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Practicum
Some of the earlier courses added a
practicum component. The first practicum was a 2-week extension ‘up the
Amazon’ following a pressure packed one week course in Curitiba, in the
south of Brazil, 2000 kilometres away! In 1999 following a course in
Texas a practicum was held in Nicaragua, and in 2000 in Guatemala.
Since 2004 a practicum has been added to the Australian-based course. A
joint practicum with YWAM (South Australia) was held in East Timor in
2004. Twelve participants, with 3 support staff were based outside of
Dili, and worked in various programs with Christian, government and
secular non-government organisations in towns and villages.
In 2006 the practicum was conducted in association with Partners
International in Indonesia (Nias and Banda Aceh) while in 2007, 2008 and
2009 the practicum was conducted in Vanuatu, in partnership with local
church and mission groups. In 2010 the practicum was held in Timor Leste,
where the 2011 practicum will also be held.
The Objectives for the Practicum are to enable participants to:
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reinforce, extend and
apply the knowledge, attitudes and skills acquired
during the Summer School
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experience working as a
member of a health team in a cross-cultural setting
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increase motivation for
medical mission
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witness in a different
professional setting.
This practicum is not the usual kind of
short-term medical outreach conducted by some churches and other
Christian groups. It is an educational extension of the Summer School
designed to provide experience in both Christian and secular work
situations where Christian health care workers may find themselves.
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