Mathematics Across the Curriculum (EDUC90946)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | March |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will focus on educational research and practical issues related to the teaching and learning of mathematics through other school subjects in primary and secondary classrooms. In the current world we live in, to be numerate is no longer just about the ability to apply algorithms and procedures in mathematics classrooms; mathematical knowledge and skills are being applied in an increasingly wide range of familiar and unfamiliar situations.
Through engagement in learning activities, participants will experience the role that mathematics plays in STEM and HASS subjects in schools. Acknowledging and incorporating mathematics across the curriculum both enrich the study of other school subjects and contribute to the development of a broader and deeper understanding of mathematics itself. Through the provision of research-guided and practice-informed knowledge, skills, dispositions and mindsets, this subject helps participants and their non-mathematics teaching colleagues to:
- Identify the specific mathematical knowledge and skills embedded in different school subjects
- Provide learning experiences and opportunities that support the application of participants’ general mathematical knowledge and skills
- Use the language of mathematics in their teaching as appropriate.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate educational policies, public debates and school practices relating to mathematics across the curriculum through educational research from a multidisciplinary and global perspective
- Identify research-based opportunities to emphasise the mathematical ideas which underlie aspects of other school subjects (CLO4); and
- Describe mathematics understanding and proficiency from various perspectives (CLO3).
Generic skills
- Critical thinking and reasoning
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
- Active and participatory citizenship
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students admitted to courses/entry points not specified below have no prerequisites for this subject.
Students in the 200-point program of the Master of Education, Master of TESOL or Master of Modern Languages Education, must have completed the following four compulsory subjects*:
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90929 | Understanding Education in Context |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90930 | Local Literacies in Global Contexts |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91029 | Understanding the Student as Learner |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91030 | Research in Educational Relationships |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
*Students that commenced their course prior to 2021 may have completed EDUC90830 in place of EDUC91029, and EDUC90900 in place of EDUC91030:
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90830 | The Student as Learner |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90900 | Resilience and Relationships |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Document design / analysis
| Mid semester | 50% |
Activity design / critique
| End of semester | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 75% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Dates & times
- March
Coordinator Wee Tiong Seah Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours (6 hours of on campus or online seminars over four Saturdays) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2024 to 27 April 2024 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2024 Census date 22 March 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 April 2024 Assessment period ends 6 May 2024 March contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Modern Languages Education Course Master of TESOL Course Master of Education - Links to additional information
Faculty of Education: https://education.unimelb.edu.au/
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 8 November 2024