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EDUCATION & TRAINING

IN HOMEOPATHYBy Dr.Reishmi B.Devan

FACULTY OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

ICHOM 2011Putra World Trade Centre

MALAYSIA

By Dr.Reishmi B.Devan


Outline of topics Outline of topics

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

Overview of Formal Homeopathic Education across the globe Overview of Formal Homeopathic Education across the globe

What is Education and Training? What is Education and Training?

Standardization of Formal Homeopathic Education Standardization of Formal Homeopathic Education 3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

6. 6.

CUCMS BHMS Model CUCMS BHMS Model

Informal Education and training in HomeopathyInformal Education and training in Homeopathy

Standardization of Formal Homeopathic Education Standardization of Formal Homeopathic Education

Conclusion Conclusion

7. 7. Beginner’s Guide to Homeopathy Beginner’s Guide to Homeopathy


1. 1. What is Education & Training? What is Education & Training? 1. 1. What is Education & Training? What is Education & Training?


Educare

Ducere

“to lead”

(To practice)

EDUCATION

Educare

“bring up”

(build knowledge)

Educere

‘to bring out’

(expand, share, apply knowledge)

EducationemTRAINING


Knowledge

Core components of Education and TrainingCore components of Education and Training

Psychomotor skills

Attitude


Knowledge Psychomotor Skills Attitude

Reading, memorize, recall

“Knowledge is of no

value unless you put into

practice” – Heber J.Grant

Training & Practice

“Practice makes man

perfect” - Anonymous

Development of attitude, character

“ Character

development is the aim

of education” - O’Shea

HAVE DO BE


Character

Knowledge

Skills

Skills


Types of Education Types of Education

Formal Formal

Mainstream education.

Hierarchically structured and

chronologically graded education system.

InformalInformal

chronologically graded education system.

Life long learning process acquired

anywhere, anytime.

Sociologist often call this type of education

as the “hidden curriculum”.


Primary

Formal Education & Training Formal Education & Training

Secondary

Tertiary


Passion driven, voluntary, self directed.

Highly personalized - based on particular needs,

interest, experience.“Learning is

experience

everything

Informal Education & Training Informal Education & Training

Easily accessible 24 hours.

Multitude of resources – reading materials, mass

media, e-learning, communication and

interactions, conference, seminars, workshops,

CME, CPD, experiences.

“Experience is the best teacher” ~ Anonymous

everything

else is

information”

~ Albert

Einstein


2. 2. Overview of Homeopathic Formal Education Overview of Homeopathic Formal Education 2. 2. Overview of Homeopathic Formal Education Overview of Homeopathic Formal Education

across the Globe across the Globe


Founder of Homeopathy Founder of Homeopathy

Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann

(1755-1843)

German PhysicianGerman Physician


Greek word “Homoeo” - similar

“Pathos” - suffering

Holistic system of medicine, treats individual as

HomeopathyHomeopathy: : An Introduction An Introduction

Holistic system of medicine, treats individual as

a whole – Body, Mind & Vital Force (Life Force)

Stimulate body's ability to heal itself with small

doses of highly diluted substances derived from

plants, minerals and animals sources.


Law of Similia

Law of Simplex

Law of Minimum Dose

Principles of HomeopathyPrinciples of Homeopathy

Law of Minimum Dose

Doctrine of Drug Proving

Theory of Vital Force

Theory of Drug Dynamisation

Theory of Chronic Disease


Trinity of LIFE

VITAL FORCE


Homeopathic Education around the world at a glanceHomeopathic Education around the world at a glance

AsiaAsiaEuropeEurope

Ireland

UKIndia

Pakistan

Japan

AmericaAmerica

OceaniaOceania

Greece

Australia

New Zealand

Malaysia

USA

Canada

Singapore

Bangladesh

Germany


Homeopathic Education for Non Medical professionals, beginners

Courses :

Diploma, Bachelor in Science (Homeopathy), Masters in Science (Homeopathy).

Mode of delivery:

Full time/Part time/Distant learning.

United Kingdom

Full time/Part time/Distant learning.

Institutions:

University of Central Lancashire (UClan)

Allen College of Homeopathy

Hahnemann College of Homeopathy


Homeopathic Education for medical qualified professionals

Regulates training and practice of Homeopathy by medical

doctors, veterinarian surgeons and other health care

professionals.

Qualifications granted are:

- FFHom (Fellow of the Faculty of Homeopathy)

- MFHom (Member of the Faculty of Homeopathy)


European Central Council of Homeopaths

Provides ‘European Guidelines for Homeopathic

Education’.

Accreditation of Homeopathic courses.Accreditation of Homeopathic courses.

24 professional association members from 20

European countries.

Ensures high standards in the education, training and

practice of Homeopathy by medical doctors.


Promoting and supporting the establishment of education and

training in homeopathy.

The largest organisation registering homeopaths in the UK.The largest organisation registering homeopaths in the UK.

Developing and maintaining high standards for the practice of homeopathy.


Greece

International Academy of Classical Homeopathy

Provides Homeopathic education for beginners,

Homeopathic practitioners, medical doctors and

other health practitioners.

Courses :Courses :

Postgraduate Homeopathic courses, summer

courses, Homeopathic video courses, MSc in

Homeopathy.

Mode of delivery:

Full time/ Part time/ e-learning.Prof. George VithoulkasRecipient of the Alternative

Nobel Price Award, 1996


India

The sole controlling authority of Homeopathic education and practice of

Largest homeopathic infrastructure in the world

The sole controlling authority of Homeopathic education and practice of

in India.

Regulates degree course, graded degree course & postgraduate course.

Specifies Homeopathic course curriculum and syllabus standardized

throughout India.

Standard Homeopathic courses:

- Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery (BHMS) - 51/2 years

- Post graduate degree course, MD (Homeopathy) - 3 years


USA

To ensure excellence in Homeopathic education.

Accreditation Commission for Homeopathic Education

in North America

To ensure excellence in Homeopathic education.

Accredits Homeopathic schools and education

Programs.


First full time Homeopathic medical school in the U.S.

Has introduced Doctor of Homeopathy (DH) a 4 year

comprehensive Homeopathic medical training program in North

America on February 2011.

Graduates of Doctor of Homeopathy (DH) from AMCH will be

qualified to diagnose illnesses and treat them with Homeopathic

medicine.


Australia

National registration body for professional Homoeopaths.

Accredits Australian Homoeopathic Courses.

New Zealand


3. 3. Standardization of Formal Homeopathic Standardization of Formal Homeopathic 3. 3. Standardization of Formal Homeopathic Standardization of Formal Homeopathic

Education Education


the second most common form of alternative

medicine in the world today.

Homeopathy is….. Homeopathy is…..

medicine in the world today.

Undergoing unprecedented growth and receiving

increasing public and governmental recognition

worldwide.


Currently, the delivery of Homeopathic education

and training across the world vary to a great extentand training across the world vary to a great extent

giving rise to diversity in Homeopathic practice.


Variations in the practice of Homeopathic Variations in the practice of Homeopathic

Education around the World Education around the World

1. Level of proficiency & nomenclature of qualifications.


Bachelor

BHMS / BHMS / BScBSc.(.(HonsHons))

Undergraduate Undergraduate coursescourses

Diploma

DIHom/ Dip.Hom/ DHMS

Short Short

CoursesCourses

Cert.Cert.


Postgraduate Postgraduate

Doctor of Doctor of Medicine Medicine

((HomHom) )

MD, PhDMD, PhD

MastersMasters

Post Post graduate graduate Postgraduate Postgraduate

CoursesCoursesMastersMasters

Msc.

FellowshipsFellowships

FFHomFFHom//

VetFFHomVetFFHom

graduate graduate DiplomaDiploma

DHM/ DF.Hom


2. Duration of Study. 2. Duration of Study.


2. Mode of Study 2. Mode of Study


Full Time residential study

• Campus based/ Classroom learning

Part Time

Study

• Frequency of classes lesser

• For working

Distant learning/

E-learning

• Some provide residential training for a learning • For working

professionals / adults

training for a shorter duration of time

• Training guided by personal tutor


3. Eligibility. 3. Eligibility.


• Beginners with high school requirements

• Prior learning or experience for adults

• Beginners with high school requirements

• Prior learning or experience for adults

Undergraduate

Programmes

• Medical and allied health sciences professionals

• Post qualification for Homeopath graduates

• Medical and allied health sciences professionals

• Post qualification for Homeopath graduates

Postgraduate

Programmes


4. Course structure and contents.


Distribution of study hours

- Semester / Year

Curriculum /

Syllabus

Number of teaching &

clinical training hours


5. Mode of assessment. 5. Mode of assessment.


Classroom assessment Online assessment

-Full time /

Part time courses-Distant learning/

E-learning


Standardized guidelines and accreditation policy for

Current need in the field of Homeopathic Current need in the field of Homeopathic

Education around the world Education around the world

undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in

every country / regions around the world.


A sole professional regulatory and accreditation body in

each country or region

Standardization can be achieve through: Standardization can be achieve through:

An International committee on Homeopathic education

Integrating best practices in higher education as proposed

by UNESCO and best practices in Homeopathic education

and training


Development of undergraduate programmes that may not be

identical but should be equivalent with uniform duration of

study, training and qualifications for Homeopaths.

Formulation of a Holistic Homeopathic Education

programmes with comprehensive basic medical sciences

& clinical subjects in par with conventional medical training

along with core Homeopathic subjects.


Improve the quality of Homeopathic education and

training.

Aims of Standardization: Aims of Standardization:

Produce competent and skillful Homeopaths.

Provide quality service to patients.

Increase effectiveness of Homeopathic treatment.


4. 4. CUCMS BHMS ModelCUCMS BHMS Model4. 4. CUCMS BHMS ModelCUCMS BHMS Model


Background of CUCMS Background of CUCMS

CUCMS was established in 2005.

CUCMS offers varied courses

related to medical sciences.

Currently there are:Currently there are:

Faculties1. Faculty of Medicine

2. Faculty of Pharmacy

3. Faculty of TCM

4. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

Centres1. Centre for Foundation in Science

2. Centre for Languages and General Studies

3. Centre for Medical Science Education

4. Centre for Distance and Continuing

Education (DiCEC)

5. Centre for Graduate Studies, Research &

Commercialisation (CGSRC)


Faculty of TCM Faculty of TCM

Faculty of TCM was established in 2008.

Currently FTCM is offering one degree programme in

Homeopathy (BHMS).

The first intake of students for the BHMS was in August

2010.

We have future plans to offer more programmes related

to different types of Traditional and Complementary

Medicine modalities.


Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences

(CUCMS) has taken a step ahead to introduce a holistic

model of Homeopathic programme built on firm

foundation of international best practices in education

while maintaining the essential components of

Homeopathic science, basic medical sciences and

clinical skills.


Nomenclature and Duration of study Nomenclature and Duration of study


Bachelor of Homeopathic Medical Science (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medical Science (HonsHons.).)

BHMSBHMS

Full time course.Full time course.Full time course.Full time course.

4 years ( 8 semesters 4 years ( 8 semesters –– each semester 14 weeks) each semester 14 weeks)

including 7 months of extensive practical training.including 7 months of extensive practical training.


Vision of BHMS courseVision of BHMS course


The vision of BHMS course is to generate human

resources capable of providing Homeopathy basedresources capable of providing Homeopathy based

care in a multitude of healthcare situations.


Ground Plan, framework and course outline. Ground Plan, framework and course outline.


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VITAL

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Core Homeopathic

Subjects

BODY MIND


Course structure and contents Course structure and contents


Total credits – 151 credits

Total student learning time – 6040 hours

Face to Face / + Total student self + Assessment

Guided learning Time Learning Time TimeGuided learning Time Learning Time Time

Total hours of teaching – 1876 hours

Face to Face / Guided learning time

Total hours of practical training – 840 hours


Basic Medical Sciences Basic Medical Sciences Clinical subjects Clinical subjects

Anatomy

Physiology

Biochemistry

Pathology

Microbiology

Biochemistry

Community

Medicine

Psychology

Nutrition

Homeo

Diagnostics

First aid &

Emergency

Medicine


Core Homeopathic Subjects Core Homeopathic Subjects

Introduction to Homeopathy

Organon of Medicine

Principles of Homeopathic Philosophy

Homeopathic Pharmacy

Homeopathic Materia Medica

Case Taking & Repertory


Humanities Humanities

Business Study and Law

Medical and Professional Ethics

Management and Entrepreneurship


Scientific Methods Scientific Methods

Research methodology

Critical thinking

Project paper


Elective Elective

Traditional and Complementary Medicine

Others Others Languages & Communication skills

- English for special purposes

- Malay Language

Malaysian studies

Moral / Islamic studies

Others Others


Practical training Practical training

7 months of practical training7 months of practical training


Teaching – learning activitiesTeaching – learning activities


Class lectures

Presentations

DemonstrationsTest/ Quiz/ Examination

Clinical Presentations / Discussions

Practical Assignments

Study Tour Clinical Training

Case studies


Assessment types and methodsAssessment types and methods


Types of assessment Types of assessment

Continuous - 60%

Final Examination - 40%

Method of assessment Method of assessment Method of assessment Method of assessment

Final examination

Practical examination

Test/ Quiz

Assignments


Features of this model Features of this model


Standards and accreditation Standards and accreditation

Complies to Malaysian Qualification Agency

guidelines and criteria for quality andguidelines and criteria for quality and

standards in higher education.

Based on sets of criteria agreed nationally and

benchmarked against international best practices in

higher education laid down by UNESCO.


Credit systemCredit system

Ensures student’s academic workload is distributed

evenly in an academic calendar.

‘A credit the agreed-upon value used to measure a

student workload in terms of learning time required to

complete course units, resulting in learning outcomes’

- UNESCO, 2004


StudentStudent centeredcentered learninglearningLess emphasis on didactic lectures.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to

fish and he will eat for the rest of his life. - Anonymous


LearningLearning outcomesoutcomes

A system based on learning outcomes not inputs

Student performance/progression analyzed in relation toStudent performance/progression analyzed in relation to

learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are formulated based on Bloom’s

Taxonomy, classification of learning outcomes.


Programme review


5. 5. Informal Education and Training Informal Education and Training 5. 5. Informal Education and Training Informal Education and Training

in Homeopathy in Homeopathy


Education is a continuous lifelong process that should

encompass informal education and training among

Homeopathic graduates, practitioners andHomeopathic graduates, practitioners and

academicians in the form of Continuing Professional

Development (CPD).


Aims of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Aims of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

To enhance Homeopathic knowledge and skills through self

directed learning

To keep up to date with recent advances and developments To keep up to date with recent advances and developments

in homeopathic medicine

To evaluate the results of treatment and improve efficacy of

treatment

To share experiences and knowledge


List of CPD activities/resources in Homeopathy List of CPD activities/resources in Homeopathy

Study groups/ case study

Seminars, Conferences, Congress

Scientific Meetings

Forums, Webinars

Training / workshops/ Courses

Teleconference / videoconferencingTeleconference / videoconferencing

Distant learning

Books, journals, magazines, articles

Websites/ portals

Public talks

Publication of articles in journal/reports, etc

Self-study/ Self Directed learning

Activities related to personal development and self-improvement


To encourage CPD among its members, the Malaysian

Homeopathic Medical Council (MPHM) has made it

mandatory to accumulate CPD points in order to renewmandatory to accumulate CPD points in order to renew

their Annual Practicing Certificates.


“The beauty of homeopathy lies in its simplicity, the power

of homeopathy lies in its depth, the danger of homeopathy

lies in its shallow application"

- Dr T.P. Paschero- Dr T.P. Paschero


Offering 6 months Basic Medical Sciences courses to TCM

practitioners including Homeopaths with no prior formal

training in Basic Medical Sciences.training in Basic Medical Sciences.

Specially designed for practitioners with skills acquired from

experience, self learning and informal training.

To attain competency and better application of TCM

principles and concepts onto the human body.


6. 6. ConclusionConclusion6. 6. ConclusionConclusion


CUCMS BHMS course is the first and only full time

Homeopathic Bachelor degree programme offered by an

higher education institution in Malaysia which is recognizedhigher education institution in Malaysia which is recognized

by the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA).

Bachelor of Homeopathic Medical Science

(Hons) [BHMS(Hons)]

(KN 9621) KPT(JPS)600-07/65/ Jld.III(9)


Homeopathic academicians and stakeholders across the

globe should collectively take an initiative to create a

standardized Homeopathic programme with an open mind by

adapting constructive and productive changes to meet the

needs for quality Homeopathic education and practice.needs for quality Homeopathic education and practice.


7. 7. Beginner’s guide to Homeopathy Beginner’s guide to Homeopathy 7. 7. Beginner’s guide to Homeopathy Beginner’s guide to Homeopathy


The Homeopathic

Revolution

Why Famous People and

Cultural Heroes choose Cultural Heroes choose

Homeopathy

By Dana Ullman


Discovering

Homeopathy

Your introduction to the Your introduction to the

Science and Art of

Homeopathic Medicine

By Dana Ullman


HomeopathyThe Science of Healing

By Rajan Sankaran


8. 8. References References 8. 8. References References


Which

Homeopathy

Course?

A guide to studying

Homeopathy in the UK

By Alliance of Registered

Homeopaths


Medical

Homeopathic

Education in Europe

Medical Homeopathic

Education Standards for

ECH allied schools

By European Committee for

Homeopathy


Homeopathy. ecch.

<http://www.homeopathyeurope.org/downloads/medhomeduc.pdf >

Similima

<http://www.similima.com/linkresource.html>

Central Council of Homeopathy

<http://www.cchindia.com/degree_education.htm> <http://www.cchindia.com/degree_education.htm>

Faculty of Homeopathy

<http://www.facultyofhomeopathy.org/>

American College of Homeopathy

<http://www.amcofh.org/About_Us/>

International Academy of Classical Homeopathy

<http://www.vithoulkas.com/content/view/48/60/lang,en/>


9. 9. Acknowledgment Acknowledgment 9. 9. Acknowledgment Acknowledgment


Traditional and Complementary Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia

Malaysian Homeopathic Medical Council (MPHM)

Professor Dr. Mohamad Khan Bin Jamal Khan

Acting dean of Faculty of TCM, CUCMSActing dean of Faculty of TCM, CUCMS

Dr. Syed Mohammed, Lecturer, Faculty of TCM, CUCMS

Dr. Munir Ahmed R, Prof. GHMC, Chairman, Board of Studies,

Homeopathy undergraduate course, RGUHS, Bangalore


Education does not end here.....

it’s a never ending journey.

Learning is a treasure which will

follow its owner everywhere.


Have a nice day ahead

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