Occupational Therapy University of Cape Town

Overview

The purpose of the Occupational Therapy programme is to develop critical thinkers at the forefront of the profession who are able to offer leadership in Africa towards contextually relevant practice and research. 

Overview

The combined content of the respective courses offers the student opportunities to consider the philosophy and practice of occupational therapy in the African context from multiple perspectives. The niche area of the University of Cape Town postgraduate curricula is a focus on professional epistemology, axiology and ontology rather than technical specialisation in a particular intervention modality or domain of Occupational Therapy. 

An Occupational Science emphasis promotes rigorous engagement with the theory and assumptions underpinning core professional constructs and intervention approaches. The literature and emphasis of the coursework is updated annually to reflect relevant national, regional and international professional trends and developments, thereby ensuring a socially and contextually responsive curriculum.