School Of Exercise And Health SciencesSymptomatology and Diagnosis 1Western Sydney University Unit Code: 25065.1
Discipline: NATUROPATHY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
400256 Human Medical Sciences 2 AND 25062 Biochemistry
About this Unit
This unit extends the theoretical knowledge gained in 25009 Physical and Biological Sciences 1 and 25010 Physical and Biological Sciences 2 to a study of the pathology and clinical presentation of diseases of the gastrointestinal, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems. Students acquire the skills to identify presenting symptoms and to elicit signs by means of physical examination of the client. They learn how to perform and interpret simple diagnostic tests. Information is obtained from the client via a number of sources: client interview, physical examination, iris diagnosis and diagnostic tests. Students develop the skills to analyse these data and formulate a diagnosis, which may identify clients requiring referral to a medical or other health practitioner, thereby enabling students to establish limits of practice by clarifying possible need for referral. Students examine common symptoms of the gastrointestinal, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems typically encountered in naturopathic practice and develop the knowledge and skills to differentially diagnose common symptoms from both an allopathic and a naturopathic perspective.