PPI2015 Assignment Specifications

Option 1: Critical evaluation

For this assignment, you are required to critically evaluate the field of patient and public involvement in research. You should demonstrate reading and thought that goes beyond the lectures in this course. You should address both the theoretical underpinnings and the practical application of patient and public involvement in healthcare research. You should identify where/how there are gaps in demonstrating the impact of patient and public involvement in research and suggest how these gaps might be filled. You may, if you wish, make your evaluation specific to your own country: critically evaluate how the patient and public involvement agenda applies in your own healthcare setting.

Option 2: Public engagement strategy

For this assignment, you will design a public engagement strategy for your own place of work. You should describe your workplace briefly. Indicate why you want to engage the public:

• who exactly do you want to communicate with
• what do you want them to understand about your work and why?
• What benefits do you anticipate from engaging the public?
• Are there any difficulties?
• What methods will you use, who will contribute to the engagement process, what resources will you need?
• How will you evaluate the engagement, what criteria will you use?

NB This assignment is about public engagement, not involvement.