Continuing Education & Training
Continuing Education & Training
Continuing Education & Training (CET) is a vital training pillar for professionals in Singapore and beyond, offering a comprehensive suite of courses designed by experienced practitioners and established researchers to address both prevailing and emerging needs. As a leading lifelong learning partner, we are committed to shaping the global workforce by providing innovative continuing education offerings. Our programs ensure lifelong learners remain relevant and competitive in the global workplace.
Physiology offers the following popular CETs, which can be signed up for at their respective links:
Occupational Periodisation & Heat Stress Management
Course Description
This course is designed to equip workplace officers and trainers with the necessary knowledge and skills to design heat mitigation programmes and implement strategies to maxmise work productivity/performance, health and safety of heat-exposed personnel under their charge. This course can potentially be adopted as a pre-requisite for officers and trainers who are responsible for the prescription and supervision of workers/athletes involved in physical activities under heat-exposed conditions.
Course Coordinator
Jason Kai Wei Lee; Ivan Low Cherh Chiet
Beginning Artificial Intelligence Through Neuroscience
Course Description
Neuroscience helped inspire deep learning, which is the basis of AI technologies such as speech recognition by personal digital assistants and face recognition for access control, and is being developed for applications such as assisted interpretation of medical images and scene analysis by self-driving cars.
Organised by the Department of Physiology, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, this course introduces the relevant neuroscience, including the function and connectivity of the cerebral cortex, which is used to motivate the architecture of deep learning artificial neural networks. Participants will learn the mathematical and statistical concepts needed to fit models to data; beginning with simple examples such as linear regression and binary classification, followed by the application of these principles to train deep learning models. We will briefly indicate their extension to newer models, such as the transformers that underlie large language models like ChatGPT.
There will be opportunities for participants to experience hands-on coding with some common AI tools. The outlook for and potential pitfalls of AI will also be examined and discussed."
Course Coordinator
Andrew Tan Yong-Yi
Learning How to Learn: The Science Behind Learning and Memory
Course Description
This course integrates the latest research in learning and memory sciences, exploring how humans process, retain, and utilize knowledge. It aims to equip participants with insights into the mechanisms of learning and memory, enhancing understanding of effective learning strategies and lifestyle adaptations for improved cognitive functions. The curriculum covers the general workings of the brain and delves into the neuronal underpinnings of learning and memory. Educators and teachers will gain crucial insights into brain functions, empowering them to boost students' learning experiences and information retention.
Course Coordinator
Sajikumar Sreedharan; Wong Lik Wei
Strategic Learning for Educators: An evidence-based teaching approach based on how students learn best
Course Description
This course, specifically created for educators, presents the research-based approach to studying. Learners first learn how the fundamental findings from the science of learning are translated into simple, pragmatic methods that students can use to improve their learning inside and outside of classrooms.
Through this course, educators will be given the opportunity to reflect on their teaching practices, and develop a plan on how to implement changes that are better aligned with how their students best learn.
Course Coordinator
Swapna Teckwani
Learning How to Learn: Understanding Memory, Plasticity, and Brain Health
Course Description
This course is designed to equip students, teachers, and parents with essential knowledge about how humans learn and retain information. Developed with the recognition that learning is a continuous and evolving process, the course acknowledges that schools today must prepare students for careers that do not yet exist e.g AI-assisted diagnostics specialists, bioinformatics clinicians, virtual reality (VR) therapy specialists, and nanomedicine engineers. or roles that require them to constantly unlearn and relearn. To address these challenges, schools emphasize building long-term competencies and skills that support students in their tertiary education and future careers.
Enhancing learning and memory processes is crucial for maximizing an individual’s potential and preparing them for future opportunities and challenges. This course incorporates the latest research in learning and memory science, focusing on how humans acquire, store, and apply knowledge. By understanding the underlying mechanisms of learning and memory, participants will gain insight into why certain learning strategies are effective and how adjustments to lifestyle and health can improve cognitive functions such as learning, thinking, and creativity.
Teachers will also benefit from this course by learning best practices for designing lessons and assessments that reinforce information retention and improve student learning outcomes. Conducted in a workshop format, the course begins with an introduction to brain function, followed by an in-depth exploration of the neural basis of learning and memory. Scientific evidence on how humans learn and how memory is formed and maintained will be discussed, along with effective learning strategies and techniques Participants will also have the opportunity to apply these insights to enhance their own learning and teaching experiences. In the healthcare field, they can leverage this knowledge to improve medical education, enhance patient communication, and design more effective training programs for healthcare professionals. Additionally, healthcare practitioners can apply these strategies to optimize knowledge retention in high-stakes environments, such as surgical training, emergency response, and continuing medical education, ensuring that critical information is retained and applied effectively in real-world clinical settings.
Course Coordinator
Assoc Prof Saji Kumar Sreedharan
Dr Wong Lik Wei
Prof Soong Tuck Wah
Assist Prof Dr Dong Yanhong, Catherine,