Complementary and Alternative Approaches In Health

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES

Course Contents

The definition and history of complementary and alternative therapies, complementary and alternative therapies in the world, for what and how to apply these methods, research suggests, is composed of laws and regulations on the subject

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction of the lesson, definition and history of the complementary and alternative treatment
2) Complementary Therapies and the Nurse's Role
3) Music Theraphy
4) Herbal medicine
5) Aromatheraphy
6) Practices on Pressure
7) Theropatic touch
8) VISA EXAM
9) Reflexology
10) Reiki
11) Mind Body Interventions
12) Mind body Interventions
13) Fitotheraphy
14) Other Methods
15) Other Methods
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Topuz, E. (2005). Kanserde Alternatif ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp, İletişim Yayıncılık.
2- Stradford D, Vickar G, Berger C, and Hyla Cass. (2012). The Flying Publisher Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments in Psychiatry., Bernd Kamps Steinhäuser Verlag.
3- Committee on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the American Public. (2005). Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States.
4- Rankin, D. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Journals.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	20%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	80%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required