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GMS5804 De-Risking Discoveries
Date duration
Application Date
1 Sep 2025 to 21 Nov 2025
Programme Period
5 Jan 2026 to 1 May 2026
Delivery mode
Program Description
This course explores the diversity of stakeholders in the translational medicine (TM) continuum, emphasizing the value of effective interactions while considering the risks each stakeholder faces. Students will gain insights into the roles, contributions, and perspectives of key stakeholders, fostering an integrated approach to translating innovations. Through discussions and stakeholder interactions, students will enhance their ability to collaborate across the TM ecosystem. Additionally, the course will equip students with skills in data visualization and storytelling, enabling them to present complex TM pathways effectively by combining data insights with compelling visuals.
Course Schedule:
This is a 5 day course held within a week
Lessons will be conducted from 8.30am to 5.30pm at Duke-NUS Medical School
Course Assessment:
Individual Quizzes, Group Project
Course Project:
In this dynamic 5-day project, teams will dive into the complex world of Translational Medicine by uncovering the risk profiles of its key stakeholders.
Guided by insights from expert speakers, students will investigate, discuss, and map out these risks piece by piece, building a comprehensive picture as the week unfolds. The journey culminates in a team presentation where students showcase their risk profile analysis, demonstrating not just what they learned but how they think like Translational Medicine professionals.
As part of the micro-credential initiative, you may choose to take this course alone if you do not wish to take the full Graduate Certificate program.
Course Fees
This course costs SGD5,400 before any subsidy. Eligible participants will be able to tap on the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) Funding Scheme*. All figures are in SGD.
| | International Participants | Singapore Citizens >40yrs old | Singapore Citizens <40yrs old | SPRs | Enhanced support for SMEs |
Full Course Fee
| $5,400.00 | $5,400.00 | $5,400.00 | $5,400.00 | $5,400.00 |
Less: SSG Grant Amount
| - | $3,780.00 | $3,780.00 | $3,780.00 | $3,780.00 |
Nett Course Fee
| $5,400.00 | $1,620.00 | $1,620.00 | $1,620.00 | $1,620.00 |
9% GST
(as of 1 January 2024)
| $486.00 | $145.80 | $145.80 | $145.80 | $145.80 |
Total Nett Course Fee Payable, Including GST
| $5,886.00 | $1,765.80 | $1,765.80 | $1,765.80 | $1,765.80 |
Less Additional Funding if Eligible Under Various Schemes
| - | - | $1,080.00 | - | $1,080.00 |
Total Nett Course Fee Payable, Including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes
| $5,886.00 | $1,765.80 | $685.80
| $1,765.80
| $685.80
|
Note
- Student Service Fee (SSF): Students are required to pay an additional SGD25.70 per semester. In the event that students do not take any courses that semester, they would not have to pay this fee.
- Please note that the Tuition Fee and Student Services Fee (SSF) are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- All requests for withdrawal must be received 6 weeks before the start of the workshop for the course. Late withdrawals will be subjected to payment of the FULL course fees. Any access to learning materials (online preparatory materials and workshop materials) will be considered as participation and no refunds will be allowed.
Application document requirements
- Brief CV - highlighting your professional and academic background.
- Motivation Statement – a short essay (half a page) on why you wish to attend this course
- Project Description – a summary of a project you are currently working on and would like to develop during the course.
- If you are not working on a project, let us know and we will assign one to you
Do contact us at lifelonglearning@duke-nus.edu.sg for any enquiries.