HIST523 - Theory and Practice of Oral History
Course Details
Course Code: HIST523 Course ID: 3986 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course explores oral history as a research methodology and studies the current “historiography of oral history.” The topics examine how oral history projects are initiated, how projects are administered, how interviews are conducted, and how oral history interviews are preserved and made available to researchers. Special emphasis is on the use of technology in making oral histories available to researchers on the Web. Students will gain practical experience in oral history interviewing and related aspects of oral history, such as transcribing, editing, and publishing oral histories.
Course Schedule
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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11/30/20 - 04/30/21 | 05/03/21 - 06/27/21 | Spring 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
02/22/21 - 07/30/21 | 08/02/21 - 09/26/21 | Summer 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Book Title: | History of Oral History - e-book available in the APUS Online Library |
ISBN: | 9780759102309 |
Publication Info: | AltaMira Press |
Author: | Charlton |
Unit Cost: | $39.40 |
Book Title: | Doing Oral History, 3rd ed. - e-book available in the APUS Online Library |
ISBN: | 9780199329335 |
Publication Info: | Oxford Univ. Press |
Author: | Donald A. Ritchie |
Unit Cost: | $35.35 |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.