University of New South Wales - UNSW

AVIA 1900 Aviation Economics

To develop an appreciation of the main drivers in the economics of an airline. This will be done through:

An understanding of the regulatory environment's impact on the airline industry
A study of how the demands for airline services are impacted by various economic factors
A study of how airline costs structures are impacted by management decisions

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

Lectures are held in: Mathews Theatre C at 1300 - 1500 and 1600 - 1800 on Wednesday.

Assessment

The course has four (4) forms of assessment.

One assignment is a report from a selected course list; another assignment is part of a group and requires a report and a presentation.

Tutorials are handed in and marks achieved. A guide to report writing is downloadable the Learning Centre.

The exam is to be held in Week 7 of Session 2.

Recommended Texts

Doganis, R (2002) Flying Off Course: the Economics of International Airlines, 3rd edn. New York : Routledge, 2002.

This text is available from the University Bookshop and UNSW Library.

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