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Massage for Special Needs
Level 3 |
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Massage for Special Needs Programme |
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| Programme level |
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3 |
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| Duration of learning programme
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11 weeks x 10 hours |
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| Total number of learning hours per programme |
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110* |
* Please note that this is only an approximate figure and is dependant
upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and also how well you
grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end
of each module there is a question paper which needs to be completed and
returned to your personal tutor.
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Module Title |
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What is Aromatherapy? |
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Health and Safety |
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Looking After the Therapist |
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Stress – Its Causes, Effects and Reduction |
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5 |
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Massage for those with Severe or Terminal Illness |
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Interactive Massage for those with Learning Difficulties |
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Special Therapists |
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| 8 |
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Aromatherapy and Animals |
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Module 1 - What is Aromatherapy?.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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Learning
Outcome |
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| LO1 |
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Introduce the characteristics of aromatherapy showing how essential oils
are produced |
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| LO2 |
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Define the following processes:
- Expression
- Enfleurage
- Phytonic Hydrodiffusion
- Masquerade
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| LO3 |
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Summarise your understanding of organically produced oils |
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Module 2 - Health and Safety.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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| LO1 |
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Identify the health and safety aspect of essential oils |
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Examine the advantages and disadvantages of massage |
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| LO3 |
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Discuss the reasons for taking great care when working with essential oils |
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| LO4 |
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Evaluate the following oils:
- Hazardous
- Toxic
- Dermal/Skin Irritant
- Sensitisation
- Phototoxic
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Module 3 - Looking After the Therapist.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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Learning
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Discuss the aspects of health, safety and special needs with regards to
the therapist |
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| LO2 |
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Identify five important points a therapist should consider for their
health and safety |
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| LO3 |
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Summarise the importance of putting the practitioner's needs first |
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Module 4 - Stress – Its Causes, Effects and Reduction.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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Learning
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| LO1 |
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Examine and analyse the characteristics of stress showing how it can be
overcome |
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| LO2 |
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Describe how the immune system can be effected by stress |
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| LO3 |
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Discuss the effect physical stress can have on the body |
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| LO4 |
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Introduce three methods of stress reduction other than Aromatherapy |
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Module 5 - Massage for those with Severe or Terminal Illness.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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Learning
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| LO1 |
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Examine severe or terminal illnesses, describing how they affect our body
and ways to reduce stress they cause |
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| LO2 |
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Summarise Parkinson’s disease |
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| LO3 |
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Identify three chief characteristics of cancer |
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Module 6 - Interactive Massage for those with Learning Difficulties.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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Learning
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| LO1 |
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Examine the benefits of Aromatherapy summarising the importance of
physical contact |
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| LO2 |
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Describe positive and negative aspects of touch |
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| LO3 |
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Discuss how people with special needs can benefit from Aromatherapy |
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Module 7 - Special Therapists.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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Learning
Outcome |
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| LO1 |
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Discuss the importance of massage techniques and equipment placement for
the physically challenged |
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| LO2 |
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Evaluate how a therapy room should be furnished for an individual confined
to a wheelchair |
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Identify safety precautions therapists should take when working alone |
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Module 8 - Aromatherapy and Animals.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to: |
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Learning
Outcome |
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| LO1 |
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Introduce the Aromatherapy remedies used to alleviate ailments in pets |
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| LO2 |
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Discuss the procedure for eradicating fleas |
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| LO3 |
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Summarise the oils you would use in he treatment of arthritis |
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| LO4 |
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Analyse the procedure you would follow when treating a horse with a limp |
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