Overview
In this unit, you will learn about the national aviation rules that protect individual countries and how airlines can operate globally within the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules. You will learn about the regulatory structure of civil aviation and the legal system within which this regulatory system operates and the powers, responsibilities, and scope of the various aviation regulatory authorities at the national and international levels. You will learn about when and where the various legal jurisdictions apply for international flights and the laws that apply to international flights operating domestically in other countries. You will study legal frameworks to investigate international airlines breaking the national laws of a foreign country and what legal instruments are available to prohibit foreign airlines from operating in a country’s airspace.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE
Increase assessment feedback
Thorough assessment feedback should be provided.
- Discuss international standards and practices relevant to aviation staff and management
- Identify aviation industry conduct which would be considered negligence, breach of contract or a criminal offense internationally
- Explain how the international civil aviation organisation regulates international flight safety
- Compare the various international conventions which affect the aviation industry and how they are applied globally.
No external accreditation.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||
| 3 - Presentation - 20% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
Additional Textbook Information
This unit will rely on publicly accessible legal and regulatory documents.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Access to computer/laptop for final test if in person
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.leib@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Unit Introduction
History of International Air Law
Public vs Private Air Law
Paris Convention
Chapter
RB1 and RB2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
ICAO and the Chicago Convention
Chapter
RB4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Regulation of Aviation and Air Service Agreements
Chapter
RB4 and RB11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Contract Law I: Warsaw and Montreal
Chapter
RB5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Contract Law II: Contracts of Carriage
Chapter
RB10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Class Presentations
Chapter
N/A
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Class Presentations continued
Chapter
N/A
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Aviation Security
Tokyo, Hague, Montreal
Chapter
RB13
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Aviation Safety and Accident Investigation
Chapter
RB16
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
IATA
Chapter
RB4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Future of International Regulation (Environmental, Space, and UAV)
Chapter
RB17
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
In-class Written Assessment
Chapter
N/A
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Policy on AI/generative text usage in AVAT11009:
The use of AI, ChatGPT, or any generative text is strictly prohibited in this unit. All written submissions as part of assessments must be original writing by the student. Submissions that appear to include use of generative text in any amount will result in a penalty and/or academic integrity report.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
You will undertake 4 quizzes in this unit.
Quiz 1 is due by the end of Week 3 and will cover the Chicago Convention and Air Service Agreements.
Quiz 2 is due by the end of Week 5 and will cover the Warsaw Convention, Montreal Convention, and Contracts of Carriage.
Quiz 3 is due by the end of Week 7 and will cover the content presented by students as part of Assessment 2.
Quiz 4 is due by the end of Week 11 and will cover Safety, Accident Investigation, IATA, and the future regulatory development.
All quizzes will be open on Monday of the week in which they are due, and will close on the Friday of that week at 5PM. Quizzes must be submitted through Moodle.
4
Other
Quizzes will be assessed based on in-class content and readings.
- Discuss international standards and practices relevant to aviation staff and management
- Explain how the international civil aviation organisation regulates international flight safety
- Compare the various international conventions which affect the aviation industry and how they are applied globally.
2 Presentation
Students will choose from a pre-set list of topics from the Chicago Convention, Warsaw Convention, Montreal Convention, or Air Service Agreements. This choice will be available to students on Moodle on a first-come-first-served basis.
Students will then deliver a 5 minute presentation during Weeks 6 and 7 on that topic.
During class in Weeks 6 and 7
Presentations must include and will be assessed on:
- The context of the provision/article (which document it is from and why it was included)
- A case study demonstrating why that provision is necessary
- Presentation skills and adhering to the time limit (5 minutes)
Students will be provided with a powerpoint presentation template that must be used for this assessment.
- Discuss international standards and practices relevant to aviation staff and management
- Identify aviation industry conduct which would be considered negligence, breach of contract or a criminal offense internationally
- Compare the various international conventions which affect the aviation industry and how they are applied globally.
3 Written Assessment
Students will complete a short essay test in class during Week 12. This test will be a collection of short answers prompts related to course content, including interpretation of relevant regulatory documents and assessment of case studies.
Live (either in person or online), during the regularly scheduled class period in Week 12.
The quality of answers including demonstrated understanding of international regulatory provisions and appropriate application to case studies will be assessed.
- Discuss international standards and practices relevant to aviation staff and management
- Identify aviation industry conduct which would be considered negligence, breach of contract or a criminal offense internationally
- Explain how the international civil aviation organisation regulates international flight safety
- Compare the various international conventions which affect the aviation industry and how they are applied globally.
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
