Unit Synopsis
The aviation industry is a worldwide operation that requires companies around the globe to operate using the same standards to safely transport people and goods. Introduction to Aviation will provide you with an overarching view of the aviation industry. This will include the history of aviation, airlines, airports, air space management, supply chain systems, emergency medical providers, sustainable aviation, future technologies and space.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2026
Term 3 - 2026 Profile
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.
Assessment Tasks
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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%).
Past Exams
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Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 81.82% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 30.56% response rate.
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.
Source: UC Reflections
Use Case Based Studies
This unit should continue to use current aviation events for every tutorial for interactive case-based learning. By using case-based studies, students can understand how certain events impact our industry. This helps to develop good situational and critical evaluation skills.
All the tutorial activities now use real-world cases.
Source: UC reflections
Improve feedback
Should look at improvements in delivery and communication.
More detailed instructions and explanations were provided.
Source: UC Reflections
Adding more practical activities to the unit content.
To provide students with more useful knowledge and skills, it should be recommended to incorporate more interactive activities and integrate real case studies into both the lecture and tutorial content.
In Progress
Source: UC Reflections
Regularly checking with students to see if they have any questions.
To provide more useful feedback that supports students’ learning, it should be recommended to regularly check whether they have any questions regarding their studies.
In Progress
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