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DN200 SCIENCE

4 New Pathways to

Teaching Mathem

atics

and Science

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UCD SCIENCE DN2002013 TEACHING PATHWAYS

Discover. Experience. Choose.

New Teaching Pathways in DN200 Science for Entry 2013

If you're interested in Maths and Science andwould like to explore a career in teaching, UCDScience DN200 offers a new route to become apost-primary teacher in Maths and Science, start-ing in September 2013.

This five-year Teaching Council accredited degree leads to an MScin Mathematics and Science Education, where students will bequalified to teach one of the following subject combinations atsecond level:n Applied Mathematics and Mathematics to Leaving Certificaten Biology and Mathematics to Leaving Certificate

and Junior Certificate Sciencen Chemistry and Mathematics to Leaving Certificate

and Junior Certificate Sciencen Physics and Mathematics to Leaving Certificate

and Junior Certificate Science

These subjects are offered through our common entry DN200 Sci-ence course. This means you can explore your subject areas, alongwith some areas of education, in first and second year so that youwill be able to make a better-informed decision about pursuing ateaching pathway after second year.

Subject Area CAO CODE

BIOLOGICAL, BIOMEDICAL & BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES

Biology and Mathematics Education DN200 BBB

CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL SCIENCES

Chemistry and Mathematics Education DN200 CCS

MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Physics and Mathematics Education DN200 MPG

Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education DN200 MPG

For further information on any of these courses please contact:Dr Orla DonoghueUCD Science Programme OfficeUniversity College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4T + 353 1 716 2311F +353 1 716 2439E [email protected]

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Am I guaranteed a place in one of the education pathways? If not, howmany places are available at the end of second year in each educationpathway?All students are guaranteed their choice of subjects in both first and sec-ond year. In third year there are 42 places in total available in the educa-tion pathways and these places will be allocated on the basis of secondyear results.So, in third year, there are 12 places in Biology and Mathematics Education,12 places in Chemistry and Mathematics Education, 12 places in Physicsand Mathematics Education and 6 places in Applied Mathematics andMathematics Education.

2. If I don't get a place in an education pathway at the end of second yearcan I still become a secondary school teacher?If you do not get a place in an education pathway at the end of secondyear, you can still proceed to a four-year BSc degree specialising in yoursubject of choice. If you have taken care to complete modules in areas pre-scribed by the Teaching Council in your teaching subject of choice, thenyou can become a Post-Primary Teacher by completing the ProfessionalDiploma in Education (formerly the HDip). From September 2014, this willbecome a two-year programme.

3. Are there fees for the MSc?Yes. There are fees for the two-year MSc. Currently fees at the MSc levelare approximately €6,000 per year. As of 2014, if you want to train as ateacher after your bachelor’s degree, you will have to complete a two-yearProfessional Diploma in Education for which similar fees are expected.

4. Do I need to reach a certain grade after Year 3 to be eligible to pursuethe two years Masters or is it enough to just pass my exams?You need to achieve a degree Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.08.This isequivalent to a 2nd Class Honours degree (“a 2:1”). Currently entry to theProfessional Diploma in Education is very competitive and typically stu-dents have high 2.1 grades.

5. If I don't make the grade and have to graduate after three years, whattype of career opportunities will be open to me with a degree in Mathe-matics and Science?You will graduate with a Level 8 BSc degree and will be eligible to apply forjobs that require a third-level qualification. You will also be eligible to applyto a range of graduate programmes, depending on your final grade.

6. Does the Teaching Council recognise these degrees? Can I just apply forteaching jobs when I graduate with the MSc?This five-year programme is fully accredited by the Teaching Council of Ire-land. You are a qualified teacher on graduation from the five-year pro-gramme.

7. What about the existing one year PDE formerly HDip?The Professional Diploma in Education (formerly the HDip), will be a two-year programme from September 2014. If you graduate from our five-yearprogramme, you do not need to complete a Professional Diploma in Edu-cation.

8. Will I have to find my own school placement? Can I go back to my ownschool?No. We will find your school placement for you.There are two year-longschool placements in years four and five of the degree. It is not desirable tocomplete the school placement at your old school.

DN200 (BBB)

* To teach Junior Certificate Sci-

ence, students must also take

modules in Chemistry and

Physics. These modules can be

taken in Years 1, 2 or 3.

§ At the end of Year 2, students

who decide not to follow a

career in teaching can pursue

a degree in one of the follow-

ing:

• Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology

• Cell and Molecular Biology

• Environmental Biology

• Microbiology

• Plant Biology

• Zoology

The choice of degree to pur-

sue will depend on the Biol-

ogy modules students

complete in Year 2.

n Students are guaranteed their

subjects of choice in both

Years 1 and 2.

n Elective modules are available

in Year 3.

n Year 3 places are assigned on

the basis of Year 2 results.

n The existing Professional

Diploma in Education (PDE),

formerly the HDip, will be a

two-year programme from

2014.

Biology and Mathematics Education

CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECTS

Sample pathway to become a Biology and Mathematics teacher

DN200 Biological, Biomolecular and Biomedical Sciences (BBB)

EDUCATIONTopics include:

4Teaching and LearningCalculus

BIOLOGYTopics include:

4Organisms and Environ-ment

4Diversity of Life4Cell Biology and Genetics

MATHEMATICSTopics include:

4Linear Algebra 4Calculus4Statistical Modelling

SCIENCE4Chemistry4Physics

4One Small-GroupProject

4Elective Module

REFINE YOUR KNOWLEDGE

YEAR

1

YEAR

2

YEAR

3


4Education Issues and Ideas 4Mathematics, Science and

Contemporary Education


4Plant and Animal Genetics4Ecology: Populations4Laboratory Skills4Molecular Genetics and

Biotechnology


4Calculus of Several Vari-ables

4Mathematical Modelling4History of Mathematics4Analysis

4Elective Modules

ENGAGE WITH THE PRINCIPLES

Potential combinations shown here are examples only and are not guaranteed by UCD.

§

*


4Mathematics Edu-cation

4Science Education

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

4Secondary School – Un-dergraduate AmbassadorsScheme

4University – Peer-AssistedTutoring


4Systems Ecology4Functional Morphology4Regulation of Gene Ex-

pression4Microbiology


4Algebraic Structures4Probability Theory4Geometry

PREPARE FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

MSc Mathematics and Science Education

BSc Mathematics and Science

YEAR

4

PREPARE FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEYEAR

5

QUALIFIED TO TEACHPost-PrimarySchoolTeacher

BiologyLeaving Certificate

MathematicsLeaving Certificate

ScienceJunior Certificate


4Pedagogical Approaches for EffectiveStudent Learning

4Students, Schools and Society4Structures, Policies and Practices of

Post-Primary Education in Ireland

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

4Year-Long Placement in Sec-ond-Level School

4Classroom Teaching 4Broad Experience of Wider

School Context4Develop a Professional Prac-

tice Portfolio

BIOLOGY AND MATHEMATICSTopics include:

4Biochemistry4Proteins and Enzymes4Differential Equations with

Computer Algebra


4Research Methods4Professional Dissertation

SCHOOL PLACEMENT


4To Include a Range of BothTeaching and Non-Teaching Activities

4Further Development of Pro-fessional Practice Portfolio

BIOLOGY AND MATHEMATICSTopics include:

4Ecological and EnvironmentalMicrobiology

4Biochemist’s Toolkit4Complex Analysis

APPROVED

DEGREE

DN200 (CCS)



modules in Biology and

Physics. These modules can be

taken in Years 1, 2 or 3.




a degree in Chemistry.



Years 1 and 2.


in Year 3.







2014.

Chemistry and Mathematics Education


Sample pathway to become a Chemistry and Mathematics teacher

DN200 Chemistry and Chemical Sciences (CCS)



CHEMISTRYTopics include:

4 Introductory Chemistry4Organic Chemistry and

Chemical Biology


4Linear Algebra 4Calculus4Statistical Modelling

SCIENCE4Biology4Physics


4Elective Module


YEAR

1

YEAR

2

YEAR

3


4Education Issues andIdeas

4Mathematics, Scienceand Contemporary Edu-cation


4 Physical Chemistry4Organic Chemistry4 Inorganic Chemistry



4Mathematical Modelling4History of Mathematics4Analysis

4Elective Modules



§

*



4Science Education

SCHOOL PLACEMENT




4 Instrumental Analysis4Mechanism and Stereo-

chemistry4Main Group Chemistry

and Bonding4Chemical Thermodynam-

ics


4Algebraic Structures4Probability Theory4Geometry




YEAR

4


5


ChemistryLeaving Certificate







SCHOOL PLACEMENT




tice Portfolio

CHEMISTRY AND MATHEMAT-ICS

Topics include:

4Carbonyl Chemistry and Syn-thesis

4Differential Equations withComputer Algebra



SCHOOL PLACEMENT




CHEMISTRY AND MATHEMAT-ICS

Topics include:

4Organometallic and SolidState Chemistry

4Complex Analysis

APPROVED

DEGREE

DN200 (MPG)

* At the end of Year 2, students



a degree in Mathematics or

Applied and Computational

Mathematics.



Years 1 and 2.


in Year 3.







2014.

Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education


Sample pathway to become an Applied Mathematics and Mathematics

teacher DN200 Mathematical, Physical and Geological Sciences (MPG)



APPLIED MATHEMATICSTopics include:

4Applied Mathematics,Methods and Applica-tions

4Applied and Computa-tional Mathematics

MATHEMATICS

Topics include:

4Linear Algebra 4Numbers and Functions4Calculus4Mathematical Analysis4Statistical Modelling


4Elective Module





YEAR

1

YEAR

2

YEAR

3

YEAR

4





4Computational Science4Vector, Integral and Dif-

ferential Calculus4Oscillations in Mechani-

cal Systems 4Classical Mechanics and

Special Relativity



4Groups, Rings and Fields4Linear Algebra

4Elective Modules



4Science Education

SCHOOL PLACEMENT




4Analytical Mechanics4Fluid Mechanics


4Probability Theory 4Financial Maths 4Geometry4History of Mathematics





SCHOOL PLACEMENT




tice Portfolio

APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICS

Topics include:

4Mathematical Biology4Differential Equations with

Computer Algebra



SCHOOL PLACEMENT




APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICS

Topics include:

4Cryptography: Theory andPractice

4Complex Analysis



5



*

Applied MathematicsLeaving Certificate


APPROVED

DEGREE

DN200 (MPG)



modules in Biology and

Chemistry. These modules can

be taken in Years 1, 2 or 3.




a degree in Physics or Physics

with Astronomy and Space

Science, depending on the

Physics modules they choose

in Years 1 and 2.



Years 1 and 2.


in Year 3.







2014.

Physics and Mathematics Education

Sample pathway to become a Physics and Mathematics teacher

DN200 Mathematical, Physical and Geological Sciences (MPG)





PHYSICSTopics include:

4Foundations of Physics4Frontiers of Physics


4Linear Algebra4Calculus4Applied and Computa-

tional Mathematics

* SCIENCE4Biology4Chemistry


4Elective Module





YEAR

1

YEAR

2

YEAR

3

YEAR

4





4Quantum Mechanics4Electromagnetism and

Optics4Fields, Waves and Light4Methods for Physicists4Thermal Physics


4Vector Integral and Dif-ferential Calculus


4Analysis

4Elective Modules



4Science Education

SCHOOL PLACEMENT




4Classical Mechanics andRelativity

4Quantum Mechanics4Electromagnetism


4Algebraic Structures4Geometry4Probability Theory4History of Mathematics





SCHOOL PLACEMENT



School Context4Develop a Professional Practice

Portfolio

PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICSTopics include:

4Particle Physics4Differential Equations with

Computer Algebra



SCHOOL PLACEMENT




PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICSTopics include:

4Nuclear Physics4Complex Analysis



5


§

PhysicsLeaving Certificate



APPROVED

DEGREE

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