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Aviation Security and Airport Management - AVIA2701
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Excluded: AVIA1810
 
 
Fee Band:   (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

Excluded: AVIA1810, AVIA1850

Airports are major facilities which house the surface operations of airlines and air cargo transport agencies as well as operational agencies such as airport rescue and firefighting, and air traffic control. From a landside perspective, airports are a business dealing annually with millions of airline passengers whose needs include shopping, accommodation, meals, and personal services. This course describes the responsibilities of managing the airport concurrently as a business and as an operations centre, with both efficiency and safety. Aviation operations are constantly exposed to threats of misbehaviour, crime and terrorism. This course also over the essential topics of threat assessment and management of security risks associated with those threats, as well as the regulatory responsibilities of the International Civil Aviation Organization, of sovereign states, of airline operators and of airport operators.

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© The University of New South Wales (CRICOS Provider No.: 00098G), 2004-2011. The information contained in this Handbook is indicative only. While every effort is made to keep this information up-to-date, the University reserves the right to discontinue or vary arrangements, programs and courses at any time without notice and at its discretion. While the University will try to avoid or minimise any inconvenience, changes may also be made to programs, courses and staff after enrolment. The University may also set limits on the number of students in a course.