17 courses with the subject AWM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
AWM 5000MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY1
An understanding of basic medical terminology is necessary for any education in the health sciences. Students will learn general medical terminology related to anatomy, physiology, pathology, treatments and medical specialties, including basic Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes. The online course will utilize written assignments, discussion forums and exams. Methods to analyze word structure as opposed to mere memorization of words serve as a foundation for this course.
The first in a two-part sequence of courses introduces students to the organization of the body on a chemical, cellular, tissue and system level. Integrating structures (anatomy) and their function (physiology) is a focus of each course in this sequence with this course focusing the skeletal/articular, muscular, and nervou
This course builds on the material from Human Anatomy and Physiology I and explores the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic/immune, integumentary, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. All systems are integrated using cross-sectional analysis of the human body. The laboratory portion of the course will
Emergency Care or First Aid is the initial care given to a sick or injured person. This care does not replace proper medical or healthcare interventions but provides temporary assistance until advanced care can be provided. The student will learn how to respond to an emergency situation and to provide for cardio respiratory emergencies, environmental emergencies, common medical conditions, basic wound care, bandaging and splinting. The student upon completion will receive the Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) Advanced First Aid Certification.
This class studies the cross-sectional anatomy of the body as it relates to the position of specific acupuncture points. Special attention is paid to those points located over organs, arteries or other sensitive tissues that may be at specific risk during the needling process of the upper and lower extremities, head, scalp, auricles, throat, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and posterior back (cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral) regions of the body. Observation of human cadavers and optional needling of commonly used points and threading techniques are required during the laboratory experience. Class case studies and labs synthesize information from the previous trimester levels for point location, pattern identification, anatomy and aseptic protocols.
This class is the first course in a two-course sequence concerning disease processes of the body. Students will compare and contrast normative and pathological states, including indications and symptomology. Topics covered in this course include health vs. disease states, inflammation, neoplasia, platelet disorders, red bl
This class is the second course in a two-course sequence concerning disease processes of the body. Topics covered in this course include the biology of infectious agents, infectious disease, HIV/AIDS and dermatology
This class is one of a six-course sequence in the study of major health conditions and their pathogenic mechanisms as defined by Western biomedicine. Particular attention is paid to conditions with a high risk of significant adverse outcomes for which effective Western treatments are available and to serious conditions requiring physician referral. Topics covered in this course include review of selected conditions related to cardiology and pulmonology
This class is one of a six-course sequence in the study of major health conditions and their pathogenic mechanisms as defined by Western biomedicine. Particular attention is paid to conditions with a high risk of significant adverse outcomes for which effective Western treatments are available and to serious conditions requiring physician referral. Topics covered in this course include review of selected conditions related to orthopedics.
This class is one of a six-course sequence in the study of major health conditions and their pathogenic mechanisms as defined by Western biomedicine. Particular attention is paid to conditions with a high risk of significant adverse outcomes for which effective Western treatments are now available and to serious conditions requiring physician referral. Topics covered in this course include review of neurological conditions including stroke, headache, upper motor neuron disorders, lower motor neuron entrapment syndromes, epilepsy and dementia.
AWM 6104TOPICS IN PEDIATRIC, OBSTETRIC AND WOMEN'S HEALTH3
This class is one of a six course sequence in the study of major health conditions and their pathogenic mechanisms as defined by Western biomedicine. Particular attention is paid to conditions with a high risk of significant adverse outcomes for which effective Western treatments are available and to serious conditions requiring physician referral. Topics covered in this course include review of selected conditions related to obstetrics, gynecology, infant and children’s health.
This class is one of a six-course sequence in the study of major health conditions and their pathogenic mechanisms as defined by Western biomedicine. Particular attention is paid to conditions with a high risk of significant adverse outcomes for which effective Western treatments are available and to serious conditions requiring physician referral. Topics covered in this course include review of selected conditions related to gastrointestinal health.
AWM 6106TOPICS IN ENDOCRINE AND MALE URO-GENITAL HEALTH1.5
This class is one of a six-course sequence in the study of major health conditions and their pathogenic mechanisms as defined by Western biomedicine. Particular attention is paid to conditions with a high risk of significant adverse outcomes for which effective Western treatments are available and to serious conditions requiring physician referral. Topics covered in this course include review of selected conditions related to endocrine and male uro-genital health.
This course provides students with a foundational understanding of Western nutritional and dietary principles. Students are introduced to macro- and micro-nutrients, supplements, popular diets and their clinical applications. They also examine the principles for the promotion of health, wellness and longevity through diet.
AWM 6300PHARMACOLOGY FOR CHINESE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS1
This class is a general course in clinical pharmacology designed to provide the student with a fundamental understanding of the rationale for pharmacologic intervention for selected drugs; the use of drug information sources; proper interaction with the patient and prescriber; recognition of adverse drug reactions and drug
AWM 7300PHARMACOLOGY FOR CHINESE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS2
This class teaches evidence-based reasoning in the practice of herbal medicine, with an emphasis on risk management. Subjects include herb-drug interactions, pregnancy, allergies, oxicology, dose delivery, and phytochemistry.
