Patient and public involvement in medical and health research
Ph.D. -course
- ECTS credits
- 2
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn, Spring
- Course code
- CCBIONEUR910
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- Norwegian including a few sessions in English.
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
The course is designed to facilitate patient and public involvement in medical and health research.
3-day course consisting of lectures, group sessions and discussions.
Recommended as part of the training for PhD candidates affiliated with the Research Schools of CCBIO and Neuro-SysMed.
Contribute to the implementation of patient and public involvement in medical and health research.
Students should acquire theoretical knowledge of the background and purpose of patient and public involvement, combined with discussion and reflection upon their own experiences and expectations. The course stimulates close communication between students and user representatives.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course, the candidate will have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge:
Know the background for the introduction of patient and public involvement in medical and health-professional research.
Gain knowledge of how patient and public involvement has been documented to influence medical and health research, the conduct of clinical studies and the application of research results.
Gain knowledge of the researcher's responsibility for patient and public involvement to be integrated into the entire process in a clinical research project - from planning to project implementation to publication.
Know the role of user organizations and local user committees in recruitment and training for patient and public involvement in research.
Skills:
Being able to communicate research findings to patient and the public.
Being able to discuss with users how their perspectives can contribute to democratization and quality improvement in research projects. Being able to incorporate input from users to improve patient and public involvement in their own research project.
General competence:
Being able to assess and convey the added value of patient and public involvement and initiate productive user involvement in own research projects.
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
February 1st at Studentweb for candidates at UiB.
External candidates may apply for admission to the course through SĂžknadsweb by February 1st.
The course is open to researchers, postdocs, students (PhD, master, students in the Medical Student Research Program) and others .This includes user representatives (patients and relatives) who can take the course , both experienced and inexperienced, if they are interested. You can read more about how to sign up here: CCBIONEUR910: kurs 2025 i Brukermedvirkning i medisinsk- og helsefaglig forsking, deltakelse uten studiepoeng
If you are not a student and don't need the ECTS, you may still attend the lectures by registering through this link: CCBIONEUR910: kurs 2025 i Brukermedvirkning i medisinsk- og helsefaglig forsking, deltakelse uten studiepoeng
Forms of Assessment
Approved/failed
User-friendly presentation of own research project (in writing). Reporting of progress in group work (according to template)-
Oral presentation of results from group assignments
Written/oral evaluation of the course's significance for the implementation of patient and public involvement in the student's own research project.
Course Coordinator
Nina Louise Jebsen
Kjell-Morten Myhr
Tone Skaar