Latest Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026
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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 empower decision-making by aviation managers through providing an awareness and understanding of how the law applies to aviation and thereby enable better management of operational and commercial 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the regulatory and policy frameworks that govern aviation. 2. Illustrate the role of historical and political factors in the air transport market and their continued influence on modern development and regulation 3. Evaluate the competitive and regulatory forces that shape the air transport industry 4. Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics, requirements and legal responsibilities of aviation organisations. 5. Critique and analyse factual aviation case scenarios with operational and/or commercial implications. 6. Demonstrate research skills and conduct basic written analysis, including locating and considering academic journal papers or other appropriate materials. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Chicago Convention Air Transport Market Irish Aviation Regulation Competition Law and Aviation Regulation of Infrastructure Environment and Safety Private Air Law – Liability Aviation Security Law Traffic Management in Europe Safety Regulation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List Books: None Articles: None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||