Topic outline
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Aviation - An Overview
Global air travel and tourism is a $7 billion USD annual industry with about ¼ billion jobs.Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate understanding of key concepts including:- The aerospace industry
- The Air Transportation Industry
Activities you should complete this week:
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[ 2.1 ] Lecture
Watch the lecture presentations below from on-campus recorded lectures. Review lecture slides for this week and take notes of the key concepts you learnt.
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[ 2.2 ] Reading
Review recommended chapters (check the study schedule and the time budget) and references.
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[ 2.3 ] Assessment
Prepare for progressive assessed individual and group assessment tasks prior to the scheduled lecture and tutorial sessions so that any problems/doubts can be clarified during the classroom sessions. You are advised to use this session to clarify any doubts/questions with your teaching team.
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[ 2.4 ] Online Quiz 1
Attempt and submit online Quiz 1 (summative activity) for this week. You will have access to the quiz, once it has been released by the teaching team.
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[ 2.5 ] Work with your tutors and peers
Your tutors are available to help you understand and master this topic. Communicate with them using the Q&A Forum and Dialogue. Discuss and share any concepts, questions or problems from the learning materials with your peers in this Introduction to Aviation - Online Learning Community.
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[ 2.6 ] Database of key words
If you find any new terms, new resources, historical facts related to Aviation Industry, share in this Introduction to Aviation - Glossary each week. You can comment on each other's entry and provide constructive feedback. This is a collaborative exercise. You can add text, videos, and image etc. (Formative activity, not assessed)
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[ 2.7 ] Team Roles
Complete Belbin's self-perception inventory (if you have not already completed) to work out what type of 'team player' you are, by indicating which of the nine Belbin Team Roles you have an affinity towards, and which ones you don’t. Once you have finished the activity, you need to submit the filled-in document electronically. (about 30 mins) (not a part of your assessment)
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1. Flipped activity:
Before the tutorial please complete the Belbin's self-perception inventory, watch the teamwork videos and do one psychology profile using the links provided. We will discuss teamwork in more detail in this tutorial but you will need to do these activities before you attend. You will find the links to the videos in the PDF below.
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2. Attend the weekly lecture and tutorial sessions, discuss any doubts or questions you have (4 hours). This will be an opportunity for you to discuss any content related questions, doubts and problems with your teaching team and meet with your peers. These sessions will be used for interactive and collaborative exercises.
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Week 2 tutorial: Teamwork
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