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

Offered by School of Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies

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People Development, Professional Development

Course Schedule

  1. Registration Period 07 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026
  2. Course Date 05 Feb 2026 - 13 Feb 2026
  3. Venue NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC
  4. Schedule Info Duration : 20 hours (5 Feb 26 & 6 Feb 26)
    Time : 9am to 6pm
    Delivery Mode : Classroom & Asynchronous e-Learning
    Venue : Ngee Ann Polytechnic
    Course end date of 13 Feb 26 is for administrative purpose only.

 

Duration: 20 hours
Delivery Mode: (Blended) Classroom & Asynchronous e-Learning

Schedule may be subject to changes. The detailed timetable will only be released upon enrolment and closer to the course commencement date.

For self-sponsored applicant, you may proceed to apply after signing in with Singpass / Student ID.
For company-sponsored applicant, please approach your company HR to put in the application via the company portal using Corppass at STEP.

 

If you are not able to join the above course intake(s) or the course intake is currently not open for registration, please click on the "register interest" button to register your interest for the course.

By registering interest for the course, you will be notified to apply for the course when the next course intake is available for application.

About Course

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.

Remarks

SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) can only be used to cover:
(i) Course fees payable;
(ii) Assessment fees which are part of the course;
(iii) Certification fees which are part of the course; and
(iv) GST imposed on components supported for SFC use.

Penalty charges apply if you:
(i) are absent/no-show;
(ii) withdraw from a course within 14 days of the course start date;
(iii) fail to meet terms and conditions for funding eligibility.

SFC cannot be used to offset penalty charges imposed by Ngee Ann Polytechnic.