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Mathematics Education Major  
MABUTL 
Y68 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY) 
 

This major is designed for students wishing to become secondary Mathematics teachers. Students will also select a minor area of study from across a broad range of other study areas including Health and Physical Education, Health Education, Outdoor Education, Visual Arts, Music, Drama, English, Social Sciences, Home Economics, Design and Technology, Computing, and Biological or Physical Sciences. Emphasis is given to inquiry-based tasks, co-operative group work, and whole class discussions, to ensure effective learning and teaching practices in secondary mathematics. The course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to teach Years 7-12 Mathematics as well as another learning area in a minor field of study. Graduates will be eligible to seek employment in both government and non-government secondary schools.

 

Special Admission Requirements

A satisfactory performance in WACE General Mathematics 3A/3B, or the equivalent, is required. (A satisfactory performance in Mathematics 3C/3D or Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B, or the equivalent, is preferred).

 
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity
Major Content Study Units
MAT1137 Introductory Applied Mathematics * 15
MAT1114 Introductory Statistics 15
MAT1184 Problem Solving and Modelling 15
MAT1163 Linear Algebra 15
MAT1236 Calculus 1 ** 15
MAT3488 Biostatistics 15
 
Either
MAT3486 Multivariate Calculus 15
or
MAT2440 Time Series Forecasting 15
 
MAT2438 Optimisation and Networks *** 15
MAT2439 Mathematical Modelling 15
 
Plus complete the following unit in the final semester of study:
CUR4210 Curriculum Enrichment for the Major Secondary Specialisation 15
 
Curriculum Major Units
MSE2101 Teaching Lower Secondary Mathematics 15
MSE2102 Planning and Assessment in Secondary Mathematics 15
 
NOTE: Students must strictly adhere to the Course Plan for Mathematics Education to ensure that they complete their units in the correct semester of study.
 
* In Semester 1, MAT1137 may be replaced by MAT1236 with the permission of the curriculum coordinator
** In Semester 3, MAT1236 may be replaced by MAT2438 with the permission of the curriculum coordinator
*** In Semester 5, MAT2438 may be replaced by MAT2437 with the permission of the curriculum coordinator, provided MAT3486 was completed in Semester 4
 

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013