of Tibetan medicine theory, diagnosis and practice in its traditional form based on Gyud-shi, the Four medical Tantras, but also embraces its contemporary explanation, development and application.
The course is set up in 3 successive levels:
1st year: Basic: theory (start in September 2010)
2nd year: Intermediate: theory (Sept. 2011-Sept 2012)
3rd year: Advanced: theory (Sept. 2012-Sept. 2013)
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1st year
BASIC LEVEL: Basics of Tibetan Medicine
This level expounds in depths on the fundamental principles on which Tibetan medicine is based. It explains the essential concepts that have to be integrated to the understanding of the next levels.
This level gathers written material, audio recordings and interactive video teaching sessions
Successful exams (written and oral exam (video)) entitle the student to receive the basic education certificate and to accede to the intermediate level.
Price Basic level: CHF 1700.- (swiss francs) (currency converter)
Registration: Basic level registration
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2nd year
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: Etiology, diagnosis and treatment
Prerequisite: basic level exams passed
Syllabus of the Intermediate level
Successful exams (at the end of the workshop) entitle the student to receive the intermediate level certificate (theory) on therapy, and to accede to the advanced level.
Price Intermediate level: Distant learning: CHF 1700.-
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3rd year
ADVANCED LEVEL: General and specific pathologies
Prerequisite: basic and intermediate levels exams passed
Syllabus of the Advanced level
Successful exams (at the end of the workshop) entitle the student to receive the advanced level certificate (theory) on Tibetan Medicine.
Price Advanced level: Distant learning: CHF 1700.-
Three-year total course price: CHF 5100.-
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TEACHING METHODS
The course gathers different tools to help the student get knowledge at its best:
Distant learning (Basic, Intermediate and advanced levels)
- Four times a year, students will receive the theory, in the form of book chapters (downloadable documents.)
- They will also receive by post commentaries and explanations on these texts, in the form of audio and/or video recordings given by Dr Pasang Arya (more than 250 hours throughout the 3 years).
- Students study this material at their pace within the year.
- Once a month (except in December, July and August), students will participate in a three-hour interactive online teaching session. During these sessions, Dr Pasang Arya will directly teach and answer their questions and, depending on the needs, complement the teachings.
About the study books
The reference book for this three-year course study is “The Essentials of Gyud-shi”, a three book treatise written by Prof. Pasang Yonten Arya. This extensive work expounds and explains the traditional Gyud-shi (the Four medical Tantras), but also its contemporary practice and interpretation.
Student-teacher interaction
Beside the study material, 9 times a year, Dr. Pasang Arya will answer questions during the direct online sessions and, depending on the requests, complement them and give further advice.
EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION
Examination
There is an exam at the end of each year:
1st, 2nd and 3rd years: Written exam, and oral exam through webcam.
It is compulsory to pass the exams in order to move on to the intermediate and advanced levels, and to get a certification (Theory) from TME.
Certification
At the end of the three-year course, students who have successfully passed all the exams will get a certification from TME. This certification attests the three-year study of Traditional Tibetan Medicine and its contemporary practice and interpretation.
Tibetan Medicine, like many other complementary medicines, is still not officially recognized in many countries. Students must then be aware that even if this certification attests their knowledge on Tibetan Medicine, it is not an authorization to practice per se, as legal recognition and licenses depend on the laws of each country.
Thus, the participants who are already medical doctors or who already have an official authorization to practice as naturopath practitioners in their country can receive the TME certificate as an attestation for their additional knowledge on Tibetan medicine and related techniques.
The participants who have not yet graduated in any medical complementary discipline will also receive the same certificate from TME, but in order to have a legal recognition in their country as a health practitioner, they may have to obtain extra certificates depending on their country laws.
COURSE START DATE
September 2010
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
Registration
To register, fill in the registration form. The number of seats is limited, and the class is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Your registration becomes effective at the reception of the payment.
To register to the class:
1. Fill up the registration form.
2. Proceed to the payment of the first year fee.
Your registration becomes effective only at the reception of your payment. The course is filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Payment
Payment of the year fee must be made in full at the time of registration (bank transfert, Paypal account or credit card). TibetanMedicine-Edu will consider requests for more flexible arrangements, but reserves the right to decide on such requests on a case by case basis.
The course fees cover the written material (chapters of the three-book treatise “The Essentials of Gyud-shi”), the audio/video teachings, and the access to the online interactive sessions, as well as all registration and examination fees. The fees also include the CD/DVD forwarding charges.
If students prefer to receive the pdf documents in a printed form by post, they will have to pay an additional printing and forwarding charge (CHF 100.- per year).
Withdrawals from a course are accepted until 30 days before the course's start. The course fee will be reimbursed without any charge aside from an administrative fee of CHF 60.- (see more in Terms and conditions)
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