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| MEDE0350-1 | Critical approach to homeopathy
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| Duration : | 10h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Monique Tits |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The first course will deal with the legal framework of homeopathy, showing that this alternative medical practice has been officially recognized both by the European authorities (EMA, EDQM, Pharmacopoeia, ECCH ) and in Belgium (AFMPS, notification of Homeopathic remedies).
The course will also deal with the following: basic principles of homeopathy, homeopathic preparations, dilutions (D, CH, K), pharmaceutical forms (tubes of granules, globule doses...).
The classification and use of a few basic homeopathic remedies will also be covered. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of this course, the students should know the basic principles of homeopathy and should also be able to give sound advice and relevant information to the patients.
They must be able to make the difference between homeopathy and allopathy and to distinguish the different dilutions (D, CH, K), various pharmaceutical forms (tubes of granules, globule doses...). They should also be able to give advice on homeopathic prescriptions. |
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| Lecture notes and power-point data will be distributed to students |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Monday
Half-year 9 |
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Contacts :
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| Professeur Monique Tits
Phytochimie et Phytothérapie
Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie
Département de Pharmacie
Av. de l'Hôpital 1, tour 4 (B36)
4000 Liège 1
Tél.: +32 4 3664334
Fax: +32 4 3664332 |
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