AVIA 160 - Aviation Communications

Credits: 5
Provides instruction and practice in listening and speaking the words and phrases used in aviation operations communication. Emphasizes accuracy and efficiency in exchanges of information that take place on a constant basis in the world of aircraft and the people who fly, design, service, manage, and control them globally.

Course Fee: $20.00

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Incorporate and employ fundamental theories of communication in the field of aviation.
Describe the value of the critical role that communication plays in the aviation industry.
Practice standards used in communication: textual, aural, or otherwise, both internal and external to aircraft systems.

Program Outcomes

Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.