Course Outlines: General Diploma

This course consists of 30 written lessons, test papers and three exams to enable the student to monitor his or her own progress. Written lessons are supplemented by audio and videotapes/CDs, which may be retained by the student. Each student has an expert personal tutor who will mark papers and guide the student through the course on a friendly, informal basis. The first, second, and final examinations are taken in the student's own home, in-class where applicable, or supervised.

Eligibility
This course is intended for students with a good general education and a commitment to Homeopathy or to physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, dentists, nurses, and practitioners of other medical and wholistic health oriented therapies.

Applicants with secondary education and a commitment to homeopathy are also eligible. Students may enroll directly for the Diploma course. The course can be studied entirely by distance learning and it may be commenced at any time. Optional in-class seminars at various locations are available (Toronto and Ottawa). You may contact the Canadian Office for details.

Course Duration
The duration of study for this course is calculated at approximately 14 months and may consist of additional ten weekend seminars. Students work at home in both options, and can study at their own pace in the distance learning option but in-class is offered in some areas. Your personal tutor will assist you to achieve whatever goal you set to complete the course.

Syllabus
History of Homeopathy; Sources of Remedies; Samuel Hahnemann; Arndt Schultz Law; Homeopathic Pharmacy; Preparation of Homeopathic Remedies; Potentization; Trituration; Avogadro's Hypothesis; Quality of Homeopathic Medicines; Classification of Medicines; Classical Homeopathy; The Organon of Medicine; Law of Similars; Gemmotherapy; Constitutional Concepts; Combination Remedies (Poly-pharmacy); Allergies; Modalities; Acute and Chronic Disease; Case Histories; Evaluation of Symptoms; Pharmaceutical forms; Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia; Attenuation; Principles of Homeopathy; Philosophy of Homeopathy; Biochemic Remedies (Tissue Salts); Laws of Direction of Cure (Hering); Homeopathic Materia Medica; Anatomy and Physiology (Introduction); Pathology and Homeopathy (Introduction); Potencies; Nosodes; Sarcodes and Isodes; The Chronic Diseases (Hahnemann); Miasms; Organotherapy; Bach Flower Remedies; Case Taking; Repertorization; Bowel Nosodes; Related Therapies; Research and Development; Computerized Homeopathy; Lithotherapy; Medication Techniques; Dispensing; Storage of Homeopathic Medicines; Homoeo-therapeutics; The Vital Force (Dynamis); Kotschau Studies.

Award
On successful completion students are awarded the Diploma of The British Institute of Homeopathy, DIHom.

General
Graduates holding the Institute Diploma are eligible for direct entry to the Practitioner Program of the Institute and the award of Fellowship.

The Institute reserves the right to modify or up-date the syllabus from time to time without notice.