Distance Learning – suggested 12 months part-time study (Nominal hours 820)
In our Equine Herbal Medicine course students enter the wonderful world of herbal medicine to learn the differences between historic holistic and modern herbalism, along with the notable merits of herbal medicine methodologies in treating the equine body from the ‘whole-body’ wholistic perspective. Herbal Medicine specific to horses provides the student with information to build professional credibility in herbal medicine as it should be applied in clinical practice.
Learning the foundation, therapeutic and clinical principles behind herbal medicine ensures the students have gained the required knowledge to comprehend the safety and efficiency of herbal medicine for horses.
As students’ progress through the course, they will learn the art and science of plant morphology, botanical terminology, taxonomy, and nomenclature. Students will learn to recognise micro and macroscopic physical characteristics of plants, identify plant specimens and describe relationships between plants and their environments. This information serves as the foundation for the study of herbal pharmacy and pharmacology, and herbal therapeutics. Understanding the therapeutic actions of herbs for equine use, will aid in the students’ knowledge of what herbs are appropriate for in each of the body’s systems.
Students will also learn herbal identification, actions, constituents, indications, contraindications and medicinal combinations in detail. It is important for our students to have a sound understanding of the active chemistry associated with plant medicine and the Pharmacokinetics associated, that may influence the actives both negatively and positively.
There is no doubt the information learned in this course is a journey to behold, a journey we hope will never be lost, forgotten and disregarded, especially for our beloved herbivore plant eating Equine partners.
Enrolling in this course may very well earn the graduating student a place in Equine herbal history.
Unit One
Welcome Orientation
Webinar: Welcome - Presenter: Leslie Williamson
Student Handbook
Study Guide
How to Reference Your Work
Blank Assessment Cover Sheet: To be submitted with any assignments sent in to be marked.
Student Declaration Form: to be submitted to the College
EBook: "Holistic Herbal" 4th Edition by David Hoffman
EBook: "Handbook of Medicinal Herbs" 2nd Edition by James Duke
EBook: "Veterinary Herbal Medicine" by Wynn and Fougere
EPublication: "Herbal Action Categories" by Christopher Hobbs
Introduction: Herbs, Holism and Science
Webinar: Herbs, Holism and Science - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Lesson: Stance on Herbal Medicine - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 1 Quiz
Herbal Philosophy
Lesson: "Philosophy, why bother?" - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 2 Quiz
Webinar: "Why Herbs Cure?" - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
History: Herbal Origins
Module 3 Quiz
Blank Assessment Cover Sheet
History: Modern Herbal, 'The new age'
Module 4 Quiz
Webinar: Potted history - Books Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Herbalism of the World
Webinar: "Folk Medicine" - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 5 Quiz
Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy
Webinar: Health Modules - Reductionist vs Wholistic Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 6 Quiz
The course is completely structured in delivery each week for the full twelve (12) months, with course modules and assessment tasks being released at the same time each week. As the course is completely structured in delivery each week, students are unable to finish the course sooner, however, the course has an open-end expiry, so students can take as long as they need to finish the course in its entirety.
Students can enrol at anytime.
Course is delivered via distance education through the ANME online learning portal.
Prerequisites not required for enrollment into this course.
Student require a Computer/Laptop/or Smart Phone with internet access A headset (If your computer is without an internal speaker).
Students must have basic computer skills.
Students must have basic English language skills. As we do have subtitle options on webinars, unfortunately the online test assessments are conducted in English.
Quizzes and examinations on the online learning portal, written assignments can be submitted by email or post, and via our online learning portal.
Graduates are eligible to join the the International Institute of Complimentary Therapies or the Small Animal and Equine Naturopathic Association as a full member. Association accreditation and insurance to work as a professional in the industry as a qualified and industry recognised Equine Medical Herbalist.
Course Price: $3,000.00 (AUD$)
The course is divided into six (6) equal payments of $500.00 (AUD$) that is paid up-front at the start of each Course Unit, as a part of our 'pay-as-you-study' payment plan.
There are six (6) Course Units comprising of several modules within. Each Unit of study within the course is priced at $500.00 (AUD$), totalling the full course fees to $3,000.00 (AUD$).
As the course is structured in delivery, the course fees ($500.00 AUD$) are due every two (2) months from enrolment, meaning that students pay for each Course Unit as they proceed through the course.
Course Fee Breakdown:
Unit One ~ $500.00
Unit Two ~ $500.00
Unit Three ~ $500.00
Unit Four ~ $500.00
Unit Five ~ $500.00
Unit Six ~ $500.00
Total $3,000.00 (AUD$)
