3525 - Graduate Certificate in Mathematics Studies
NOTE: This course has been updated - please refer to the postgraduate handbook change register for details.
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | GradCertMathStudies |
|---|---|
| Managing faculty | Science |
| Intake restrictions | This course is not available to international student visa holders. |
| Study location and mode | Off-campus (Gippsland) |
| Total credit points required | 24 |
| Duration (years) | 2 year PT Students normally complete one unit per semester over four semesters (ie two years). More than one unit may be taken in any semester if those units are available and all prerequisite requirements have been completed. |
| Recognition of prior learning | Students with previous studies in the discipline to be undertaken, or who have been assessed and approved for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), may be granted credit up to a maximum of 12 points of relevant science units, provided those studies were completed within the last 10 years. |
| Contact details | Email enquiries@sci.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/postgrad/. |
| Course coordinator | Dr Alistair Carr |
Description
This certificate enables registered secondary teachers (or those nearing completion of an education qualification) the opportunity to develop mathematics discipline-based knowledge, competencies, skills and attitudes to teach mathematics at secondary school level. The topics have been chosen to be the most relevant to secondary mathematics. The specific units to be taken equal a minor in mathematics, with four units in first and second-level university mathematics.
Objectives
This course offers students an opportunity to deepen their understanding of mathematics topics in the context of teaching.
Structure
This course consists of four compulsory units.
Requirements
Level 1
Level 2
Progression to further studies
Students completing the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics Studies will be able to articulate into the Graduate Diploma in Science, to complete a full major in tertiary mathematics.
Award(s) received on completion
Graduate Certificate in Mathematics Studies
13 October 2017 18 May 2024