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"Complementary Feeding in Infancy"
Here you find an overview of the module on "Complementary Feeding in Infancy", its structure and units, learning aims and information on how to get your Certificate of Completion.
Introduction
This module addresses timely and appropriate complementary feeding practices for infants and young children and their importance for healthy growth and development. Current, international recommendations for the timing of introduction of complementary foods are provided along with the current scientific recommendations addressing the health effects of both early and late introduction of complementary foods. Detailed recommendations on the food types, amounts and frequency of meals to provide to infants and young children is discussed along with practical examples of complementary foods to provide in different regions of the world. The biological and developmental aspects during the complementary feeding period are explained which help to deepen understanding as to why complementary feeding is so important. This module focuses especially on the nutrition needs of normal healthy infants while also addressing special nutrition needs of infants during illness and some specific issues associated with complementary feeding in developing countries.
Structure, Content and Learning Aims of this Module
The module "Complementary Feeding in Infancy" contains four separate units which can be worked through in your preferred order. For each unit, you will have the opportunity to request Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of a multiple choice final knowledge test at the end.
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Targeted to international healthcare professionals and researchers
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How to best follow this module
For
your own coordination and scheduling: To go through this entire module
which contains four units, you will need about 550 minutes (around
100-180 minutes for each unit). Downloading further literature or using
our integrated links will take additional time.
Every unit consists of a self-assessment test at the beginning, different lessons and a final knowledge test at the end. During the course of the module, the learner will benefit from a number of learning tools, including self-assessment tests, graphics, expert videos, a discussion forum and an online case-based training.
To make better use of the teaching material and consequently a better learning experience overall, we suggest that the learner first should go through the units, follow by the case-based training and only after that she or he should attempt the final knowledge tests.
Every unit consists of a self-assessment test at the beginning, different lessons and a final knowledge test at the end. During the course of the module, the learner will benefit from a number of learning tools, including self-assessment tests, graphics, expert videos, a discussion forum and an online case-based training.
To make better use of the teaching material and consequently a better learning experience overall, we suggest that the learner first should go through the units, follow by the case-based training and only after that she or he should attempt the final knowledge tests.
Certificate of Completion
The Early Nutrition eAcademy is offering e-learning modules and Certificates of Completion free of charge to health care professionals worldwide.
The final knowledge test will only be available once all elements in each unit are marked complete. To receive your Certificate of Completion, you have to successfully pass the final knowledge multiple-choice test.
Complete all unit elements
Pass final knowledge Test
Get started with Unit 1
OR choose another Unit from the list below