Information Package / Course Catalogue
Breastfeeding Counselling
Course Code: HE706
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach breastfeeding, breast milk and understanding the importance of breastfeeding, breastfeeding problems and finding solutions, listening and individuals to increase self-confidence and assurance in vaccination for mothers to provide knowledge to be able to advise.

Course Content

Why breastfeeding is important to this course?, local breast-feeding status, How is milk production?, successful breastfeeding, listening and learning to achieve, health practices, gain confidence and subjects are presented to support

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain the importance of breast milk and breastfeeding to the infant, mother and the community
2.To be able provide appropriate counselling about breastfeeding,breastfeeding with breast milk, problems related to breast feeding
3.To be able to develop positive attitudes and behaviors towards topics on infant, child, women's health, breastfeeding, breast milk
4.To be able to show sensitivity about breastfeeding, breastfeeding, mother/woman and infant/child health.
5.To be able to direct, educate and lead women and colleagues about breastfeeding and mother milk.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Breastfeeding counselling a training course. Who/cdr/93.5, unicef/nut/93.3. Erişim: 13.06.2012, http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/documents/pdfs/bc_participants_manual.pdf
2.2. Bulut A, Gökçay G, Neyzi O, Uzel N (1994). Anne ve çocuk sağlığında öncelikler. Neyzi o (ed). Nobel tıp kitabevleri, İstanbul
3.3. Burroughs A, Leifer G (2001). Maternity nursing: an ıntroductory text. W.B. Saunders Company, USA.
4.4. Gökçay G (2008). Yaşamın ilk iki yılında çocuk sağlığı ve bakımı. Mag matbaacılık, İstanbul
5.5. Royal college of midwives (1994). Successful breastfeeding. Oxford Churchill Livingstone, Oxford.
6.6. T.C.Sağlık Bakanlığı. Emzirme danışmanlığı el kitabı. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Ana Çocuk Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara
7.7. T.C.Sağlık Bakanlığı (2009). Aile planlaması danışmanlığı, T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Ana Çocuk Sağlığı Ve Aile Planlaması Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara.
8.8. T.C.Sağlık Bakanlığı (2009). Güvenli annelik. Cinsel sağlık ve üreme sağlığı. T.C.Sağlık Bakanlığı Ana Çocuk Sağlığı Ve Aile Planlaması Genel Müdürlüğü Ankara.
9.9. T.C.Sağlık Bakanlığı (2009). Üreme sağlığına giriş, T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Ana Çocuk Sağlığı Ve Aile Planlaması Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara.
10.10. Womenshealth.gov http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/
11.11. World Health Organization and Unıcef (2009). Baby-friendly hospital ınitiative. Section 3, Breastfeeding promotion and support ın a baby-friendly hospital. Erişim: 13.06.2012, http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241594981_eng.pdf
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Opening and Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Why breastfeeding is important?
Week 3 - Theoretical
Local breastfeeding status, health practices
Week 4 - Theoretical
How is breastfeeding? Breastfeeding and contraception
Week 5 - Theoretical
Evaluation and monitoring of breast-feeding
Week 6 - Theoretical
Listening and learning Placing your baby the breast
Week 7 - Theoretical
Gain confidence and giving support, Position of the baby-making
Week 8 - Theoretical
Conditions associated with breast
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 10 - Theoretical
History taking, rejection of the nozzle Insufficient milk Cry
Week 11 - Theoretical
Women's nutrition, health, work Drugs used by mother
Week 12 - Theoretical
Milking the breast milk Storing of milk and baby, Feeding of low birth weight and sick babies
Week 13 - Theoretical
To increase breast milk
Week 14 - Theoretical
Foundation for the restart
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Theoretical
Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes