COURSE SYLLABUS: Building a Holistic Health Practice
Course Title:
Department:
Instructor:
NH797 - Building a Holistic Health Practice
Naturopathic Medicine and Health Care
Barry A. Broughton, NMD, Ph.D. E-Mail | Vita
Instructor Contact Information: I would prefer to be contacted via email at
nmdphd@canyoncollege.edu If you would like to speak via
telephone please email me and we will arrange a time that is convenient for you to call.
Remember to include your name, student ID number and course name and number (NH797) when
communicating.
Course Overview: This is three-semester hour elective course designed to be completed in ten weeks. As
soon as you receive your textbooks you may begin your course of study.
There are no prerequisite course requirements for this course.
Introduction: Welcome to “Building a Holistic Health Practice”, an elective course for the Doctor of
Naturopathy Degree in the School of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Care at Canyon College. This course is
designed to provided practical information on how to build a successful holistic health practice. Topics covered
include identifying your practice population, generating and motivating your clients, details for setting up and
managing your practice, supplies and equipment, legal considerations, office policies, and developing a business
plan.
Course Objectives:
Determine your ideal client/patient population.
Develop strategies for building your practice population.
Describe the daily routine office flow for your future practice.
Determine legal considerations for your particular practice.
Develop a working business plan.
Required References:
Please go to the Assignments Page in the “Classroom” for required texts.
Recommended References:
Please go to the Assignments Page in the “Classroom” for recommended texts.
Students are required to obtain their own textbooks and are encouraged to acquire the texts as soon as possible in
order to have the required reading completed as to complete the course project on time. ,br>
Examinations:
There are no formal written examinations for this course.
Grading:
Your final course grade will be determined by evaluation of your Final Course Project.
90-100%
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70-79%
69% and below
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A passing score of 70% is required.
Course Schedule:
Upon registering for the course, contact me via email and provide me with some information about yourself,
including:
1) Contact information including e-mail address and student ID number.
2) Your experience, if any, in the health care field.
3) Your academic background.
4) Your personal and professional goals upon completion of this course and the ND program at Canyon College.
Once you have received confirmation of your enrollment in this course, go to the Assignments page in the
“classroom” to view the required and recommended textbooks/reference material.
Assignments:
Go to the Assignments page in the “classroom” for course assignments, lectures, and Final Course Project
requirements.
The Final Course Project must be completed by the end of week 10.
