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[NP-DFICHS-F] Designing For and Intervening In Complex Human Systems

Offered by School of Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies

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Area of interest
People Development, Professional Development

About Course

Course Objectives

This is primarily a hands-on module where participants practise and experiment with intervention design by working on a chosen challenge statement, supported by an introduction to tools and frameworks to guide and/or inspire their practice. The taught component of the module primarily focuses on imbibing in participants the ethics and care needed when intervening in client systems. We then further extend this learning into understanding the principles behind the Organisational Development (OD) Consultancy Cycle and how it has been designed to respect and preserve the autonomy and agency of any organisation that we choose to work with.

Course Description

1. Apply frameworks and models to diagnose the socio-emotional condition of a given human system
2. Design appropriate interventions to mobilise a given human system towards desired, sustained change

Topics:
- Ethics and Code of Conduct for System Intervenors
- Basic Change Theories and Tools
- Group Process Design
- Large System Intervention Design
- Conversation and Narrative Structures for Intervention

Course 
Schedule

  1. Registration Period 28 Apr 2025 - 08 Jun 2025
  2. Course Date 27 Jun 2025 - 29 Aug 2025
  3. Venue NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC
  4. Mode of Training Classroom
  5. Schedule Info Duration : 64 hrs
    Time : 9am to 7pm
    Delivery Mode : Classroom
    Venue : Ngee Ann Polytechnic
    Detailed timetable will only be released upon enrolment and nearer to course commencement date.
    Schedule may be subjected to adjustment without prior notice.
Duration : 64 hours
Time : 9am to 7pm
Delivery Mode : Classroom
Venue : Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Detailed timetable will only be released upon enrolment and nearer to course commencement date.
Schedule may be subjected to adjustment without prior notice.

DateDayFromToHoursDelivery Mode
27 June 25Fri9am7pm9Classroom
4 July 25Fri9am7pm9Classroom
11 July 25Fri9am7pm9Classroom
18 July 25Fri9am6pm8Practical training
25 July 25Fri9am6pm8Practical training
1 Aug 25Fri9am1pm4Practical training
15 Aug 25Fri9am7pm9Classroom
22 Aug25Fri9am2pm4Classroom
22 Aug 25Fri2pm6pm4Assessment

Course Structure

TPG course reference No.

TGS-2024048674

Designing For and Intervening In Complex Human Systems
Designing For and Intervening In Complex Human Systems (NP-DFICHS-F)
This is primarily a hands-on module where participants practise and experiment with intervention design by working on a chosen challenge statement, supported by an introduction to tools and frameworks to guide and/or inspire their practice. The taught component of the module primarily focuses on imbibing in participants the ethics and care needed when intervening in client systems. We then further extend this learning into understanding the principles behind the Organisational Development (OD) Consultancy Cycle and how it has been designed to respect and preserve the autonomy and agency of any organisation that we choose to work with.

Financial matters

Course fees payable (incl. GST & excl. supplementary fee)

Description Designing For and Intervening In Complex Human Systems Total course fee
Full Course fee $4,185.60 $4,185.60
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs for Singapore Citizen $487.68 $487.68
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs - SPR & LTVP+ $487.68 $487.68
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy for Singapore Citizen aged 40 and above $487.68 $487.68
SkillsFuture Baseline Funding for Singapore Citizen Aged Below 40 $1,255.68 $1,255.68
SkillsFuture Baseline Funding for SPR/LTVP+ $1,255.68 $1,255.68

GST rate

The course fees payable above are inclusive of 9% GST rate.

Payment option

The payment needs to be made upon the application is submitted.

Allowed payment by

The course fee allows to be paid by:
Post-Secondary Education Account (Adhoc withdrawal form);
SkillsFuture Credits (SFC);
Credit card (e-payment);
Debit card (e-payment);
PayNow (e-payment).

Refund and withdrawal policy

  • Please note that a 100% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted more than or equal to 14 days before the course start date.
  • Please note that a 50% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted less than 14 days before the course start date.
  • Please note that no refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted on or after the course start date.