Some of our new and returning Chinese Medicine students October 2024
The Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s 2024 Academic year has now started. It was our pleasure welcoming the Chinese Medicine students 2024 to our College in Dublin 3.
The new students had a busy two days in college.
Firstly they were introduced to the College itself including its ethos and aspirations.
Secondly they were introduced to some of the basis concepts of Traditonal Chinese Medicne. This included the Theory of Yin and Yang. During this, students learned that these simple labels represent a host of Chinese Medical understanding of health and illness.
Thirdly, all the students, spent a lot of the weekend practising Acupuncture Point Location. This is one of the essential practical skills of an Acupuncture TCM practitioner enabling them to learn the skills of quickly, efficiently and accurately finding where the Acupuncture points are located.
Students of Chinese Medicine enjoying learning Acupuncture Point Location
Accurate Acupuncture Point location is essential to ensure that, when the students are getting close to starting the Clinical Training in the third year of the course, they can practise needling the points safely. This is done under the supervision of a trained Clinical Teacher.
During the first weekend of this academic year, the new first year students met the second years. The Second years have already trodden the same path and are happy to share their advice and guidance.
The new students also met many, but not yet all, of our teaching staff. The rest of us in the Teaching team are looking forward to meeting them all in November.
In the meantime, the whole Irish College of TCM teaching and admin team want to say:
欢迎你们都来到爱尔兰中医药学院
Fáilte go Coláiste na hÉireann um leigheas Sínis traidisiúnta.
