Aviation Economics
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
AERO 2059
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
160685
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
UniSA STEM
Course aim
To provide students with an understanding of the broad economic aspects of the global aviation industry.
Course content
Global aviation trends; Key economic principles and their application to aviation; Aviation competitive market analysis; Airline pricing and revenue management; Low cost airlines; Open skies, airline mergers and global alliances; Economic and social impact of aviation; Green aviation.
Textbook(s)
Bijan Vasigh; Ken Fleming; and Thomas Tacker 2018, Introduction to Air Transport Economics: From Theory to Applications, 3rd, Ashgate, ebook freely available
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| AERO 1024 | Introduction to Aviation Management |
| AERO 1022 | Introduction to Aviation |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
| Seminar | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 1 hours x 12 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
Essay, Test/Quiz
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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