Bachelor of Mathematics Education (Dean's Scholar) | 2017

Overview

The Bachelor of Mathematics Education (Dean's Scholar) is a four-year degree that involves deepening your mathematical knowledge and developing the skills to implement this knowledge in modern secondary classrooms.

Teaching the next generation of mathematicians requires specific skills, and in this degree you will combine studying mathematics and education subjects at university with extensive professional experience in secondary schools. Mathematics subjects including calculus, algebra, statistics and mathematical modelling are complemented with education subjects about teaching strategies, building your professional teaching skills, developing children’s literacy and numeracy skills, teaching children with special needs, using ICT in the classroom and classroom management.

The Bachelor of Mathematics Education (Dean's Scholar) is a program for high-achieving students who wish to continue their studies through honours and research degrees. As a Dean's Scholar you will make a scholarly contribution to your field of study and to UOW. You will have access to an academic mentor, extended library privileges, invitations to attend School workshops and seminars, and networking events.

Dean's scholar students benefit from extended library privileges, invitations to attend School workshops and seminars and networking events.  There is also the opportunity for casual employment in the Faculty of Social Sciences, community research, or projects supervised by leading practitioners or scholars for 15 hours per 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 (Dean's Scholar) will be able to:

1. Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and practical knowledge of educational principles within the context of secondary mathematics teaching.
2. Participate in guided and self-directed enrichment activities on campus, in school and in community settings.
3. Demonstrate coherent core knowledge of the fundamentals of mathematics and statistics.
4. Demonstrate their depth and breadth of knowledge in one or more discipline areas of pure mathematics, applied mathematics or statistics.
5. Demonstrate their cognitive and technical skills to create learning tools, critically review, analyse, synthesise and solve problems within the field of mathematics education.
6. Demonstrate critical thinking and judgement skills when problem solving and identifying the complexities of their role as secondary mathematics teachers.
7. Demonstrate the ability to clearly communicate educational concepts and mathematical principles within the teaching environment.
8. 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.
9. Demonstrate higher order thinking in relation to current and future educational challenges.
10. 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 (Dean's Scholar) requires the successful completion of at least 192 credit points as outlined in the table below.

In addition to the coursework requirements, students are required to complete the compulsory Professional Experience components embedded in the course.

To remain enrolled in the Dean's Scholar program, students must maintain a minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 80% in each year of enrolment, from and including Year 2. 

Students who wish to complete the equivalent of a Mathematics major are required to undertake MATH222 (6cp), plus a minimum of 24 credit points in Mathematics at 300 level or higher.  This may require you to take more than the minimum credit point requirement for this degree.

*Students who wish to complete the equivalent of a Mathematics major are required to undertake MATH222 (6cp), plus a minimum of 24 credit points in Mathematics at 300 level or higher.

**It is recommended that this elective be drawn from the School of Education elective list which accommodates for the seven-week professional experience completed as part of EDPS402.    Alternatively, students may choose to complete an elective in Autumn or Summer prior to commencing their professional experience.

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 and recognised as a national professional teaching qualification. Students seeking work outside NSW or Australia are advised to check with potential employers and other teacher registration authorities for any additional requirements.

All students completing a NSW teacher education course will need to pass an approved literacy and numeracy test.

Other Information

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