Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics and Education)
College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Celtic Studies
Key facts
Entry requirements
Minimum Grade HC3 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at H or O level in the Leaving Certificate including: Irish, English, another language and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
Additional requirements
For Leaving Certificate: A HC3 or OA2 in Mathematics is also a requirement.
For A-Levels: Grade C in A-Level Mathematics of Grade A at O-Level
Duration:
4
Next start date: September 2012
Entry points(2011): 420
A Level Grades (2011): ABB A-Level) & c (AS)
Average intake: 25
Course overview
The BA in Mathematics and Education is a four-year, full-time honours degree programme which incorporates a teaching training qualification with teaching practice throughout all four years of the programme.
Graduates of the programme will be qualifies mathematicians and will be recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland as qualified post-primary teachers of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.
The programme is jointly run by the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics and the School of Education of NUI Galway. It has been created as a response to the growing need for excellent Mathematics teachers in Irish post-primary schools as well as general need for qualified mathematicians.
Course outline
Year 1
- History and Structure of Irish Education
- Principles of Second-Level Mathematics
- Introduction to Educational Sciences
- Practical Teaching Programme
- Mathematics: Analysis and Alegebra
- Introduction to Applied Mathematics
- Introduction to Mathematical Modelling
Year 2
- Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Mathematics Methodology and Skills of Teaching
- Practical Teaching Programme
- Curriculum Studies in Mathematics
- Analysis I (Real Analysis)
- Probability and statistics I
- Linear Algebra
- Geometry
- Probability and statistics II
Year 3
- Psychology, Sociology and Catering for Diversity
- Curriculum and Assessment
- Practical Teaching Programme
- Professional Studies: Integrated Project
- Research Literacies for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
- Groups I
- Modelling I
- Discrete Mathematics
- Modelling II
- Analysis II (Complex Analysis)
1 Further Maths Option (see below)
Year 4
- Practical Teaching Programme: Integrated Project
- Block Teaching Practice
- Final-Year Education Symposium
- Final-Year Mathematics Project
- 3 Further maths Options (see below)
- Chaos and non Linear Systems
- Topology
- Advanced Statistical Methods for Business
- Functional Analysis
- Field Theory
- Methods of Mathematical Physics
History of Mathematics
Cryptography
Group Theory II
Numerical Analysis
Further education
Find out more
T 353 (0)91 493 958
F 353 (0)91 495 508
E collegearts@nuigalway.ie
E catherine.paolucci@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/arts/
CAO code
GY109
Fees for this course
EU (Total): €5,822
- Tuition: €3,598
- Student contribution: €2,000
- Student levy: €224
Non-EU (Total): €12,750
Current Students
Nichola Leonard
Year Two, BA (Mathematics and Education)
"At first I was a little apprehensive about taking this course especially when I learned that we would have to study applied maths, but surprisingly I actually enjoyed this element of the course along with the maths and education. The lecturers are very approachable and I would encourage anyone who is doing this course to ask questions if they are having difficulties. They will help you also to avail of the new support sums centre"
