Online Courses Handbook 2003

300601 v.2 Doctor of Mathematics Education

Introduction
This research doctorate covers the Centre's areas of research specialisation including gender issues, teaching and learning, classroom environment, constructivism, school leadership, assessment, curriculum and computing and technology education.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
A Curtin Master of Science (Science Education) degree or Master of Science (Mathematics Eduction) degree or equivalent masters degree, a relevant honours degree (usually first or upper second class), together with a relevant qualification in education and work experience in education, superior performance in Curtin's Postgraduate Diploma in Science Education or Mathematics Education or equivalent to a first class honours degree, or other qualifications and background which warrant special consideration. Applicants may be interviewed as part of the admission procedures.

Duration and Availability
The course is by research and normally requires two to four years of full-time study or six to eight years of part-time study.

Course Organisation
This course is studied as a research degree. The content of the degree should be determined in consultation with the Postgraduate Coordinator, Science and Mathematics Education Centre. Students without prior studies in research methods and statistical data analysis will be required to undertake relevant preparatory units. This will increase the stated course duration.

Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Special Note
It is a requirement that two-thirds of this course is undertaken by research and only one-third by coursework.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Majors, Streams or Other Core Components

99128 v.3 Doctoral Thesis - Science Education

SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 125.0

125.0

Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credits

10608 v.3 SMEC 701 - Teaching and Learning 3.0 25.0

10609 v.3 SMEC 702 - Learning Environments 3.0 25.0

10610 v.4 SMEC 703 - Science, Mathematics and Technology Curricula 3.0 25.0

10611 v.4 SMEC 704 - The Inclusive Curriculum (Gender Issues) 3.0 25.0

10613 v.3 SMEC 706 - Constructivism 3.0 25.0

10614 v.3 SMEC 707 - Leadership and Professional Development 3.0 25.0

10615 v.3 SMEC 708 - Educational Technology and Computing 3.0 25.0

10616 v.3 SMEC 709 - Advanced Research Methodology 3.0 25.0

10618 v.4 SMEC 710 - Special Topics A 3.0 25.0

11591 v.2 SMEC 711 - Special Topics B 3.0 25.0

12338 v.2 SMEC 712 - Assessment and Evaluation 3.0 25.0

13584 v.2 SMEC 713 - Information Systems and Computing Education 3.0 25.0

302151 v.2 SMEC 714 - Using Multimedia and the Internet in Science Education 3.0 25.0