Bachelor of Mathematics Education

Overview

Mathematics is a discipline central to many branches of science and commerce, and teaching the next generation of mathematicians requires specific skills.

In addition to creating secondary teachers who understand best practice teaching methods, the Bachelor of Mathematics Education can lead to other careers that require high-level training skills in the many business environments mathematics graduates find work.

Subjects focus on mathematical knowledge, learning and development, professional teaching skills, curriculum studies and meeting learners' needs.

Professional Experience is a compulsory component of the degree and is undertaken in each year of the program. Students begin their professional experiences within weeks of starting the course, have the opportunity to undertake some of their experiences overseas, and finish with a five-week Professional Experience in the final year.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Bachelor of Mathematics Education will be able to:

1. Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and practical knowledge of educational principles within the context of secondary mathematics teaching.
2. Demonstrate coherent core knowledge of the fundamentals of mathematics and statistics.
3. Demonstrate their depth and breadth of knowledge in one or more discipline areas of pure mathematics, applied mathematics or statistics.
4. Demonstrate their cognitive and technical skills to create learning tools, critically review, analyse, synthesise and solve problems within the field of mathematics education.
5. Demonstrate critical thinking and judgement skills when problem solving and identifying the complexities of their role as secondary mathematics teachers.
6. Demonstrate the ability to clearly communicate educational concepts and mathematical principles within the teaching environment.
7. Demonstrate autonomy and problem solving ability in professional practice, including differentiation of pedagogical strategies, planning teaching and learning activities and reflection on practice within secondary mathematics teaching contexts.
8. Demonstrate their capacity to be reflective practitioners with an evolving understanding of the multi-faceted role of the teacher within the learning environment.

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Mathematics Education requires the following:

1. The successful completion of 192 credit points comprising:
   1. 21 core subjects (132cp as outlined in the table below.
   2. 10 electives (60cp) as outlined in the table below. At least five of these electives (starting from third year) must be MATH subjects at 300 Level or higher. One of these electives may be substituted by MATH222.; and
   3. Successful completion of the compulsory Professional Experience components embedded in the course.
2. Students must check subject availability, pre-requisites and co-requisites when planning their studies.

*It is recommended that students select this subject. Students who wish to undertake the alternative subject must seek advice from the Program Convener.
** At least five of these electives must be MATH subjects at 300 level or higher.  One of these may be substituted by MATH222.  The remaining two elective may be selected from the General Elective List,

Credit Arrangements

Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.

Professional Recognition/Accreditation

This degree is accredited with the Board of Studies, Teaching and Education Standards and is recognised as a professional teaching qualification in other jurisdictions nationally and internationally. Students seeking work outside NSW are advised to check with potential employers.

Graduates intending to seek employment in NSW Secondary schools must have achieved specific levels of study in English at NSW HSC level (or equivalent). Students who do not meet these requirements are able to undertake concurrent study to achieve the level required.

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: ssc@uow.edu.au