Graduate Diploma of Mathematics

The articulated course consists of the following:

Graduate Certificate in Mathematics

This course consists of 32 points. Students are required to complete the two core subjects and two restricted electives with at least one at level 3 or higher.

Core subjects

MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1
MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2

Restricted Electives

EMM441 Curriculum Methods 1:Mathematics*
MTH203 Numerical Methods
MTH218 Multivariable Calculus
MTH220 Ordinary Differential Equations
MTH307 Mathematical Modelling
MTH309 Operations Research
MTH328 Complex Analysis
MTH418 Topics in Calculus
MTH419 Linear Algebra
STA201 Scientific Statistics

*Only appropriate for practising secondary teachers

Graduate Diploma of Mathematics

This course consists of 64 points. Students are required to complete the two core subjects and either a teaching stream (48 points) or a quantitative stream (48 points). Students must complete at least four subjects at level 3 or higher.

Core subjects

MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1
MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2

For those students in the teaching stream (for retraining as a secondary mathematics teacher), they must also complete the curriculum subject, the professional experience and at least two restricted electives.

Curriculum subject

EMM441 Curriculum Methods 1: Mathematics

Professional Experience

EPT442 Professional Experience 2
Teachers who have been teaching mathematics across years 7-12 for at least one year may apply for proficiency credit based on professional experience. This will be assessed by the subject coordinator for the subject in the Faculty of Education.

Restricted Electives

These subjects are focussed on extending the students mathematics skills. Students must complete a minimum of two mathematics discipline subjects from the list below.

MTH203 Numerical Methods
MTH218 Multivariable Calculus
MTH220 Ordinary Differential Equations
MTH307 Mathematical Modelling
MTH309 Operations Research
MTH328 Complex Analysis
MTH418 Topics in Calculus
MTH419 Linear Algebra
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Two free elective subjects.

Students who do not wish to study more than the six subjects required by the NSWIT may apply to the course coordinator for credit for two subjects studied in their first degree.

For those students in the quantitative stream (to improve their quantitative skills), they must also complete six restricted electives.

Restricted Electives

Students must complete six restricted elective subjects with a minimum of four at level 3 or higher. The restricted elective subjects are those approved by the course coordinator, including but not restricted to

MTH203 Numerical Methods
MTH218 Multivariable Calculus
MTH220 Ordinary Differential Equations
MTH307 Mathematical Modelling
MTH309 Operations Research
MTH328 Complex Analysis
MTH418 Topics in Calculus
MTH419 Linear Algebra
SPA402 Spatial Statistics
SPA403 Algorithms in GIS Modelling
SPA404 Remote Sensing Algorithms
STA201 Scientific Statistics
STA308 Experimental Design
STA347 Multivariate Statistics
STA427 Generalised Linear Models

Enrolment pattern

Graduate Certificate in Mathematics

It is likely that for most students the course would take 18 months as students need to have successfully completed first year mathematics to be able to study any higher level mathematics subjects.

Students could commence the course in session 2 however would be resricted in their choice of subjects.

Session 1

MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 2

MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2
[ ] Restricted Elective

Graduate Diploma of Mathematics

Teaching stream

Students could commence the course in session 2 however would be resricted in their choice of subjects.

Session 1

MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1
EMM441 Curriculum Methods 1: Mathematics

Session 2

MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2
EPT442 Professional Experience 2

Session 3

[ ] Elective

[ ] Elective

Session 4

[ ] Elective

[ ] Elective

Quantitative stream

Students could commence the course in session 2 however would be resricted in their choice of subjects.

Session 1

MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1
[ ] Elective

Session 2

MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2
[ ] Elective

Session 3

[ ] Elective
[ ] Elective

Session 4

[ ] Elective
[ ] Elective

Articulation

• Graduate Diploma of Mathematics
• Graduate Certificate in Mathematics

Professional recognition

Approval is being sought from the NSWIT for accreditation of this course for teachers who complete this course to meet the Professional Teaching Standards of a secondary mathematics teacher.