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 ==== Foundation Course: Student Handbook ==== ==== Foundation Course: Student Handbook ====
-//**<color #009bc1>Updated July 2025</color>**//+//**<color #009bc1>Updated November 6th 2025</color>**//
  
  
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 Contact information for all tutors and Heartwood staff is available on the Learning Management System. In the event of any additional queries, please email [[mailto:admin@heartwoodteam.net|admin@heartwoodteam.net]] Contact information for all tutors and Heartwood staff is available on the Learning Management System. In the event of any additional queries, please email [[mailto:admin@heartwoodteam.net|admin@heartwoodteam.net]]
  
-===== Participation ===== 
  
-Participation in the Heartwood Foundation Course requires commitment and taking full advantage of the learning opportunities it provides, understanding that the learning achieved will derive from a readiness to participate fully in all the learning activities offered.\\ 
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-The value that comes from making a personal commitment of time, effort and intellectual investment is enormous, and it is important to be organised and to plan your work schedule carefully. Be aware of any special course dates or deadlines, and work to those, making sure you are adequately prepared for all tasks. 
  
  ===== Payment of Course Fees =====   ===== Payment of Course Fees ===== 
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 If you have chosen to pay by instalments we will stop your subscription, and in accordance with the withdrawal policy, will take into account the £50 administration fee. No refund will be given. If you have chosen to pay by instalments we will stop your subscription, and in accordance with the withdrawal policy, will take into account the £50 administration fee. No refund will be given.
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 +=====Participation and Timeliness====
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 +Participation in the Heartwood Foundation Course requires commitment and taking full advantage of the learning opportunities it provides, understanding that the learning achieved will derive from a readiness to participate fully in all the learning activities offered.\\
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 +The value that comes from making a personal commitment of time, effort and intellectual investment is enormous, and it is important to be organised and to plan your work schedule carefully. Be aware of any special course dates or deadlines, and work to those, making sure you are adequately prepared for all tasks.\\
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 +Students are expected to complete all aspects of the course within the clear deadlines given.  Units are released monthly, on the 14th of each month.\\
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 +The course offers flexibility within the year in terms of unit completion. While students are encouraged to finish units roughly within a given month, some units are necessarily bigger than others and may take longer and we fully understand that life can get in the way at times which may mean that there are weeks when you may be catching up on your learning. However, the course must be fully completed within 10 weeks of the release of Units 11 and 12 (which are released together) in order to achieve your certificate of completion.  Do also be aware that throughout the year there are 5 assignments that must be completed within a certain time-frame so look out for these deadlines.  Following completion of the course there will be a two week gap before the course is archived (roughly 13 months from release of Unit 1)\\
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 +At the close of the course, students will have access to an archived version free of charge for one further year.  That version will not contain interactive features such as glossaries, webinars or forums. It will include all the videos, slides, documents, pages and e-book material you would need to use for reference.
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 +=====For students intending to apply to the Heartwood Professional Course=====
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 +For any students wishing to proceed onto the Professional Course it is imperative that all parts of the course are completed by the deadlines given during the Foundation Course.\\
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 +Monographs must achieve a mark of 60% or over for PC applicants.  Any that fall below this mark will be moderated and, on some occasions, applicants may be considered for interview.  For September FC cohort students who wish to gain a place on the Professional Course the following September, they will need to meet an earlier deadline of mid-July to complete the entire FC.  This is to ensure there is enough time for work to be marked and enrolment to take place.  Guidance will be provided on how to do this.\\
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 +For students intending to apply to the Professional Course on completion of the Foundation Course, they will be eligible for up to 2 academic intakes.
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 ===== Feedback, Suggestions and Complaints ===== ===== Feedback, Suggestions and Complaints =====
  
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 Learners who post materials such as photos, videos, audio recordings and text extracts must ensure that they have obtained the requisite permission to do so. Explicit permission must also be obtained for the use of Heartwood’s name or logo in any publication, including documents made available on the internet. Learners who post materials such as photos, videos, audio recordings and text extracts must ensure that they have obtained the requisite permission to do so. Explicit permission must also be obtained for the use of Heartwood’s name or logo in any publication, including documents made available on the internet.
  
-===== Access to the systems =====+===== Access to the Learning Management System (LMS) =====
  
 Learners are provided with access to the Heartwood Learning Management System by means of a username and password. Users must take all reasonable steps to keep their passwords confidential and not disclose them to anyone else. If an enrolled learner believes that their password has become known to anyone else, the password should be changed at the earliest opportunity. Learners are provided with access to the Heartwood Learning Management System by means of a username and password. Users must take all reasonable steps to keep their passwords confidential and not disclose them to anyone else. If an enrolled learner believes that their password has become known to anyone else, the password should be changed at the earliest opportunity.
 Any user who, for whatever reason, comes to know the password of any other user must not attempt to obtain access to the Learning Management System using that password nor disclose it to any other person. Use of a password by anyone other than the authorised person will be treated as serious misconduct.\\ Any user who, for whatever reason, comes to know the password of any other user must not attempt to obtain access to the Learning Management System using that password nor disclose it to any other person. Use of a password by anyone other than the authorised person will be treated as serious misconduct.\\
  
-All reasonable efforts will be employed to ensure that Learning Management System will be made accessible to all learners, regardless of disability, who have a legitimate reason for using them. +All reasonable efforts will be employed to ensure that Learning Management System will be made accessible to all learners, regardless of disability, who have a legitimate reason for using them.\\ 
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 +You are expected to become familiar with the use of the LMS as part of the course. If you have any problems in using the LMS, you should contact support@heartwoodteam.net at your earliest opportunity. 
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 ===== Penalties ===== ===== Penalties =====
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   * Have made a fresh poultice for one of the major joints.   * Have made a fresh poultice for one of the major joints.
  
-===== UNIT 11: Herbal Approaches to Common Conditions 3 =====+===== UNIT 11: Herbal Approaches to Common Conditions 3 and to Men's Health =====
 ==== Introduction ==== ==== Introduction ====
-This is the last of three units in which we take an in-depth look at conditions commonly seen by medical herbalists and other primary care health workers.+This is the third of three units in which we take an in-depth look at two more conditions commonly seen by medical herbalists and other primary care health workers.  We also have a section specifically on men's health.
 === Overview ===  === Overview === 
   * Consider the patho-physiology of irritable bowel syndrome, and of some commonly encountered skin conditions including eczema and psoriasis   * Consider the patho-physiology of irritable bowel syndrome, and of some commonly encountered skin conditions including eczema and psoriasis
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   * Investigate some of the conventional drugs and treatments that may be offered in the conventional management of these conditions   * Investigate some of the conventional drugs and treatments that may be offered in the conventional management of these conditions
   * Explore the use of self-help, diet and lifestyle changes in the management of IBS and common skin conditions.   * Explore the use of self-help, diet and lifestyle changes in the management of IBS and common skin conditions.
 +  * Identify key health issues that relate to men's health around physical, mental and sexual well-being.
 +  * Reduce the stigma around discussing men's health issues. 
 +  * Reflect on the complexity of men's health conditions. 
 +  * Examine how certain plants, foods and lifestyle changes may improve men's health.
 +  * Demonstrate how Damiana (Turnera diffusa) is especially relevant to men's health.
 ==== Learning Outcomes ==== ==== Learning Outcomes ====
 === By the end of Section 1, you will understand the scope of This unit which === === By the end of Section 1, you will understand the scope of This unit which ===
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   * Discuss a case history, and research the use of peppermint oil in the treatment of IBS   * Discuss a case history, and research the use of peppermint oil in the treatment of IBS
   * Identify red flags for IBS symptoms.   * Identify red flags for IBS symptoms.
-=== By the end of Section 3, you will ===+=== By the end of Section 3, you will be able to: ===
   * Describe Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)   * Describe Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
   * Describe the herbal medicine and domestic medicine approaches to IBS   * Describe the herbal medicine and domestic medicine approaches to IBS
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   * Be able to discuss herbal approaches to skin complaints   * Be able to discuss herbal approaches to skin complaints
   * Be able to make an oatmeal compress or bath.   * Be able to make an oatmeal compress or bath.
 +=== By the end of Section 4, you will be able to: ===
 +  * Describe how mental health conditions may present in men
 +  * Summarise key aspects of the gut-brain connection and possible impacts on mental health
 +  * Justify herbal and nutritional interventions to support men's mental health
 +  * Describe possible mechanisms that contribute to benigh prostate enlargement, low libido, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation and low fertility and suggest dietary, herbal and lifestyle approaches to their management
 +  * Explain the potential benefits of Damiana in supporting men's health
  
 ===== UNIT 12: Bringing in the Harvest ===== ===== UNIT 12: Bringing in the Harvest =====
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