MM108: Master project in mathematics
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher
EKA: N900019102
Assessment: Second examiner: External
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn, Spring
Level: Professional Master
STADS ID (UVA): N900019101
ECTS value: 15
Date of Approval: 27-04-2022
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Comment
Entry requirements
The constituting courses in the Master programme (or equivalent) must be completed prior to the Master project.
Academic preconditions
Course introduction
The aim of the Master project is that the student demonstrates the self-reliant ability to define a problem statement with relevance to the teaching of mathematics at the gymnasium level.
The Master project wraps up the continuing education programme and exploits the full potential of the education programme's courses.
The Master project wraps up the continuing education programme and exploits the full potential of the education programme's courses.
Expected learning outcome
At the conclusion of the thesis, the student should be able to:
- relate the project's subject matter to the domain of gymnasium-level education.
- plan and apply methods from mathematical and other sciences to solving the stated problems.
- explain the scientific theories and models
- present the obtained knowledge and insight in a precise and intelligible language – in both oral and written form.
Content
The project takes its point of departure in two one-day-seminars with instruction and presentations, including feedback from and to the other participants presentations. According to prior agreement, individual or group supervision is possible.
Literature
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
January and June
Tests
Mundtlig eksamen
EKA
N900019102
Assessment
Second examiner: External
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
15
Additional information
Submitted project on a maximum of 60 standard pages incl. notes and bibliography, followed by 45 minutes of examination incl. deliberation. The oral examination is based on the master's thesis and addresses a problem that the student has formulated and which is approved by the examiner. The chosen issue must be related to the relevance to upper secondary education. If the master's thesis is written in Danish, it must be provided with a summary in English.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
Teacher responsible
Name | Department | |
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Benjamin Jäger | jaeger@imada.sdu.dk | Computational Science |
Ralf Zimmermann | zimmermann@imada.sdu.dk | Computational Science |
Timetable
Administrative Unit
Team at Educational Law & Registration
Offered in
Recommended course of study
Profile | Education | Semester | Offer period |
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Master in Mathematics - registration 1 September 2019, 2021 and 2023 | Master of Mathematics | | Odense | 4 | E22, E23 |
Transition rules
Transitional arrangements describe how a course replaces another course when changes are made to the course of study.
If a transitional arrangement has been made for a course, it will be stated in the list.
See transitional arrangements for all courses at the Faculty of Science.