We are pleased to announce a new, undergraduate-level course for UBC students, OSOT 301: Introduction to Human Occupation.
This course aims to introduce students, particularly those who have an interest in pursuing a career in occupational therapy, to the concept of occupation as a tool for understanding behaviour, social roles and health. It is also designed for students who are more broadly interested in the science of everyday living.
The course is not a prerequisite to the Master in Occupational Therapy (MOT) program, but instead, a chance for undergraduate students to explore the field of occupational science and occupational therapy. We hope that students will be inspired to apply the lens of occupational science to the rest of their studies and that some students will consider pursuing a career in OT.
OSOT 301 was collaboratively designed and will be jointly taught by Drs. Suzanne Huot and Elly Park, and will be the first undergraduate course that our department has offered since the introduction of the MOT program:
We’re really looking forward to an engaging teaching and learning experience with students who are eager to better understand human occupation and its implications, and who are ready to discover a new perspective on the everyday.
Registration is now open, and the course will start in September for the 2022 Winter Session.
Course details
OSOT 301: Introduction to Human Occupation
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-12:00
UBC Vancouver, Point Grey campus
Course instructors
Dr. Suzanne Huot
Assistant Professor, OSOT
Dr. Elly Park
Assistant Professor of Teaching, OSOT
Course description
OSOT 301 explores human occupation, conceptualized as all activities people do based on need, obligation, or preference. As the core construct of the discipline of occupational science and practice of occupational therapy, human occupation is examined for its relation to personal and social determinants of health.
Course objectives
Students will develop an introductory understanding of human occupation, conceptualized as the myriad activities that people do based on need, obligation, or preference. As the science of everyday living, occupational science explores the complexity of occupations and their capacity to be transformative and underlies the practice of occupational therapy. This course examines a range of topics related to the human occupation and its relationship to personal and social determinants of health.