Overview
Aviation Law will introduce you to the laws in Australia that pertain to the aviation industry. Laws relevant to a variety of flight operations are covered. You will read and interpret contracts and aviation documents as well as understand flight rules and emergency procedures. You will also learn about the laws, rules, and procedures relevant to aerodromes, airspace and air services including emergency situations. Conduct in the aviation industry which would be considered negligence, breach of contract or a criminal offense will be discussed. Your knowledge of the international regulatory environment will be enhanced with a study of international aviation. The unit will also provide you with the skill to research and acquire the aeronautical knowledge requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Commercial Pilot Licence Air Law syllabus.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: AVAT11002 Basic Aeronautical Knowledge and AVAT11003 Basic Aeronautical Practice
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).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2020
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.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
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%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
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.
Feedback from Students/Lecturer
Students major concern concentrated on the fact the unit material did not specifically align with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority requirements. As unit co-ordinator it is apparent the degree of difficulty for year one students therefore,necessitates this unit be moved into year two or three. The Unit Profile change should remove present reference to CASA material and include a more general reference to CASA material.
This unit profle will be amended as considered necessary and a submission made to HOC the unit be moved to a later stage in the course, either year two or three.
- Discuss law relevant to aviation staff and management
- Identify aviation industry conduct which would be considered negligence, breach of contract or a criminal offense
- Explain how the international civil aviation organisation regulates international flight safety
- Compare the various international conventions which affect the aviation industry such as the Warsaw and Montreal Conventions
- Discuss the specific air laws, rules and procedures that apply to pilots and flight crew.
No external accreditation.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||
| 2 - Online Test - 60% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Online Test - 60% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Aviation Law in Australia
Edition: 5th (2018)
Authors: Bartsch, R
Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Limited
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 978-0-45524097-8
Binding: Paperback
Flight Rules & Air Law for the Private & Commercial Pilot Licences
Edition: 16th edn
Authors: Robson, D, Learmonth, A & Harriott, M
Aviation Theory Centre Pty Ltd
Brisbane Brisbane , Queensland , Australia
ISBN: 978-1-875537-75-4
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Both copies can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu..edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
c.needham@cqu.edu.au
a.ranganathan@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Sources of Aviation Law
Aviation Laws and the Legal System
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Lecture and Tutorial
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Australian Aviation Laws and Aviation Agencies
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Australian Aviation Law continued
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Australian Aviation Law continued
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Australian Aviation Law continued
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Vacation
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Law of Torts and Criminal Law
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Contract Law
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Worldwide Aviation Organizations and International Aviation Law
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Aviation Security and Airport Operations
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Accident, Accident Investigation Regulations and Organization
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Employment, Commercial, Maintenance Activities and the law
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UV operations and the Law
Air Traffic Control and the law
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Examination
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Examination
1 Written Assessment
No Assessment Task Description
No Assessment Criteria
No submission method provided.
- Discuss law relevant to aviation staff and management
- Identify aviation industry conduct which would be considered negligence, breach of contract or a criminal offense
- Explain how the international civil aviation organisation regulates international flight safety
- Compare the various international conventions which affect the aviation industry such as the Warsaw and Montreal Conventions
- Discuss the specific air laws, rules and procedures that apply to pilots and flight crew.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Online Test
No Assessment Task Description
No Assessment Criteria
No submission method provided.
- Discuss law relevant to aviation staff and management
- Identify aviation industry conduct which would be considered negligence, breach of contract or a criminal offense
- Explain how the international civil aviation organisation regulates international flight safety
- Compare the various international conventions which affect the aviation industry such as the Warsaw and Montreal Conventions
- Discuss the specific air laws, rules and procedures that apply to pilots and flight crew.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
