practicum

American  

[prak-ti-kuhm] / ˈpræk tɪ kəm /

noun

1. (in a college or university) the part of a course consisting of practical work in a particular field.

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Etymology

Origin of practicum

1900–05; < Latin, neuter of prācticus practic

Example Sentences

The research team also works to amplify younger voices in these discussions by facilitating a Restorative Community-Police Dialogue Circle practicum course for Seattle University students, now in its second year.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

I met Mr. Lee, a kind Korean-American senior who reminded me of my own late grandfather, at a practicum site for my master’s degree in social work, St. Barnabas Senior Center in L.A.’s Koreatown.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2023

The proposal was part of a bail reform practicum within the criminal justice program at the law school.

From Fox News • Jan. 24, 2022

Utilizing graduate students fulfilling practicum hours helped keep program costs low, but White said there were remaining expenses of $50 per child.

From Washington Times • May 2, 2021

While the presentations made by the TEI advocates contained no practicum, their discussion focused on the value of the finished product, what the European Community calls reusability, but what may also be termed durability.

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