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Diploma Part One

The Part One Diploma has 5 modules. For full details, please see the Prospectus

• Philosophy
• Materia Medica
• Clinical Practice
• Practitioner Development
• Health Sciences

Approximately 400 hours of lectures and 100 hours of supervised clinical practice are provided for students. In addition to this, students must undertake home study and hand in a series of written assignments throughout the course.

To be awarded the Diploma Part One, the following criteria must be met:

• A minimum 80% attendance at lectures and supervised clinics
• Satisfactory completion of written assignments throughout the course
• A pass in the written exam papers at the end of the course.
• Submission of 3 cases with full analysis and assessments of the results of prescriptions
• A piece of research on any aspect of homeopathy must be submitted.

Please also note that students are under continual assessment throughout the course and that attitude, motivation and commitment to study are considered more important than performance in written tests.

Satisfactory completion of the above leads to the award of the LICH Diploma Part One.

Philosophy

The aim of this module is to gain a good understanding of the basic principles of homeopathy and see how these principles interweave to form a holistic model of medicine. As far as possible all aspects of philosophy will be illustrated with case studies to show the practical application of the basic principles.

Materia Medica

During the first two years the study of Materia Medica will centre around the major polycrests. We will look at remedies in their 'acute' picture and then expand this into the deeper, 'chronic' picture taking into account the miasmatic characteristics of each remedy.

Clinical Practice

In this module you will gain experience of working with both acute and chronic cases from case taking through to first prescription. A systematic study of the repertory runs throughout the course and students will learn how to use this tool to aid their choice of remedy. All students will participate in supervised teaching clinics and tutorial groups from the beginning of the course.

Practitioner Development

This component of the course encourages the personal development of the individual as a reflective, professional practitioner. Initially we will focus on study skills then we will look at the value of reflective practice and how to use that as part of our work as homeopaths. We will consider what 'professional practice' means and discuss the ethics of practice, illustrating this with examples and linking back to the concept of reflective practice.

Health Sciences

In this module we will be encouraging you to see the links between mental, emotional and physical ill health. We will discuss the effects of some diseases (mental, emotional and physical) on certain bodily processes and we will help you identify when it is safe to treat with homeopathy and when is it appropriate to refer to another health practitioner.