Participatory Research for Social Services
Registration
You will receive a confirmation of your registration via email.
About
This course provides an overview of participatory research designs and methods that can be applied to social and community services. Participatory research is distinct from other research approaches in its focus on engaging service users and ordinary people to be actively involved in decisions that shape the research or services that affect them. People’s participation in decision-making processes allow them the opportunities not only to voice their views, but also to have those views considered and incorporated into research and service designs. Participatory approaches place all stakeholders on level-playing ground and encourages users, service providers, researchers, policy-makers and other members to collaborate, share and co-own research that provides more effective solutions and services for users.
Trainer
Dr Neo Yu Wei is a research fellow at the Social Service Research Centre (SSR) at the National University of Singapore. She obtained her postgraduate degrees from the disciplines of sociology and public policy. She advocates for qualitative research methods that are more meaningful, participatory and collaborative for social services.
Course Fee
This course is SSG-approved. Participants who are Singaporeans or Singaporean Permanent Residents will be eligible for 70% of the course fees, excluding GST. Singaporean participants who are aged 40 years old and above will be eligible for higher subsidies of up to 90% of course fees. Participants are required to attend at least 75% of the course and obtain a pass grade for the required assignments. The table below shows the breakdown of the course fee payable.
Course fee breakdown
Payment by interbank GIRO is preferred (For payment in Singapore Dollars and for Singapore
customers only).
Credit your payment to:
National University of Singapore,
DBS Account No.: 7171-032-0320003133
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Office of Financial Services (Accounts Receivable)
University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing
#UHT-03-02,
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Singapore 119077
Full payment is chargeable for non-attendance, but replacement of participant is allowed.