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At the heart of our worldwide programmes lie the most comprehensive home study courses available. They combine some of our finest teaching material, carefully selected from the accumulated resources of the School since it was founded, with regularly updated current approaches to give you thorough, enjoyable and creative study. You can start whenever you like and the courses can be spread over time. In this way they can be fitted into busy life schedules. Encouragement and guidance is given from a personally assigned tutor who supports you throughout your endeavours, giving extensive written feedback on your assignments. Mentors and tutors are practicing and fully qualified homeopathic practitioners, chosen for their skills in helping you learn. The home study course manager, Amanda Norland, supervises your progress, and is available for queries or pastoral care. We also have other in-house facilitation, should any problems be beyond our scope to solve. If you have email access, then this is the most effective way to send in your assignments and to ask any questions regarding your study. "Thank you for making the International
Study Program available. It has enriched my life and the lives of
those around me tremendously and even though I still have quite
a long way to go I am convinced that I have discovered my 'purpose.'
" You have the benefit of carefully edited CD recordings of classroom teachings, CD’s of actual cases and interactions, plentiful amounts of underpinning information, and numerous examples of past students’ work. You are guided through the topics by reference to books and as well as by specifically written explanations, descriptions and diagrams. You check your progress and reinforce your learning through self-assessment questions and model answers. At the end of each study unit, you send written assignments to your tutor for feedback and assessment. All of this can be done at your own rate and in your own time. Self-reflection plays a crucial role in your learning and later in developing your skills in casework. "I am becoming more and more involved
and obsessed with homoeopathy and I really enjoy this school with
all the opportunities you offer and also with the materials. I like
the whole system; that I can learn everything from distance, free
from obligations, no deadlines, no tests, the whole thing is upon
me and this gives a lot of freedom and free choice, much more inspiration
than with deadlines (at least for me). So thank you for you and
Amanda and the whole staff for making and leading such a wonderful
college." Regional Programme Differences UK Programme UK Home study students are further supported by study days. Each student attends a minimum of three study days per year. The days are run by the student tutors, so the students not only get to meet one another building networks and relationships, but they also get to meet their tutors. We also run UK Summer Schools; these are held at the School of Homeopathy in Devon. These weekend events are held in May or June each year and are open to all students, but priority is given to UK students. All UK home study students have to attend at least one UK Summer School. North American Programme As with all our regional programme options, coursework is divided into yearly segments: year one, the Foundation Course; year two, the Introduction into Practice Course; and years three and four, the Practitioner Advanced Diploma Course. However, we are quite liberal in the amount of time allotted to finish each ‘year’, as we know many of you have busy lives, and are not able to devote full-time to your studies. In North America, each year you have the opportunity to attend at least one 3-day regional seminar, where you will meet senior faculty from the UK, and form connections with your fellow students. In years three and four, you attend two weeklong clinical workshops, and after completing the necessary medical science courses offered, begin your in-practice supervision. International Programme We also hold yearly International Summer Schools at the School in Devon. These 7-day events are especially created for International home study students and are led by the School’s principal Misha Norland and quite often other senior faculty members. The main focus is on video cases and group work. The Summer Schools are a key part of the program, exposing students to plenty of clinic hours and case taking. They are a great place for students to meet face-to-face getting to know one another and the School. Our supervision network program means that we take students right the way through to clinical practice. International students can either work remotely with one of our professionally trained supervisors via email and telephone or they can submit an application to work with someone they choose locally. Either way we work with the student to find the best solution for their needs. You are also very welcome to arrange to sit in on weekend sessions at the School in the UK and to attend the UK weekend summer school sessions. "With all the educational programs I've
been through (including medical school and psychiatry residency),
the Devon School's North American program is the most valuable,
well thought-out, thought-provoking, rigorous, inspiring, and clinically
relevant training that I've experienced. Tutors, faculty, administration
were all extremely responsive and caring. A great foundation for
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