Self-paced
Irish Healing Tradition Complete Course
On-Demand, Self-Paced Course
Culture and Health
Online
9 hours
1 Year
None
Certificate of Completion
2 Years
Health care professionals, Anthropologists, and Ethnologists
€250
Explore the history and culture of Irish indigenous medicine and healing traditions. The lectures explore Irish indigenous medicine through the centuries and its place within indigenous medicine globally. The course also offers an in-depth discussion on the importance of appraising culture for a successful therapeutic outcome.
The complete series includes lectures on; Understanding the Language, Legend, Myth and the Middle Ages, Hereditary Medical Families and the Influence of Herbals, The Nineteenth Century Watershed, and Irish Indigenous Medicine Today.
All lectures in the series are presented using audio and written text.
Purchasing the course as a whole, saves you over 30% to buying them individually.
Not only did I enjoy the course and the challenges it posed, but the course gave me insight and knowledge into herbology that I can apply in my Chiropractic practice. It was very easy getting signed up and getting all the information needed. I appreciate the opportunity to grow with such a great organization.
This module explores the different language used to describe traditional medicine, as well as indigenous knowledge and its presence in Irish folklore and traditional medicine.
This module examines the scope of healing evident in legend, myth, and the middle ages.
This module identifies the role of medical families and the influence of herbals in plant medicine practice from the 15th to the 21st century.
This module explores the major influences on Irish traditional medicine in the 19th century.
This module explores the effects of a changing worldview on Irish indigenous medicine in the 20th century.
