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FES-Escuelas
de
Shiatsu en Europa
Para
información de educación profesional de shiatsu
por favor
va a la pagina web de la asociacion nacional.
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European
Shiatsu Federation
Baseline
Curriculum / Syllabus
One of the
main objectives of the ESF is to promote the ongoing development of
professional education and standards of practice. In order to do this
the ESF aims to establish a European Guideline for the study of Shiatsu
to create a quality assurance level of practitioner/therapist for the
benefit of both those practising the art of shiatsu, and also the
public who wish to benefit from skilled practitioners/therapists. . It
has to be remembered that one of the principles of shiatsu is to be
holistic, which means every case should be supported in its
individuality, and yet at the same time align itself as much as
possible to working together for the good health of all – the
common good. Thus, t his is not an attempt to impose the idea that
there is only one way to do shiatsu, it is more to establish a core of
knowledge, which can support and strengthen all the different styles of
shiatsu available and give them a minimal recognisable
‘common root'.
A second aim
of the Baseline Curriculum is to create a focused structure to help
support and promote the establishment and activities of new National
Professional Shiatsu Associations throughout Europe.
In certain
countries there are legal requirements that go beyond the general
requirements of an overall shiatsu body and these may mean exceptions
have to be made within that particular country. It is also noted that
all shiatsu organisations are independent and answerable to their
members and therefore will have to take any proposals and pass them in
a way appropriate to the National Association. Therefore nothing can
really be compulsory but hopefully all shiatsu organisations can be
guided to accepting the European Baseline Curriculum/Syllabus, at least
in principle, as a minimum requirement for developing and assessing a
practitioner/therapist suitable for a public register. In addition,
terminology may differ from country to country, however a trend towards
standardisation of terms used will in the long run be helpful. Again
sometimes definitions may come from outside organisations or government
institutions and they may have to be obeyed for legal reasons in a
particular country.
Why try and
re-invent the wheel when there have been some detailed curriculums
/syllabuses already created. Adjustments for local circumstances around
core elements would be much easier and less time consuming, leaving
teachers to get on with sharing their knowledge. For this reason a few
suggested guidelines that might help in developing various details of a
Curriculum / Syllabus have been included at the end. If an Association
would like even greater detailed advice they can contact the ESF and it
will do its best to help with curriculum/syllabus development.
It is
essential that by the end of the course a practitioner/therapist feels
that s/he has been trained to exhibit a fully professional approach to
working with the public and can deal with clients in a balanced and
assured manner, confident in his/her skills and the benefits of shiatsu
treatments. Please note that some students may already be working in a
clinic situation and have gained these professional skills, whilst for
others it is a completely new field and they may require more support
through their first year of practice with mentoring, peer group
support, on-going focused workshops etc and the school/teachers should
take this into account.
Hours
Guideline for ESF Baseline Curriculum / Syllabus
450 contact
hours with teachers over a minimum period of 3 years is regarded as the
minimum period to cover all aspects to a reasonable level and then
after graduation Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is
recommended. Over and above these 450 ‘contact' hours there
will be home-study hours, practice treatments, client write-ups and so
on . There needs to be a minimum of 100 recorded treatments giving a
minimum total of 550 hours. Of these hours, there should be a minimum
of 350 contact hours with recognised shiatsu teachers and a minimum of
3 different shiatsu teachers teaching at least 24 hours is
recommended., if at all possible.
Below is a
guideline for a breakdown of a syllabus/curriculum of 550 hours, which
is considered a minimum. Schools and teachers are recommended to look
beyond the minimum. Some students with previous knowledge such as
acupuncturists, who will have covered at least 150 hours of the
syllabus may be allowed concessions, whilst others may need more time
in a field they find challenging. However acupuncturists would be
advised to add Zen Theory to the other aspects of Oriental Medicine
Theory they should already know.
(See English
part of site for more details)
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