About the Course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to evidence-based practice (EBP) as a decision-making process within the field of social service. This process requires the use of practitioner expertise to integrate best available research and clients’ characteristics for making sound practice decisions. Participants will learn the principles and processes of EBP, and how to adopt an EBP approach to guide decision-making and improve practice outcomes.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
Define Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) as a decision-making process.
Understand the fundamental concepts of EBP and its importance to social service.
Apply EBP in their work to make better decisions for better outcomes.
Who Should Attend
Social service professionals, including social workers, counsellors, case managers etc, who are interested in enhancing their practice through the application of evidence-based practice.
Award
Participants who meet 75% class attendance will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement by the Academy of Human Development.
Your Trainer
Mr Lim Wei Loong
Lim Wei Loong is a full-time researcher at Fei Yue Community Services, where he is actively involved in supporting the utilisation of research to inform practice and conducing research and programme evaluation trainings for Fei Yue’s researchers and practitioners. Having had more than ten years of experience conducting research in the practice context, Wei Loong understands the challenges social service agencies faced when utilising and conducting research. This has enabled him to deliver research trainings that are practice-based and responsive to realities on the ground.
Wei Loong holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Melbourne, a Master of Philosophy in Social and Developmental Psychology from the University of Cambridge, a Graduate Diploma of Social Sciences (Professional Counselling) from Swinburne University, and a Master of Science in Evidence Based Health Care from the University of Oxford. He is the recipient of the 2021 Gillian Nicholls Prize for an outstanding dissertation in the subject of evidence-based healthcare awarded by the University of Oxford’s Kellogg College. Wei Loong has also completed the WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP) and is currently pursuing his PhD at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.
Wei Loong currently holds associate positions at various local Institutes of Higher Learning. He has also taught developmental psychology and social programme evaluation for other Academy of Human Development courses. Besides, Wei Loong also serves as a member of the Agency of Integrated Care’s Institutional Review Board (IRB).
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For course fees and funding, please enquire with us at admin@ahd.com.sg or call us at 6425 2422.
