Public Health Sciences Course Program (PHS)

Participatory Research Approaches

This Module 2 course will introduce participants to basic principles of patient and public involvement in health research, discuss important aspects of participatory research and provide insights into selecting suitable approaches for different study designs and topics.

Ziele

At the end of this course, participants:

  • understand the paradigm of participation in health research
  • know methods and tools for participatory research in the public health context
  • can identify and choose methods  relevant and appropriate for their own research projects

Inhalte

This course will be a mixture of input lectures from disciplines that apply participatory approaches in health research and exercises individually and in small groups.

The course will present the foundations of community-based participatory health research, the ladder of participation, participatory health research methods, public and patient involvement strategies, as well as community engagement tools.

Arbeitsweise / Programm

Form of working: preparatory readings and quiz before the seminar, on-site seminar and assessed assignment.

Basisinformationen

Nummer E046.242.25
Termine

Thursday, 18.09.2025

Zeiten 09:00-17:00
Kursort

Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine ISPM
Mittelstrasse 43,
3012 Bern

third floor, room 320

Situationsplan
Leitung

Professor Annika Frahsa, MD Myrofora Goutaki, PhD
Institute of Social an Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern

Plätze max. 28 Personen
Kurssprache English
Anmeldefrist 05.09.2025
Format Individual event von Public Health Sciences Course Program
You will receive a certificate of attendance.
Trägerschaft

Faculty of Medicine University of Bern

Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)
Public Health Sciences Course Program (PHS)

ECTS-Info

1 ECTS point will be credited for this course

For an accreditation of the ECTS, a minimum of 80% attendance and active participation incl. completion of assignments and assessments are required.

Zielpublikum

All PhD students, Post-docs, clinicians and public health practitioners interested in the topic.

Anmelde- und Aufnahmeverfahren

A tertiary education degree is required. The program manager decides on the final admission. Priority is given to PhD students

Application process: You are requested to enroll online. Seats will be allocated according to date of enrolment. Three weeks before the course/workshop at the latest, the administration will decide and inform about running or cancelling the course/workshop.

Kosten

Amount still open

Administratives

Registration fees are waived for PhD students of the University of Bern who commit to the whole course attendance. To avoid being invoiced, it is mandatory that you indicate your institute and the matriculation number upon registration for the course. Please note cancellation regulations below.

Course fees for other participant categories:

PostDocs Uni Bern CHF 100
Other participants Uni Bern CHF 300
Participants other academic institutions 600
Other participants CHF 840

Participants completing the entire PHS Course Program benefit from a reduction; overview course fees here.

Annullierungsbestimmungen

After the closing date for registrations, the organisers will decide whether the course can take place. The decision is based on the number of registrations.

Kontakt

University of Bern
Public Health Sciences Course Program

c/o Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)
Mittelstrasse 43
3012 Bern
Switzerland

Tel: +41 31 684 34 04

phs-admin.ispm@unibe.ch
www.medizin.unibe.ch/phs

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