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Outline of TCMOO online courses: meridians, collaterals and acupoints

Chapter 1  General introduction of meridians and collaterals
1. To master the concept of meridians and collaterals.
2. To master the composition and distribution of meridian system.
3. To master the basic functions of meridians and collaterals.
4. To get familiar with the guiding significance of the meridians and collaterals theory.
Chapter 2  General introduction to acupoints
1. To master classifications of acupoints and specific points.
2. To master the indication laws and location methods of acupoints.
3. To learn the nomenclature of acupoints.
4. To learn the formation and development of meridians and acupoints theory.
Chapter 3  Meridians and their acupoints
1. To master the running courses of the fourteen meridians.
2. To master the locations, indications, needling and specific acupoints belonged to of the important acupoints in the fourteen meridians points and extraordinary points.
3. To get familiar with locations and attributive meridians of the unimportant points. 
4. To get familiar with the disease syndromes of the twelve main meridians.
5. To get familiar with the content of the branches of twelve meridians and divergent meridians.
6. To master the functions of eight extra meridians.
7. To get familiar with distribution and disease syndromes of eight extra meridians.
8. To learn the key points of regional anatomy of acupoints.
Chapter 4  Biao Ben, Gen Jie, Qi Jie (the pathway of Qi) and Si Hai (the four seas)
To master significance, content and applications of Biao Ben, Gen Jie, Qi Jie (the pathway of Qi) and Si Hai (the four seas).
Chapter 5  Modern research of meridians and acupoints
To get familiar with the modern research progress of meridians and acupoints.