Humans in Aviation: People, Systems and Safety

Course aim

The aim of this course is to develop an applied knowledge of human factors in the aviation industry.

Course content

This course covers the key elements of human factors by focussing on the critical areas of intelligence, decision-making, culture, work stress and trauma, personality and employee selection, leadership and followership, crew resource management, situational awareness, and workplace conflict and its resolution.

Textbook(s)

Martinussen,M., & Hunter, D. R. 2009, Aviation Psychology and Human Factors, e-Book, CRC Press: , Boca Raton

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
AERO 1017	Human Performance & Limitations in Aviation

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 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

Project, Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4P)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.