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Introduction
Chinese medicine has long been used as a complementary treatment for long term diseases and general health maintenance. This course explores the fundamentals of Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its application to health and wellness of older people. Emphasis will be on age-related issues and illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, cerebrovascular diseases and Alzheimer's disease.
The course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Health and Ageing
- FlexiMasters in Health and Ageing
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Course Availability
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Date(s): 20 Jul 2024 to 04 Aug 2024
Time: 9am-12pm: 20, 21, 27, 28 Jul, 3, 4 Aug | 2-5pm: 4 Aug 2024
Venue: NTU Virtual Learning Environment
Registration is closed.
2. Explain how major TCM organ systems function and how they become dysregulated with age
3. Understand the fundamental theory of TCM and its application in managing the geriatric diseases
4. Describe the various treatments in TCM
- Fundamental theory of TCM
- Zang organs theory and TCM etiology
- TCM diagnostics
- Overview of TCM geriatrics
- TCM management of geriatric diseases I
- TCM management of geriatric diseases II
- TCM food therapy for ageing
• Experienced ageing care professionals such as nurses and allied health workers
• Career switchers who have a passion in ageing care
• Young graduates who are in the ageing care industry
Standard Course Fee: S$1635.00
SSG Funding Support | Course fee | Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes | |
BEFORE funding & GST | AFTER funding & 9% GST | ||
Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding) | S$1,500.00 | S$490.50 | |
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) | S$190.50 | ||
SCs aged ≥ 40 years old | |||
- Standard course fee is inclusive of GST.
- NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.
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Dr Tjioe Yan Yin
Assistant Director, Senior Physician at NTU Chinese Medicine Clinic
PhD (TCM Gynecology)
Registered Chinese Medicine Physician
Bachelor of Medicine (Chinese Medicine)
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences
Experience: Gastrointestinal disorders, Gynaecology, Paediatrics
| Internal medicine 内科 Acupuncture 针灸 |
| Gynecology 妇科、月经病、更年期综合症 Paediatrics 儿科 Gastrointestinal disorders 胃肠疾病 |
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Dr Loh Cheng Toa Steven
Senior Physician, NTU Chinese Medicine Clinic
PhD (TCM Clinical Medicine)
Registered TCM physician/acupuncturist (Singapore), Registered doctor (Chinese Medicine) in China, adjunct doctor at XianCi Chinese Medicine Nephrology Hospital.
Dr Loh obtained his Doctorate in Clinical Medicine from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. He has years of experience in TCM lecturing, clinical mentoring and has published research articles and co-authored health related books. His clinical interest and experience include: Coronary Heart Diseases, Geriatrics, Stroke Recovery and Aftercare, Renal Disorder, Sports Injuries, Pain Management, Hyperhidrosis, Insomnia. Member of Singapore Chinese Physicians’ Association.
| Internal medicine 内科 Acupuncture 针灸 |
| Cardiovascular disease 心血管疾病 Stroke Rehabilitation 中风康复调理 Geriatrics 老年病 |
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Lim Yin Jia
Manager, Senior Physician at NTU Chinese Medicine Clinic
Registered Chinese Medicine Physician
Bachelor of Medicine (Chinese Medicine)
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences
Experience: Stress-related/Mental health conditions, Pain Management, Sub-Health Management
| Internal medicine 内科 Acupuncture 针灸 Tuina 推拿 |
| Stress-related/Mental health conditions 精神压力相关疾病 Pain Management 痛证 Sub-health Management 亚健康调护 |
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Neo Min Jun
Senior Physician, Chong Hoe Healthcare TCM
Experienced TCM physician. History of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in TCM, Microsoft Word, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Microsoft Excel. Strong healthcare services professional with a Master of Science - MS focused in Food Science and Human Nutrition from National University of Singapore.
| COURSE TITLE | ACADEMIC UNIT |
| CET125 Perspectives on Ageing | 1.5 |
| CET126 Ageing and Public Policy | 1.5 |
| CET127 Ageing and the End of Life | 1.5 |
| CET128 Mental Health and Ageing | 1.5 |
| CET129 Counselling Older Persons | 1.5 |
| CET131 Research Methods for Ageing | 1.5 |
| CET133 Work, Stress, and Health | 1 |
| CET134 Religion and Public Health | 1 |
| CET135 Communicating Complexity Part 1: Tackling communication barriers | 1 |
| CET136 Communicating Complexity Part 2: Data Visualization | 1 |
| CET137 Communicating Complexity Part 3: Communicating for different audiences | 1 |
| CET138 Big Data and Computational Social Science | 1 |
| CET139 Qualitative interviewing | 1 |
| CET140 Applied Research Methods in Social Sciences | 1 |
Listed courses are:
- Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Health and Ageing (total 9AUs) and FlexiMasters in Health and Ageing (total 15AUs)
- SSG funded and SkillsFuture Credit approved
