MCAV221 Dangerous Goods in Air TransportationIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Civil Aviation Cabin Services (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Civil Aviation Cabin Services (English)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

General course introduction information

Course Code: MCAV221
Course Name: Dangerous Goods in Air Transportation
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 6
Language of instruction: EN
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Öğr.Gör. SEMRA ORAK
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr.Gör. ÖNDER TAŞDELEN
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This course will investigate the techniques and importance of provide knowledge of all important issues in dangerous goods with explaining the details of the nine of them.
Course Content: This course’s goal is to obtain and maintain the knowledge of the essential issues in civil aviation industry about dangerous goods. Students who pass the course will be able to know about what can define as dangerous goods in aviation and why them should be secured, who is charge in application of the regarding rules, which carriage goods can accept for scheduled flight by distinguish package signs and labels of dangerous goods, precautions and emergency response in case possibility of incidents and accidents caused by dangerous goods, restrictions, limits and carriage conditions of goods which is defined as dangerous and which type of baggage contain can define as dangerous good and have general information IATA Carrier and other country protocols regarding dangerous goods.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) "• List and explain what can define as dangerous goods in aviation and why them should be secured."
2) "• Describe the various types of IATA Carrier and other country protocols regarding dangerous goods."
3) "• Explain how to assessing the charge in application of the regarding rules."
4) The passengers learns what may be dangerous goods from the accompanying items.
5) Know which materials are transported under which limits and conditions.
6) Know what to do with the flight by recognizing signs and labels of dangerous goods packages.
7) Know the precautions to be taken and the precautions to be taken in case of accidents and incidents that may occur in relation to these substances.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) "• Explaining to students with course outlines"
2) "• Explains purpose of dangerous goods training by sharing former flight accident. • Describes history of dangerous goods regulations first application and worldwide spread. • Describes basics of the dangerous goods. "
3) "• Explains dangerous goods transportation up to all transportations modes. • Defines application of dangerous goods regulations in airlines. • Analyzes definition of dangerous goods. "
4) "• Defines Approved Carriage. • Defines Exempted Carriage. • Analyzes which circumstances dangerous goods regulations is disapplied. • Describes general carriage necessities. "
5) "• Defines forbidden dangerous goods carried by air transportation. • Defines hidden dangerous goods. • Defines dangerous goods carried bu passengers or crew. • Defines transport of dangerous goods by post. "
6) "• Defines dangerous goods in operator’s property. • Defines dangerous goods in excepted quantities. • Defines dangerous goods in limited quantities. • State and Operator Variations. "
7) "• Defines Class 1Explosives. • Defines Class 2 Gases. • Defines Class 3 Flammable Liquids. • Defines Class 4 Flammable Solids. • Defines Class 5 Qxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides. "
8) "• Defines Class 6 Toxic and Infectious Substances. • Defines Class 7 Radioactive Material. • Defines Class 8 Corrosives. • Defines Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances and Articles."
9) "• MIDTERM EXAM"
10) "• Defines shipper’s responsibility. • Defines operator’s responsibility • Analyze how to use of dangerous goods list. "
11) "• Explains packing of dangerous goods. • Defines packing groups and packaging quality. • Explains Empty Packagings and re-use of packages."
12) "• Explains marking specifications. • Defines types of marking. • Defines risk and handling labels. • Defines usage of label regulations. "
13) "• Analyze examples of explosive- infectious- liquified gas package. • Defines dangerous goods tested by UN test requirements. • Defines dangerous goods package examples of exceptional quantities. • Analyzes radioactive material packaging examples. "
14) "• Defines acceptance- storage- handling- control of dangeours goods. • Analyzes notification of dangerous goods shipment. • Defines emergency procedures. • Analyzes reporting of accidents. "
15) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Havayolları Dokümanları
IATA-ICAO Dokümanları
References: Havayolları Dokümanları
IATA-ICAO Dokümanları

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) 1.Civil Aviation can take responsibility within the group as an individual while working in the industry.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) 1.Civil Aviation can take responsibility within the group as an individual while working in the industry. 5

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment etc.)

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework
Application
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Application 5 3 15
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Homework Assignments 14 3 42
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 143