Australian College of Hygiene
The Australian College of Hygiene was established in 1972 for the
purpose of training professional hygienists. Over the years it has
contributed significantly to the education of a number of
professionals who, through the work of the College, have achieved
certification of the International Association of Professional
Hygienists.
Until now, the Australian College of Hygiene has been a graduate
institution, that is, students have been registered doctors in either
medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, that is; they held a registerable
qualification. However, it has become apparent that there is a great
need for hygienic teachers who are adequately educated to present the
principles and practices of hygiene through lectures, discussions,
courses and public speaking engagements in clubs, societies and
groups.
To fulfill this need the correspondence course has been developed. It
is important that I stress again that this is not a course designed to
make doctors or practitioners out of people. It is a course designed
to equip people with the necessary knowledge and information to be
able to talk intelligently about the subject of hygiene, to be able to
lecture and teach the basic principles, to be able to give classes on
nutrition and diet and other aspects of hygiene. It is hoped that we
can establish a group of people competent to present the philosophy
and practice of Hygiene in a persuasive and explicit way.
The course will cover 100 lessons which may be covered at the rate of
one a week or one a month, it really does not matter. However, it will
not be possible for the student to cover the course in less than 2
years. Tests will be set after every few lessons, they will be for our
assessment of comprehension rather than academic. The tests will not
be inordinately demanding, nor will they prohibit a person from
continuing with the course . We do want to be certain that the student
understands what is being taught and that they have a good grasp of
the fundamental principles.
The task will not be daunting and the student can take their own time
with the material. In addition to the teaching material provided,
textbooks will also be required and an initial list is enclosed for
your perusal. Knowledge these days is so vast and complex that it is
only possible for a person to understand a small part of it. So far as
health care and health information is concerned, there are a large
number of books available. The course will contain essential material
for understanding health from the hygienist's standpoint.
During the study, the student will be referred to a number of books.
For example, on nutrition where basic information on proteins,
carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins etc. is presented. The course lesson
will then probably expand on this information, highlight aspects of
the information or present an alternative view of the facts presented
in the text. Other books will also be recommended. They may not
constitute part of the course but their reading is desirable in order
to expand and consolidate knowledge on certain aspects. It is
estimated that for the student to complete one lesson a week they
would have to devote about one hour a day to study. If they can only
average 15 to 30 minutes, that's fine too, the course will just take
longer.
It is hoped that we will be able to answer student's questions as they
proceed through the course. However, it must be stressed that there
are limitations in the extent to which we can enter into
correspondence concerning aspects of the course. We will usually
provide additional material and recommend reading of other texts.
Fees
The basic fee for the full course will be $1500. This amount may be
paid in full, or alternatively you may pay $300 on commencement and
$100 a month for the next 15 months making a total of $1800. If two or
more members of the same family wish to undertake the course all,
except the first, will be at half the usual fee. I regret that we are
unable to accept credit card payments. There is an additional charge
of $200 for overseas students as this will necessitate additional
mailing costs and airmail is very expensive.
Refunds
If for any reason you are not satisfied with the course you may apply
for a refund. Refunds are given according to the following rules. On
enrolment, and up to the first six lessons, 75%; up to lesson twenty
five, 50%, up to lesson fifty, 25%. There are no refund after the
completion of fifty lessons. This refund is based on the payment of
$1500.00 for the full course. Refunds are only available within the
first six months after commencing the course.
Tests
You will be tested at the end of each section of lessons depending on
the subject matter and this could be after 4, 5 or 6 lessons. The
tests must be returned to us for evaluation and grades will be
recorded.
Completion
A diploma will be awarded at the satisfactory completion of the
course. There is no actual time restriction but a period of five years
would be a reasonable limit.
Application Form
An application form is enclosed should you wish to enroll. It is
anticipated that the course will commence in October 1992. It would be
desirable if the required texts could be acquired by this time.
Please send your application and all enquiries to:
The Registrar,
Correspondence Dept.,
The Australian College of Hygiene,
31, Cobah Road,
ARCADIA, NSW 2159.
Outline
An outline of the course is below. This will give you an idea of the
structure of the course and the individual lesson format.
Books and Materials
A list of required textbooks is enclosed. This is not exhaustive, it
may be added to as we proceed. Additional reading may also be
recommended.
For those students with computer and internet facilities we may be
contacted by e-mail at aburton@ozemail.com.au
Important
We reserve the right to alter, amend, change or modify the course and
conditions at any time without notice. The course is constantly under
review and updates in the material are common.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Yours Sincerely
Alec Burton,M.Sc.,D.O.Hons(Lond),D.C.(UK)
Course Outline
Introduction
PART 1. PRINCIPLES OF HYGIENE
Lesson One
A.What is a Principle?
B.Relationships between Living Things and Inert Matter.
C.The Law of Vital Relation.
D.The Law of Power.
E.The Law of Selective Elimination.
F.The Law of Dual Effect.
Lesson Two
A.The Law of Special Economy.
B.The Law of Vital Distribution.
C.The Law of Limitation.
D.The Law of Vital Accommodation.
Lesson Three
Stimulation and Physiological Compensation.
A. Law of Stimulation.
B. Compensated and Uncompensated Stimulation
Lesson Four
Health its Conditions and Requirements.
A. The Nature of Health
B. The Essential Requirements of Health
C. The HealthDisease Continuum
Lesson Five
The Notion of Causality.
A. What is a Cause.
B. Types of Cause.
C. Remote and Proximate Causes of Disease.
Lesson Six
The Nature and Purpose of Disease.
A. The biology of Disease.
B. General and Special Pathology.
C. Acute and Chronic Disease.
D. Degeneration
Test 1 - Lesson One to Six
PART 11 THE PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF HYGIENE
Lesson Seven
An Overview of Nutrition.
Lesson Eight
Proteins in your Diet.
Lesson Nine
Carbohydrates - the Fuel of the Organism.
Lesson Ten
Fats and Their Role in Human Nutrition.
Lesson Eleven
Vitamins and Nutritional Processes.
Lesson Twelve
Minerals - Inorganic, Organic or Organised.
Test No. 2 covering Lessons seven to twelve.
PART III MATERIA HYGIENICA
Lesson Thirteen
The Water of Life.
Lesson Fourteen
Air, Sun and Natural Light in Health
Lesson Fifteen
Rest and Sleep in Human Health.
Lesson Sixteen
Exercise and Bio-mechanics.
Lesson Seventeen
Mental and Emotional Factors in Health.
Lesson Eighteen
A Synthesis of the Essentials of Health.
Test No. 3 covering Lessons thirteen to eighteen.
PART IV THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HYGIENIC FEEDING
Lesson Nineteen
The Philosophy of Nutrition.
Lesson Twenty
The Physiology of Digestion.
Lesson Twenty-One
The Law of the Minimum.
Lesson Twenty-two
Animal Foods, Normal or Abnormal?
Lesson Twenty-three
Vegetarianism and Fruitarianism.
Lesson Twenty-four
The Digestibility of Foods.
Test No. 4 covering lessons nineteen to twenty-four.
PART V THE CAUSES OF DISEASE
Lesson Twenty-five
The Notion of Cause.
Lesson Twenty-six
The Hygienist's View of Cause.
Lesson Twenty-seven
A Critical appraisal of the Germ Theory.
Lesson Twenty-eight
Immunisation - General Overview.
Lesson Twenty-Nine
Immunisation - continued.
Lesson Thirty
Immunisation - continued.
Test No. 5 covering Lessons twenty-four to thirty.
PART VI HYGIENIC PHILOSOPHY
Lesson Thirty-one
Orthopathy - Physiological Lawfulness.
Lesson Thirty-two
Organic Unity - the Unity of the Body.
Lesson Thirty-three
The Limits of Diagnosis.
Lesson Thirty-four
Pseudo Toleration.
Lesson Thirty-five
The Anatomy of Cure.
Lesson Thirty-six
The Altar of Relief.
Test No. 6 covering Lessons thirty-one to thirty-six.
PART VII THE APPARENT ACTIONS OF DRUGS
Lesson Thirty-seven
Do Drugs Act?
Lesson Thirty-eight
Explaining the Apparent Actions of Drugs.
Lesson Thirty-nine
Explaining the Apparent Actions of Drugs.
Lesson Forty
Explaining the Apparent Actions of Drugs.
Lesson Forty-one
What is a Side Effect?
Lesson Forty-two
The Side Effects of Drugs.
Test No. 7 covering Lessons thirty-seven to forty-two.
PART VIII THE THERAPEUTIC NIGHTMARE
Lesson Forty-three
Food Supplements.
Lesson Forty-four
Herbs and Herbalism.
Lesson Forty-five
Hydro-therapy.
Lesson Forty-six
Homeopathy.
Lesson Forty-seven
Naturopathy, Osteopathy and Chiropractic.
Lesson Forty-eight
Miscellaneous Therapies.
Test No. 8 covering lessons forty-three to forty-eight.
PART IX PSYCHO-BIONOMICS
Lesson Forty-nine
The Biological Basis of Psychology.
Lesson Fifty
What is Mind?
Lesson Fifty-one
The Basic Principles of a Healthy Psychology.
Lesson Fifty-two
Volitional consciousness.
Lesson Fifty-three
Emotions and Health.
Lesson Fifty-four
Psycho-therapy.
Test No. 9 covering lessons forty-nine to fifty-four.
PART X FASTING AS AN ASPECT OF NUTRITION
Lesson Fifty-five
Fasting - Definition and History.
Lesson Fifty-six
The Physiology of Fasting.
Lesson Fifty-seven
Physiological Rest
Lesson Fifty-eight
The Signs and Symptoms or Pathology of Fasting.
Lesson Fifty-nine
a.Conducting the Fast.
b. Therapies and Fasting.
Lesson Sixty
The Application of the Fast and Terminating it.
Test No. 10 covering lessons fifty five to sixty
PART Xl FASTING
Lesson 61
Contra-indications to Fasting
A. Pathological limitations.
B. Fasting in special periods and conditions of life.
Lesson 62
Fasting in Health and Disease.
A. Fasting in acute disease.
B. Fasting in chronic disease.
C. Fasting in drug addiction.
Lesson 63
Hunger and Appetite.
A. Fasting does not cause deficiency disease.
B. Objections to the fast.
C. Does fasting cure disease.
Lesson 64
Experimental Research and Fasting.
Lesson 65
Fasting versus Juice Diets and Elimination Diets.
Lesson 66
Fasting in Nature.
A. Fasting among animals.
B. Autolysis.
Test No. 11 covering lessons sixty to sixty-six.
PART Xll ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE
Lesson 67
The Philosophy of Exercise.
Lesson 68
The Physiology of Exercise.
Lesson 69
Sports and Various Forms of Exercise.
Lesson 70
Important Rules of Exercise.
Lesson 71
Objections to Exercise.
Lesson 72
Bio-Mechanics and a Critique of the Exercise Philosophy.
Test 12 covering lessons sixty-seven to seventy-two.
PART Xlll THE HYGIENIC CARE OF CHILDREN
Lesson 73
Pre-natal Care and the ProspectiveMother's Diet.
Lesson 74
The Criteria of a Healthy Child.
Lesson 75
Baby's General Care.
Lesson 76
The Nursing Period and Weaning.
Lesson 77
Mother's Milk and Other Animal Milks.
Lesson 78
Feeding Infants and Children.
Test No. 13 covering Lessons seventy-three to seventy-eight.
PART XlV HYGIENE AND REPRODUCTION
Lesson 79
Hereditary and Nutrition.
Lesson 80
Sexual Correlations.
Lesson 81
The Sexual Life of Mammals.
Lesson 82
Was is Normal Sex?
Lesson 83
Symbiosis and Sex.
Lesson 84
Birth Control.
Lesson 85
Sexual Diseases.
Test 14 covering lessons seventy-nine to eighty-five.
PART XV COMMON ILLNESS AND THEIR HYGIENIC CARE
Lesson 86
Colds, Allergies and Upper Respiratory Problems.
Lesson 87
The Rheumatic Diseases.
Lesson 88
Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease.
Lesson 89
Ulcers and Gastro-Intestinal Problems
Lesson 90
Tumors and Cancer.
Lesson 91
The Skin and Problems Affecting the Head and Neck.
Lesson 92
The Spine and Extremities.
Lesson 93
Miscellaneous Health Problems.
Lesson 94
Menstruation, Menopause and Pre-Menstral Tension.
Lesson 95
Prostate and Male Genitalia.
Lesson 96
Diagnostic Clues to Disease.
Lesson 97
Ecology and Natural Hygiene.
A. The organic garden.
B. Avoiding commercially produced foods. Why?
C. Chemicals in our environment.
Lesson 98
Re-organising our Lifestyle and Restructuring our Daily Habits.
Lesson 99
Living Hygienically in a Non-Hygienic World.
Lesson 100
Living Life to Live it Longer.
Final Examination (Oral and written)
LIST OF TEXTS. (Preliminary)
Human Anatomy and Physiology. 2nd edition by Solomon Schmidt and
Adragna. International Edition, published by Saunders College
Publishing.
The Chemistry of Life. by Stephen Rose. Penquin Books.
Pocket Medical Dictionary. published by Churchil/Livingstone.
Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy. by Krause published by Saunders.
Fasting Can Save Your Life. by Herbert M. Shelton.
The Science and Fine Art of Food and Nutrition. by Herbert M. Shelton
Other texts may be recommended or suggested from time to time.
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