Can i ask is this diploma really worth having? im considering dropping this subjecta s i am overloaded with other therapies, im not sure of what use it will be too me......
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Hey again,
Let me know what course or area that you studing - ie beauty therapy, and a list of subjects, then i should be able to tell you your options.
Have you talked to your tutor about your doubts?
My main concern would be that if you drop the subject from your course that you wouldnt get your over all award eg. Sports therapy diploma, instead it would be individual awards eg. diploma in sports massage.
Get back to me then I'll be able to be more help!
Rj. 🙂
RE: Diet & Nutrition Questions Answered
Hiya, im doin holistic health studies and am in my second and final year, did my a+p and holistic massage last year and am doing aromatherapy, reflexology, kinesiology, reiki and diet and nutrition, the course has since been redisgned as the work load is maddness, so our year has been given a choice to drop two subject, up to now ive kept them all on...
and i need to decide soon if im keeping of them on....
RE: Diet & Nutrition Questions Answered
Hey Ducky,
Ok where do I begin !!!
That is a massive work load for you to have to do and I fully understand what the pressure and stress would be like to have that many subjects in one year as you said - madness!
In terms of doing the nutrition - my students have all done a basic nutrition course before they begin the Itec Diet and nutrition in second year- this way they find the course less of a work load more of a top up. I was wondering if that was the case on your course. If you havent done nutrition before the Itec course is quite challenging to say the least. The aim of the nutrition is to have a full understanding of the basics -but to be able to give dietary advise to help treat commom ailments .
You'll have to weigh up your options - are you gearing yourself to having or working in a clinic, practising your therapy skills ? -in that case will you need your nutrition ? Or are you into the nutrition and want to take it further and say for an example work with a nutritional therapist?
My students qualify as sports therapists and nutrition plays a major role in working with clients so its a must.
Which subjects do you enjoy the most and look forward dealing with everyday of your life?
Then there is the passing factor, you should talk to your teachers about how you are getting on and whether they feel that you will gain an good grade - you could always drop your weakest, but then again most students put the majority of the work in just before the exam!!
Have a think, talk to your tutors, ask them about employment when your qualified and what therapies are the most popular.
let me know,
Rj 🙂
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i decided to drop diet and nutrition , i would never be able to complete all the work