Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Human Factors)

The Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Human Factors) provides the specialised knowledge and skills for aviation professionals undertaking operational roles within a Safety Management system.

The course, primarily, is designed to meet the needs of personnel currently involved in the aviation industry who wish to upgrade their skills at tertiary level in the specialist area of human factors.

In addition, the course has relevance for personnel in other technologically based industries including rail, shipping, medical, heavy industry, the chemical industry and energy production.

Graduates may pathway into either the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Human Factors) or Master of Aviation (Human Factors) courses with advanced standing.

The Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Human Factors) forms the first stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:

Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Human Factors) (GC-AVHF)

Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Human Factors) Master of Aviation (Human Factors) Department of Aviation

The Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Human Factors) consists of a total of four units (50 credit points).

Units of study

Students must complete four units (50 credit points):

AVA80012 Introduction to Air Transportation AVA80004 Introduction to Human Factors AVA80003 Safety in Operational Teams AVA80007 Organisational Change in Aviation

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

On completion of the Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Human Factors), graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate specialised knowledge in professional aviation human factors practice
• identify and describe the complexity of human performance issues in the aviation industry and provide solutions to human factors problems
• participate effectively within operational safety teams
• describe contemporary and emerging aviation human factors issues and challenges
• apply clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and ideas
• demonstrate responsibility and accountability for all personal work outputs.