practicum

Noun

Meaning

(US) A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.

(US) A science exam in which students are questioned about specimens or other objects placed in front of them.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

praxis field placement workshop clinic residency apprenticeship internship medical school cadetship work placement

Examples

In 2009, she completed a practicum at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, working with adults with various substance abuse and mental health diagnoses. Source: Internet

It established a business partnering “college” that provides a five-day “crash” course, followed by a 100-day practicum. Source: Internet

The students' artwork from that class was then shared with Paul LeJeunessen's public art practicum class at St. Scholastica. Source: Internet

“But most of it will happen in the field, and there’s also a 400-hour practicum component to the program where the students are going to go from planting the seeds all the way to market.” Source: Internet

Fourth-year Matthew Solomon, a former student in the practicum course, notes the potential influence of the sports industry in environmental efforts. Source: Internet

He had chance to go for practicum in Congo, and also had his study and teaching mathematics in Brighton, England. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

practico practico-inert practico-inertia practicumer practisant practise