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EDU275: Mathematics and the Curriculum (Secondary)

This unit aims to assist the student teacher to develop competency with the planning and implementation skills associated with the teaching of a program of secondary mathematics. It is directed towards the development of the mathematical skills and problem-solving abilities of adolescents. This unit is not a mathematics unit -- rather, it is about teaching mathematics.

Related Unit Codes:

Points

4

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: UW2-internal, UW2-external

Contact Time

Lectures/workshops: 50 hours (includes the equivalent of 1.5 days of intensive workshops during Winter Term).
Due to the nature of offering this unit students are recommended to seek confirmation of the exact attendance dates and requirements from the Uni

Prerequisites

Enrolment in a teacher education course [either BEd (Secondary) or BEd (Secondary) (Graduate) or GradDipEd (Primary) or GradDipEd (Secondary)] or GradCertMathTeach].
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Notes

Completion or near completion of a major in Mathematics.
Students must have completed or currently be enrolled in EDU3161 School Experience: Secondary BEd for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary).
Students should be enrolled in BEd(Secondary)/BSc (Mathematics and Statistics)
OR BEd (Secondary) (Graduate with Mathematics degree) and enrolled in EDU3161 School Experience: Secondary BEd for students taking this unit (EDU275) as a curriculum major.

OR Enrolment in EDU3162 School Experience: Secondary BEd for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and taking EDU2751 as a curriculum minor
OR Enrolment in EDU2162 School Experience: Secondary GradDipEd for students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) as a curriculum major (EDU275) or minor (EDU2751).

School

School of Education

Unit Coordinator

Mr Jeffrey Baxter

  • Position:
Senior Lecturer
  • E-mail:
J.Baxter@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Education and Humanities
Room 4.012
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 2625
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Mr Jeffrey Baxter
Senior Lecturer
(J.Baxter@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 2625 Murdoch Campus
Education and Humanities
Room 4.012
MURDOCH UW2: Internal
(16/02/2009 - 24/07/2009)
 
MURDOCH UW2: External
(16/02/2009 - 24/07/2009)
 
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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:

APMISIN

Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

CEJTOKYO

Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)

JKURASHIKI

NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)

KDUPG

KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)

KDUPJ

KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)

SGP-REPOLY

Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

SMANUFED

Singapore Manufacturing Federation

ZHENGZHOU

Zhengzhou University (China)