The Clinical Skills and Differential Diagnosis course is designed to help students learn how to examine different parts of the body to determine the presence of potential medical problems.
These are the specifications of Clinical Skills and Differential Diagnosis Course:
| 1. Awarding Institution / Body: | |
| 2. Teaching Institution: | Online and distance learning, with tutor support |
| 3. Programme Accredited by: | |
| 4. Final Award: | Compulsory course for students enrolled in the Bachelors in Naturopathy and Holistic Medicine |
| 5. Programme title: | Clinical Skills and Differential Diagnosis course |
| 6. Course Code and level: | BNHM6011 – Bachelor Level |
| 7. Duration of programme: | One trimester or 12 weeks |
| 8. Total number of study hours: | Equivalent to 4 US credits or 50 clock hours of study |
| 9. Enrollment requirements: | Students enrolled in the Bachelors in Naturopathy and Holistic Medicine |
| 10. Enrollment date: | First Year, Third Trimester |
| 11. Fees: |
There are 11 lessons and a total of 19 videos in this course:
- Lesson 1 – Introduction to Clinical Room Examination, Clinical History, and Examination Taking (“Four Frames”), and the GALS screening
- Lesson 2 – Clinical Examination – Upper and Lower Cranial Nerves
- Lesson 3 – Clinical Examination – Head and Neck Lymph Nodes
- Lesson 4 – Clinical Examination – Thyroid Gland
- Lesson 5 – Clinical Examination – Cardiac System
- Lesson 6 – Clinical Examination – Abdomen – Part 1
- Lesson 7 – Clinical Examination – Abdomen – Part 2
- Lesson 8 – Clinical Examination – Shoulder
- Lesson 9 – Clinical Examination – Hip
- Lesson 10 – Clinical Examination – Breast
- Lesson 11 – Clinical Examination – The Spine
Course Materials:
– All of the materials are in downloadable .pdf files
