The purpose of Foundations of Chinese medicine is to provide basic knowledge of Chinese Medicine, which is mandatory and sufficient for further study of Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Tuina etc.

Course Code	Course Title	TCH*	SLH**
CM001	Basic Characteristics of Chinese Medicine	6	30
CM002	Yin and Yang	6	30
CM003	Five Elements	6	30
CM004	Zang Fu Organs	24	120
CM005	Qi, Blood and Body Fluids	6	30
CM006	Aetiology and Pathogenesis of Chinese Medicine	12	60
CM007	Tongue diagnosis	12	60
CM008	Pulse diagnosis	12	60
CM009	Other diagnostic methods	6	30
CM010	Pattern Identification: 8 principles Pathogenic factors	6	30
CM011	Pattern Identification: Zang Fu Organs	12	60
CM012	Pattern Identification: Qi, Blood and Body Fluids	6	30
CM013	Pattern Identification: 6 stages, Triple Burners and 4 levels	6	30
Total		120	600

* TCH = Teacher Contact Hours
** SLH = Study Load Hours

Duration: 1 year
Total apprenticeship hours: 16
Per year : € 1350,--

Study material and study books
Students have to buy a number of books. Supplementary syllabi, if applicable, may be distributed during the course.

Required study books
Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine
1 year: Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (revised edition)
Foreign Languages Press, Beijing, China.

Recommended books for Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis
Barbara Kirschbaum, Eastland Press, Seattle 2000
Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine rev. ed. 1995
G. Maciocia.
Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ping Chen
Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine a comprehensive guide
G. Maciocia. Churchill Livingstone 2004