Participatory health research (PHR) is systematic inquiry done in equitable collaboration between researchers and those who are affected by the issue under study, such as patients, community members, care givers, as well as service providers, managers and others. One unique characteristic of participatory research is that it allows non-academic partners the opportunity to take a meaningful part in all areas of research activity. This includes participation in research priority setting; choosing appropriate design and methodology; designing tools and interventions; determining characteristics of the study populations and contributing to sampling strategies; collecting and analysing data; interpreting results; crafting messages and disseminating findings. This module (and its companion) will provide an overview of some of the many of the participatory methods available to academic/partner research teams for accomplishing these goals. Particular focus will be placed on collaborative design, community needs assessment, data gathering and various methods of participatory analysis. This module can be useful to students who must undertake their research projects in meaningful partnership with non-academic stakeholders, particularly with community members, community organisations, patients, patient organisations, and other relevant members of the public.

(Units continue from M-graded Module ID 8320 from the previous semester) Week 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Unit 6: Survey of Participatory Methods: •Collaborative Coding; World Café / Dilemma Café; Participatory media - PhotoVoice, VideoVoice, Cellfilm; Arts-based methods Unit 7: Incorporating Participatory Approaches into Study Designs: •Social network analysis; Fuzzy cognitive mapping; IKTR+KTA; Community-led CRCTs; Narrative approaches Week 17-19 Training Block II: Practical application of Participatory methods Week 20-24 Student Research Project Workshops & Presentations

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: - Describe and implement a range of participatory and PLA research methods - Choose an appropriate design for their own participatory research project - Choose and use appropriate methods - Incorporating appropriate stakeholders in stages of data collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: On successful completion of this module, students will: - Gain confidence in co-designing research protocols with non-academic research partners. - Demonstrate an understanding of the value of community-led knowledge creation - Empower non-academic stakeholders to co-lead the research process

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: N/A

*This module will be offered subject to a minimum enrolment of 6 students This module, and it's companion (BM6011 Methods I & New-8104 Methods II) is developed by members of the SoM PPI Research Unit, and will be taught by co-leaders specialising in the various participatory methods. It incorporates both tried and emerging methods for engaging non-academic stakeholders in the research process. The content of the course may evolve as new methods are developed and validated. Each class begins with a didactic lecture on that week's topic delivered, where possible, by an expert lecturer or guest on that topic. Guest lecturers expose the students to researchers or knowledge users living and working in the specific settings relevant to that topic. Following the didactic lecture, each class will provide opportunities for the students to follow the progress of their own research project through various workshop exercises that will allow each student to weave that week's content into their protocol. Workshop activities include: o Role playing exercises o Cognitive mapping o Collaborative coding o Deliberative dialogues o Mock Delphi groups o Decision worksheets Students will submit a weekly reading log focussing on questions or dilemmas they have with the week's assigned reading. These are not article precis, but rather reflections on what they think of the material and how it may apply to their work. The instructor can use these logs to help structure the class discussion around issues of interest or difficulty to the students. Each of the 2 semesters covers a survey of participatory and PLA methods, followed by a practical training block where students have an opportunity to apply these methods. Semester 1 (Methods I) concludes with a research proposal workshop, where students bring together what they have learned to finalise the methods for their research proposals. Semester 2 (Methods II) concludes with a workshop to finalised all aspects of their participatory research proposal, and a final presentation to the class.