Unit of Study MGMT3002 Human Factors in Aviation (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Unit description

Focuses on Human Factors in the operational aviation environment and practical application to Crew Resource Management. A case study approach allows students to understand and apply this safety oriented problem solving and crisis management discipline, in both aviation and other workplace situations.

Unit content

Module 1: Human Factors in Aviation: Principles and fundamentals

Module 2: Systems and the evolution of safe practice

Module 3: Communications

Module 4: Human Performance

Module 5: Crew Resource Management

Module 6: The wider application of Human Factors in organisations

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term2,4	Term2,4
Online	Term2,4	Term2,4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the Human Factors discipline, the role it plays in the safety of aviation operations and its application in other operational environments

describe the interface between systems, technology, environment and the human operators and be able to recognise the strengths, vulnerabilities and weaknesses of the human element in operations

apply Human Factors theory through Crew Resource Management.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	20%
Presentation	30%
Case study	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	20%
Presentation	30%
Case study	50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Salas, E & Maurino, D (eds), 2010, Human Factors in Aviation, 2nd edn, Elsevier, Burlington, MA.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Texts

Salas, E & Maurino, D (eds), 2010, Human Factors in Aviation, 2nd edn, Elsevier, Burlington, MA.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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