82716 - MEDICINE NON CONVENZIONALI (MNC) ALTERNATIVE O COMPLEMENTARI ALLA MEDICINA CLASSICA

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

The “Non-Conventional Medicines (NCMs) alternative or complementary to the traditional Medicine” Course aims to provide students with useful informations to better know and understand Acupuncture, Phytotherapy and Homeopathy-Homotoxicology.

The main learning outcome for the student will be to obtain the fundamental and elementary bases about Acupuncure, Phytotherapy and Homeopathy-Homotoxicology and to understand the applications of NCMs in the therapy for breeding animals as well as for pets.

By the end of the Course, the student should have acquired:

• KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS – the student should be familiar with the elementary bases of Acupuncture, Phytotherapy and Homeopathy-Homotoxicology, and with the applications of NCMs in the therapy for breeding animals as well as for pets.

• ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION – the student should be able to make a sound use of NCM remedies, i.e. be able to recognize also the limits of their therapeutic applications, and to use NCMs not only as an alternative to traditional Medicine, but combining as much as possible the different approaches in the concept of a “veterinary integrated medicine”.

• LEARNING ABILITY, INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT, COMMUNICATION SKILLS - the student should be able to:

• Find the link between different but connected subject matters;

• Demonstrate to have a reasoned and critical approach to the subject matter, rather than rote-learned knowledge;

• Discuss the topics of the Course;

• Find, analyse and choose the best and more useful information provided by scientific literature.

Course contents

Presentation and aims of the course

The NCMs Course will allow the student to obtain the elementary tools provided by the NCMs, concerning the holistic approach which is the basis especially of Acupuncure, Phytotherapy and Homeopathy-Homotoxicology. Moreover, the student will learn the scientific principles and basis, the most frequent clinical applications, but also the limits and the critical points of the use of NCMs in Veterinary Medicine. Galenic formulations and pharmaceutical dosage forms will be considered, as well as the legislative aspects on the use of NCMs in Veterinary Medicine, especially concerning the breeding species.

The use of a “self-directed learning” approach, in terms of teamwork and personal investigation, represents the main teaching innovation of this Course. The student will also learn how to discuss specific topics properly using the tools that are available to gather relevant information, building awareness and decision-making autonomy.

Readings/Bibliography

Teaching material

Considering the organization of the Course, the student will have to research for the material under the teacher’s indications (i.e. scientific papers and reviews, textbooks); these will be needed for the work during the lessons.

Below are some suggested texts and links.

Acupuncture

http://www.siav-itvas.org/

http://www.siav-itvas.org/clinica-pratica.html

http://www.siav-itvas.org/agopuntura-scientifica.html

http://www.siav-itvas.org/vam.html

http://www.siav-itvas.org/ciav-centro-clinico-italiano-di-agopuntura-veterinaria.html

https://www.ivas.org/

http://www.siav-itvas.org/libri-consigliati.html

http://www.fondiz.it/ 2008 Atti Corso Introduttivo alla Medicina non Convenzionale Veterinaria

P. Pignatelli: "Medicina Veterinaria Non Convenzionale" - Edagricole.

Homeopathy-Homotoxicology

http://www.medibio.it/pubblicazioni - Ordinatio Antihomotoxica et Materia Medica- Heel; Guida veterinaria-Heel

H.H.Reckeweg, Omotossicologia – Prospettiva per una sintesi della medicina. Guna Editore 2001

Heine H., Manuale di medicina biologica - Guna Editore 1999

AA.VV- Terapie d'avanguardia, compendium- Nuova Ipsa Editore

G. Sitzia - Conoscere la Medicina Omotossicologica- Guna Editore

I. Bianchi - Repertorio Omeopatico-Omotossicologico Materia medica Omotossicologica- Guna Editore

S. Ripa - Protocolli di Clinica Omotossicologica - CIC Edizioni Internazionali

Phytotherapy

E. Campanini: Dizionario di Fitoterapia e Piante Medicinali, Ed. Tecniche Nuove, 3a Ed., 2012

F. Firenzuoli: Fitoterapia. Guida all’uso clinico delle piante medicinali, Ed. Elsevier, 4a Ed., 2009

F. Capasso, G. Grandolini, A.A. Izzo: Fitoterapia. Impiego razionale delle droghe vegetali, Ed. Springer Verlag, 3a Ed., 2006

M. Valussi: Il grande manuale dell’aromaterapia. Fondamenti di scienza degli oli essenziali, Ed. Tecniche Nuove, 2a Ed., 2013.

Syllabus

A syllabus will be built and will be available through the University website (http://campus.cib.unibo.it).

Teaching methods

Teacher

The Course will be held by Professor Anna Zaghini.

The teaching may involve postgraduate research staff of the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences. During the Course, several lectures might be organized with the collaboration of external teachers experts on specific subjects.

Teaching methods and lesson format

The course involves 48 hours of frontal lessons/lectures and is divided into two main topics: Acupuncture, Phytotherapy and Homeopathy-Homotoxicology.

Classroom lessons are intended to encourage close interaction between the teacher and students. This is aimed to prompt the students to appreciate the links between the various matters, stimulate a reasoned approach and the independent work in small groups of students ending with a final presentation (power point) of the student’s work.

Assessment methods

Student assessment methods

The final exam will be an oral test with all teachers involved in the course. The final grade will take into account the student's participation in group work, class discussion and presentation of a final power point.

For non-attending students, the examination will have to be supported in the traditional mode.

How to enrol in examinations and the examination calendar

Students may sign up for the oral examination through the Alma Esami online system. For further enrolment instructions, please go to: ( https://almaesami.unibo.it/almaesami/welcome.htm ).

Examination dates appear in special windows for students in line with the course schedule, while are listed throughout the year for students behind in the course schedule.

• When the number of candidates enrolled for an examination is too high, the examining committee will ensure the examination of the at the first possible opportunity.

• Students may not enrol in more than one examination date at a time.

• Students failing the oral examination are entitled to re-take the test after a minimum period of three weeks.

Teaching tools

Video player to show power point slides; clickers might be used.

Office hours

See the website of Anna Zaghini