UCD Mathematical, Physical & Geological Sciences (MPG)
Applied Mathematics & Mathematics Education
BSc (Hons) (NFQ Level 8) & MSc (NFQ Level 9)
Dr Maria Meehan with students during a tutorial CAO Code DN200 MPG
CAO Points Range 2014 515 — 625 Length of Course 5 Years (BSc + MSc) DN200 Places 402
Entry Requirements English ¬ Irish ¬ Mathematics (Min OB3/HD3 in LC or equivalent) ¬ One laboratory science subject (Min OB3/HD3 in LC or equivalent.) Applied Mathematics or Geography may be used instead of a laboratory science subject) ¬ Two other recognised subjects
Important Advice:We recommend that all students in Applied Mathematics & Mathematics Education should have a minimum Grade HC3 in Leaving Certificate Higher Level Mathematics, or equivalent.
Leaving Certificate Passes in six subjects including those shown above, of which two must be minimum HC3
A-Level/GCSE See
www.ucd.ie/myucd/alevel
Other EU Applicants see
www.ucd.ie/myucd/eu
Non-EU Applicants see
www.ucd.ie/myucd/noneu
Level 5/6 FETAC Entry Routes Yes, see
www.ucd.ie/myucd/fetac
Level 6/7 Progression Routes Yes, see
www.ucd.ie/myucd/hetac
Mature Entry Route Yes, see page 182
Why is this course for me? If you’re interested in mathematics and applied mathematics, and think you might like to teach these subjects at post-primary level, then this course may be for you. It’s designed so that from the start you study mathematics and applied mathematics, along with education, in an integrated manner. In third year, you will gain teaching experience by completing placements (which we find for you) in a post-primary school and as a third-level tutor.
The BSc leads directly to an MSc in Mathematics and Science Education. On completion of both degrees you are fully qualified to teach Applied Mathematics and Mathematics to Higher Level Leaving Certificate Level.
What will I study? This is a sample pathway for Applied Mathematics & Mathematics Education.
First Year Mathematics ¬ Applied Mathematics ¬ Education¬ Elective modules
Second Year Mathematics ¬ Applied Mathematics ¬ Education¬ Elective modules
Third Year Mathematics ¬ Applied Mathematics ¬ Education¬ School placement – one placement in a post-primary school, and one placement as a third-level tutor
Fourth Year Education¬ School placement ¬ Mathematics & Applied Mathematics
Other courses of interest Biology & Mathematics Education
�125
Chemistry & Mathematics Education �130 Physics & Mathematics Education
�141
Fifth Year Education¬ School placement
KEY FACTS
The five-year course is fully accredited by the Teaching Council of Ireland.
Placements are integrated into this course from first year with year-long placements at two different post-primary schools during the final two years of the course.
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities On completion of the BSc, students have guaranteed entry to the MSc in Mathematics & Science Education, provided they have achieved a GPA of 3.08. This is equivalent to a 2.1 Honours.
Placements are integrated into this course from first year. In particular, during the last two years of the course, students are assigned year-long placements at two different post-primary schools. These placements are designed so that students not only obtain teaching experience, but also gain a whole-of-school experience through participating in parent-teacher meetings, timetabling etc. The complete five-year course is fully accredited by the Teaching Council of Ireland.
“I chose to study Science at university because I saw it as a first step in achieving my goal of becoming a post-primary teacher. The plan was: BSc in Maths followed by a qualification in Education. But at university, as I became more immersed in the world of mathematical thinking, problem-solving, proof and abstraction, and appreciated more the power and beauty of maths, I became conflicted – which to choose, maths or teaching? I chose maths then but today feel fortunate as my job involves the best of both worlds. This degree offers you the opportunity to explore and experience the two worlds of science and education in an integrated manner without compromising one for the other.”
Dr Maria Meehan Senior Lecturer
www.ucd.ie/myucd/amathed 140
Dr Maria Meehan UCD School of Mathematics & Statistics Belfield, Dublin 4
maria.meehan@
ucd.ie +353 1 716 2581
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