Ayurvedic Medicine   [Archived Catalog]
2017-2018 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Summer Addendum
   

MBM 5674 - Ayurvedic Medicine


This course provides an overview of the medical traditions and medical practices of India. The course provides an opportunity for students to study Ayurveda as a lifestyle and as a healing tradition, and to consider the relationship between Ayurvedic medicine and Western biomedicine. Students study the conceptual paradigm of Ayurveda, historical foundations, the typical physician-patient relationship, and commonly used interventions in current practice. What are the characteristics of Ayurveda that can inform and contribute to the modern concept of wellness? Special emphasis will be placed on the psycho-emotional aspects of Traditional Ayurveda, and available outcome studies assessing efficacy for common mental health disorders. Prerequisite(s): No Prerequisite. 3 credit(s)
Offered: SU- Term A Course Length: 8 Weeks No RC Required