Air Transport Management with ATPL Studies BSc (Hons)

This module is mapped against the EASA Pilot Training Theoretical Knowledge Syllabus (2012). The module fulfils the National Occupational Standards for Professional Pilots based on the thirteen areas of competence the module tests - Aircraft General Knowledge; Air Law; Mass and Balance; Performance Aeroplane; Flight Planning and Flight Monitoring; Aircraft General Knowledge –Instrumentation; Human Performance; Meteorology; General    Navigation; Radio    Navigation; Operational Procedures; Principles of Flight Aeroplane; Communications.

This module aim is for students to develop their practical handling of the aircraft.  Alongside this they will develop their reflective practice which is core to their operating day.  This module is a pre-requirement for the CPL module with is undertaken in Level 6, as a commercial pilot restricted to flying in visual meteorological conditions, as stipulated by EASA (CAP 804 Part 1; 30 January 2013). The module is mapped against CAP 804 Part 1 (30 January 2013) and EASA Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Part FCL1 Annex to ED Decision 2011/016/R.

As a future manager, you need a strong understanding of the current situation and local constraints an airport can face. A clear roadmap for the development of airports and a comprehensive solution for the challenges you face are necessary. Focusing on those areas, this module will provide you with a thorough understanding of the political, economic, regulatory and environmental context in which an airport operates. It will have, as a key focus, the design process and elements relating to the design and operation of the airside, airspace and terminal building areas. In addition, it will enhance your critical thinking and decision making in terms of planning and development steps.

The aim of this module is to provide students with the knowledge and understanding required to plan and perform airline route operations. The module covers both the commercial and operational aspects of route development and operations through critical analysis and evaluation of information and data and the application of management science. Political, economic, regulatory and environmental considerations are embedded throughout the learning.

This module is designed to give you a conceptual underpinning and thorough knowledge of basic principles and operational practice in sustainable aviation; providing an overview of the principles of sustainability and sustainable aviation management.  It is intended that the module will introduce you to sustainable aviation policy, procedures and strategy for airlines, airports and aircraft manufacturers. It will cover the main theories in regulating environmental externalities and help the students to assess and evaluate these policies and initiatives. 

This module will teach you the  understanding of the strategic and commercial aspects of air transport management. It examines approaches to aviation strategic management, strategic analysis and seeks to determine how these organisations may improve, grow and develop; alongside an investigation of key strategic, financial, and economic trends, problems, and developments in aviation management.

The aim of the dissertation module is to provide students with the opportunity to critically review, analyse and evaluate a topic of their choice related to the subject area of the course that they are studying. This is best done by conducting research in that topic and presenting the outcomes in a thesis. The module builds on knowledge and understanding that students may have achieved as part of an introductory research methods module. However, this is a self-contained module and it is not a pre-requisite to have been previously studied an introductory research module.