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completion of the diploma program, graduates will encompass the following
professional attributes, subject knowledge
and understanding, clinical skills, interpersonal
skills, academic/intellectual abilities
and transferable skills:
Graduates will:
1. understand the importance and the
therapeutic potential of the patient-practitioner
relationship, recognizing the inherent
contribution to healing from the relationship
of the practitioner, the spirits and
the patient
2. demonstrate an awareness of the practitioner’s
responsibilities and the patient’s responsibilities
in the therapeutic relationship and be
able to work appropriately with expectations
3. manifest a sensitive and holistic
approach to patients and their presenting
issues
4. honor patients’ dignity and privacy,
and apply the principles of confidentiality
5. listen to patients and show respect
for their different cultures, values,
views and beliefs
6. be able to identify their own values
and beliefs, and ensure that these do
not prejudice patient care
7. respect patient autonomy and freedom
of choice, and fully involve patients
in decisions about their care
8. be familiar with allopathic and complementary
medical practices and be both understanding
and supportive when patients choose to
use other disciplines
9. be able to apply the principles of
equal opportunities in dealings with
patients, colleagues and others
10. practice non-discrimination of thought
or action
11. present themselves as competent,
caring, professional people in their
dealings with patients, the general public,
colleagues and other professionals, embodying
both integrity and humility
12. be aware of personal responsibilities
and act in accordance with the standards
of codes of conduct laid down by relevant
professional bodies and/or regulatory
agencies
13. be aware of the ethical considerations
involved in being a practitioner, and
be able to incorporate critical, ethical
dimensions into professional work
14. understand and act in accordance
with standards of ethics laid down by
relevant professional bodies and/or regulatory
agencies
15. respond appropriately to the influence
of economic and emotional pressures in
the provision of individual patient care
16. deal effectively with complaints
about their own or others’ practice or
behaviors
17. conduct themselves in a professional
manner with regard to legal responsibilities
18. recognize and work within the limits
of the scope of practice of acupuncture,
their professional responsibility and
capability
19. recognize when to seek assistance
and understand the protocols for referrals
and second opinions
20. demonstrate the necessary legal,
financial and other business knowledge
required for entering independent practice
21. demonstrate knowledge of the management
of an acupuncture practice, including
a. responsibilities in relation to current
employment laws, health and safety legislation,
insurance codes and billing, professional
and public liability insurance, and data
protection regulations
b. financial and accounting practices
and record keeping
c. practice standards and policies, including
ethical advertising
d. protection of the environment
22. foster and maintain good professional
relationships with colleagues
23. work in collaboration with interdisciplinary
colleagues, in ways that best serve patients’
interests
24. demonstrate an awareness of the role
of the acupuncture practitioner in the
community
25. engage in reflective practice and
appraisal of their own and others’ work
26. develop their own personal coping
strategies
27. recognize that graduation is the
first step in a lifelong process of learning
and development
28. demonstrate commitment to continued
learning, understanding the personal
benefit and professional obligation for
maintaining a program of continuing professional
development
29. keep up-to-date with current acupuncture,
Oriental medical, complementary, integrative
and allopathic medical practice and research
30. show a passion for five element acupuncture,
whilst appreciating the wider field of
Oriental medicine
31. have an appreciation of other styles
of acupuncture and be able to hold intelligent
discussions with practitioners from different
traditions
32. stand as peers in the wider context
of medicine, demonstrating ownership
as professional practitioners of an honorable,
valid modality
33. know where to go to access resources,
ask questions and receive external input/feedback
after graduation (via professional supervision,
mentors, senior practitioners and the
wider acupuncture community)
34. show an awareness and respect for
the rhythms of nature and cultivate nature
within, leading to oneness
35. delight in exploring the mysteries
of nature and the ten thousand beings
36. demonstrate commitment to self-development
as an instrument of natural laws, with
an appreciation of greater forces
37. work in harmony with HeavenEarth
and apply the Dao, which is also the
art of medicine, to their own lives,
to their patients and to their wider
communities
38. find their roots in the magic of
nature, to sustain themselves as they
serve themselves, their patients and
their communities
39. recognize that there is more going
on in professional practice than can
be conceived
40. understand and embrace the fundamental
simplicity within the seeming complexity
of professional practice
41. understand the importance of the
inner cultivation of the practitioner,
and work with their own chosen ongoing
inner cultivation practices
Graduates
will show an appropriate, working level
of knowledge and understanding of:
1. health as a human experience influenced
by individual, family, community, national
and worldwide perspectives
2. health studies informed by other academic
disciplines, including anthropology,
astronomy, biomedicine, economics, ethics,
geography, geology, history, law, philosophy,
politics, psychology, science, social
science, sociology and theology
3. the diversity of the experience of
and the values associated with health
and well-being
4. the regulatory movements and cycles
of nature
5. concepts of disease, disposition (authenticity)
and destiny
6. the normal structure and functioning
of the major systems and how they interrelate
(anatomy, energetic geography and physiology)
7. mechanisms that maintain homeostasis
8. the human life cycle and the ageing
process, and ways this affects normal
structure and function
9. causes of disease (aetiology)
10. risk factors, disease prevention
and health promotion
11. signs and symptoms of disease (pathology)
12. pathogenesis and alterations in structure
or function consequent to illness or
injury
13. the history of acupuncture and Oriental
medicine theory and practice, with reference
to classical texts and commentaries
14. basic theory and axioms (principles)
of acupuncture and Oriental medicine
15. treatment principles of acupuncture
and Oriental medicine, including specific
protocols and uses of acupuncture points
16. current issues and debates in the
field of acupuncture and Oriental medicine
17. the art of diagnosis, examination
skills and clinical application of treatment
principles
18. biomedical clinical sciences
19. pharmacological principles of treatment
(drugs, herbs and supplements) and contraindications/adverse
effects/toxicology
20. contagious diseases and infectious
pathology control
21. the treatment of addiction
22. complementary, holistic and integrative
medicine
23. concepts of body, mind and spirit
in world philosophical, spiritual and
medical traditions
24. body work as an aspect of Oriental
medical practice
25. ethical, legal and environmental
considerations of medical practice
26. hygiene, health and safety issues
and how to prevent the transmission of
disease
27. practice management
28. communication/therapeutic/counseling
skills
29. public health education
30. professional bodies related to the
practice of acupuncture and Oriental
medicine
31. research strategies and methodologies
32. educational principles through which
learning takes place
33. continuing practitioner development
Graduates will be able to:
1. demonstrate a practical ability to
apply knowledge of acupuncture and Oriental
medicine within a clinical environment
2. demonstrate an appropriate level of
knowledge of allopathic medicine and
clinical processes
3. conduct an initial case history, which
is patient-centered, sensitive, accurate
and relevant
4. perform a sensitive, thorough physical
examination and basic biomedical tests,
taking into account age, gender, sexual
orientation and cultural factors etc.
5. show rigorous, in-depth application
of the four examination skills (to see,
hear/smell, palpate and inquire)
6. demonstrate appropriate, safe and
effective clinical skills, including
channel and point palpation, pulse reading,
tongue assessment, akabani reading, point
location, needling, moxibustion and other
supplementary clinical techniques
7. apply a range of diagnostic and interactive
skills in a clinical setting, leading
to appropriate diagnostic conclusions
and clinical reasoning
8. distinguish health from disease in
individuals, considering the diversity
of the experience of and the values associated
with health and sickness which are informed
by individual, family, community, national
and global perspectives
9. formulate appropriate treatment principles
based upon sound reasoning and critical
evaluation, justified in relation to
patients’ diagnoses, case histories and
presentations
10. translate treatment principles into
appropriate and effective selection of
point combinations
11. understand patients’ allopathic diagnoses,
results of investigations and current
treatments, linking this to their acupuncture
treatment plans
12. assess patient prognosis and plan
patient care, recognizing the importance
of negotiating the plan with the patient,
the requirement for informed consent,
and the relevance of age and social circumstances
etc. in the treatment process
13. demonstrate an awareness of the likely
limits of their knowledge and skill in
relation to particular patients and disease
conditions, and when/how to refer to
others for advice and/or alternative
interventions
14. formulate appropriate advice to give
to patients based upon clinical need,
taking into account patients’ particular
circumstances and lifestyle, without
interfering with the patients’ freedom
15. maintain legible, accurate and pertinent
patient records
16. apply clear, ethical principles in
clinical practice
17. critically reflect upon diagnosis,
treatment principles and outcomes, based
on evidence and findings, incorporating
this into future treatment planning and
clinical decisions
18. understand how to manage clinical
emergencies, applying acupuncture and
first aid skills and involving other
trained professionals as appropriate
19. understand and synthesize all aspects
and components that form the clinical
role of ‘the practitioner’
20. demonstrate confidence and competence
in independent, professional practice
Graduates will be skilled in the following
areas of communication:
1. listening to patients
2. negotiating appropriate care plans
with patients
3. providing patients with relevant and
timely information and resources
4. dealing with patients’ partners and
families whilst respecting the principles
of confidentiality
5. handling complaints appropriately
6. supporting staff
7. referring to and liaising with colleagues
and other healthcare professionals
8. explaining concepts of acupuncture
and Oriental medicine to patients, the
public and members of other heath-care
modalities
9. participating in health education
10. relating effectively with the general
public and all appropriate authorities
11. promoting their practice
Graduates will:
1. understand educational principles
through which learning takes place
2. show a spirit of intellectual curiosity
and academic inquiry
3. understand the relationship of theory
to clinical practice
4. show self-determination in ongoing
study projects
5. demonstrate an ability to think critically
by embracing inquiry, adopting reflection
and applying rational processes
6. demonstrate proficiency in clinical
reasoning, through the ability to recognize
and prioritize diagnostic information,
and define, analyze, interpret and evaluate
diagnostic conclusions
7. recognize the importance of rigor
in collecting, analyzing and evaluating
information
8. move between different cognitive modes,
ranging from pattern recognition and
rapid decision making to more reflective
problem solving approaches
9. engage in creative thought, involvement,
investigation, experience and deliberation
as part of reflective practice
10. show an awareness of evidence-based
practice and the role of research in
influencing clinical interventions
11. show an understanding and critical
appreciation of research methodologies
12. be able to identify the ethical considerations
involved in research
13. draw on research and research methodologies
to locate, review and evaluate research
findings relevant to acupuncture, Oriental
medicine and wider health issues
14. demonstrate curiosity and drive by
applying research to professional practice
15. demonstrate the skills of critical
appraisal via ongoing reading of professional
literature
16. context acupuncture within the wider
framework of world philosophy and history,
and the ethical and moral principles
inherent within its Daoist, Confucian
and Buddhist roots
17. be able to review and critique different
styles of acupuncture and Oriental medicine
18. demonstrate problem solving abilities
and committed decision making
19. embrace an evidence based, rigorous
self-assessment process
20. demonstrate the skills of self-assessment
and peer-assessment
21. exhibit creativity and resourcefulness
in clinical practice and in continuous
learning
Graduates will be able to:
1. Self-management
1.1. manage personal learning by identifying
their own learning needs, set personal
objectives, clarify personal values,
distinguish opinion from evidence,
and assess their own performance
1.2. effectively manage time, tasks and
resources and set priorities
1.3. reflect on their own personal growth
and development
1.4. demonstrate confidence and competence
in managing change in themselves and
others
1.5. demonstrate initiative and assertiveness
skills
1.6. manage their own pressures and emotions
in interpersonal interactions
1.7. show a sense of purpose and direction,
and take responsibility for their own
actions
1.8. seek assistance or guidance, as
appropriate, in order to enhance their
own personal development
2. Learning Skills
2.1. embrace the principles of reflective
practice
2.2. enjoy lifelong learning and the
process of discovery
2.3. learn effectively and be aware of
personal learning strategies
2.4. work both independently and cooperatively
2.5. demonstrate self-motivating study
habits and skills
2.6. apply research-mindedness
2.7. study topics in depth
2.8. design, plan, organize, carry out
and reflect upon ongoing projects
2.9. apply rigor and a concern for quality
2.10. demonstrate various thinking styles:
reflective; analytical; conceptual; intuitive;
strategic
2.11. demonstrate a capacity for analysis
and synthesis
2.12. use appropriate academic conventions
in the production and presentation of
work
2.13. use a range of academic skills,
including library resources and information
technology
2.14. have a good grasp of the scope
of information technology, including
the use of computers for word processing,
data handling and information search
and retrieval
2.15. gather and evaluate relevant information
from a wide variety of sources, using
appropriate manual and electronic systems
2.16. be able to creatively generate
new ideas
2.17. be able to apply knowledge in practice
2.18. be able to compile a professional
portfolio
3. Communication
3.1. show mutual respect, open process
and open inquiry in all interactions
3.2. use appropriate language and form
when writing and speaking
3.3. present information clearly in written,
verbal and electronic mediums
3.4. communicate ideas and experiences
effectively to colleagues
3.5. listen actively and participate
in discussion
3.6. demonstrate critical thinking and
be able to present a coherent argument
3.7. employ communication and listening
skills appropriately in professional
practice
3.8. understand the need for and apply
the principles of confidentiality
3.9. show the ability to communicate
appropriately with experts in different
fields
4. Collaborative Learning
4.1. participate and cooperate within
a group
4.2. take responsibility for and carry
out agreed tasks
4.3. listen actively to others’ contributions
4.4. identify and respond appropriately
to others’ needs
4.5. encourage and support the learning
of others
4.6. recognize and negotiate individual
or group objectives
4.7. share and assert their own feelings,
beliefs, and opinions whilst valuing
those of others
4.8. give and receive peer feedback and
peer-assessment
4.9. support academic freedom and integrity
4.10. feel comfortable and confident
giving a presentation to a group
4.11. build positive relationships
4.12. work effectively within a team
5. Problem Solving
5.1. evaluate the success of different
learning and practice strategies
5.2. analyze and think laterally
5.3. apply logical, critical, creative
and innovative thought
5.4. identify resources and strategies
in order to achieve personal objectives
5.5. think critically about the dilemmas
and challenges of professional practice
5.6. deal with uncertainty and work within
a changing environment
5.7. use appropriate cognitive and intellectual
strategies when dealing with uncertainty
5.8. deal with complex issues, sometimes
in emotionally charged situations
5.9. make informed and reliable judgments
even in the absence of complete information
5.10 exercise professional judgement
5.10. think and improvise on their feet
5.11. adapt to new situations
6. Social/Environmental Issues
6.1. own their place as individuals and
as human beings in the natural order,
accepting themselves and the unique
authenticity of others
6.2. embrace the unity of all beings
while celebrating the uniqueness of their
manifestations
6.3. engage with the regulatory movement
of the Dao and have a thriving relationship
with the cycles of nature
6.4. show mindfulness and respect for
the ten thousand beings
6.5. have an awareness of membership
of both local and wider communities,
and the international world, with a clear
sense of ethical and social responsibility
6.6. recognize issues relating to equal
opportunities and diversity, and identify
appropriate courses of action in relation
to such issues
6.7. respect and conserve all resources
(time, materials, energy, inner resources)
6.8. make informed, personal health decisions
6.9. cultivate generosity of spirit
6.10. demonstrate stewardship
6.11. manifest personal responsibility,
integrity, humility, compassion, commitment,
reflection and mindfulness
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