University of New South Wales - UNSW

To develop an appreciation of the principles of aviation safety.
To develop an understanding of the safe performance of flight.
To develop skills required for managing safety in an aviation operation.

This course is designed to present students with an understanding of the fundamentals of aviation safety and the complex factors that affect it. Students will examine accident statistics and incident reports to develop an appreciation of the factors that contribute to aircraft accidents. The lectures will consider the historical lessons and current challenges to the safe performance of flight, along with the many accident prevention strategies that are available.

Lecturer

Adj/Assoc. Prof. John Faulkner

Location

This course runs for seven weeks from Week 1 to Week 7 in Session 2 2007.

Lectures are held in: Mathews Lecture Theatre C at 1200 - 1600 on Tuesday.

Assessment

1. An essay to be handed in by the beginning of the week 5 lecture. (50%)
2. A written examination will be held at the end of week 7. (50%)

Note : Application for an extension of time should be made in writing prior to the due date. Late assignments, without a reason deemed satisfactory by the lecturer, will be penalised by a loss of 10% of total possible marks per day. Assignments will attract no marks if they are submitted after other assignments have been marked and returned, or two weeks after the due date (whichever is the earlier). Students are referred to the Department of Aviation's Student Survival Guide and the University's Student Handbook for full details on academic regulations.

In case of absence from the examination, a request for special consideration may be made only in accordance with the University's standard guidelines.

Required Texts

There is no required text for this course, however, comprehensive notes are available onWebCT Vista.

Recommended Texts

Faith, N (1996) Black Box : Why Air Safety Is No Accident . Boxtree Publications.
Job, M (1994/6/8) Air Disaster (Vols. 1-3). Weston Creek, ACT : Aerospace Publications.
Taylor, L (1997) Air Travel: How Safe Is It?. Cambridge, Mass. : Blackwell Science.
Braithwaite, G (2001) Attitude or Latitude? - Australian Aviation Safety. Aldershot : Ashgate, 2001.
Wells, A (2003) Commercial Aviation Safety, 4th edn. New York : McGraw-Hill.

These texts are available for loan from the UNSW Library or to purchase from the University Bookshop.

Learning Resources

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