Aviation Law

Course aim

To provide students with a broad understanding of the development and application of law as it applies to aviation in Australia and globally. 

Course content

Australian legal system; National aviation policy; Public law fundamentals and their relevant application to the Aviation industry; Aviation Insurance Law; Environmental Law; International regulation of aviation and jurisdiction; Accident/incident duties and responsibilities for domestic and international scenarios; and Legal differences in aviation between Australian and other aviation hotspots with regard to public law and aircraft rules/regulations.  

Textbook(s)

Ronald I. C. Bartsch 2013, Aviation Law in Australia, 4th, Lawbook Co.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Group presentation, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.