NUS signs Collaboration Agreement with SIT to co-develop and teach specific Allied Health degree courses
Published: 01 Sep 2016
The National University of Singapore (NUS) today inked its first Collaborative Agreement with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) to jointly deliver courses for SIT’s Allied Health degree programmes, namely the Bachelor of Science degrees in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Diagnostic Radiography and Radiation Therapy.
The collaboration entails the co-development and co-teaching of curricula, pedagogical research and access to NUS facilities for SIT students. Under the five-year Collaboration Agreement, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine will be responsible for the teaching of topics such as musculoskeletal, renal and endocrine system, which form part of the modules. Both NUS and SIT will jointly plan and prepare the course materials for these topics. Lectures and tutorials will be held in SIT’s campus at Dover, and practical sessions will be conducted at NUS.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Professor Tan Thiam Soon, President of SIT said, “This collaboration will ensure that the Anatomy & Physiology components in these Allied Health degree programmes are not only relevant, rigorous and future-ready, but are also well-integrated with the respective Allied Health curricula.”
“Furthermore, SIT students will be able to strengthen their applied knowledge, gain mastery of key subjects in their degree programmes, and become better specialists in areas such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, diagnostic radiography and radiation therapy. It is no secret that there is a growing demand for well-trained allied health professionals to meet the healthcare needs of Singapore’s ageing population,” added Prof Tan.
NUS President Professor Tan Chorh Chuan said NUS is delighted to collaborate with SIT. “Our joint work will translate into more, well-trained and qualified professionals for our national healthcare system. The need for this is high and growing, particularly with Singapore’s rapidly ageing population. NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine has world-class expertise and state-of-the-art facilities for biomedical and health sciences education. By partnering with SIT, we can make these available to an expanded student population and contribute in new ways to training healthcare professionals for Singapore.” NUS will welcome the first batch of SIT students to its Kent Ridge campus next month.
Professor Alan Wong, SIT’s Cluster Director, Health & Social Sciences said, “While SIT is building its capability in A & P, as well as planning for the teaching and learning facilities in these disciplines, there is still much for SIT to learn from NUS in A & P education. The faculty from both universities are keen to collaborate in pedagogical research in A & P education for these health sciences programmes.”
