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Degree Type: 
Master of PhilosophyDepartment of Mathematics and ICT Education
Programme Duration: 
2 years (Standard Entry)
About Programme: 

The Top-Up programme will bridge the gap and help M. Ed (Mathematics) degree holders to upgrade themselves academically by pursuing an M. Phil (Mathematics) degree programme in their respective subject areas in Mathematics. The Top-Up programme will help in fulfilling the National Council for Tertiary Education requirement for teachers who want to teach at the Colleges of Education and other tertiary institutions to get an M. Phil degree in their areas of specialization, as proposed in the scheme of service for staff of tertiary education in Ghana.

Goal / Objectives: 

Goal

The goal of the M.Phil Programme is to produce trained and qualified teachers or tutors in Mathematics Education.

Objectives

The objectives of the programme are to produce research-based master’s degree holders who will be:

  1. equipped with the requisite content knowledge and pedagogic skills in Mathematics Education that will enable them to take up teaching and non-teaching jobs after their programme;
  2. trained to undertake applied research in mathematics-related courses for the purpose of solving educational problems in society;
  3. equipped with knowledge and understanding of theoretical and practical approaches used for engaging in curriculum decision making in Mathematics Education; and
  4. able to provide direct services to the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, the National Council for Tertiary Education, the National Accreditation Board and other stakeholders in education.
Career Opportunities: 

To serve universities, polytechnics/technical universities, colleges of education and other relevant higher educational institutions in Ghana.

Entry Requirements: 

Prospective applicants for the M. Phil (Mathematics Education) programme should satisfy the following admission requirements:

  1. Should have obtained a CGPA of 2.5 or better in the Master of Education (M. Ed) course work.
  2. Should have obtained not more than one grade “C” in the Master of Education      (M. Ed) Course work.
  3. Should have obtained a “B” score or better in the Master of Education (M. Ed) Research Methods course.

Labour Relations in the Informal Sector

The focus of this course is to provide students with the knowledge for understanding the structure and operation of the Ghanaian informal and rural economy and trade union efforts at organising and defending labour interests within informal economy. Specific topics to be treated are: Definition of the rural and urban informal economy; approaches to conceptualising informal economy; Informal economy growth factors such as globalisation; labour relations in the informal economy; labour force needs in the Informal economy and organising labour in the rural and urban informal economy.

Course Code: 
DLS 203S
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 50
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Labour Studies (DLS)

Negotiation Skills

This course seeks to introduce students to the concepts and practice of negotiation. It will treat notions of power and how power relations are played out during negotiations. The legal instruments used in negotiation, skills required for negotiations as well as the actual processes of negotiation are all treated. Also, to be treated are Planning negotiations and conflict resolution in the negotiation.

Course Code: 
DLS 202S
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 50
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Labour Studies (DLS)

Sampling Techniques and Survey

This course focuses on the application of statistical methods to educational problems

Course Code: 
EMA 809
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Mathematics Education

Theoretical Basis for Teaching Mathematics

This course will examine various psychological theories which underpin effective teaching and learning of mathematics.

Course Code: 
EMA 802
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Mathematics Education

Statistical Methods in Mathematics Education

This course is a balanced study between theoretical researched-based foundations and applications of statistical methods for analyses of quantitative and qualitative research data.

Course Code: 
EMA 851
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Mathematics Education

Research Methods in Mathematics Education

The course aims to develop knowledge and skills of mathematics educators who are able to conduct research to improve teaching and learning in schools and other educational settings

Course Code: 
EMA 805
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Mathematics Education

Computer Application in Mathematics Education

The course will provide students’ opportunities to develop their Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and skills to design, enact and evaluate ICT-based lessons using a variety of ICT tools that support different teaching and learning strategies. Students will gain enough computer knowledge such as Office Suite, EndNotes, Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis software to complete their thesis and oral examination

Course Code: 
EMA 812
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Mathematics Education

Research in Problem Solving in Mathematics Education

The course will explore various notions of problems, problem-solving, problem posing, and teaching of problem solving from multiple research perspectives.

Course Code: 
EMA 804
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Mathematics Education

Advanced Study of Teaching Elementary School Mathematics

The course aims to provide a detailed study and evaluation of recent research developments within the fields of learning, perception and cognition,

and guide students to consider the implications of these recent advances on mathematics instruction.

Course Code: 
EMA 806
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Mathematics Education

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