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AVIA 1810 Aviation & Security

Aims

The development of an advanced understanding of security within the aviation
security industry and to keep pace with operational processes as they occur.

Philosophy

The Philosophy of Aviation Security is to protect the industry’s major assets:
people, property and corporate reputation. This is achieved by the risk analysis
and risk management, measured against international standards and ongoing
sources of intelligence. Human performance is a critical factor to risk
management and in the implementation of those standards.

Lecturer

Mr. Steven Jackson

Location

This course runs for seven weeks from Week 8 to Week 14 in Session 2 2007.

Lectures are held in: Red Centre Theatre at 1300 - 1700 on Monday.

Assessment

Assignment - To Be Advised

Examination - An examination will be held at the end of the semester, based on course material contained in the lectures and critical points made by the lecturer during the course. The examination will be ‘open book’ and comprise of twenty ‘true and false questions’ and five questions requiring ‘written answers’ each of no more than fifteen lines. It will constitute the remaining 75% of the overall marks called for to pass the course.

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