Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3SHI203Aviation Safety Management System3+1+04520.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Civil Aviatıon Management
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To provide students with an understanding of how safety management functions within aviation management; to enable them to define the fundamental concepts used in a safety management system, describe the operation of such a system, and gain insight into the design and functioning of a safety management system.
Course Content This course covers the following topics: fundamental concepts of aviation safety; the management dilemma in aviation safety; hazards and safety risks; human performance and its limitations; risk management techniques; a positive safety culture; human error and violations; risk management in aviation; the measurement and monitoring of safety performance; the concept of a Safety Management System (SMS); legal regulations concerning aviation safety; an introduction to aviation security; accident investigation models; case studies of accidents/incidents; and aircraft maintenance resource management.
Course Methods and Techniques Exposition (direct instruction), question-and-answer, discussion, and practical application techniques are used.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Suat PINAR
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources SHGM Yayınları, Yayın No: HAD/T 18 SAFETY MANAGEMENT HAND BOOK, (Safety Management Manual – SMM, 2020
Documents SHGM Yayınları, Yayın No: HAD/T 18 SAFETY MANAGEMENT HAND BOOK, (Safety Management Manual – SMM, 2020

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Assignments 1 20 20
Presentation 2 20 40
Mid-terms 1 20 20
Practice 14 1 14
Final examination 1 20 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 156

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 They will be able to discuss different safety management approaches.
2 Compares security management approaches
3 They will be able to discuss the relationship between human factors and safety management.
4 They will be able to discuss accident/incident investigation models.
5 They will be able to discuss the Safety Management System within the framework of legal regulations.
6 The relationship between aircraft maintenance resource management and crew resource management is open to discussion.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Introduction
2 Basic Concepts Regarding Aviation Safety
3 Management Dilemma, Hazards, and Safety Risks in Aviation Safety
4 Human Performance and Its Limits
5 Risk Management Techniques
6 Positive Safety Culture
7 Human Error and Violations
8 EXAM WEEK
9 Risk management in aviation
10 Measuring and Monitoring Safety Performance
11 Safety Management System and its concept.
12 Legal regulations concerning aviation safety.
13 Introduction to aviation security.
14 Kaza/Kırım Vaka Çalışması ve Uçak Bakım Kaynak Yönetimi
15 Team Resource Management

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant