- Overview
- Learning outcomes
- Program delivery and structure
BP070 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)
Plan: BP070HKG - Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)
Campus: SHAPE, VTC
Program delivery and structure
Approach to learning and assessmentWork integrated learningProgram structureProgram transition planApproach to learning and assessment
This program is delivered primarily in face-to-face mode on campus. Some courses are delivered in blended mode, which includes a combination of online, self-directed and some face-to-face activities.
Overall, the teaching style you experience will be appropriate to the type of the course you are studying and to achieve the graduate capabilities designed into your program of study, thereby ensuring that you are employable when you graduate. You will be treated as an adult learner: you will take responsibility for your own learning in an adult and independent way.
You will be exposed to the effective use of educational technology, which will enable you to access resources so that you become an 'anytime' and lifelong learner.
As a student you will be exposed to not just teaching, but to a range of teaching and learning activities. Indeed, your interests are furthered by your own engagement in learning activities. You will therefore be involved in learning activities, many of which will be outside of class contact time. For many activities - even if you are a distance student - you will be working in teams: an environment which will simulate how you will work as a professional. These activities will develop many of the interpersonal skills you need in order to work effectively in the professional environment. These activities will be selected from the following:
- Lectures, classes, and/or directed reading: these activities introduce you to essential content. They may also lead you to develop or improve certain appropriate skills;
- Problem-based Learning: where you may be in a smaller tutorial groups with the aim of applying your knowledge through problem solving, simulating the professional work environment;
- Assignments and projects: these may be problem based or research based, and may be undertaken in teams or individually. A written report is usually required. Assignments and projects provide you with opportunities to develop specified capabilities and also to demonstrate the level to which you have developed them;
- Intensive workshops: as in professional practice, some learning may take place over a brief but intensive period. For example, your lecturer may be an expert in a certain discipline, but cannot attend for several hours a week over the duration of a semester. Your classes and support tutorials may be scheduled over 5 days. There will be opportunity for later interaction with your lecturer or a tutor.
- Work Integrated Learning: you will have the opportunity to take learning activities which are closely linked to industry or simulate industry practice. If you are employed, then your final year aviation industry project may be based in your workplace, solving a problem for your employer;
- Seminars: where you will report verbally to a student and staff group - again this is practice for the professional workplace. Seminars will give you a specific forum for putting into practice your communication skills, and improving them through use and feedback. Seminars also provide a professionally appropriate platform for developing and exercising skills of critical analysis;
- Reflective writing: where you give yourself time to consider the learning processes and outcomes you have just experienced. You may consider and document questions such as: What have I learned by doing?; How my previous ideas/attitudes had to change?; What is still causing me difficulties?; What do I still need to learn?; What connections can be made with other knowledge? Reflection can also be used to records feelings, difficulties, ideas and inspirations;
- Online and distance learning: depending on your location, you may study some or all of your courses at a distance. This means you will access courseware through hard copy sent to you or by way of RMIT's online resources. Learning guides will lead you through each course, and you will communicate with your 'lecturer' by email or other similar means through online learning facilities for each course.
- Field trips: you will have the opportunity to visit various industrial establishments to see how they function and what they do. Field trips allow you to mesh your conceptual understanding with real application appropriate to the industry. Viewed in the light of application, the conceptual basis can be greatly strengthened;
- Major project: where you propose, plan and execute a major project which addresses and solves a problem relevant to your studies or career aspirations. The project may be industry based, whether or not you are employed in the industry, and is the final stage of preparing you for the workplace.
Assessment will be varied, as it will be designed to assess your capabilities appropriate to a particular course. Your assessment may be made through the assessment of any of the learning activities listed immediately above, as well as through formal examination.
If you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Manager or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
If you would like to find out more about RMIT's approach to assessment you can view the Assessment information for students.
Top of pageWork integrated learning
RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:
- undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
- interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities;
- complete these activities in real work contexts or situations; and in addition
- these interactions and the work context provide a distinctive source of feedback to you to assist your learning.
Any or all of these aspects of a WIL experience may be in a simulated workplace environment.
In this program, you will be doing specific course(s) that focus on work integrated learning (WIL). You will be assessed on professional or vocational work in a work place setting (real or simulated) and receive feedback from those involved in your industry.
- AERO2542 Aviation Quality Systems
- AERO2549 Airline Operations
The course AERO2554 Aviation Industry Project (12 credit points) includes feedback from industry practitioners. You will work on a project that will be undertaken either within the University, or within an external aviation company. If you are currently employed, then your project may be based in your workplace, solving a problem of direct relevance to your employer. All projects will emulate work that graduates could be expected to undertake early their careers in industry, with the highest possible level of realism.
AERO2553 Aviation Project Management (12 credit points) will involve the management of a real or simulated aviation industry project.
Top of pageProgram Structure
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Program transition plan
Program Amendment 2021
Effective Trimester 1 2021, the following courses have been removed from this program. All credits gained prior to this amendment (trimester 1 2021) will count towards to amended program plan.
- AERO2556 Aviation Commercial Revenue Development
- AERO2557 Advanced Crew Resource Management
- AERO2537 Meterology
Students who require enrolment advice should contact their program manager.
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