DP016 - Diploma of Flying (Private Pilot License)

Plan: DP016 - Diploma of Flying (Private Pilot License)
Campus: Point Cook Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure

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Approach to learning and assessment

Your learning experiences in this program will contain a broad mix of study modes, including lectures, tutorials, practical exercises, weekly classes, online and off-line learning and hands on practice in relevant aircraft.

The program is conducted on both the City Campus and at the RMIT Flight Training School, located at Point Cook Airfield 20 minutes from the centre  of Melbourne by freeway. The Point Cook training environment is ideally located to various types of airspace, terrain and urban development that will maximise variety in navigational experience. It is also within a 50 km radius of Tullamarine, Essendon, Avalon and Moorabin airports.

Assessment in this program is designed to give you opportunities to demonstrate your capabilities and you will find that the forms of assessment used may be different for each course, depending on the course objectives and learning outcomes.

Your assessment in the program may include all or some of the following:

• examinations: an individual form of assessment where you are asked to demonstrate problem solving and your ability to explain underpinning theories required of flying and the aviation industry;
• assignments and projects: some will require you to demonstrate an ability to work alone, while some will involve group work requiring you to be part of a team with other students;
• practical flying: where your practical skills will be assessed against specific criteria based on CASA recommended standards
• assessed tutorials or presentations: a form of in-class test, which you will be required to complete either individually or as a team;
• self-assessment and peer assessment: for assessment activities such as seminars you may be asked to assess your own work, the work of your group, or the work of other groups. This is part of equipping you to become more independent in your own learning and to develop your assessment skills.

The assessment you receive, with the exception of exams, will enable the teaching staff to provide you with feedback on your strong and weak points. This will enable you to improve performance in the future.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability you can apply for adjustments to your study and assessment (Reasonable Adjustments and Equitable Assessment Arrangements) by registering with the Disability Liaison Unit (DLU) at http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=01daxmpd1vo4z

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Work 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 simulated.

Specifically in this program, you will undertake courses that focus on work integrated learning (WIL), these are your individual AERO flying courses such as including: 
AERO2467 Flying to Recreational Pilot Licence,
AERO2470 Flying to Private Pilot Licence and AERO 2576 Introduction to Commercial Pilot Licence

 

You will be assessed on professional and vocational work in the flying training environment, including in the actual aircraft (during flight and on the ground) and in flight simulators, during which you will receive feedback from those involved in your industry.

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following:
All courses listed may not be available each semester
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Year One of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Introduction to Aircraft 12 AERO2465 City Campus Theory to Recreational Pilot Licence 12 AERO2466 Point Cook Campus Flying to Recreational Pilot Licence 12 AERO2467 Point Cook Campus Mathematics 12 MATH2222 City Campus Theory to Private Pilot Licence 12 AERO2469 Point Cook Campus Flying to Private Pilot Licence 12 AERO2470 Point Cook Campus Human Factors in Aviation 12 AERO2468 City Campus Introduction to Commercial Pilots Licence 12 AERO2576 Point Cook Campus
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