Topics vary from semester to semester. This course may be repeated once for credit. To provide a course where students may study ethnic subcultures and their structures within Appalachian communities as opposed to studying exclusively the stereotypic sub-cultures. To provide technical students with opportunities to learn to solve problems of human nature as opposed to just those of a scientific orientation. By placing an emphasis upon becoming aware of the humanities of the culture through using the oral histroy format excellent impetus for discussion could be generated.
Students acquire skills in interviewing and gain confidence in themselves.
Transcribing heightens a student's typing skills and improves their writing ability. The student will gain a better understanding of their own history and cultural heritage and, therefore, of themselves. Because of the accessability of oral hostory interviews the student may be changing the way future formal histories will be written. Auto-tutorial and audio visual media will be used extensively to support discussion. Lecture presentations will be used on rare occasions and only when appropriate.