Monday - 10 - 3: Longhouse 1007b
Thursday - 9:30 - 12:30 : L-2205
1 - 3: L-2126

Instructor: Cindy Beck, N.D.

Phone – 867 -.5942

E-Mail The Best Way to Contact Me  

 

 Mailbox on campus – seminar 3127

Required Texts:        

The Immune System by Peter Parham

The Healing Power of Herbs by Michael Murray

Man & Microbes by Arno Karlen

Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine by Randolph Nesse & George Williams

The Healing Arts: Exploring the Medical Ways of the World by Ted Kaptchuk & Michael Croucher

Class meets Monday 10 am – 3 pm  & Thursdays 9:30 am – 3 pm

Course Objectives:

a) To familiarize students with the human immune system, through studying innate and adaptive immunology.        

b) To explore the basic pathogens the human immune system defends against from a microbiological perspective

c) To explore some alternative healing philosophies, with an emphasis on botanical medicine                  

   

Suggested Course Equivalencies:

Immunology - 4 [Upper division credits*]

Microbiology  - 2 [Upper division credits possible**]

Botanical Medicine – 2

Optional Internship or individual contract credits - 8

                                                        

* Upper division credit will be awarded to those that maintain a passing average

[75%] on all quizzes, write a comprehensive article review, and complete an additional assignment based on a prearranged topic – must be confirmed by 3rd week of term.

**Upper division credit is possible upon completion of additional work – this must be arranged the first class session.

                       

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

- Late paper policy - I will not accept any late papers.  If you cannot make it to class, you can put it in my mailbox, or email it to me. 

- Class schedule is subject to change, dependent on class progress.

- Withdrawals from class follow TESC's policies as outlined in registration materials.

- Instructor may require supplemental readings.

- Students with disabilities are asked to contact the instructor to arrange

accommodation.

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