Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Human Factors)
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Duration
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Intakes
Off-Campus (Semester 1, Semester 2) - View application and start dates
Study mode
- Distance
2021 Start Dates
2022 Start Dates
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Find out more about the Department of Aviation.
Course structure
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Human Factors), students must complete 8 units (100 credit points):
- 4 core units (50 credit points)
- At least 2 discipline units (25 credit points)
- Maximum 2 elective units (25 credit points)
Units of study
Aviation (Human Factors) discipline units
AVA80010 Human Factors Instruction
AVA80016 Stress and Fatigue in Aviation
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Course aims and objectives.
Aims and objectives
- demonstrate advanced knowledge in professional aviation human factors practice
- identify and describe the complexity of human performance issues in the aviation industry and provide creative solutions to human factors problems
- deliver human factors training programs and 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.

Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
How do I pay my fees?
FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.
Entry requirements
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Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Human Factors)