Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Mathematics and Science Education)

Course code: 3233 + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time + On-campus (Clayton), multimode (Clayton)
Contact: Professor Richard Gunstone (telephone +61 3 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

Course description

The 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:

• an approved three-year bachelors degree in a relevant field with a credit average in the final year, or
• an approved three-year bachelors degree (or equivalent) and a fourth year of study, or
• an approved four-year bachelors degree, or
• qualifications or experience considered by the faculty board to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for, the above awards.

Course outline

The course consists of 48 credit points of study. Students will complete four 12-point units (two specialist elective units and two general electives):

Specialist elective units

• EDF6401 Research on teaching and learning science and mathematics
• EDF6402 Research on science and mathematics curriculum

General elective units

• Any two postgraduate 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 Diploma of Education (Mathematics and Science Education) may complete a masters degree by undertaking up to a further two units (including a research core unit).

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