Participatory Research for Social Services (October 2023)
Registration
Interested applicants can register for the course via NUS Online Application Portal.
Registration closes on 4 October 2023. You will be notified of your application outcome 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 allows 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 Hana Alhadad is an adjunct faculty at the National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University, and a Senior Consultant at AWARE. Hana has extensive experience in community development and psychology, and is currently focusing on supporting neurodivergent children and families, single mothers and victim-survivors of family violence, and wellbeing of children and youth. Her current research interests covers equity-centred, trauma-informed education and practice, child and adolescent mental health, parent-child relationships and development.
Course Fee
This course is SSG-approved. Participants who are Singaporeans or Singaporean Permanent Residents will be eligible for subsidies of 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 must record at least 75% attendance, and pass all assessment components, to be eligible for SSG funding. The table below shows the breakdown of the course fee payable.
Course Fee Breakdown
