Course details
- Date: launched on 24 June 2024
- Duration: 12 hours
- Location: online course
Fees:
- £70: full-time students and public contributors
- £150: academic and public sector
- £295: private sector
We can negotiate discounted annual rates for organisation-wide bookings and large groups of University students. For example, University course directors booking for a cohort of nursing students.
For more information, please contact heicpd@soton.ac.uk.
About this course
Involving patients and public in the design and delivery of research can improve the quality and relevance of research and its outcomes. But how can we ensure that their involvement is meaningful?
This course covers the what, why and how of patient and public involvement and engagement in health and social care research.
On this 5-module course you will:
- explore what patient and public involvement and engagement in health and social care research is and why it is so important
- reflect on the techniques for sharing power and developing relationships to ensure the patient and public voice is heard and has an impact
- understand the UK public involvement standards which will give you a framework to plan and critique patient and public involvement in any given research scenario
- develop and apply solutions to common issues and challenges in patient and public involvement and engagement
Who is this course for
This course is ideal for those who are new to or need a refresher on patient and public involvement in research:
- researchers
- students
- staff working in patient and public involvement and engagement
- public contributors
Learning objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- describe what is meant by patient and public engagement and involvement in research
- recognise the value and benefits of involving patients and the public in health research
- differentiate between the different approaches to patient and public involvement
- apply the UK public involvement standards to various research scenarios
- evaluate the quality of patient and public involvement in a given research scenario
Course lead
The course lead is Dr Gary Hickey, Agora Digital Centre, University of Southampton