Integrative Health and Medicine, Short Course | Part time online | Coursera | United States
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About

Launch your career in integrative health. Incorporate complementary therapies in clinical practice to improve outcomes and promote wellbeing with this Integrative Health and Medicine Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Minnesota.

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Overview

If you want to help your patients or clients manage conditions or symptoms such as pain and anxiety, this specialization will provide the knowledge and skills needed. In these five courses, you will explore integrative therapies, including herbal medicine, guided imagery, aromatherapy, and mindfulness. For each therapy studied, you will gain skills to: Assess if a therapy is appropriate, Educate patients or clients about benefit and risk, Administer or advise on use, and Evaluate if the therapy was useful (our AEAE approach).

By the end of this Integrative Health and Medicine Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Minnesota, you will be familiar with application methods, mechanisms of action, and the research evidence for specific therapies, as well as safety and quality considerations. In short, you will be ready to partner with patients on developing a plan of integrative care that fits their needs and preferences. Note that while the primary focus is on working with patients or clients, the information is also immediately applicable to your own health and wellbeing.

What You Will Learn

  • Assess the current and potential role for integrative therapies in health and healthcare, including your own workplace.
  • Discuss the evidence base for use of integrative therapies, including the historical, clinical, and research data.
  • Assess if a therapy is appropriate, Educate patients about benefit and risk, Administer or advise on use, and Evaluate if the therapy was useful.
  • Partner with patients to incorporate integrative therapies for specific symptom management or enhanced health and wellbeing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  •  Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices
  • Guided Imagery
  • Herbal Medicine
  • Aromatherapy: Clinical Use of Essential Oils
  • Mindfulness in Integrative Healthcare

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 7 months
    • 3 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Beginner Level

  • While this specialization is targeted at health providers, anyone can benefit from taking these courses for their own personal use.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    Free
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    Based on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 7 months.
  • National

    Free
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 7 months.

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Funding

Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.

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