Comments about Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics and Mathematics Education - Part Time - Parkville - Victoria
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Objectives
The course aims to improve the quality of mathematics teaching in schools, particularly in Year 11 and 12 in the areas of mathematical statistics, discrete mathematics and mathematical modeling.On completion of the course, students should be able to: * demonstrate increased effectiveness in classroom teaching in Year 11 and 12 mathematics in the areas of mathematical statistics, discrete mathematics and mathematical modeling; * disseminate the new knowledge in the above areas to other teachers in their schools and foster an appropriate awareness of these areas of mathematics in other years in their schools.
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Entry requirements
Teachers of Years 11 and 12.
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Academic title
Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics and Mathematics Education
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Course description
Subject Semester Credit Points
485-870 Mathematical Statistics For Teachers
Elementary probability; simulation;. random variables; exploratory data analysis; random sampling; parametric and non-parametric inference; hypothesis testing; analysis of variance; correlation; linear regression; time series; sample surveys; experim... Semester 2 25
485-869 Discrete Maths. & Maths. Modelling
An introduction to a broad range of discrete mathematics topics, including graph theory, Boolean algebra, difference equations, and simple numerical methods. Examination of some established mathematical models (both discrete and continuous). Methods ... Semester 1 25
