Mathematics and science are core disciplines for understanding and explaining much of the modern world. They are both essential learning areas in primary education, and provide superb “brain-training”, with their logical rigour, and their emphasis on problem solving and understanding of the natural world. Mathematics and Science are supremely satisfying to teach, as students are introduced to their riches, applications and beauty.
This major is a strong mix of theoretical and practical based studies of how maths and science is understood, taught and learnt. Studying this major will allow you to have a basic understanding of maths and science beyond what is required in your teacher education program, enabling you to enhance your primary specialisation knowledge in these essential curriculum learning areas.
For a major study students must complete 96 credit points of study comprising:
A full course is made up of several smaller topics or subjects. These are referred to as 'units'.
Most courses have compulsory 'core' units, as well as optional units.
'Credit points' are the value that each unit contributes towards your course.
Most units at VU are worth 12 credit points. You will need to complete the required course credit points to graduate.
This unit set is studied as part of the following course(s):