Bachelor of Mathematics Education
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Mathematics Education |
Abbreviation: |
BMathEd |
Home Faculty: |
Education |
Duration: |
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
192 |
Delivery Mode: |
Face-to-face with online support |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn |
Location: |
Loftus |
UOW Course Code: |
886 |
UAC Code: |
755102 |
CRICOS Code: |
051340B |
Overview
The Bachelor of Mathematics Education course is directed towards providing pre-service educational training for secondary teachers. The degree focuses on developing secondary school teachers as critical reflective practitioners with a sound basis of practical teaching skills. In addition, this degree also develops mathematical concepts in a broad range of areas to provide a full Mathematics major in a specialisation of their choice that can be utilised in other community settings. The degree applies an innovative approach to provide students with both the mathematical knowledge/training and the teaching/educational training in an integrated fashion.
Students accepted into the program will study the following areas:
Educational Foundation Studies
Curriculum & Pedagogy
Discipline Studies in Mathematics
Teaching & Learning in Mathematics
The degree is structured to allow the integration of university and classroom experience throughout the course. Degree delivery includes lectures, tutorials, seminars and school-based workshops using alternative modes of delivery.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
The New South Wales Department of Education and Training requires graduates seeking employment with the Department to have completed Mathematics and any two units of English, or equivalent subjects, as part of their HSC or university studies, to gain registration as a teacher.
Course Requirements
Practical Teaching Experience
The course involves a total of 13 weeks of practical teaching experience and observation in secondary schools.
Prohibited Persons Legislation
Teacher education students must complete a ÒProhibited Employment DeclarationÓ before undertaking practical teaching experience as required by the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998.
Course requirements
To teach Mathematics in NSW Government Schools, students need to have completed a minimum of 12 credit points at 100-level plus 18 credit points at 200-level in Mathematics as part of their teacher training program.
Course Program
For Odd Year Intake.
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |||
Year 1 - Autumn | |||||
EDUT104 |
Introduction to Teaching and Learning |
Autumn |
6 | ||
MATH187 |
Mathematics IA/Part 1 |
Autumn |
6 | ||
STAT131 |
Understanding Variation & Uncertainty |
Autumn |
6 | ||
Elective from the General Schedule at 100 level | |||||
Year 1 - Spring | |||||
EDFE101 |
Education Foundations I: Learning & Development |
Spring |
6 | ||
MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A/Part 2 |
Spring |
6 | ||
CSCI114 |
Procedural Programming |
Spring |
6 | ||
Elective from the General Schedule at 100 level | |||||
Year 2 - Autumn | |||||
EDLE301 |
Learners with Exceptional Needs |
Autumn |
6 | ||
EDIC101 |
Teaching and Learning with Technology |
Autumn |
6 | ||
MATH121 |
Discrete Mathematics |
Autumn |
6 | ||
MATH201 |
Multivariate & Vector Analysis |
Autumn |
6 | ||
Year 2 - Spring | |||||
EDUT204 |
Professional Mathematics Community 1 |
Spring |
6 | ||
EDFE301 |
Education Foundations 3: Sociology & Cultural Studies |
Spring |
6 | ||
MATH202 |
Differential Equations |
Spring |
6 | ||
MATH111 |
Applied Mathematics Modelling |
Spring |
6 | ||
Year 3 - Autumn | |||||
EDER301 |
Educational Research and Action Learning |
Autumn |
6 | ||
MATH203 |
Linear Algebra |
Autumn |
6 | ||
MATH 200 Level elective |
Autumn |
6 | |||
MATH 200 Level elective |
Autumn |
6 | |||
Year 3 - Spring | |||||
EDUT304 |
Professional Mathematics Community II |
Spring |
6 | ||
EDUL312 |
Understanding the Literacy needs of Adolescents |
Spring |
6 | ||
MATH204 |
Complex & Group Theory |
Spring |
6 | ||
MATH 200 Level elective |
Spring |
6 | |||
Year 4 - Autumn | |||||
EDUP301 |
Issues in Health and Physical Activity |
Autumn |
6 | ||
EDUT405 |
Critical Approaches to Curriculum |
Autumn |
6 | ||
MATH 300 Level elective |
Autumn |
6 | |||
MATH 300 Level elective |
Autumn |
6 | |||
Year 4 - Spring | |||||
EDUT404 |
Professional Mathematics Community III |
Spring |
12 | ||
INFO301 |
Secure & Reliable Digital Communications |
Spring |
6 | ||
MATH 300 Level elective |
Spring |
6 |
Major Study Areas
Mathematics, educational theory and practice.
Professional Recognition
The Bachelor of Mathematics Education is recognised as a teaching credential in most Australian states and territories, as well as the UK, Asia and Canada.