This course will focus on the techniques, planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation involved in conducting oral histori cal research as applied to a geriatric population. Students will select a research topic in consultation with the professors and com plete at least five oral history interviews, transcribe these inter views, and present their research in the form of a paper. This research will analyze the topic at hand using the content of the oral interviews as well as traditional research. Each study should attempt to offer some significant data and conclusions about the topic. Research will be presented in seminar for peer critique and evaluation. Interviews/research may deal with such topics as: food habits, health issues and concerns, and personal histories (ethnici ty, local history, and autobiography.)
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