UGEB2831 Fundamentals in Chinese Medicine
| Course | UGEB2831 Fundamentals in Chinese Medicine | |||
| Class Time | Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 09:30 – 12:15 | |||
| Teacher | Professor LIN Zhixiu Dr. Ching LIONG Dr. Katy KOON |
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| Course Description | This course introduces the fundamental concepts in Chinese medicine to students who are interested in a general understanding of the basic theories, working principles, methods for health preservation and disease healing in Chinese medicine. The course comprises an introduction to the five key areas in Chinese medicine including the basic theories, methods of diagnosis and treatment, acupuncture and moxibustion, Chinese medicinal materials, and Chinese herbal formulary. This general education module will also include some practical tutorials to demonstrate diagnostic methods, and classic treatments, which include tongue observation, pulse taking, acupuncture and cupping. The medium of instruction for the course is English. | |||
| Course Outline/Syllabus | Download | |||
| Prerequisite(s) | — | |||
| Remark(s) | Not for Chinese Medicine Majors.
Co-requisite: UGFH1000, UGFN1000 or UGFN1001 (only applicable to students admitted to the 4-year curriculum) |
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Professor LIN Zhixiu is the Associate Director and Professor at the CUHK School of Chinese Medicine. He received his PhD in Pharmacognosy from King’s College, the University of London, and BSc in Chinese Medicine from the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His main research interests are in the areas of herbal pharmacology focusing on pancreatic cancer, psoriasis, eczema, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease; clinical trials of Chinese medicine on common diseases including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, Alzheimer’s disease, overactive bladder and macular edema; and systematic reviews on effectiveness of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. In his spare time, Prof. Lin loves hiking and cooking. | |||
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Dr. Ching LIONG is the Head of Clinical Division at the CUHK School of Chinese Medicine. She specializes in respiratory disease of Internal Medicine. Dr. LIONG is very enthusiastic in education and is skilful in applying electronic resources in Chinese medicine teaching. She is also one of the first instructors involved in the English teaching of the Chinese medicine Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) launched by the CUHK Faculty of Medicine. | |||
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Dr. Katy KOON is the Assistant Lecturer at CUHK School of Chinese Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Biomedical Science, and PhD in Biology from HKBU. She further obtained Doctor of Medicine (Gynaecology in Chinese Medicine) from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. Dr. Koon has previously worked as a Research Associate at HKUST and initiated study to evaluate the efficacy of an ancient Chinese medicine formula in neurodegenerative diseases. Apart from teaching, she has research interests in the areas of integrative medicine in oncology and gynaecology, childhood cancer survivorship and COVID-19. | |||