CHN 50 First Semester, SY 2019 – 2020

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chinese Studies Program, School of Social Sciences, Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University


Course Description
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the millennia-old system of health and healing of the
Chinese, inseparable from Chinese culture and civilization, and significant even in our modern
globalized world. This course takes an interdisciplinary path through ancient history and
philosophy, through the evolutions of science and technology, leading to modern day applications
of TCM.
The course will also be an exploration of TCM principles and practices, and how it can guide and
resolve problems related to health, lifestyle, diet, exercise, emotional and mental wellbeing.
The course will introduce basis skills of some TCM therapies, and tis focus of this course will be
bodywork, includes breath work, mind work, and meditation.
Course Objectives
The student of this course should be able to:
• Acquire knowledge of the historical, cultural, philosophical, and basic scientific principles of
Traditional Chinese Medicine.
• Develop an understanding of basic principles of health for the purpose of applying them in
lifestyle, exercise, diet, and psychological health.
• Acquire skills to perform basic therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Course Outline
History and Culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• History of Chinese Medicine
• The Four Pillars
• Perspectives of TCM and Modern Medicine
Principles of Traditional Culture of Chinese Medicine
• Philosophy of 氣 Qi
• Sources of Qi
• The Three Treasures
• Philosophy of 陰陽 Yin-Yang
• Applications of Yin & Yang
• 氣 Qi and ⾎ Xue

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 • 臟腑 Zangfu Organ Systems • Breath Work
• Heart and Liver Zangfu • Meditation
• Spleen and Stomach Zangfu • Bodywork
• Kidney Zangfu and 精 Jing • Yin Yoga
• Lung Zangfu and 衛氣 Wei Qi • Herbal Medicine and Diet Therapy
• 經絡 Jingluo Merdian System Health Topics
Therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine • Rhythms and Sleep
• Acupuncture and Moxabustion • Diet and Nutrition
• Qigong • Lifespan and Aging


Course Readings
The required readings for this course are selected chapters from these books listed below. Soft
copy versions (in .PDF format) are provided for download in the online classroom at
Schoology.com. Students are required to read these references according to the scheduled topics.
• Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine, Harriet Beinfield and Efrem
Korngold, Ballintine Books, 1992.
• Chinese Medicine: The Web That Has No Weaver, Ted J. Kaptchuk, O.M.D., McGraw-Hill/
Contemporary Books, 2nd edition, 2000.
• The Way of Qigong, The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing, Kenneth S. Cohen,
Wellspring/Ballintine, 1999.
• A Manual of Acupuncture, Peter Deadman, Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications, 2nd.
ed. 2007.
Hard copies of the complete books are available at the Reference section of the Rizal Library, or
by request, from the teacher. Other readings and online sources will be assigned according to
specific topics.

Methods of Assessment and Course Requirements

The methods of assessment of this course, and their breakdown in the final grade, will be:

• Quizzes, to be answered in the online classroom: (30%)

• Essays, to be answered in the online classroom: (30%)
• Long Exams, to be answered in the classroom, during class hours: (30%)
• Class Participation, to be assessed in the classroom, during class hours: (10%)
The online classroom for this course will be on Schoology.com. (Instructions for signing up and
logging on will be explained below.) Online assessment tools will be available to students at the
start of the semester, and students may answer Quizzes and Essays questions any time before
the deadline at the end of the semester. However, a logical and well-paced schedule of answering
these assessments is suggested in the Course Schedule.


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Grading System
The following grading scales will be used for quantitative and qualitative evaluation, respectively:
Grade Equivalent Score
A 93 – 100
B+ 87 – 92
B 81– 86
C+ 75 – 80
C 69 – 74
D 60 – 68
F 0 – 59

A B C D
Answers question Answers question Incorrect answers Does not answer
completely and correctly correctly Confused concepts question
Conceptually accurate Conceptually and Empirical errors Incomplete concepts
and clear empirically acceptable Incomplete processing of Lack empirical application
Empirically accurate Comprehensive concepts Lacks integration of ideas
Insightful, coherent, and understanding and Lacks independent No original ideas
comprehensive integration of concepts thought Unacceptable form and
Proper form and Evidence of research Poor research and presentation
presentation Acceptable form and incomplete referencing
Fully referenced presentation Errors in grammar,
Referencing present spelling, bibliography

Classroom Policies
• Class Schedules. For this course, the class will meet in the classroom on Wednesdays and
Fridays. Mondays will be the suggested dates of online Quizzes and Essays, so the
students must manage their time accordingly. Changes in schedules will be announced
beforehand, through online announcements and the beadle.
• Class Preparations. The student is required to come to the classroom prepared mind and
body. The student must check the schedule for the topic of the day. For lectures, the student
must read assigned topics beforehand.
• Class Activities. For class activities, the student must be present; attendance will be
checked. They must bring the required materials and wear the proper attire. Shared
materials will be assigned to one student for the whole class. The student must also read
about the topic of the activity ahead of time. These activities will have assigned Online
Essay questions as assessments, which the students cannot answer if they were absent
and did not do the activity.
• Attendance. Attendance will be required checked for Long Exams and Activities. The
university rules for absences will be applied, therefore only 9 cuts are allowed. If this
number is exceeded, the student will receive a grade of W. Students who will be absent due
to officially sanctioned activities, must provide an official excuse letter. The absent student is
responsible for any topics, lectures, or activities missed during the absence.
• Classroom Decorum. The student must be courteous and civil in the classroom, and
promote an atmosphere conducive to learning. Topics of a sensitive or private nature must
not be shared outside the classroom. The rules of etiquette extends also to the online
classroom environment.
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 • Electronic Devices. Students may use electronic devices to take notes in class. If the
student uses their devices for anything other than taking notes in class, these devices will
be banned for the entire class. Mobile devices must be on silent and not used in class,
including for messaging and phone calls. If a student urgently needs to make a call or send
a message, the student must step out of the classroom.
• Photography and Video Documentation. Lectures should not be documented by photo or
video, unless given permission by the teacher. Classroom activities may be documented by
photos or videos, with the permission of the subject.
• Online Classroom. The rules of etiquette in the classroom extends into the virtual
environment of the online classroom. This applies to online discussions and messaging.
• Online Schedules. The student must regularly check the online classroom for updates and
scheduled activities, especially Quizzes and Essay questions. These two are major
methods of assessment and sources of grades, so the student must be responsible to
check and fulfill these scheduled assessments. These tools will be until the final submission
date at the end of the semester.
• Quizzes and Essay. In the online classroom, Quizzes have Review Questions at the
starting page, which the student is recommended to answer before running the application.
Quizzes are time sensitive, from 5 to 10 minutes, although the student is encouraged to
answer all questions, even if they exceed the time limit. Essays do not have a time limit, but
often require research and reflection to be answered. Students should not procrastinate or
cram the online essays.
• Online Problems. Should the student encounter problems or errors in the online
assessment tools (i.e. disconnected, mistakes in the exam that should be correct, etc.), the
student may give a report through the Comment section or via Message function. The
student must give a specific report of the problem (i.e. what quiz, what question, what
answer, what problem, etc.) The teacher will consider the problem or error on a case-to-
case basis. If there is an error that needs correction, the teacher may Un-Submit the Quiz,
wherein the student must answer again; or override the checking and scoring, and the
student needs not take further action.
• Extra Credit. The teacher maintains the prerogative to give extra credit as the opportunity
arises. These will only be assigned during the semester proper (i.e. before Finals Week),
and extra credit can be added to the Quizzes grades. Students must not rely on extra credit,
or demand opportunities for extra credit.
• Grade Tracking. The student is expected to keep track of his own grades. The online
classroom has a Gradebook feature that keep tracks of grades from Quizzes and Online
Essay. The teacher will not entertain questions about grades.
• Grades. Grades received from the university registrar are final. According to university
policy, a recorded final grade may be changed only in there was a miscomputation (clerical
error) in arriving at a student’s final grade. No appeals will be entertained.
• Honor and Integrity. Submission of any requirement is a tacit attestation that the student
accomplished the work entirely on his own, without third-party aid unless specifically cited.
For all written answer, if you did not write it, cite it. Cite all all borrowed ideas, whether
paraphrased or in direct quotes, in the body of the text. Students are expected to have read
and understood the university rules regarding plagiarism and cheating.Plagiarism and all
other cases of dishonesty will be reported to the Discipline Committee. Dishonesty in a
major requirement will also be penalized with a grade of F for the course.

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Consultation Hours and Communication
• The teacher can available for consultation by appointment, on Wednesdays and Fridays at
the Chinese Studies Program Office, 2/F, Leong Hall.
• The teacher can also be reached through the Schoology online classroom through the
Message function. Please note that this is a formal business communication, rather than a
friendly chat. Please be clear, complete, but concise in your communications.
• Cellphone communications will not be entertained, except for the class beadle, and in
urgent situations.
Course Instructor
FRANCISCO V. NAVARRO V, M.D. is a medical doctor, TCM practitioner, and a yoga teacher. He
graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1998, under the Integrated
Arts and Medicine (INTARMED) Program, and had his medical internship at the Philippine General
Hospital.
He trained in medical acupuncture at the Academy of Pain Research, at the St. Luke’s Hospital in
San Francisco, under the Stanford Medical School; and at the Xiamen University Hospital, Fujian,
China.
Dr. Navarro has been a faculty member at Ateneo de Manila University under the Chinese Studies
Program. He is the head of training in Traditional Chinese Medicine Training Programs under
Chinese Studies Program; and an active consultant and St. Luke’s Medical Center Quezon City,
and St. Luke’s Medical Center Bonfacio Global City, where he founded the Complementary
Medicine Service. He also is a certified Yin Yoga instructor, trained in Yin Yoga in Asia in 2012.



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Course Schedule
Using the Schoology Online Classroom

1. Log on to https://www.schoology.com.

• If you do not have an account yet, Sign Up and create an account. If you already have an
account, just Log In.

• Please use your full name or the name you use in school. Avoid nicknames and names
that will not readily identify you.

• Upload your profile picture. Please use a clear and current photo of your face. Do not use
full body picture, avatars, or abstract pictures. If you cannot be identified, the teacher may
ignore your online communications.

2. Register to the Course: Ateneo CHN50 (’19-’20 1st Sem): Section 1.

• The Access Code for this course is R25T-NKCV-J8RHQ.

3. Explore the online classroom.

• Look under Materials for the course Readings. Download them and begin reading, taking
note of when the related topics are due.

• Under Materials also are the Quizzes and Essay questions. These are the main tools of
assessment for this course, and the major basis of your grades. Regularly check them for
updates and availability. Quizzes and Essay must all be submitted at the final due date at
the end of the semester.

• Quizzes have Review Questions before you start the quiz. Please answer these questions
before running the application. Quizzes are time-sensitive, from 5 to 10 minutes. Even if
you exceed the time, it is best to answer all questions.

• Check Updates for announcements and reminders.

• Check Gradebook for your grades. Students are required to keep track of their grades
throughout the course. Students should alert the teacher of any discrepancies as soon as
possible.

Reminders and Tips

• Use a stable internet connection to avoid disconnection, especially during quizzes.

• Explore the online classroom early in the course. Learn to make full use of its features,
and the possible mistakes and problems you may encounter, so that you may avoid them
in the future.

• While there is a mobile app version of Schoology.com, it is not recommended for the time-
sensitive Quizzes. It can be useful for keeping track of updates and announcements.


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Course Schedule
Monday Wednesday Friday
Aug. 15 Aug. 17
Course Orientation No Class (Faculty Day)
Aug. 19 Aug. 21 Aug. 23
No Class (Holiday) No Class Coure Orientation
Aug. 26 Aug. 28 Aug. 30
No Class (Holiday) Four Pillars of TCM No Class (Special Event)
QZ#01: Course Syllabus
Sep. 2 Sep. 4 Sep. 6
QZ#02: Four Pillars of TCM History of TCM Philosophy of Qi
Extra Credit #3,#4: TCM Event
Sep. 9 Sep. 11 Sep. 13
QZ#03: History of TCM Sources of Qi Three Treaures
Sep. 16 Sep. 18 Sep. 20
QZ#04: Sources of Qi Activity: Yin Yoga 1 First Long Exam
Sep.23 Sep. 25 Sep. 27
E#01: Yin Yoga 1 Philosophy of Yin-Yang Applications of Yin Yang
Sep. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 4
QZ#05: Yin-Yang Qi and Xue Health Topic: Rhythms and Sleep
Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 11
QZ#06: Qi and Xue Activity: Yin Yoga 2 Second Long Exam
E#02: Rhythms and Sleep
Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 18
E#03: Yin Yoga 2 Zangfu System Heart and Liver Zangfu
Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Oct. 25
QZ#07: Heart and Liver Spleen and Stomach Zangfu Health Topic: Diet and Nutrition
Oct. 28 Oct. 30 Nov. 1
QZ#08: Spleen and Stomach No Class (Holiday)
E#04: Diet and Nutrition
Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 8
Kidney Zangfu Health Topic: Lifespan and Aging
Nov. 11 Nov. 13 Nov. 15
QZ#09: Kidney Activity: Yin Yoga 3 Jingluo System
E#05: Lifespan and Aging
Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 22
E#06: Yin Yoga 3 Acupuncture Activity: Acupuncture
Nov. 25 Nov. 27 Nov. 29
QZ#10: Jingluo and Acupuncture Final Long Exam
E#07: Acupuncture
Dec. 2 Dec. 4
Last Day of Submission

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CHN50 Course Syllabus SY 2019–2020 1st Semester