Foundations of Mathematical Understanding (12035.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Flexible |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Education |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Academic Program Area - Education | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate an understanding of the big ideas that underpin mathematics;
2. Analyse the connections within and between big ideas in mathematics;
3. Demonstrate familiarity with a range of mathematical representations and explain their importance in mathematical knowledge; and
4. Apply knowledge of how mathematical ideas are developed and abstracted from concrete underpinnings.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
9864 Core MathematicsAssumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Flexible | Mr Jonathan Adams |
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 27 May 2024 | Flexible | Mr Jonathan Adams |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Flexible | Mr Jonathan Adams |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 26 May 2025 | Flexible | Mr Jonathan Adams |
Required texts
Dianne Siemon, Elizabeth Warren, Kim Beswick, Rhonda Faragher, Jodie Miller, Marj Horne, Dan Jazby, & Margarita Breed. (2021) Teaching Mathematics: Foundations to Middle Years (3rd ed.)
Learner engagement
This unit contains a significant of online material that students are expected to engage with each week.
Students are expected to view all lecture material and complete pre-tutorial activities before attending their scheduled tutorial each week. Failure to engage with this material prior to tutorials may mean you are unable to participate in certain planned activities. Planned tutorial activities will not be modified to accommodate those students who have not completed the necessary pre-tutorial activities.
Students attending Online Synchronous tutorials will be expected to have access to both a camera and a microphone in order to fully engage with the learning activities.
Students enrolled in the Online Asynchronous offering are expected to complete additional online activities (as indicated on Canvas) in lieu of a face-to-face tutorial.
Indicative workload:
- Online lecture and pre-tutorial material: 30 hours
- Tutorials (face to face and online synchronous) or online materiel in lieu of tutorials (online asynchronous) 4 hours/week x 7 weeks = 28 hours
- Readings: 2 hours/week x 10 weeks = 20 hours
- Assessment preparation: 52 hours
- Additional study: 20 hours
Participation requirements
There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. Your participation in on-campus sessions and your engagement with online activities will enhance your understanding of this unit's content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.
Required IT skills
Students will need to have access to Canvas and be able to present their assignments in the required digital format via the online drop boxes.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
This unit involves research-led education and/or work-integrated learning. There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.
