Course unit title Level of course unit Course unit code Type of course unit Semester of course unit Local credit ECTS credit Syllabus
HUMAN FACTORS IN AVIATION First cycle HEE 111 1 3.00 3.00 Print
   
Description of course unit
Prerequisites and course requisities There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Language of instruction Turkish
Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Murat ONAY
Lecturer(s) Assist. Prof. Dr. Hamdi ERCAN
Teaching assitant(s)
Mode of delivery The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
Course objective Learning the human factors in aviation
Course description Human factors in aviation

Course contents
1 History of the human factors in aviation
2 Basic Concepts Related to Safety Management
3 Human Performance and Limitations
4 Human Performance and Limitations
5 Social Psychology
6 Social Psychology
7 Factors Affecting Performance
8 Factors Affecting Performance
9 Physical Environment Maintenance Tasks
10 Communication
11 Human Error
12 Human Error
13 Hazards in the Workplace
14 Case Study
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
1 The students will be able to explain fundamental concepts of aviation safety. 1.1. Explain the importance of ensuring aviation safety 1.2. explains the need for establishing aviation safety 1.3. defines and compares risk and safety concepts 1.4. lists organizations that regulate the safety 1.5. explains the well-known model named SHEL that identifies human factor 1.6. explains factors that affect aviation safety and interprets how they affect
2 The students will be able to debate factors that affect human performance. 2.1. explains performance and limits of aircraft maintenance personnel 2.2. explains physiological, psychological, and environmental factors that affect performance of aircraft maintenance personnel and debates how they affect the performance 2.3. obtains communication skills towards aircraft maintenance activities and applies them
3 The students will be able to explain error management models 3.1. explains error management models and theories relating to aircraft maintenance activities 3.2. explains error types of aircraft maintenance activities and debates error avoidance methods
4 The students Explain potential hazards in the workplace and itself will likely be able to discuss recommendations to protect . will be able to examine case studies
5 The students proposes error avoidance methods of aircraft maintenance activities
6 The students examines the incidents results from aircraft maintenance activities and analyzes factors that jeopardize aviation safety
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load
  Quantity Time (hour) Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching) 14 4 56
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class) 5 5 25
Homework 0 0 0
Presentation / seminar 7 2 14
Quiz 0 0 0
Preparation for midterm exams 1 4 4
Midterm exams 1 2 2
Project (term paper) 0 0 0
Laboratuar 0 0 0
Field study 0 0 0
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Final exam 1 1 1
Research 0 0 0
Total work load     106
ECTS     4.00

Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation during semester Quantity Percentage
Midterm exam 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Homework 0 0
Semester total   0
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success   0
Contribution ratio of final exam to success   0
General total   0

Recommended and required reading
Textbook Human Factors in Aviation, Second Edition [Paperback] 2006 Eduardo Salas (Editor), Florian Jentsch (Editor), Dan Maurino (Editor)
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