Meridians, Points and Techniques in Acupuncture IV

Scholar Year: 2020/2021

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Natália de Jesus Correia Roque Head

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL TC S E EL OT TPL O OT/PL Type of classes 2 2 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical Totals 1 2,00 Natália Roque   2,00 Práticas-Laboratórios Totals 1 2,00

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

It is intended that at the end of this course the student is able to:
• Demonstrate knowledge regarding the clinical use of acupuncture points.
• Classify the acupuncture points.
• Find the acupuncture points.
• Indicate the functions and curative effects of acupuncture points.
• Identify the factors that affect the healing effects of acupuncture treatment.
• Recognize the principles of selection points.
• Know the methods of combination points.
• Performing the combination of pairs of points.
• Prescribe a therapeutic protocol of acupuncture.

Syllabus

1. Points Classification
2. Functions of Acupuncture Points
3. Basic Rules of Curative Effect of Acupuncture Points
4. Classification and clinical use of acupuncture points
4.1. Main points of the 14 meridians
4.2. SHU points back / Consent
4.3. MU points front / Alarm
4.4. Five Shu Points
4.5. Yuan Points
4.6. Luo Points
4.7. Xi- Cleft / Emergency points
4.8. Eight Influential Points
4.9. Eight Confluent Points
4.10. Four general points
4.11. Four Gates points
4.12. The Four Seas points
4.13. DanYangMa's points
4.14. Points to revive the Yang
4.15. Ghost points
4.16. Local and symptomatic distal points
4.17. Extra points
5. Major Factors Affecting Wound Effects of Acupuncture Treatment
6. Principles of Points Selection
7. Methods of Points Combination
8. Introduction to combination of pairs of points and clinical examples

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

The program of the course will allow students to develop the knowledge and skills set out in the objectives,
ensuring consistency between the syllabus. So it will hold up an introductory approach to the
classification and function of acupuncture points, its clinical use and the factors affecting the acupuncture
treatment. Will be discussed later the principles of check points as well as the combination of methods.

Teaching methodologies

Expositive, demonstrative, participative and problem solving. The unit can be effected by continuous
assessment or final evaluation.
The final classification (FC) curricular unit for continuous evaluation is obtained from the marks obtained
in the written component (T) and the practical component (PL).

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

The expository nature classes intend to acquire knowledge related to the clinical use of acupuncture
points, classification and function of acupuncture points and recognize the principles of selection points.
The location of points, combination of pairs of points and therapeutic acupuncture protocol prescribing
methodologies stem from the dynamics of practical classes where looking for students to use active
methodologies in the transmission of knowledge and encourage colleagues to reflect on these issues.

Assessment methodologies and evidences

The written component consists of two written tests and is on theoretical a practical content. The minimum
grade in each frequency is 10 values. The laboratory component consists of two moments of practical
assessment conducted during the classes, must be equal to or greater than 10. The final grade is
calculated from the following formula: CF = 0.50 T + 0.50 PL. The classification of all assessment
instruments is expressed on a scale of 0 to 20, and the weighted value of the marks obtained must be equal
or greater than 10.

Bibliographical Notes

Além da bibliografia supra referida, os alunos recebem indicações de fontes bibliográficas variadas (artigos, sites, capítulos de obras, etc) no decorrer das aulas e a propósito dos temas lecionados.