This course is available on a full-time or part-time basis - and most units except the practical component are available externally. The practical unit involves getting real experience in a Perth secondary school, under the guidance of Murdoch supervisor. Whether student choose internal or external studies, he needs to complete EDN1121 Understanding Teachers' Work. This is an intensive internal 3-credit point unit held at Murdoch in the four-week period before Semester 1 starts.