Curricular reformulation of Occupational Therapy courses: results and challenges of a trajectory

This article describes the process of curricular reformulation of the Occupational Therapy Course of the Federal University of Paraná that took place between 2013 and 2016. The reasons for the reformulation were the need to adapt to current national public policies and national and international parameters for professional education. The process was based on a participatory and problem-raising methodology, culminating in a curricular matrix defined by specific axes and emphases, with 3,305 hours distributed over five years. The pedagogical proposal took into account the theoretical-practical and didactic-methodological diversity of professors. It also considered the specificity of evening classes, the profile of entry-level students, the need to reduce retention and dropout rates, and changes in the labor market. The current challenge is the gradual implementation and ongoing evaluation of the new curriculum to ensure the expected education.

Curriculum; Occupational therapy; Higher education