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Wellness & Health Online - Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
Faculty of Natural Health Science via distance learning
Wellness & Health via distance learning
This program focuses on a holistic approach to wellness and health management. It shows how to assess our current wellness status and how to make improvements when necessary. Topics include physical activity, nutrition, self-esteem, emotional intelligence, sexuality, and spiritual wellness.
Academic Supervisor : Marcos Mazzuka Petitta
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Wellness & Health Online via distance learning
Specialist, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor - Wellness & Health.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctor) Degree Programs. This academic program is designed at the postgraduate level (Master’s or Doctoral). This module may also be adapted to complete the course requirements of Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. A further option is the enrollment into each of the courses listed within this specialization module. This module may be combined or completed with other modules from this faculty. For example: Anti-Aging Therapy - Aromatherapy - Art Therapy - Gerontology - Kinesiology - Manual Therapy & Massage - Mindfulness - Music Therapy - Natural Beauty & Cosmetics - Personal Growth Techniques - Regenerative Cellular Therapy - Yoga Therapy .
Specialist - Expert Diploma - Wellness & Health Online
Tuition Fee: 1.050 Euros (1.350 US$) ... 1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Specialist - Expert Diploma Online: 15 ... 21 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Wellness & Health via distance learning = 39 Academic credits - Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module.
Bachelor's Degree - Wellness & Health Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) ... Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
Bachelor's Degree Online: 130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Wellness & Health via distance learning = 39 Academic credits + 60 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Natural Health Science from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Anti-Aging Therapy.
Master's Degree - Wellness & Health Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) ... Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).
Master's Degree Online: 36 ... 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Wellness & Health via distance learning = 39 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Natural Health Science from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Anti-Aging Therapy. + 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree - Wellness & Health Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) ... Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree Online: 45 ... 72 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Wellness & Health via distance learning = 39 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Natural Health Science from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Anti-Aging Therapy. + 18 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...
BIU adapts each Distance Learning Higher Education degree program to the needs of each student. More info...
Wellness & Health Online
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...
Physical Activity & Wellness
This course studies the effect of physical activity stimuli on the development of health based on social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and biological principles. It explains how to design a healthy active program that promotes fitness, proper nutrition, and wellness.
Academic Supervisor: Stefan Batran Aga
Therapeutic Exercise
This course proposes the use of exercise as a preventive and therapeutic tool. It demonstrates the physiological benefits of exercise in the correction of postural and structural body imbalances as well as the value of stretching, deep breathing, yoga, and aerobic and non-aerobic activities. It explains how therapeutic exercise can alleviate structural and physiological imbalances and maintain optimal health.
Academic Supervisor: Stefan Batran Aga
Human Body & Mind
This course examines the human being as an integrated physiological and psychological entity. It covers aspects of the human body's function, development, and care and explores the interaction between body and mind in physiological, clinical, and psychological terms. It also describes the interaction between the human body and mind and their environment and their evolution.
Academic Supervisor: Jean Mutabaruka
Principles of Yoga
This course introduces the art and science of yoga. It explores its history and philosophy, current issues and trends, and health benefits. It examines the cultural aspects of yoga and its relevancy to modern day life and health.
Academic Supervisor: Bibhuprasad Bhattacharyya
Holistic Nutrition
This course explores the role of nutrition and diet in promoting a healthy mind, body, and spirit; preventing diseases; and maintaining wellness. It also discusses the interdependence between eating choices and environmental sustainability and the principles and practical uses of various alternative nutritional approaches. It also teaches how to differentiate between whole food and synthetic supplements.
Academic Supervisor: Boris Wydoff
Marriage & Family Relations
This course examines the impact of modern society upon the family as it relates to courtship, size of family, member relationships, economic problems, and marital stability. It compares alternative life styles, marriage, and family relations throughout the life span. It examines family development across generations.
Academic Supervisor: Catherine Wanjiru Gachutha
Mind, Body & Spirit
This course highlights the importance of the interconnection between mind, body, and spirit. It discusses different practices of stress management, meditation, guided imagery, physical exercise, art expression, and biofeedback related to emotional states, wellness, and disease.
Academic Supervisor: Robert Burton Bradley
Oriental Therapies
This course of oriental therapies reviews a range of medical practices that originated throughout India and Asia. Oriental therapies believe that illnesses are caused by an imbalance of the energy flow in the body. Each discipline develops its own way of explaining and dealing with the energy balance to achieve optimal health.
Academic Supervisor: Laurence Cheng Wen Hung
Sexual Pleasure Education
This course presents strategies for improved sex life, sex aids, sexual approaches, and male and female pleasuring. It stresses the value of various body work techniques for persons intending to work in the field of sex therapy and counseling. It also includes a sexological exploration of objects which have been created in response to sexual desire and experience.
Academic Supervisor: Catherine Wanjiru Gachutha
Emotional Intelligence
This course delineates the five crucial skills of emotional intelligence, and shows how they determine our success in relationships, work, and even our physical well-being. What emerges is an entirely new way to talk about being smart. It explains why empathy, self-awareness, and self- discipline is essential to successful and positive human interaction. It provides an effective tool that can make our schedules, behaviors, and relationships more manageable.
Academic Supervisor: Francisco Yuste Pausa
Wellness & Health
This course uses a holistic approach to wellness and health management. It shows how to assess our current wellness status and how to make improvements where necessary. Topics include physical activity, nutrition, self-esteem, emotional intelligence, sexuality, and spiritual wellness.
Academic Supervisor: Marcos Mazzuka Petitta
Spiritual Wellness
This course distinguishes between religion, theology, and spirituality. It discusses the developmental stages of an individual spirituality and its relationship with health from the world religions perspective. It evaluates the effectiveness of the practices used in spiritual wellness and investigates how spirituality affects people lives.
Academic Supervisor: Robert Burton Bradley
Anti-Aging Therapy
This course shows the medical advancements, preventative care, and information about antiaging techniques that add years to our personal life expectancy. It explains the benefits of exercise, the importance of maintaining and increasing brain activity, and the vital needs of the body for water, vitamins, and minerals. It explores ancient antiaging remedies, the importance of hormones, antioxidants, and the truth about many cosmetic ingredients.
Academic Supervisor: Marcos Mazzuka Petitta
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Wellness & Health Online via distance learning
Recommended Professional References.
Joining the proper association is the best way to become an updated professional.
Bircham International University graduates may join many professional associations. Membership requirements for each association may vary depending on the degree program, specialization and graduate resume en each occasion. BIU can not guarantee membership in all instances. BIU does not intermediate in these procedures. Bircham International University provides a list of available memberships and professional references from each faculty where some BIU graduates may belong. Contact directly the ones you select. More info...
ABD - Asociación Bienestar y Desarrollo
ABPM - The American Board of Preventive Medicine
ABQV - Associação Brasileira de Qualidade de Vida
ACSBE - Association Communautaire Bien Être
AECSB - Asociación Española de las Ciencias de la Salud y del Bienestar
ASBE - Association Santé & Bien-Être
AVIESAN - Alliance Nationale pour les Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé
CHWA - Corporate Health and Wellness Association
CPT - Consejo Profesional de Terapeutas Holísticos
CPT - Council of Holistic Professional Therapists
CSETEL - Center for the Study of Empathic Therapy, Education & Living
FFMBE - Fédération Française de Massage Bien Être
FSC - Fundación Salud y Comunidad
HWS - Health, Wellness, & Society
IAHC - International Association for Health Coaches
IAWP - International Association of Wellness Professionals
MHAW - Association for Mental Health and Wellness
SABIA - Saúde, Ambiente, Bem Estar Associação
SBS - Salud Bienestar y Sociedad
SPMB - Sociedade Portuguesa de Meditação e Bem-Estar
WHP - Wellness & Health Promotion
WSKW - Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness
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Admission requirements - Wellness & Health
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
For official admission status at Bircham distance education university; you need to send in a filled out, dated, and signed official Application for Admission. You may download this application form from the website or request it by email or mail. Please send this application and enclosed documents to our address. You may also submit this application and attached documents by email in a PDF Format. More info...
Bircham International University issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the distance learning degree program's major. Bircham University can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission. More info...
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METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Distance Learning Higher Education
This distance learning education program is completed by a traditional correspondence instruction method. Once you sign up for the course, Bircham International University will send you (to your mailing address) the suggested textbooks. After reading the book, you will be asked to write a 20 to 35 pages report that reflect your understanding of the book. This report is equivalent to the exam and can be submitted by email or mail. Bircham International University will evaluate your written work. If passed, BIU will issue the corresponding diploma. For more instructions about BIU pedagogy, tutoring, and evaluation, please read our distance learning education study guide. More info...
Students enrolling into this distance education program should be aware that:
1. Location: Bircham International University needs a functional geographical location to ship the book and materials for successful completion of this program of study.
2. Communication: Email, courier, phone are key communication instruments with Bircham University that play an important role in the progress and support of this program of study.
3. Capacity: Any impediment, physical or psychological, to read a book and write a report must be communicated to Bircham International University prior to enrollment into this distance learning program.
4. Technology: No specific technology is required to complete this distance education program.
5. Language: Book reading and report writing in other language than English must be requested (and approved by BIU) prior to enrollment in any distance learning program.
6. Discrimination: There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, gender, beliefs or religion.
7. Age: Check the admission requirements for each distance education degree program. More info...
Duration - Wellness & Health Online via distance learning
For a program of 21 credits, the estimated time for completion is 21 weeks. For 45 credits, the estimated time for completion will be 45 weeks, and so on. Calculations are approximate. The length of each distance learning degree program is calculated based on an average of 15 hours of learning per week. It also depends on the number of validated credits from previous knowledge and the level of commitment to the studies. More info...
All information related to the distance learning degree programs is in English, although you may, upon request and approval, submit the required assignments in other languages.
Recognition - Wellness & Health Online via distance learning
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Faculty of Natural Health Science via distance learning
Wellness & Health Online
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
