Module: Aviation Policy

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Aviation Policy
Module Code	MNA1001 (ITS: EF121)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

Aviation is one of the most heavily regulated industries and this means that today’s aviation professional should be aware of, and familiar with, how the law applies to aviation. This module will provide an introduction for students to the legal environment within which aviation operates, at the Irish, European and international levels. This module aims to provide an awareness and understanding of how the law applies to aviation and thereby further enable management of commercial and operational functions. Those provisions of aviation law most relevant to the management function will be explored so as to facilitate practical application to real life scenarios. As a module aimed at non-lawyers, the teaching approach will utilise plain English explanations of the law and make use of cases and practical examples as the main source of illustration. An interactive approach will be taken to the delivery of lectures, with students encouraged to participate in class discussion. Topics will be explored against their historical backdrop, tracing the development of aviation regulation through its various stages and thereby providing context for contemporary issues facing the industry.

Learning Outcomes

1. Provide an overview of the specific legal framework that governs aviation, from airports to airlines, ground handling companies to air navigation service providers, and so on.
2. 1DCE4053-D547-0001-8EC1-1FE0E1C81D6E

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Outline of relevant, theory and practice, participation in practical exercises
Directed learning	36	Preparation for class activities
Assignment Completion	20	Preparation for and development of assignment material
Independent Study	25	Reading, Research and library Work
Directed learning	20	Additional preparation for and taking exam
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	20000	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Marina Efthymiou	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Assignment	Aviation Governance	30%	Week 1
Formal Examination	End-of-Semester Final Examination	70%	End-of-Semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

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