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AVIATION LAW

Bachelors Degree in Aviation Management

ASM 190

Breyer State University

Instructor:

Zinabu S. Degife, Ph.D., Ed.S., MS. BA

SYLLABUS

OURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to ASM 190, a Bachelor level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Bachelor in Aviation Management. We are pleased to offer you this course. Aviation Law provides you basic legal and perspective to understand how the legal system works in relation to aviation activities, to help you recognize and to avoid common aviation pitfalls. This course is also a great tool to guide and provide detail information to aviation Managers, Pilots, Mechanics, Aircraft owners and others involved in aviation by vocation or avocation. The scope of the course is limited to the law of the United States and may have little relevance to the domestic laws of other nations.

The events of the September 11 attack have changed our world. The Aviation Industry and governments are in historical need of Aviation Safety & Security professionals. Breyer State University is proud to present this course as part of the requirements for Aviation Management Degree, which enables you to academically prepare to participate in Aviation Management.

TIME FRAME: This is an eight-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your text book(s) have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded eight semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.

Book 1: Practical Aviation Law, 4th Edition. J. Scott Hamilton. Iowa States Press, Blackwell Publishing: 2005. ISBN # 0-8138-0641-0.


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PROCEED: Once your textbook arrives, please begin reading the text. You may proceed as rapidly or as paced as you desire. Your final examination will cover all of the material in this textbook.

As you read the texts, you may certainly want to underline or highlight important concepts, theories, modalities, etc. You may take your own notes, although note taking is not a requirement for this course.

After you have completed the textbook, and are ready to take your final examination, please notify me and request access to the final exam. Please remember that your final exam must be completed by the end of the tenth week. No exceptions.

EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. The mid-term exam covers the material in the text book Parts I,II and III. The final exam covers Parts III, IV and V.

The midterm examination must be taken by the end of the fifth week in the course.
The final examination must be taken by the end of the tenth week in the course.

Both examinations are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are “open book” objective type. You will have 3 days to complete your exam, once you access it from the classroom. To access the exams, you must send me an email and request to have access to the exam. I will then program your access in. You will receive an email back from me telling you that you are now authorized to go ahead and access your exam. To access, you will come into the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam you are taking. You will need your User ID and PASS WORD to access the exam. The exam will appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you have 72 hours to submit your answers. The program provides me the date and exact time that you accessed the exam. The program also notifies me of the exact date and time that you submit your answers. Thus, the program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and click in your responses and then click submit. In a short time following you will receive the exam in your email box with your computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answer is. I too receive the copy of your exam and your score.

WRITTEN ASSIGNEMENTS: There are no written assignments for this course. There is a considerable amount of reading involved in this course, and I would prefer you spend your time with the books learning the material.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION:
You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a “chat” room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me. If during your time in this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

COURSE ACCELERATION: It is permissible for you to accelerate in this course. You may choose to take the midterm examination prior to the fifth week in the course, and/or take the final examination prior to the tenth week in the course. This is acceptable. Just notify me whenever you are ready for an exam, and you will be given access. There is NO mandate to accelerate. This is an individual choice that I will honor.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Professor Degife is a Ph.D. in Christian Leadership with Christian Leadership University (CLU). He has also completed Education Specialist Degree Program studies with Central Missouri State University (CMSU), Warrensburg, Missouri. After graduating his Master of Science in Aviation Safety from CMSU, Professor Degife worked for a government agency with responsibility to ensure the safety and security of the air transportation system.  In his professional and academic efforts, Professor Degife received several awards of achievements.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Identify Labor and Employment Law.
2). Identify Administrative Law and FAA enforcement.
3). Understand Laws involve with aircraft accident and basic principle of liability.
4). Learn Aviation Medical cases and Aviation Insurances.
5). Understand the basic Practical Aviation Law.
6). Understand regulations dealing with aircraft leasing management and fractional ownership.
7). Discuss issues of Airport and Air Space.
8). Discuss issues of key aviation organizations.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may contact the instructor at Peachcooper@yahoo.com

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