Unit Synopsis
Air Transportation provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of air transportation management, including consideration of the regulatory regime and institutions that structure the development and operation of global air services and aviation activities in different world regions. You will develop a good understanding of the broader issues affecting air transportation at an international and local level for both government and service operators. Additionally, you will gain insights into wider business issues and operational challenges relating to this highly regulated and complex industry.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Online Quiz(zes) | 30% |
| 2. Online discussion forum | 30% |
| 3. Online Test | 40% |
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%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 66.67% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 13.33% response rate.
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.
Source: Student feedback
Increase pilot content in learning material.
Student learning engagement should improve by providing more management content with pilot-related cases.
More pilot-related cases were included.
Source: Student feedback
Assessment feedback was insufficient
Provide more detailed feedback and include opportunities for students to review feedback with the lecturer in class.
In Progress
Source: Student feedback
The connection between unit content and industry was not apparent
Add additional case studies and current events to the content of the unit.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Explain fundamental management functions and their application in air transport operations
- Discuss the challenges of managing an air transport system
- Explain the principles, practical factors, and strategies applied by air transportation management
- Recognise and interpret the safety, security, and environmental dimensions of the air transportation industry
- Compare and contrast regulations from a range of national and international organisations
- Communicate effectively in the written and verbal form in the context of air transport management.
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| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | • | |||
| 2 - Online discussion forum | • | • | • | • | ||
| 3 - Online Test | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | • | • | |
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | • | |||||
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