Contextual Influences on Occupational Engagement

Catalog description

This course examines the definition of justice, justice theories, prevalent current issues, and opportunities to impact social change. Students examine justice issues within particular populations, and their own feelings and beliefs regarding social issues. The course further explores health disparities and occupational therapy’s role in addressing health concerns and inequities across populations. The course is being done with a narrative theme, that is using the experiences of people regarding justice, with a wide variety of ways of presenting written, spoken, sung, video, etc. Similarly, students in the class will be using narrative in their deliverables.