Breastfeeding in Cultural Context (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

On completion of the course, students: - know how to guide and support mothers and families in breastfeeding in a variety of ways - understand breastfeeding support as a multidisciplinary, multidimensional and cultural phenomenon that requires collaboration with experts in different fields - can act as an advocate for breastfeeding and promote a breastfeeding-friendly society

Content (course unit)

Would you like to know about breastfeeding practices and the benefits of breastfeeding? Would you like to deepen your knowledge of the importance of breastfeeding, the cultural aspects of breastfeeding and how to promote it with evidence-based information? Join this e-learning course, open to all, which will broaden your understanding of breastfeeding promotion and enable you to become a breastfeeding counsellor. Key content: - breastfeeding promotion programmes and breastfeeding recommendations - health, economic and sustainable development aspects of breastfeeding - promotion of breastfeeding from the perspective of different social and health professional groups - factors influencing milk secretion and the maintenance of secretion - observation and guidance of breastfeeding situations

Assessment scale

Five step scale

Teaching methods

The course is studied online in the Moodle learning environment. You can study the course independently at your own pace during the implementation period 1.9.2025 – 31.5.2026. The study includes familiarization with the materials and learning tasks. The course assignments must be completed by 31.5.2026 at the latest. The teacher assesses assignments and marks grades in the study register at the end of every month.

Learning materials

The learning materials of the course are announced in the learning environment.

Further information

The course fee is 75 euros for the open university of applied sciences students. Another option is an annual fee of 350 euros, which covers the tuition fees for the next 12 months at the Savonia open university of applied sciences. Within a year of graduation form the Savonia degree, you can start your studies at Savonia Open UAS free of charge. The right to study lasts for one year. High school or vocational college students can study at Savonia's open university of applied sciences free of charge. Those who have graduated from vocational schools or high schools in the North Savo region (as of January 1, 2023) can study one year of Savonia Open University of Applied Sciences studies free of charge, when the studies are started within a year of graduation.