Syllabus

Syllabus

Course Title/No: Acupoints 1/A101

Credits/Hours: 3/45

Prerequisites: None

Instructor: Randy K. Otaka

Day/Time: Wednesdays, 5:00-7:00

Required Texts:

“A Manual of Acupuncture” by Peter Deadman and Mazin Al-Khafaji with Kevin Baker

Recommended Texts:

“The Practical Applications of Meridian Style Acupuncture” by John E. Pirog

“Grasping the Wind” by Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, and Ken Boss

Purpose: This course introduces students to fundamental aspects of the acupoints of the first six channels (Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Small Intestine) and two extraordinary vessel channels (Ren and Du). Emphasis is placed upon point location, although related issues such as point names and point classes will also be discussed.

Objectives: Introduce students to the practice of point location. This in turn involves:

- acquaintance with anatomical structures and anatomical directions.

- acquaintance with common cun measurements.

The Course Blog:

I have placed this course online, on a blog. This provides an accessible, consistent source of all documentation for the course. If a student happens to miss a course, s/he can access a version of class notes online.

A second reason for utilizing a blog is that it conveniently allows access to different teaching media. In this class, I will be utilizing video to help students, particularly with practical tasks such as point location. These video files will be accessible on the blog. I will also post online quizzes on the blog. These quizzes can serve as practice for the actual (graded) quizzes.

A third reason is that the blog provides a (possible) medium of communication and exchange of information.

The address of the blog is:

icaomacupoints1fall2016.blogspot.com

Presently, all materials of the blog are open and accessible to anyone. If students wish to close access to the blog, then everyone who wishes to use the blog must create and submit a valid gmail account.

NOTE: All content in the blog should be respectful and encouraging.

ON HOMEWORK:

Reading Homework is posted. However, other assignments may not be. It is the discretion of the instructor to "create assignments" as the course proceeds.

Course Outline:

1) Wednesday, September 7.

Introduction to Meridian System.

Lung Channel.

Reading Homework: (OPTIONAL: Deadman, 11-55) Deadman, 73-91

2) Wednesday, September 14.

Quiz 1: On General Concepts, Lung Channel.

Large Intestine Channel, Part 1.

Reading Homework: Deadman 95-121

3) Wednesday, September 21.

Quiz 2: On Large Intestine Channel.

Large Intestine Channel, Part 2.

Reading Homework: Same as previous.

4) Wednesday, September 28.

Quiz 3: On Large Intestine Channel.

Stomach Channel, Part 1.

Reading Homework: Deadman 125-174

5) Wednesday, October 5.

Quiz 4: On Stomach Channel.

Stomach Channel, Part 2.

Reading Homework: Same as previous.

6) Wednesday, October 12.

Quiz 5: On Stomach Channel.

Spleen Channel, Part 1.

Review for Midterm.

Reading Homework: Deadman 177-205

7) Wednesday, October 19.

Spleen Channel, Part 2.

Reading Homework: Same as previous.

8) Wednesday, October 26.

Quiz 6: On Spleen Channel.

Heart Channel.

Reading Homework: Deadman, 209-223

9) Wednesday, November 2.

Quiz 7: On Heart Channel.

Small Intestine Channel, Part 1.

Reading Homework: Deadman, 227-248

10) Wednesday, November 9.

Quiz 8: On Small Intestine Channel.

Small Intestine Channel, Part 2.

Reading Homework: Same as previous.

11) Wednesday, November 16.

Quiz 9: On Small Intestine Channel.

Ren, Part 1.

Reading Homework: Deadman, 495-525

12) Wednesday, November 23.

Quiz 10: On Ren.

Ren, Part 2.

Reading Homework: Same as previous.

13) Wednesday, November 30.

Quiz 11: On Ren.

Du, Part 1.

Reading Homework: Deadman, 529-562

14) Wednesday, December 7.

REVIEW

15) Wednesday, December 14.

FINAL

Grades are determined by the following criteria:

50% Quizzes, 25% Final, 25% Homework (Attendance)