practicum

[ prak-ti-kuhm ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of practicum¹

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

Both memoirs champion what Ashlie Thomas describes as food sovereignty and autonomy, in “How to Become a Gardener,” an empowering and inspiring practicum on why more of us should grow our own food, narrated with imperative verve by Tamika Katon-Donegal.

From Seattle Times

Zarathustra Aquarian; his wife, Amy; and their daughter, Alyah — who’s also a “psychedelic clown” who leads “interdimensional travel demonstration and practicum” — applauded the discipline and openness that Father Yod’s teachings introduced.

From Los Angeles Times

In my next practicum site during my masters training, I provided therapy in English and Korean at Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Center, an agency contracted by Los Angeles County that provides intensive outpatient and field based mental health services to Asian American individuals and families of all ages, who struggle with a range of mood disorders, personality disorders, and severe mental health issues.

From Slate

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