Alternative Medicine College of Canada

Professional Distance Education

Cours Course 356

Semiology of the Biological Terrain

This course defines basic constitutions and temperaments, as well as morphopsychology (study of the face and of body language) as seen by various authors. It aids in understanding diathesis, vitalometric tests and, on a semiological level, it defines various revitalization, rest and detoxification treatments.

Pré-requis: Prerequisites:

S/ON/A

Crédits: Credits: 6       Heures: Hours of study: 90

Ce cours est inclus dans: This course is included in:

Frais de scolarité: Tuition fees (if taken as single course):

$750 CAN |   $600 USD   |   €570 EURO

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Description du contenu du cours

Course Outline

Student’s Guide

Introduction
Definitions and Concepts

  • Vitality
  • Current Philosophies
  • The 7 Laws of Naturopathic Assessment
  • The 4 Principal Biological Filters
  • The Concept of Bipolarity
  • Revision

Morpho-Psychology

  • Introduction
  • General Concepts
  • Facial Studies
  • To Remember
  • Faces and Typology
  • The Two Sides of the Face
  • Dilated Types
  • Retracted Types
  • Reacting and Concentrated Types
  • Expansive Selective Types
  • Mixed Types
  • Balanced Mixtures
  • Imbalanced Mixtures
  • Bisexuality
  • Equilibrium
  • The Attraction of Complementaries
  • Revision

Constitutions & Temperaments

  • Constitutional Assessments
  • Hippocratian Temperament Typology
  • Blood Types
  • Revision

Temperaments

  • Temperamental Assessments
  • The Temperaments of Hippocrates
  • Naturopathic Temperaments
    • Classification
    • Vitality Scale
  • Phrenological Temperaments
  • Neurological Temperaments
  • Revision

Diatheses and Assessments

  • Characters According to Le Senne
  • Diatheses According to Le Senne
  • Representation of Profiles
  • Relationship Between Le Senne and Hippocrates
  • Other Diathetic Assessments
  • Revision

Vitalometry

  • Concepts and Measures
  • Vitality Measurements
  • Signs of Devitalization
  • Vital Dynamics
  • The 3 Rhythms of Biorhythms
  • Revision

Treatments

  • Revitalization
  • Naturopathic Therapies
  • The Three Primary Techniques
  • The Seven Secondary Techniques
  • Key Elements of Revitalization
  • Revision

Index Cards & Vitality Indices

  • The Role of the Naturopath
  • Vitality Index Examples
  • Revision
  • Answers
  • Exam