AVAT13022 - Sustainable Aviation

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Sustainable Aviation will offer you an introduction to concepts and tools necessary for understanding the challenges of sustainable development in the aviation industry. You will develop skills in comprehending and assessing the environmental, social and economic sustainability of societal decisions and their impact on the aviation industry. You will gain insights into efficiently assigning resources to release unused capacity, reduce costs, and increase systems' resilience to unexpected events for sustainable transport infrastructure development.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students must meet all requisites:

1. AVAT11008 Introduction to Aviation Management, AVAT12018 Air Freight Transportation, AVAT12022 Airport Management AND

2. AVAT11013 Introduction to Aviation OR AVAT11002 Basic Aeronautical Knowledge.

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2024

Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Cairns
Online
Term 2 - 2025 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).

Assessment Overview

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

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Critical Review 30%
2. Essay 30%
3. Group Work 40%

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

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Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Construct a well-founded set of metrics for assessing sustainability that considers safety, economic, environment, social, and operational viewpoints
  2. Evaluate projects or initiatives affecting aviation sustainability using multi-attribute analysis techniques
  3. Apply sustainability terms, information, policies, and concepts in aviation operations
  4. Critically analyse sustainability initiatives in the aviation industry
  5. Identify suitable solutions and communication tools at the local, national and international level through review of negotiation rules and practices.

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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Critical Review • • •
2 - Essay • • •
3 - Group Work • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • •
5 - Team Work • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • •
9 - Social Innovation • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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