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Description Contents Requirements

The PGCEM course introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main aims are:

to examine the theoretical frameworks used in the study of education and its constituent disciplines;
provide training in research methods appropriate to education;
advance students’ capacity for professional reflection and judgment;
cater for a range of specialists interested within the field of education or one of its constituent disciplines.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge and understanding of literature and concepts relating to mathematics education research and practice;
show abilities in the critical analysis of mathematics education issues and practices;
apply knowledge and understanding of educational research to plan and implement enquiry into an issue related to the course;
communicate the outcomes of their study and research through extended writing conforming to stipulated academic expectations and conventions.

Continuing

Students wishing to continue from the PGCEM to PhD or EdD are required to achieve a mark of 70 or higher for the thesis.

The PGCEM Mathematics Masters modules are taught by means of a combination of lectures, seminars, reading groups, workshops and student presentations. Self-directed study includes pre-session readings, preparation for presentations, and practical research activities.


One to one supervision	4.5 hours per year (one on one).
Seminars & classes	The course involves 96 hours of face to face teaching over the two years. This is made up of a mixture of lectures and small group seminars. Teaching sessions take place in the Faculty, once a week (on Wednesday afternoons) in the Michaelmas and Lent terms. There is only a small amount of teaching in the Easter term when students are writing up their theses.
Posters	In the Easter term students are required to give short presentations with slides about their research.

One to one supervision

4.5 hours per year (one on one).

Seminars & classes

The course involves 96 hours of face to face teaching over the two years. This is made up of a mixture of lectures and small group seminars. Teaching sessions take place in the Faculty, once a week (on Wednesday afternoons) in the Michaelmas and Lent terms. There is only a small amount of teaching in the Easter term when students are writing up their theses.

Posters

In the Easter term students are required to give short presentations with slides about their research.

Feedback

Throughout the programme, written work is submitted and detailed feedback is provided. Informally, feedback is also provided through regular supervisions. At the end of each term, supervisors write an on-line report which can be viewed by the student via the Cambridge Graduate Supervision Reporting System.

Assessment

Thesis

The thesis is up to 20,000 words in length and submitted at the end of August.

Where a candidate receives a provisional fail mark, an oral examination is required.

Essays

IMPORTANT: This course is only open to students who have completed the PGCE at the Faculty of Education. PGCEM applicants are NOT required to submit transcripts or references.

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