Safety and accident prevention is an issue that encroaches upon practically every aspect of human endeavour; none more so than within the aviation industry. This course provides an overview of the safety system of civil aviation and of the cause of organisational accidents within such complex systems.

The objective of Aviation Safety and Accident Prevention is to provide those working in aviation and associated industries with a broad and detailed understanding of the commercial aviation systems of safety and strategies developed to make that system safer. While the course specifically focuses on commercial air service operations in Australia it emphasises the vital importance of global cooperation and the role of various international organisations.

This course also examines the causes of aircraft accidents and the role and strategies of accident investigation authorities. An investigation of the regulatory, commercial, human, systemic and other causal factors relating to accidents are considered from a perspective of implementing changes to improve the aviation safety system.

Mr. Ronald I C Bartsch BA, BSc, LLB, LLM, Dip Ed

This course runs for twelve weeks. It is delivered entirely in Distance Learning format and is therefore accessible from any location.

Students are required to complete two written assignments on topics that will be detailed in the Distance Learning manual. The assignments must be word-processed with all students expected to have a back-up copy on disk, to be made available to lecturer on request.

There is also a final examination with this course.

Course Study Materials which are distributed to students and available via WebCT Vista.

The University of New South Wales provides a range of resources to help students develop their skills and to realise their full potential. The Learning Centre, located at the entrance to the Library provides guidance material, which is also available on-line.

In particular, students may wish to access the following:

Note-Taking Skills
The Basics of Essay Writing
Answering Assignment Questions
Report Writing FAQs
The Basics of Studying for Exams
Surviving Exams
Exam Skills
Plagiarism
The American Psychological Association (APA) Referencing System