Master of Aviation (Human Factors)

The Master of Aviation (Human Factors) program is designed to enhance students’ skills and abilities to design and implement human factors programs within the aviation industry.

It also provides insight into management of the air transportation industry.

Students gain an understanding of the multiple facets of human factors training and its application.

The Master of Aviation (Human Factors) forms the final stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:

Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Human Factors) Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Human Factors)

Master of Aviation (Human Factors) (MA-AVHF)

The Master of Aviation (Human Factors) qualifies graduates to undertake leadership developmental roles in aviation human factors. The course provides students with the advanced knowledge necessary to design, implement and manage human factors programs within the aviation industry and how to develop innovative effective management of contemporary and emerging aviation human factors issues and challenges.

The course, primarily, will meet the needs of personnel currently involved in the aviation industry who wish to upgrade their skills at tertiary level in the advanced area of human factors. In addition, the course has application for personnel in other technologically based industries including rail, shipping, medical, heavy industry, the chemical industry and energy production.

Please note that students must have access to the internet as materials are delivered online.

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To qualify for the Master of Aviation (Human Factors), students must complete 12 units (150 credit points):

• 7 core units (87.5 credit points)
• 3 discipline units (37.5 credit points)
• 2 elective units (25 credit points)

Units of study

Complete seven core units (87.5 credit points):

AVA80003 Safety in Operational Teams AVA80004 Introduction to Human Factors AVA80007 Organisational Change in Aviation AVA80008 Advanced Human Factors AVA80012 Introduction to Air Transportation AVA80035 Capstone Research Experience CSM80010 Research Design and Methodology AVA80005 Human Factors in Air Traffic Management AVA80010 Human Factors Instruction AVA80016 Stress and Fatigue in Aviation

Select two elective units (25 credit points) - the following are recommended:

AVA80013 Airline Operations Management AVA80031 Business and Strategy in Aviation AVA80032 Marketing in Aviation AVA80006 CRM and Threat and Error Management AVA80009 Human Factors in Maintenance AVA80024 Environment & Sustainability Issues in Aviation AVA80027 Aviation Law and Air Transport Issues AVA80033 Risk Management Principles and Practices in Aviation AVA80034 Airline Revenue Management and Pricing Aviation Management

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

Applicants who are currently enrolled in the Aviation (Human Factors) postgraduate nested suite will be considered for entry into the Masters course upon meeting the academic requirements of the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Human Factors). Note: Students currently enrolled in a lower level course of the nested suite may apply to progress to a higher level course with full credit.

On completion of the Master of Aviation (Human Factors) graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate high-level advanced knowledge in professional aviation human factors practice
• identify and describe the complexity of human performance issues in the aviation industry
• design, implement and manage human factors training programs and take leadership, and mentoring roles within operational safety teams
• describe contemporary and emerging aviation human factors issues and challenges and to develop innovative strategies for implementation
• critically reflect on professional aviation human factors practice
• plan and deliver an integrated capstone research experience (project) using technical knowledge and research skills
• apply clear and coherent communication skills to justify propositions and professional decisions
• demonstrate responsibility and accountability for all personal work outputs.