Planning Behavioural Interventions and Health Promotion Programmes

Course Information

Dates: 21 – 22 July 2020, Tuesday & Wednesday

Time: 9am – 5pm (SGT)

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

SSG Course Code: TGS-2024050113

Overview

This practical task-oriented course provides participants with the principles and basic strategies of health communication and behaviour change, and equip them with the skills to plan, implement and evaluate health promotion and behavioural interventions in a variety of settings such as the hospital, school, workplace and the community. The course emphasises the integrated application of evidence-based theories and principles from the behavioural, social, epidemiological, educational and management sciences in planning, implementing and evaluating behavioural interventions and health promotion programmes.

Who Should Attend?

The course is designed for health care professionals who are involved in health promotion, public health communication and behavioural interventions in government and non-government organisations, including public health institutions, hospitals, schools and private organisations.

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

Wong Mee Lian
Associate Professor Wong Mee Lian

A/Prof Wong Mee Lian received her medical degree (MBBS) and Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Malaya, and her Doctor of Medicine from the National University of Singapore.  She is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore and a Fellow by distinction of the Faculty of Public Health, United Kingdom.

Her current research interests include health promotion, behavioral change and prevention of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV among sex workers, heterosexual men, adolescents and married women in Singapore and Cambodia. She has published more than 150 papers on STI/HIV prevention and health promotion. Her research on STI prevention and women’s health has earned her awards, including (i) the Wilf Howe Memorial Prize 2008, Faculty of Occupational Health Physicians, United Kingdom, for an outstanding  intervention/research project on STI prevention among sex workers with demonstrable health benefits, (ii) National Skin Centre (NSC) Distinguished Friend Award 2009, (iii) SEAMEO-JASPER award, second best research on women and health, 1996 and (iv) the Rockefeller Foundation’s (US) Reflections on Development Fellowship award, 1989 for her research on Women in Health and Community Development. She is currently a Joint Editor of Sexual Health. She also consults on health promotion and STI prevention.  Her consulting experience on health promotion covers a wide range of organizations including governments and non-governmental organizations in Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, India, Hong Kong and Tonga.

A/Prof Wong has more than 20 years of teaching experience.  Between 2003 and 2006, she served as Assistant Dean of Preclinical Education at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. She has received a faculty award for excellence in teaching. She currently serves as Chair of the Scholarship Committee at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.  She is also a member of the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award Committee at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

View her full profile here.

Course Fee

Subsidy available Fee payable after subsidy*
International Participant – S$8334.14
Singapore Citizen aged 39 years & below / Permanent Resident SSG Funding S$2500.24
Singapore Citizen aged 40 years & above SSG Funding & Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy S$971.04
Singapore Citizen / Permanent Resident Sponsored by SMEs SSG Funding & Enhanced Training Support for SMEs S$971.04

Remarks:

  • All enrolled candidates will also be required to pay a Student Services Fee of S$25.70*.
  • 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 9% GST. 

Application

  • Application closes on 01 November 2024 OR when the application is full.
  • For course fees and application-related enquiries, please email lifelonglearning@nus.edu.sg.
  • For more information on this course, please contact us at sph_cpe@nus.edu.sg.

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