Module - Critical Perspectives on Infant Feeding HCPD7292

On successful completion, you will be able to:  

• Critically explore socio-cultural influences on infant feeding practices  
• Demonstrate detailed understanding of the nutritional needs of infants, and the biology of human milk and human milk substitutes  
• Critically analyse approaches to promote and protect the health and wellbeing of infants through infant feeding practices 
• Critically analyse how learning from this module may transform your understanding of your practice. 

• The role of health professionals and peers in infant feeding support;
• Social and cultural influences on infant feeding and infant feeding practices;
• Contextual analysis of infant feeding and infant feeding practices locally, nationally and internationally;
• Approaches to promote and protect breastfeeding;
• Baby Friendly Initiative principles and their application to practice;
• International Code for Breastmilk Substitutes;
• The nutritional needs of infants; the biology and constituents of human milk and human milk substitutes;
• Strategic planning and management in relation to infant feeding;
• Critical evaluation and synthesis of the evidence in relation to infant feeding and infant feeding practices;
• Reflective practice.

Oral assessment/presentation

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