HSCI 1140: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Course Format Lecture 3.0 h + Seminar 1.0 h + Lab. 0.0 h
Credits 3.0

Course Description

Students use the scientific method as a basis for exploring the role, mode of action, and efficacy of the most commonly encountered forms of complementary and alternative medicine. The legal and regulatory status and ethical considerations of alternative medical practices and products are also investigated.

Prerequisite(s): One of the following: LET 3 (or LPI equivalent); IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band; a minimum "C+" grade in English First Peoples 12, English Studies 12, Literary Studies 12, or equivalent; a minimum "C" grade in one of the following: CMNS 1115, 1118, ENGL 1120, 1123, 1127, or 1128; an "S" grade in ENGL 1107, 1108, or 1110; or a minimum "C-" grade in one of the following: HSCI 1120, 1130, 1160, or 1180.

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