Module GW3110-KP04

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each semester

Credit points

4

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Bachelor Interdisciplinary Courses for health sciences, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules

Classes and lectures:

• GW3110-S:Complementary and Integrative Medicine (seminar, 2 SWS)

Workload:

• 30 hours in-classroom work
• 70 hours private studies and exercises
• 20 hours integrated internship hours

Contents of teaching:

• Definitions of complementary medicine, integrative medicine, naturopathic treatment
• Introduction to Complementary Medicine
• Basics of phytotherapy, indications, principles of action, side effects, application, therapy suggestions based on case studies, evidence-based approach.
• Basics of classical homeopathy, indications, principles of action, side effects, application, therapy suggestions based on case studies, evidence base
• Grundlagen der Akupunktur als ein Teilgebiet der traditionellen chinesischen Medizin, Indikationen, Wirkprinzipien, Nebenwirkungen, Anwendung, Therapievorschläge anhand von Fallbeispielen, Evidenzbasierung
• Basics of nutritional therapy, indications, principles of action, side effects, application, therapy suggestions based on case studies, evidence base
• Basics of aromatherapy/care, indications, principles of action, side effects, forms of application, therapy suggestions based on case studies, evidence-based approach.
• Basics of manual therapy, indications, principles of action, side effects, forms of application, therapy suggestions based on case studies, evidence base
• Basics of anthroposophic medicine, indications, principles of action, side-effects, forms of application, therapy suggestions based on case studies, evidence-based treatment.
• Basics of mind-body medicine, indications, principles of action, side effects, forms of application, therapy suggestions based on case studies, evidence-based approach.
• Interprofessional case discussion with the inclusion of complementary medicine procedures on a selected clinical picture

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Students can describe therapeutic principles of complementary medicine procedures.
• Students can discuss the effectiveness of complementary medicine procedures.
• Students can discuss the risks of complementary medicine procedures.
• Students can critically evaluate studies on complementary medicine procedures.
• Students will be able to research guidelines, systematic reviews and clinical studies on complementary medicine procedures and classify them in the concept of evidence-based care.
• Students can identify patients who benefit from complementary medicine procedures.
• Students can advise patients on complementary medicine procedures.
• Students can discuss complementary medicine procedures with colleagues from the health sector.

Grading through:

• academic paper (unmarked)

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. med. Jost Steinhäuser

Teacher:

• Institute of Family Medicine
• Susanne Krotsetis, CCRN, M.Sc.
• Dr. med. Ulrich von Rath
• Dr. rer. hum. biol. Jörg Riedl
• Dr. med. Alexandra Schulze-Rohr
• Dr. med. Constanze Lohse
• Dr. med. Anke Jacobs
• Dr. med. Thomas Günther
• Dennis Herold
• Dr. rer. hum. biol. Tjorven Stamer

Literature:

• Prill P, Steinhäuser J, Herchenröder M, Flägel K. : Determinants of interprofessional collaboration in complementary medicine to develop an educational module “complementary and integrative medicine” for undergraduate students: A mixed-methods study J Interprof Care 2021; doi: 10.1080/13561820.2021.1935810s
• Huber R & Michalsen A : Checkliste Komplementärmedizin Haug, Stuttgart, 2014
• Morfeld M, Mau W, Jäckel WH & Koch U. : Rehabilitation, Physikalische Medizin und Naturheilverfahren Elsevier, München, 2007
• Frei-Erb M, Lieverscheidt H & Stock-Schröer B : Curriculum Naturheilverfahren KVC, Essen, 2014
• Volger E & Brinkhaus B : Kursbuch Naturheilverfahren für die ärztliche Weiterbildung 2. Auflage – Elsevier, München, 2017

Language:

• German and English skills required

Notes:

Last Updated:

02.10.2025