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[NP-UPPC-FAS] Understanding Paradox and Polarity in Complexity (Classroom & Asynchronous e-learning)

Offered by School of Humanities & Social Sciences

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People Development, Professional Development

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Course Objectives

In working with human systems, one would often encounter paradoxes and dilemmas that seem to demand inevitable trade-offs. This often results in deepening fault lines and resentments that can threaten to fragment human systems particularly in resource scarce contexts, or shows up as resistance and difficulty in moving human systems towards a desired state.

Course Description

1. Discuss the approach of polarity management in contrast to traditional problem solving approaches
2. Recognise common polarities at play within human systems and describe the inter-dependent relationship of seemingly opposing poles

Topics:
- Polarities, paradoxes and dilemmas
- Polarities management

Course Structure

TPG course reference No.

TGS-2024048673

Understanding Paradox and Polarity in Complexity (Classroom & Asynchronous e-learning)
Understanding Paradox and Polarity in Complexity (Classroom & Asynchronous e-learning) (NP-UPPC-FAS)
In working with human systems, one would often encounter paradoxes and dilemmas that seem to demand inevitable trade-offs. This often results in deepening fault lines and resentments that can threaten to fragment human systems particularly in resource scarce contexts, or shows up as resistance and difficulty in moving human systems towards a desired state.

Financial matters

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

Description Understanding Paradox and Polarity in Complexity (Classroom & Asynchronous e-learning) Total course fee
Full Course fee $1,308.00 $1,308.00
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs for Singapore Citizen $152.40 $152.40
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs - SPR & LTVP+ $152.40 $152.40
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy for Singapore Citizen aged 40 and above $152.40 $152.40
SkillsFuture Baseline Funding for Singapore Citizen Aged Below 40 $392.40 $392.40
SkillsFuture Baseline Funding for SPR/LTVP+ $392.40 $392.40

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.

Course 
Schedule

Registration Period
31 Dec 2024 - 06 Feb 2025
Course Date
27 Feb 2025 - 07 Mar 2025
Schedule Info
Duration : 20 hrs (27 Feb to 28 Feb 2025)
Time : 9am to 6pm
Delivery Mode : Classroom & Asynchronous
Venue : Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Course end date of 7 Mar 2025 is for administrative purpose only. Schedule may be subjected to adjustment without prior notice.
Mode of Training
Classroom
Venue
NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC