Syllabus

Natural Health Schools  Course Title and Number: HER 101 -  Herbology I 

Instructor:   Dr. Mary Reed (Gates), CNHP, MH, ND

Office Hours: Moday thru Friday 1 PM to 7:45 PM EST

Office Phone: 814-674-8835  

e-mail: DrMaryReed@NaturalHealthSchools.org    

Clock Hours:	24 Clock Hours 12 Hours Online Instruction 12 Out of class
Credit Hours:	1 Semester Credit
Prerequisites:	None
MUST HAVE	Accessibility to phone and computer being online at the same time. The visual will be seen over your computer and lecture/questions/answers will be done over the phone
Course Length:	4 Weeks
Course  Schedule:	Tuesdays 8 PM  ET (Since we value learning, we are lenient on when a class ends. In other words, although new material will be covered in the 3 hours per class, additional questions may cause the class to run over. You will only be responsible for the first 3 hours.)
Starting Date:	November 20, 2007
Ending Date:	December 11, 2007
Textbooks	Hand outs (to be printed from online Reference Materials RefMat) and a link to the powerpoint presentation will be available, there will be no "text books" required.
Reference Material:	All reference material will be available online at Herbology I RefMat.  You will be given an individual ID and password in an email.
Course Description:	Student will learn the Herb potential, use and precautions.  Synergism of herbal combos.  Basic Yin/Yang approach as well as the western Aromatic, Bitter, Mucilaginous and Astringent categorizing of herbs.  Fomentations, poultices, packs, plasters, tinctures, ear candles and teas are covered as well as popular herbal companies’ products.
Educational Objectives:	Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Identify Yin/Yang herbs and diseases Learn how to achieve balance in the body Convey this knowledge to clients in a way they can understand what is needed to balance their health Help client to develop a health plan based on their knowledge of Herbs.  Learn to keep very basic records for clients Have a solid base of understanding of the ethics involved  in being a practicing Herbologist
Teaching Strategies:	Class lectures will utilize PowerPoint presentation.  Live instruction portion fosters student questions, which enriches the depth of material covered.  Homework assignments given to support the material covered in that day.  One pop quiz and a Final Test to follow student’s progress will be given.
Requirements for Successful Completion of this Course:	Student must achieve a combined average (of all grades issued for this course) of 80% to receive a passing grade and credit for this course.   Grades will be issued for this course as A, B, C, D and F.  All Students will receive a final report card in the mail to their home address within 2 weeks of the completion of the course. The grading scale is:   Grade % Points A 95-100% 4.0 B 90 – 94% 3.0 C 85 – 89% 2.0 D 80 - 84% 1.0 F 79% and below     Grade based on: Method of Evaluation % of Grade Attendance 20% Participation 10% Homework 15% Quizzes 15 % Mock Consultations 15% Final Exam 25%   100%     Extra Credit at the discretion of the instructor.

School Policies: Attendance is a component of the grade.   The student will receive a percentage grade by calculating the percentage of days attended out of the total days of class.  This percentage will constitute 20% of the student’s final grade.   Students who missed class are encouraged to obtain notes from the other students.  Students are encouraged to contact the instructor during her allotted hours, within two days of the absence.   Any work due must be completed within 2 class days of returning to class following an absence.   All quizzes and exams will be posted for 48 hours when scheduled.  It is the student’s responsibility to make login, take the class, print out score given and keep in his records. Failure to do so will result in a 0 for that quiz or exam.   There will be charge for make-up instruction.  All make up instruction or assessment must be completed during instructors allotted hours.  

Classroom Policies:  

• Student must be connected to the appropriate GOTOmeeting 10 minutes before class start
• Student must introduce in conference call at least 5 min before class
• Student must make sure that no background noises infiltrate into the conference call
• There will be at least one 10 minute break for every hour of instruction
• We encourage and value differences in opinion; however any student who becomes combative or uses degrading language or comments will be given one verbal warning before being asked to leave.  The student who is asked to leave class will be marked absent for that day
• Additional help from the instructor is available during instructor’s allotted time

Honor System:  Collaboration is encouraged on homework assignments and test preparation.  For this purpose we will be providing a student chat room, however all students are expected to produce independent work on all exams.   People will be putting their trust in your integrity and placing their health, and possibly their lives, in your hands.   Therefore, any student caught cheating on an exam will be referred to the school administration and, if it is proven the student cheated, he/she will receive a failing grade for the semester.   

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