- Level 7, 360 Credits
- Full time for 3 years
- Part time within 5 consecutive academic years
- Commences February
From 2010, Wellpark College is proud to offer New Zealands first Degree in Naturopathy. In the first two years of study you will gain an extensive knowledge in a variety of health sciences including anatomy and physiology, chemistry, biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology and diagnosis.
A wide range of natural therapies are studied in-depth including nutrition, herbal medicine, massage and aromatherapy, all from a sound research base.
You are trained in the use of live blood analysis and other assessment and diagnostic tools and in your last year, all of your learning is brought together in the safe environs of the Prema Clinic where you conduct supervised one-to-one sessions with clients.
Part of your professional development includes a course in Managing a Complementary Therapies Practice.
Graduates may choose to obtain a Diploma in Herbal Medicine and/or Nutrition by sitting additional papers at the end of their Bachelor programme.
Course Programme
Year 1
| |
First Semester
|
Credits |
ORIE073
|
Student Orientation |
|
| PD102 |
Introduction to Critical Thinking
|
5 |
| MS105 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
|
20
|
NT101
|
Foundations of Naturopathic Practice
|
15 |
| MS106 |
Chemistry for Health Science
|
10 |
| BT101 |
Foundations of Body Therapies |
15 |
| |
Second Semester
|
Credits |
| MS107 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
15 |
| NT0102 |
Foundations of Herbal Medicine |
15
|
| HEAL5378 |
Medical Humanities 2 (UNITEC)
|
15 |
| MS104 |
Biochemistry for Natural Health Science
|
10
|
Year 2
| |
First Semester |
Credits |
| MS205 |
Pathophysiology for Natural Therapies
|
20
|
| MS206 |
Health Assessment for Natural Therapies 1
|
10 |
|
Nutrition 1
|
15 |
HEAL6377
|
Medical Humanities 3 (UNITEC)
|
15 |
| |
Second Semester
|
Credits |
MS207
|
Health Assessment for Natural Therapies 2
|
15 |
|
Introduction to Clinical Practice |
10 |
|
Herbal Medicine 1 |
15 |
|
Nutrition 2
|
20 |
Year 3
| |
First Semester |
Credits |
| HEAL7374 |
Research Methods
|
15 |
| NT302 |
Clinical Practice for Naturopaths 1 |
30 |
|
Herbal Medicine 2
|
15 |
|
Second Semester |
Credits |
|
Clinical Practice for Naturopaths 2
|
30 |
NT305
|
Nutrition 3
|
15 |
| NT304
|
Evidence Based Practice for Natural Therapies
|
15
|