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Nelson Mandela University

Bachelor of Education Hononours in Mathematics Education

The Bachelor of Education Hononours in Mathematics Education in Mathematics is offered by Nelson Mandela University.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Subjects: 7.

Bachelor of Education Hononours in Mathematics Education offered by the Nelson Mandela University at the Faculty of Education

Purpose of the Learning programme
This qualification has been approved in terms of the new Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQSF).

The purpose of the BEd Honours Programme is to prepare students for research-based postgraduate studies in Science Education. It is designed to consolidate and deepen a student’s knowledge and to develop research capacity in the methodology and techniques of the field. It is envisaged that this programme would develop an innovative, socially responsible, reflective and reflexive researcher who is able to demonstrate a critical understanding of contemporary, historical and socio-political issues as well as scholarly research in Science Education. In addition, the student will be equipped to read and write critically and to design and implement a research process relevant to the field of study. Hence, the Exit Level Outcomes and the associated assessment criteria are designed to prepare students for a high level of theoretical engagement and intellectual independence to engage with the issues and challenges in school Science Education.

On successful completion of the programme, the students will be able to:

• Reflect critically on contemporary theories in Education in general, and in the field of Mathematics Education, in particular;
• Engage in disciplinary discourses related to contextual issues in socially responsible ways;
• Identify and compare various research paradigms and methodologies;
• Conduct independent research/inquiry in Mathematics Education culminating in a research treatise.

Career fields

Educator (Foundation Phase)

Educator (Intermediate Phase)

Educator (Secondary Phase)

Duration: The curriculum shall extend over a period of two academic years of part-time study.

Curriculum

First year
Compulsory modules:

Research in Education

Philosophical Issues in Mathematics Education (Major)

Teacher Identities in Educational Contexts

Learning Issues in Mathematics Education (Major)

Second year
Compulsory modules:
Curriculum studies

Socio-cultural issues in Mathematics Education (Major)

Research Project in Mathematics Education (Major)