Bachelor of Mathematics Education (Dean's Scholar)

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.

The Bachelor of Mathematics Education (Dean's Scholar) requires:

1. The successful completion of at least 192 credit points as outlined in the table below.
2. The successful completion of the compulsory Professional Experience components embedded in the course.
3. Students must successfully complete 36 credit points from the Year 1 subjects to be eligible for the first Professional Experience and to enrol in Year 2 subjects. Students should also note that a number of subject pre-requisites will be in place throughout the course.
4. Students must have passed all core subjects and the Literacy and Numeracy Test (LANTITE) and be enrolled in any annual and final semester core subjects to be eligible for their final Professional Experience.
5. Students must successfully complete all subject requirements, including the teaching performance assessment (UOW TPA) in EDPS402, to be eligible to graduate.
6. 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.

Year 1

Autumn

Spring

Year 2

Autumn

Plus ONE of the following*:

Spring

Year 3

Autumn

Spring

Year 4

Autumn

Spring

*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.

For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.

Compulsory Work Placement / Online Components

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description 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.