Objectives

The Graduate Studies Course in Occupation Studies (CPGEO) aims to:

I - qualify professionals for research activities in order to carry out teaching and research activities in the field of Occupation Studies, aiming to advance knowledge in this field;

II - offer an opportunity for critical reflection on the relationship between people and occupations in different contexts, aiming to promote the advancement of the area of knowledge;

III - provide deeper knowledge in Occupation Studies, ensuring the transversality of this knowledge;

IV - produce qualified knowledge about Human Occupation in dialogue with the national and international scientific community;

V - encourage research that contributes to the scientific advancement of Occupational Therapy;

VI - favor scientific exchange with other areas, departments and educational institutions;

VII - encourage the translation of knowledge, aiming at the synthesis, dissemination and application of knowledge about Occupation Studies in order to provide more effective care services.