Bachelor of Aviation Technology CU51

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Aviation Technology offers students the opportunity to graduate with a University degree and also a commercial pilot’s licence.Graduates will be qualified as commercial pilots, and would be qualified to undertake a range of other careers in both the aerospace and IT industries.The Bachelor of Aviation Technology program is designed to provide students with a knowledge and understanding of:

• theories and practices appropriate for the aviation industry; theories and practices appropriate for the information technology industry; the professional ethical, legal, and security issues in both industries.

• work as commercial pilots in the aviation industry; work in a range of operational and management positions within the aviation, aerospace and information technology industries; communicate effectively with other industry professionals and the wider community; analyse problems critically and design appropriate solutions.

Program Structure

To obtain a Bachelor of Aviation Technology, a student must complete a total of 144 points (equivalent to 24 6 units of credit courses) as follows: A. Eleven courses (66 units of credit)) in information technology; B. Five courses (54 units of credit) in aviation theory; and C. Four courses (24 units of credit) in business management. Additionally, students entering the program without Year 11 Physics (or equivalent) will be required to undertake the IntroPhysics bridging course during their first term of study.

A. Information Technology – any 11 courses chosen from the following:

Code	Course
COIT11118	Conceptual Foundations of Computing
COIT11133	Programming A
COIT11125	Computer Skills
COIT11166	Systems Analysis and Design
COMM11003	Professional and Technical Communication
COIT11134	Programming B
COIT13152	Operating Systems
COIT12167	Database Use and Design
COIT12170	Data Communications
COIT12139	Software Design
COIT13121	Machine Intelligence A
COIT13122	Machine Intelligence B
COIS12036	Human-Computer Interaction
COIT12137	Internet Programming
COIT12140	Object-Oriented Programming
COIT13147	Networks
COIT12141	Computer Graphics
	Or other IT courses as may be approved by the Dean or nominee.

B. Aviation Theory – compulsory courses:

Code	Course
AVAT11001	Aviation Theory 1 (12 points)
AVAT12002	Aviation Theory 2 (12)
AVAT12003	Aviation Theory 3 (12)
AVAT12004	Aviation Theory 4 (12)
AVAT13005	Aviation Theory 5 (6)

Students will complete all requirements for the General Flying Progress Test (GFPT), the Private Pilot Licence (PPLA), and the Commercial Pilot Licence (CLPA), as outlined in the Day VFR Syllabus established by CASA.

C. Business Management – select 4 of the following courses:

Code	Course
HRMT11010	Organisational Behaviour
HRMT11011	Human Resources in Organisations
MGMT11163	Managerial Communication
MGMT11109	Introduction to Management
ACCT11057	Principles of Accounting
ACCT11059	Using Accounting for Decision Making
ACCT19060	Management Accounting
ACCT19066	Accounting Systems & Assurance

A maximum of 10 courses within categories A and C may be level 1 courses.To qualify with a commercial pilot’s licence, a minimum of 200 hours of practical flight training is required in addition to the theoretical components. The practical flight training is a highly recommended, but optional, component of the course, attracting an additional fee; students undertaking the theory only are eligible for the degree, but not the pilot’s licence. This option is likely to appeal to those students seeking non-flying positions within the aviation industry

Recommended Study Schedule

A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from your program administrator. Students may determine their own schedule based upon credit transfers and personnel study requirements. It is important to note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term per term.

Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details.