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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Mathematics and Science Education)

Course code: 3234 + Total credit points required: 24 + 6 months full-time, 1 year part-time + On-campus (Clayton), multimode (Clayton)
Contact: Professor Richard Gunstone (telephone +61 3 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

Course description

This course is designed to meet the needs of teachers, coordinators, text and curriculum developers and lecturers at all levels wishing to increase their understanding of recent developments in teaching, assessment, curriculum and research in science and mathematics education, as well as teachers and other educators who wish to gain higher qualifications and research expertise in science and mathematics education.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must hold either:

Course outline

The course consists of 24 credit points of study. Students will complete two 12-point units:

This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress and is subject to change without notice. Students should consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Check the current timetable for unit availability via the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.
Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Mathematics and Science Education) may complete a postgraduate diploma or a masters degree by undertaking a further two or four units respectively.

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