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The Five-year integrated Master of Nature science – mathematics and Education programme
NB! This programme has been laid down. Students already attending the programme will be able to finish their degree.
The programme is part of the integrated five-year programme in education at the University of Tromsø and is one of three ways in which one can become qualified for the teaching profession by means of programmes undertaken at the University.
Contents
The programme is a 5-year master’s programme and consists of subjects from different academic disciplines as well as a pedagogic/didactic part. During the first three years the student largely takes academic courses in addition to ex.phil (10 course credits) and a pedagogic/didactic introductory course (ex.paed, 10 course credits). Courses in the academic subjects will be the same as those taken in the rest of the scientific degree programmes. The final year will contain a practical-pedagogic section (PPU – teacher training, 50 course credits), an academic section (30 course credits) and an independent project (40 course credits). If the major work on the PPU-programme is integrated in the master’s project then 10 course credits are transferred from that programme to the master’s project itself. See the PPU web pages at http://uit.no/plp/1134/
Objectives and professional prospects
The programme gives a broad background in nature science (in total 100 course credits) and a solid background in mathematics and statistics (in total 60 course credits) thus covering the competency requirements for the teaching of mathematics in both junior high school and high school. In addition the graduate will be qualified to teach the natural and environmental sciences at junior high school and at introductory level at high school.
Programme structure diagramme
Target group and admissions requirements
Ideally the programme is aimed at students who wish to teach at junior high school but who also wish to be qualified to teach mathematics and introductory level nature science at high school.
Admissions requirements are general education competence although from and including admissions year 2005/2006 the following admission requirements will apply.
Students who do not have the equivalent to final year high school in mathematics, chemistry and biology are recommended to discuss the appropriate remedial courses available at the University with the student councillor.
Elective subjects
Elective subjects can be further specialisation in mathematics, statistics, nature science topics, pedagogic courses and possibly introductory computer science courses depending upon the choice of theme for the independent project.
Student exchange
The programme is designed such that it is possible to take a foreign sabbatical of one semester’s duration. Those courses taken at the foreign institution must be equivalent to courses in the curriculum and must be agreed in advance. You will find more information her
Qualification awarded
Master of Nature science-mathematics and Education
Access to further studies
The Five-year integrated Master of Nature science – mathematics and Education programme qualifies the candidate for admission to the doctoral programmes (PhD).
Other regulations
Students who leave the programme after three years will be awarded a bachelor’s degree. They will not however be qualified for a permanent teaching post at a school and such a degree will not qualify the student for admission to academic master’s programmes.
Supplementary regulations for the education programmes at the Faculty can be found here
Do you have questions about the Education programmes at the Faculty of Science?
Contact programme coordiantor Margaret Dalseng.
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