Overview
Description
Integrative study of different cultural traditions of health and medical practices, and how they compare to Western traditions.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
- 12 units in PBH including PBH 211
PBH 211
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; 12 units in PBH including PBH 211.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Core
CO11, CO13
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain each of the eight dimensions of health as integrated health.
- explain the stress physiology in each dimension of health.
- read, critique, and evaluate the current scientific research in this area of integrative health.
- gain philosophical and scientific literacy of other cultures’ health paradigms.
- compare and contrast different cultural health practices, then synthesize the philosophies and evidence, and propose new models of health care with current knowledge.