Occupational Therapy Program Curriculum Concept Map
The living Lotus is presented as a metaphor for human aspiration that grows with, adapts to, and illuminates its environment.
The structure of the Lotus forms the basis for both professional and educational conceptual frameworks of the curriculum of occupational therapy at 海角社区.
The Lotus characterizes knowledge as light dispersed through a prism.
The central role of the profession is occupational participation.
Frameworks of health and occupation are aligned and taught through the lens of social constructivism and social transformation.
Activity and occupation-based conceptual models are unique to Occupational Therapy.
We embrace a person-centered philosophy at individual, community and global levels.
Steadied by the lily pads, the Lotus is nourished by knowledge of the foundations of diversity, ways of knowing, critical reflexivity and collaborative relationships.听The petals represent the core competencies for occupational therapists in Canada which inspire our professional curriculum.听Occupational Therapy Expertise, Communication & Collaboration, Culture, Equity & Justice, Excellence in Practice, Professional Responsibility, Engagement with the Profession.
The central rising spiral in the Lotus symbolizes knowledge uptake and change.
The impact of the Lotus is local, national and global as shown by the outward, widening ripples of the water.
Guided by the values shown in the rays, occupational justice and reconciliation, health and well-being, engagement, advocacy, scholarship, integrity and accountability, the Lotus is poised to respond to currents of change.
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Excellence through Growth
