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PG
Diploma Programme in Acupuncture
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Objectives
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Acupuncture
is a traditional method of therapy which is very well recognized world over
and well accepted by the people as it does not have any side effects. This
method has been found to be useful in all types of diseases, specially the
chronic diseases. Moreover the cost of the treatment is less as
compared to the other systems of medicine.
It shall help graduates of different system of medicine to learn
a new modality of therapy and utilize it for patient’s
benefit in treating acute and chronic diseases
This will be the first medical programme, which will be offered
online.
The Programme is offered in English.
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Eligibility
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The
programme is available to the Medical graduates (Allopathy, Homeopathy,
Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Yoga and Naturopathy ).
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Duration
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The
programme can be completed in a minimum period of 1 year and a maximum
period of 3 years.
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Credit
System
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This
programme is of 32 credits. The programme will have six theory and
four practical components.
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Programme
Structure
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The
PG Diploma in Acupuncture programme consists of 10 courses The 32 credit
programme comprises 6 theory courses and 4 practical courses. The courses
are designed on the basis of learning hours required by an average student.
As mentioned, one credit represents 32 hours of learning. The design of the
PGDACP programme in terms of credit distribution of the courses is shown
below.
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Course code
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Name of the course
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Nature of the course
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No. of credits
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Theory course-1
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Basic theories of acupuncture
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Theory
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03
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Theory course-2
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TCM Diagnosis
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Theory
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02
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Theory course-3
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Acupuncture Meridians
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Theory
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03
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Theory course-4
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Basics of Acupuncture Treatment
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Theory
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02
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Theory course-5
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Treatment of common diseases with Acupuncture
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Theory
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04
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Theory course-6
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Ear & Scalp
Acupuncture
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Theory
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02
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Practical course-1
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Basic Acupuncture Practical
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Practical
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04
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Practical course-2
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Acupuncture Point Location
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Practical
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04
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Practical course-3
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Practical of Basic Acupuncture Treatment
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Practical
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04
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Practical course-4
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Clinical Acupuncture Practical
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Practical
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04
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Total Credits
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32
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Special
Features of the Programme
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The
special features of the programme is its excellent study material developed
by the experts in the country and have been prepared not only by the
specialists and experienced Acupuncturists ( Dr.Raman Kapur & Dr.
Sunita Kapur) but also specialists in computer, communication and media
technologies. This is the first medical programme which is being offered
online.
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Evaluation
System
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This
Programme adopts continuous evaluation system through assignments,
practical work, web conferencing and term-end examination.
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Fee Structure
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The
fees for the Programme including registration fee is - Rs. 20,000
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About
the PG Diploma in Acupuncture Online Programme
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PG Diploma in Acupuncture programme is now available online. This is an
initiative of IGNOU to develop in-house Learning & Content Management
System for imparting online education. It is a complete virtual learning
environment covering all the activities from registration to
certification. The following features are available in PG Diploma in
Acupuncture online programme :
- Walk in
admission-The admission for this programme is open throughout the
year. However, the academic session commences from 1st January
of each year.
- Registration-
Registration forms have been specially designed for online
registration with the facility of uploading scanned certificates,
other required documents and photograph. After online
registration students are requested to submit attested Photostats of
certificate for verification. Registration will be confirmed only
after verification of the certificates and payment of the required
admission fee. Facility for online payment is available through the
payment gateway of AXIS Bank.
- Integrated
multimedia courseware- once registered, learners will be given a
password to have access to personalized learning space (My Page). This
includes self instructional material.
- Online counseling
and mentoring – web cast based counseling integrated with text based
chatting facility is used for counseling purposes.
- 24×7 learner
support- asynchronous and synchronous modes of interaction will be
used to provide just in time support to learners. The content specific
queries can be sent to sunita@icanm.com
- Continuous
evaluation- Evaluation will be done by giving theory assignments and
practical internal assessment examinations during each of the four
contact sessions.
- Contact Sessions –
There shall be 4 contact sessions in each academic year.
Duration of each contact session will be of 10 days. The contact
session will held at the Programme Study Centre (click here for the list ) .
Normally one contact session will be held in each quarter of the year,
the dates of which will be finalized by the Programme-in-Charge in
consultation with the students.
- E-tutor based
practical- online instructions and e-tutorials for hands on practice
of i) Acupuncture needling methods and ii)Moxibustion will
be used for the practical sessions. Multimedia manuals for self
learning are provided online.
- Group based online
seminar- Blogs, chat rooms and discussion forums and web conferencing
facility are used for group based seminars.
- Term End Examination-
The theory term end examination would be conducted by IGNOU at the
identified Examination Centres. List of which will be displayed
online. Practical examination will be conducted at identified
Programme Study Centres. The intimation of dates and venue of
Practical Examination will be done in due course.
- The Term End Practical
Exam will be conducted in Delhi study centre only once a year
- Last date for
registration for the academic year 2012 is 31st December,2011.
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