Course code: 3525 + Off-campus (Clayton and Gippsland) + Full fees applicable + Fees will be charged on a pro-rata basis on the same fee scale as the Bachelor of Science course
The aims of the course are:
(i) to develop in students the mathematics discipline-based knowledge,
competencies, skills and attitudes required as a basis for teaching mathematics
at secondary school level, taking account of the fact that they will already
hold (or be concurrently completing) a recognised teaching qualification
(ii) to equip students with the skills required to utilise modern technology in
mathematical problem solving, including PC-based computer algebra systems (CAS)
and spreadsheet software and calculators incorporating CAS and graphics
capabilities
(iii) to enable students to reflect on their own experience of learning
mathematics in terms of the challenges presented by taking different approaches
to conceptual and skills development (such as the symbolic, graphical and
numerical approaches to many topics in calculus)
(iv) to provide students with a base for further studies in mathematics, should
they so aspire, and more broadly for life-long learning in mathematics;
(v) to enable students to reflect on the evolution of language in mathematics,
from diverse cultural and ethnic origins, to the point where it is
significantly international in usage
(vi) to develop appropriate skills in analysis, synthesis, problem solving,
evaluation and communication.
Entry to this course is available to applicants who have qualifications leading to registration as a secondary teacher in Victoria; some candidates with a three-year recognised degree and who are planning to undertake a Graduate Diploma in Education may be admitted.
Credit may be granted for up to 12 points of recognised tertiary-level mathematics studies, provided these studies were completed within the last 10 years. Applicants for advanced standing will need to demonstrate attainment of all objectives relevant to the unit(s) concerned.
Access to a personal computer with internet access is essential.
Each unit involves participation in either a two-day residential school on the Gippsland campus or a series of late afternoon workshops to be conducted on the Clayton campus.
The normal time for completion of the certificate is two years part-time, with one unit per semester over four semesters. Students completing this course will be able to articulate to the existing Graduate Diploma in Science if they wish to complete a full major study in mathematics.
Students will be assessed through a combination of formal examinations, assignments, participation in workshops, reflective journals, oral presentations and mini projects.
For more detailed information, contact the Faculty of Science Office, Gippsland campus, telephone +61 3 9902 6431, fax +61 3 9902 6931.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Faculty of Science Office, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842, Australia, by 24 September 2004 to be considered for a first-round offer. Later applications will be welcome (subject to quotas).
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