Course details
- Date: Tuesday 6 August and Wednesday 7 August 2024
- Time: 9.00am to 4.40pm (6 August) and 8.30am to 12.45pm (7 August)
- Duration: 9.5 learning hours
- Location: Building 85, Room 2207, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton
Introductory fees:
- £195 - full time students or public contributors
- £225 - University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton staff
- £295 - public sector and higher education institutions
- £395 - private sector
About this course
Effective and meaningful patient and public involvement is essential to the design and delivery of health and social care research. But what is it, why do we do it, how do we do it effectively and what does good and inclusive involvement look like?
This CPD Certified Agora Digital Centre course will provide you with answers and equip learners with the necessary basic knowledge and skills to do this effectively.
This interactive and practical course begins by introducing learners to what is meant by patient and public involvement and its value in research. It goes on to:
- explore patient and public involvement throughout the research lifecycle
- consider equality, diversity and inclusion in patient and public involvement
- explain the UK public involvement standards
Who is this course for
People working in, studying, or involved with health and social care research who are new to patient and public involvement:
- researchers
- students
- members of the public
Learning objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- define patient and public involvement in health and social care research
- recognise why patient and public involvement is important and the value it can add to health and social care research
- define the UK public involvement standards
- apply the UK public involvement standards to critique and develop patient and public involvement plans in research
At the end of this course, you'll receive a certificate stating the number of learning hours you have carried out.
Course lead
The course tutors are:
- Dr Gary Hickey, Agora Digital Centre, University of Southampton
- Katie Porter, Agora Digital Centre, University of Southampton
