Course details

Summary

Programme highlights:

• Gives insight into classroom practice and provides an introduction to research in mathematics education (including statistics education).
• Flexible structure: The two taught courses can be chosen from a large array of mathematics-related courses in the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Education
• Projects are supervised by research staff and will be related to, and conducted in, the workplace.

Programme overview:

The Mathematics Education specialty within the MprofStuds degree is designed for mathematics teachers who wish to study and research their classroom practice.

The degree brings together research, mathematical knowledge, and professional experience to develop critical approaches to mathematics teaching and learning. The specialization is jointly offered by the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Education.

The degree has three components (that can be taken in any order):

• One mathematics education paper offered by the Faculty of Education;
• One paper from the 700-level schedules of the Departments of Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering Science. This can be either a 700-level content paper in mathematics, statistics or engineering science, or a mathematics education research paper offered by staff of the Mathematics Education Unit
• 90 pts research portfolio.

Students will research work related to their mathematics teaching practice.

Taught masters

45 points (Dissertation) from MATHS 785; STATS 792; EDPROFST 789

At least 45 points from MATHS 701-789; STATS 701-787; ENGSCI 701-772

Up to 30 points from EDUC 764; EDPROFST 787; or other courses as approved by the Head of School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, or programme director

The 45-point dissertation may be supervised either through Mathematics, Statistics or the Faculty of Education and Social Work.

Research masters

90 points (Research portfolio): MATHS 790

15 points from EDPROFST 787 or EDUC 764

15 points from MATHS 701-770; STATS 701-787; ENGSCI 701-772

The 90-point Research Portfolio will be jointly undertaken with the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Education and Social Work.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of this programme will be better able to be senior practitioners in mathematics education at primary, secondary or tertiary level, and to take on positions of responsibility that involve mentoring other teaching staff.

In particular, it is expected that graduates of the MProfStuds (Mathematics Education) will be suited for Lead Teacher or HoD Mathematics roles in secondary schools.

This degree may provide the foundation for PhD study.

Further study

From a masters degree you can go on to doctoral study. The Faculty of Education and Social Work offers two programmes at doctoral level – the Doctor of Education (EdD) and the Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD).

Entry criteria

Students will require either:

• a bachelors degree or
• a bachelors (honours) degree and
• a professional teaching qualification recognised as equivalent to one year’s advanced study and
• at least three years’ post-qualification teaching involving mathematics and
• any prerequisites for the courses in the subject area in which they wish to enroll

English language requirements:
IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.