Chinese Medicine Diagnosis & Pattern Differentiation
UndergraduateTUA-CMD1022026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 6 Sept 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 14 Sept 2026
- Price from
- $2,900
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Chinese Medicine Diagnosis & Pattern Differentiation
About this subject
By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:
- Mapping to Course Learning Outcomes.
- Identify and define diagnostic tools used in Chinese medicine.
- Recognise and classify the signs and symptoms associatedwith Chinese medicine patterns.
- Interpret and describe progression of disease according to Chinese Medicine theory.
- Explain foundational tongue and pulse qualities.
- Apply the skills of clinical case-taking and tongue and pulse diagnosis.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Pattern Differentiation introduces students to the unique diagnostic tools used in Chinese Medicine to diagnose and treat disease. This subject will teach students how to examine patients using the four methods of diagnosis (observation including the tongue, listening and smelling, interrogation and palpation, including pulse taking) and how to interpret the clinical information gathered by examination. Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine is based on the theory that signs and symptoms reflect the condition of the internal organs and that all signs and symptoms form a ‘pattern’ of disharmony. Pattern differentiation and the Eight principles will be described in detail. Students will learn how to apply the Eight Principles and the four methods to formulate a disease pattern that explains the origin, location, and nature of a disease, enabling students to understand the progression of the disease and providing an initial guide to the principles of treatment.
- Online Test Part b: 40 minutes (15%)
- Online Test Part A: 30 minutes (15%)
- Case History Report (45%)
- Video Presentation (25%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TUA-HSM-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Health Science
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateTUA-HSM-DIP