Developing Health Proposals Using DIME Skills & Tools

Course Information

Dates: Monday, 08 January – Saturday, 13 January 2024

Time: 8.30am – 5.00pm (SGT)

Venue: MD1 Tahir Foundation Building, National University of Singapore (map)

SSG Course Code: TGS-2020507474

Overview

Two of the most important skills that public health practitioners need to develop are programme design and proposal writing. These two skills are inseparably linked. A good programme design in a good proposal can lead to better implementation and management, and sets the stage for good monitoring and evaluation. In turn, a project executed well has better chances for re-funding and expansion by donors. This skills-building design, implementation monitoring and evaluation (DIME) course is designed to introduce students to the working environment that one will confront repeatedly.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. List 5 necessary skills to develop to become a good proposal-writer
  2. Cite 8 characteristics against which to judge a good proposal
  3. Outline a full proposal with 7 obligatory headings
  4. Write good programme goals and SMART objectives
  5. Understand and apply basic proposal terminology

Who Should Attend?

Executives and professionals in the health industry, particularly individuals interested in or involved in programme design, monitoring and evaluation.

Entry Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant public health related work experience, or
  • Candidates with other qualifications and experience may be considered on a case by case basis, subject to approval

Assessment & Certification

This is a SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) approved course. As part of SSG funding requirements, participants have to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment(s)/examination(s).

An electronic certificate will be issued to all participants who complete the course:

  • Certificate of Competence – Attain a ‘C’ grade or above and meet a minimum of 75% attendance
  • Certificate of Participation – Attain a grade lower than ‘C’ and meet a minimum of 75% attendance

Course Instructor

Assoc-Prof-Chander
Associate Professor Sri Chander S/O Tikamdas Nebhraj

Assoc Prof Chander has extensive experience in the design, monitoring, evaluation of large-scale public health programmes from his 30 years of global health experience as the Asia-Pacific Regional Health Advisor of World Vision in 17 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. He now focuses on the development and teaching of global health modules for Master of Public Health (MPH) students, medical undergraduates, non-medical undergraduates and health leaders from the Asia.

He has a medical degree from the National University of Singapore and a MPH degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

View his full profile here.

Course Fee

Subsidy available Fee payable after subsidy*
International Participant – S$8257.68
Singapore Citizen aged 39 years & below / Permanent Resident SSG Funding S$2477.30
Singapore Citizen aged 40 years & above SSG Funding & Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy S$948.10
Singapore Citizen / Permanent Resident Sponsored by SMEs SSG Funding & Enhanced Training Support for SMEs S$948.10

Remarks:

  • All enrolled candidates will also be required to pay a Student Services Fee of S$25.46*.
  • Self-Sponsored participants can use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for or offset course fees. SkillsFuture Credit claim has to be submitted to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) within 60 days before course commencement. SSG will not allow claims to be made after the first day of the course.
  • The University reserves the right to review and adjust the course fees and make changes to the programme structure and requirements as necessary and accordingly without prior notice.

*Prices stated above are inclusive of 8% GST. 

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