This publication involves a minicourse designed to allow the student to acquire an understanding of minicourses as possible alternatives to the conventional unit of education. A brief history of the minicourse concept is presented and the nature of a minicourse is discussed. Various ways in which minicourses can be used are then explained. The flexibility and individualization which minicourses can provide are stressed. The package concludes with suggested guidelines for the development of self-instructional programs in the audio-tutorial format. An audiotape cassette is included along with a printed study guide. (PEB)