How much homework is required for each course, especially the core courses of TCM herbology?
Many schools attempt to minimize the amount of written homework problems, because they are time-consuming to grade, and instructors have to be paid for their time. In addition, some state and national accrediting boards do not take into account estimated homework time in awarding course units, because they are difficult to estimate and document, instead merely counting the number of hours spent sitting in the classroom. However, any curriculum that avoids significant homework cannot be considered a serious academic program. Continual feedback from an instructor who corrects errors in thinking on homework problems is a time-tested method for ensuring understanding and competence. Is the course homework meaningful and relevant to learning how to solve real clinical problems, or is it make-work? Students currently enrolled in the program may not be as good judges of program quality as former graduates who have started practicing. These latter individuals will know whether their education
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