Occupational Science Theory: Doing, Being, Belonging, Becoming

3 credits · Graduate

This is a foundational course in occupational science that critically examines current theoretical and conceptual models informing occupational science and the evidence supporting human occupation. Course content will be used to explore and critique contemporary theoretical models and constructs that have evolved within the occupational science literature and related interdisciplinary fields that inform occupational science. This course provides students with the opportunity to examine humans as occupational beings, the relationship between occupation and social phenomena (e.g., well being, equity, sustainability), as well as consider how occupational science theories, models and constructs may be used to address contemporary social issues. This course will encourage students to apply occupational science theories, models and constructs to analyze contemporary social issues facing society as well as to develop new insights and potential solutions to respond to them. RESTRICTIONS: Open to graduate students and Special Student-Graduate Studies in any field, by permission of instructor FORMATS: Online Delivery