ObjectivesTo provide professional and academic knowledge and skills that meets regulatory body standards To provide the scientific framework and interpersonal skills to prepare students for practice To develop students' problem-solving and decision-making skills as fundamental elements of managing care To prepare students for the use of evidence-based practice for the identification of appropriate practice interventions
Entry requirementsIt is aimed at those who are interested in gaining professional qualifications in the practical skills of aromatherapy and therapeutic bodywork, alongside the appropriate standard of theory to underpin their practice
Academic titleAromatherapy and Therapeutic Bodywork, BSc Hons
Course descriptionThis is an innovative programme with flexibility of delivery. It offers students the opportunity to gain an overall understanding of complementary therapies within modern health care.
Year 1
-Introduction to Complementary Therapies
-Academic Skills
-Anatomy and Physiology
-Concepts of Health
-Basic Chemistry for Life Sciences
-Understanding Quantitative Data
-Basic Skills for ComplementaryTherapy Practitioners
Year 2
-Research Methods
-Business Studies and Ethics
-Managing the Therapeutic Relationship
-Clinical Massage
-Science and Art of Aromatherapy
-Work-Based Learning
Year 3
-Synoptic Project
-Neurobiology and Genetics
-Influences of Mind-Body Therapieson Health
-Pathophysiology
-Work-Based Learning