In the fall semester, juniors in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy take three courses focusing on Occupational Science concepts: The Study of Occupation, Contexts of Occupation, and Development of Humans as Occupational Beings. Occupational Science students were asked about their experience in their courses so far. Many students highlighted the enjoyment they get from doing things differently than in any other class they have experienced before. One student said, “Between our 50-person drum circles, Lindy Hop dance classes, and praxis obstacle courses, we've had a lot of fun applying Occupational Science concepts to actions in our daily lives.”
The students did note that this semester is not all fun and no work. The multiple projects such as videos, observations, and time-use charts, along with the exams, assignments, and papers have strengthened their abilities to plan for their course work appropriately to succeed. One student stated, “Junior year is all about planning ahead.” Many of the students reported that the challenging course work has really improved their time management skills. Many also explained that these group projects and assignments drive them to come together as a team.
An extremely high number of students accentuated the idea that all of the SLU’s Occupational Science courses connect with one another in some way. One individual responded with “We will talk about one topic in the first class and then build off it in the third class with a completely different teacher. It is great to see how everything connects!” The students are constantly finding relationships between many topics discussed in all of their classes. Overall, Saint Louis University Occupational Science has been a “wonderful”, “interesting”, and an “effective” learning experience that drives each student to naturally come together and work with each other.
-Courtney Hogan, MOT I Student
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