Occupational Science as the Basis for Promoting Well-being and Health

This study unit is intended for you if you wish to deepen your understanding of the fundamentals of occupational therapy and support the development of theoretical frameworks for applying occupational therapy and occupational science to promote wellbeing and health.

10.9.2026 - 31.12.2026

5 cr

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Face-to-face

Critical thinking as the basis of science and research

Core concepts of occupational therapy:

Utilising occupation and occupational performance assessment in research and development
Occupational therapy as an enabler of a good life in health promotion, disease prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment, including enabling occupation

Core concepts of the science of occupation:

Occupational analysis
Occupational justice
Occupational identity
Individual and collaborative occupation
Purposeful and meaningful occupation

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Scope

5 cr

Code

SX00GD79

This course deepens the fundamentals of the field and helps in building theoretical frameworks for research, development, and leadership activities using occupational therapy and occupational science.

After completing the course, the student will be able to:

Search for, find, and critically evaluate relevant publications and other information, engage in discussions with colleagues and other stakeholders, identify knowledge gaps, and write coherent reviews.

Discuss complex phenomena through various theories of occupational therapy, occupational science, empirical perspectives, and other relevant fields of science.

Critically reflect on and justify which aspects of the occupation and occupational justice are relevant to their own research and practice.

Develop and demonstrate critical understanding of how society, culture, and diversity affect occupation and participation to promote the health and well-being of individuals and communities, broadening their view of occupational therapy’s growing role.

Critically examine and theorise national, European, and global political, contextual structures, and challenges based on occupational therapy and the science of occupation for different population groups.

Organiser

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Contact details

avoinamk@metropolia.fi

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