OCTH 720 - Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Occupational Therapy

2 cr

Description In this course, the student will examine the historical origins of therapeutic use of occupations from the moral treatment era to the present. Intellectual and social contexts that influenced the development of occupational therapy will be discussed. The origin of the profession in mental health practice and the influence of the philosophy of American pragmatism to professional development in the early 20th century will be highlighted. The focus of analysis will be on how pragmatism continues to provide the philosophical framework of occupational therapy in the present day. Theoretical constructs that have endured in the profession throughout its history will be examined and their influence on the development of conceptual practice models/frames of reference currently used in occupational therapy will be explored.

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Registration restriction: Must be an Occupational Therapy major.

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