Fall 2022
THRIVE: Foundations of Wellbeing
One unit | No grade | No homework
The course format consists of a weekly, dynamic presentation from USC faculty who are leaders in their fields on a range of subjects including:
Challenging our ideas of “success”
The power of positive relationships
Thriving in the face of COVID-19
Connecting your occupation with your beliefs on meaning and purpose
Wellbeing in body, mind, and spirit
Why be apart when you can be a part?
Even when surrounded by others, we can feel surprisingly alone. And in this hub of activity, where so much is at stake, connections with fellow students can seem fleeting and difficult to cultivate. THRIVE OT100 is an academic, for-credit course where students connect with peers around topics like community, identity, spirituality, and exploring what “success” at USC really means to us. Grow personally, academically, together.
THRIVE was made for you.
THRIVE: Foundations of Wellbeing is a course that allows USC students to explore their wellbeing, connections with others, and learn strategies for living their best lives. With a foundation in the fields of positive psychology, social psychology, and occupational therapy, the potential of this course to contribute to the broader goals of culture change around wellbeing at USC is immeasurable.
From inspiring guest speakers and interactive discussion sessions, students will explore what gives them meaning and purpose, and how to infuse compassion and connection with others as keys to a thriving community.
Following each week's presentation, students will participate in small group Connection Sessions. These engaging and interactive weekly sessions bring students together to reflect on themes of well-being, engage with each other in dynamic activities, and cultivate their own perspectives on self, identity, and community.
Throughout participation, students will have opportunities to assess their own personal wellbeing and connections with others. In this way, they can cultivate a reflective practice for themselves, as well as provide us with valuable feedback on the course to ensure that it remains flexible to student needs.
THRIVE’S origin.
THRIVE: Foundations of Wellbeing is a collaboration between the Campus Wellbeing and Education (CWE), USC undergraduates students, and the USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (OT).
THRIVE is a key catalyst to bringing about a culture shift in the USC community toward self-awareness, connection with others, and wellbeing, while providing students with strategies needed to turn insight into action. It is the philosophy of this course that individuals thrive when they feel connected to a compassionate community. From the outset of their time at USC, students will now have full academic support to explore what “wellbeing” and “success” truly mean for them.
The curriculum foundation is drawn from the empirical and peer reviewed research of psychology, wellbeing, and occupational therapy to provide students with a multidisciplinary, self-reflective, and connecting experience.
For additional information contact Quade French, Ph.D at CWE, or Ashley Uyeshiro Simon, OTD at OT.