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Gayla Grinde

ATS Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Occupational Therapy
Associate Chair, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Occupational Therapy

Contact

ATS Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Occupational Therapy
Email
ggrinde@ualberta.ca

Associate Chair, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Occupational Therapy
Email
ggrinde@ualberta.ca

Courses

OCCTH 506 - Introduction to Human Occupation

Students are introduced to philosophical and scientific foundations of human occupation. Through the application of theory and analysis of occupations, students will understand the dynamic relationship between people, contexts, and the occupations. Exploring the relationship between occupation and health and well-being, this course offers principles for occupational therapy practice.


OCCTH 508 - Social Transformation Through Occupation

Focusing on occupational therapy in community contexts, students will learn approaches focused on using occupation to transform social inequities and pursue occupational justice. Students will develop capabilities for participatory, action-oriented inquiry and social innovation, addressing community-identified and population-level needs and priorities.


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