COURSE PLAN

Comprehensive Course Plan – Odd Semester 2022-23

SECTION I: COURSE INTRODUCTION

Class BSc (H) Psychology Semester 5

Course title Aviation Psychology Course Code BPSY541B

Total hours during E learning phase: 75

Total hours/week: 5

Faculty name Dr. Kritika Rastogi Contact details kritika.rastogi@christuniversity.in

7388777872
Wednesday 3:30-4:00 PM

Class policies and • Students can contact facilitator via email in case of any query regarding the class or study
guidelines material from asynchronous class.
• Prior appointments must be taken if the student needs to talk to the facilitator via call.
• The teacher will brief the students about the assignment (objectives of the assignment, style of
writing, word limit, nature of submission, evaluation rubrics, and deadlines) and the same shall be
uploaded on their LMS accounts and other learning portals (Google Classroom). The deadlines
will be mutually agreed upon.
• The teacher will inform in advance, when she is unable to take a class.
• The teacher will complete the required number of course hours in a semester.
• Students are expected to attend all classes and comply with the university’s attendance policy.
• Attendance will be taken in the first five minutes of the class. Attendance will be marked on the
basis of roll call and WebEx report. Students joining a class late or not paying attention will not
be granted attendance.
 • Students are expected to abide by e-etiquettes during online classes like keeping themselves on
mute, un-muting only when required, keeping video off, raise your hand if you have a question
and post questions in the chat box.
• Students are expected to go through the course plan and syllabus and come prepared for the class.
• Students are not permitted to use electronic devices like mobile phone, laptop, ipad etc without
the permission of the teacher.
• Food and beverages are not allowed in the classroom. Though keeping water and drinking it at
regular intervals is advisable.
• Talking amongst other students and other disruptive behaviour are not allowed when the class is
in progress.
• Students are expected to take active part in the classroom discussion and activities.

Take every effort to utilize the resources provided by the university, including but not limited to the
library and internet resources.

This course introduces the field of aviation psychology, by providing an overview of human factors in
Course Description aviation safety. Students will be exposed to a range of specialized topics like CRM, aviation medicine,
cognitive ergonomics, and will be exposed to a broad array of psychological issues faced in the aviation
context, which helps to improve safety in the industry.

This course will help the learner to -

Course Objectives • Describe the relevance of aviation psychology and apply the
principles to current problems in aviation safety.
• Know the physical and mental health issues in the aviation industry.
• Understand how psychological process plays a role in a variety of
aviation contexts and how it interferes with performance and
compromises safety.

• To Identify and analyse human factors which are key to aviation safety.
Course Knowledge
Outcomes
 • To Illustrate the various safety models to mitigate the risks in the industry.
Skill

Attitude • Scientifically analyse accidents and incidents in the industry.

Unit 1 Introduction to Aviation Psychology (15 hours)

Meaning and scope of aviation psychology; Role of an aviation psychologists; Current issues and relevance; Crew resource management:
Communication, Workload Management, Decision-making, Conflict Resolution, Leadership, Team Management, Stress Management;
Models on human factor; Professional bodies and safety enforcing agencies.

Unit 2 Aviation Medicine (15 hours)

Occupational Health and Human Physiology, Health and Pathology in Aviation Environment.

Unit III: Human factors and Cognitive Ergonomics (15 Hours)

Human factors; Human Information Processing; Situation Awareness; Mental Workload and Stress; Teamwork and Sense-making; Pilot
checklists.

Unit IV: Aviation Mental Health (15 Hours)

Psychological issues of aviation employees: Psychological stress, post-traumatic stress reactions following aircraft disasters, psychiatric
disorders and syndrome among pilots; Emotions at the workplace, psychological assessments and reporting of crew mental health.

Unit V: Capstone Group Project (15 Hours)

Student-led planning, designing and management of projects, applying knowledge on the course.
SECTION II: WEEKWISE & UNITWISE DESCRIPTION

Week Unit Topic(s) Details Synchronous Duration No of sessions

per week
Hours

List teaching
modalities/activities
Week 1 • Welcome note Class discussion and 5 5
• Introduction to the course Lecture method (use of
• Orientation to course plan power point presentations
Discussion on significance for explaining the topic).
Unit-1 of Aviation Psychology.
Activity:
INTRODUCTI • Welcome note
ON • Introduction to the
course
• Discussion on
significance of
Aviation Psychology.

• Meaning and scope Class discussion and 5 5

of aviation Lecture method (use of
psychology power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

• Role of an aviation Meaning and scope of

psychologists aviation psychology

Class discussion and

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
 • Role of an
aviation
psychologists

• Mentimeter
activity will be
done to capture
their
understanding
about the topic in
the beginning of
class

https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=fGdjuCucPhY

Week 2 Unit - 1 • Current issues and Class discussion and 5 5

relevance Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
• Current issues and
• Crew resource relevance
management:
Communication

Class discussion and

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
Crew resource
management:
Communication
Class discussion and 5 5
• Workload Lecture method (use of
Management, power point presentations
Decision-making for explaining the topic).
• Conflict Resolution
• Leadership
 • Team Management
• Stress Management
Week 3 Unit - 1 • Models on human
factor
• Professional bodies
• safety enforcing
agencies
• Workload
Management,
Decision-making
• Conflict
Resolution
Class discussion and
Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
• Leadership
• Team
Management
• Stress
Management
Class discussion and 5 5
Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
• Models on human
factor
Class discussion and
Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
• Professional
bodies
Class discussion and 5 5
Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
 safety enforcing agencies

Week 4 Unit-2 Occupational Health Class discussion and 5 5

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

• Occupational
Health

Week 5 Human Physiology Class discussion and 5 5

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

Human Physiology

Class discussion and

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

Human Physiology

Week 6 • Health and Pathology Class discussion and 5 5

in Aviation Lecture method (use of
Environment. power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

• Health and
Pathology in
 Aviation
Environment.

Class discussion and

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
• Health and
Pathology in
Aviation
Environment.

Week 7 UnitIII • Human factors Class discussion and 5 5

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

• Human factors
• Human Information
Processing
Class discussion and
Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
• Human Information
Processing
Week 8 • Situation Awareness Class discussion and 5 5
Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

Situation Awareness

• Mental Workload and

Stress Class discussion and
Lecture method (use of
 power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

Mental Workload and

Stress
Week 9 • Teamwork and Class discussion and 5 5
Sense-making Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
• Teamwork and
Sense-making

• Pilot checklists Class discussion and

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
Teamwork and Sense-
making

Week 10 UNIT IV • Psychological issues Class discussion and 5 5

of aviation Lecture method (use of
employees. power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
Psychological issues of
aviation employees

• Psychological stress Class discussion and

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

Psychological stress
Week 11 • post-traumatic stress Class discussion and 5 5
reactions following Lecture method (use of
aircraft disasters
 power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
• post-traumatic
stress reactions
• psychiatric disorders following aircraft
disasters

• psychiatric
disorders

• syndrome among
pilots
Class discussion and
Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

• syndrome among
pilots
Chatbot questions will be
addressed towards the end

Revison of class

Week 12 Class discussion and 5 5

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

• psychological Psychological issues of

assessments aviation employees:
Psychological stress, Post
traumatic stress reactions
following aircraft
disasters, psychiatric
disorders and syndrome
among pilots;
 • reporting of crew Class discussion and
mental health Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

Emotions at the
workplace, psychological
assessments and reporting
of crew mental health.

Week 13 UNIT V Student-led planning, Class discussion and 5 5

designing and management Lecture method (use of
of projects, applying power point presentations
knowledge on the course. for explaining the topic).

Class discussion and

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

Week 14 Student-led planning, Class discussion and 5 5

designing and management Lecture method (use of
of projects, applying power point presentations
knowledge on the course. for explaining the topic).

Class discussion and

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).

Week 15 Student-led planning, Class discussion and 5 5

designing and management Lecture method (use of
 of projects, applying power point presentations
knowledge on the course. for explaining the topic).

Student-led planning,
designing and
management of projects,
applying knowledge on
the course.

Class discussion and

Lecture method (use of
power point presentations
for explaining the topic).
Student-led planning,
designing and
management of projects,
applying knowledge on
the course.

Essential Readings:

• Bor, R., & Hubbard, T. (Eds.). (2006). Aviation mental health: Psychological implications for air transportation. Ashgate Publishing,
Ltd.
• Martinussen, M. & Hunter, D. R. (2017). Aviation Psychology and Human Factors. CRC Press.
 SECTION III: ASSESSMENT AND MAPPING

Assessment outline: The weightage of marks allotted is as follows

CIAI CIA II/ Mid CIAIII Attendance ESE Total

Semester Exam

20 50 marks (25% 20 5 50 (Weightage 30%) 100

weightage)

Mapping: A template to map the Learning Outcomes of the course against the components of assessment is given below:

Course outcomes

CIA I CIA III ESE

CO1

CO2

CO3
 SECTION IV: ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION DESCRIPTION

(Use multiple tables for multiple CIAs and multiple components the CIAs)

CIA 1
Assessment
Individual Assignment (20 Marks)
Description
Students are supposed to analyse the role of Aviation Psychologist on the basis of SHEL Model and propose a
strategy for stress management among cabin crew.
Individual
Assignment Details Late submission/no submission/ wrong submission/copied submission will fetch zero marks

Date of Submission: 20 August, 22 (9:00 AM)

Step 1- Students are supposed to understand and identify different elements of SHEL Model in the context of
aviation psychology which are linked with stressor.
Step 2- Students are supposed to write a rational of mapping with the help of scientific and relevant enquiry
(interviews, studies, articles, researches, books etc.)
Assignment
Step 3- Propose stress management strategies.
description:
Step 4- Submit the report which includes all the above-mentioned points before the given deadline.

• Will be able to identify the stressors among cabin crew

• Able to understand the role of aviation psychologist
Learning outcomes: • Understanding about stress management strategies in context of Aviation Psychology

Evaluation Rubric/s:

CIA 1
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Analysis of SHEL Accurate Analysis of all 4 Accurate Analysis of any Accurate Analysis of any Accurate Analysis of any
element of Model 3 element of Model 2 element of Model 1 element of Model
 Mapping of SHEL with
stressors
Depth of scientific
enquiry
Proposed Stress
management
strategies/activities
Reflective Report
Able to identify stressors
related with all four
elements of model
through scientific enquiry
6-7 Studies, articles,
researches, books are
well quoted and written
in scientific manner
Well planned
strategies/activities which
are accurately aligned
with identified stressors
with high possibility of
practical implications.
Detailed and well-
structured report with 7-8
key reflections and
learnings
Able to identify stressors Able to identify stressors Able to identify stressors
related with any three related with any two related with any one
elements of model elements of model elements of model
through scientific enquiry through scientific enquiry through scientific enquiry
4-5 Studies, articles, 2-3 Studies, articles, 1-2 Studies, articles,
researches, books are well researches, books are researches, books are
quoted and written in well quoted and written quoted and written in
scientific manner in scientific manner scientific manner
Strategies/activities strategies/activities which strategies/activities which
which are accurately are partially aligned with are not aligned with
aligned with identified identified stressors with identified stressors with
stressors with moderate less possibility of no possibility of practical
possibility of practical practical implications. implications.
implications.
Detailed and well- Detailed and well- Key reflections and
structured report with 5-6 structured report with 3-4 learnings not detailed and
reflections or learnings reflections or learnings report is not well
structured with only 1-2
points.

CIA III
Assessment CIA 3 (20 Marks)
Description Group Assignment- Training Module for CRM

• 5-7 students in a group

• One report needs to be submitted from each group
• Participation of all the members in a group is mandatory, will be monitored through anonymous peer
Individual
feedback and rating
Assignment Details
• Late submission/no submission/ wrong submission/copied submission will fetch zero marks.
Date of Submission: 20 October

Step 1- Identify any 6 critical skills of CRM on which training module will be developed by group members.
Skill needs to be identified on the basis of observations, interaction with the aviation professional or based on
Assignment past research.
description: Step 2- Develop the training module to develop/enhance the identified skills which includes following steps:
• analyse;
• design;
• develop;
 • implement and evaluate
Step 3- Prepare a report and submit in before the due date
Step 4- fill the peer feedback form

• Will be able to identify skills required for CRM

• Will develop understanding to plan the steps involved in training
Learning outcomes:
• Team work and interpersonal skills

Evaluation Rubric/s: CIA III

Criteria 1 2 3 4 5
Identification of Any one skill has Any two skill has Any three skill has Any four skill has All five skills have
Skills been accurately been accurately been accurately been accurately been accurately
found on the basic of found on the basic of found on the basic of found on the basic of identified on the
rigorous studies and rigorous studies and rigorous studies and rigorous studies and basis of
a logical and original a logical and original a logical and original a logical and original observations,
rationale behind rationale behind rationale behind rationale behind interaction with the
identification has identification has identification has identification has aviation professional
been provided. been provided. been provided. been provided. or based on past
research.
on the basic of
rigorous studies and
a logical and original
rationale behind
identification has
been provided.
Structure of Module is not Structured module Module lacks Structured module Well-structured
Module structured and does has been prepared structure which has been prepared module which
not include sufficient but does not include includes fair details which includes fair includes sufficient
and correct details of all the details of of analyse, details of analyse, and correct details of
analyse, analyse, design, develop, design, develop, analyse,
implement and implement and
evaluate evaluate
 design, develop, design, develop, design, develop,
implement and implement and implement and
evaluate evaluate evaluate

Effectiveness of Effective use of any Effective use of any
Module 1 modality to ensure 2 modality to ensure
effectiveness module effectiveness module
Reflection and Reflective arguments Struggles in
conclusion are loosely framed completing the work.
and written Reflections and
conclusions are
sketchy and lacks in-
depth understanding
and conclusions.
Rationale provided
lacks quality work.
Effective use of any Effective use of any
Appropriate use of 5
3 modality to ensure 4 modality to ensure
or more modalities
effectiveness module effectiveness module
to ensure
effectiveness module
Fair amount of work Good work done. Excellent great deal
done. Reflections Reflections and of work done.
and conclusions conclusions are Reflections and
logical and crisp. adequate, accurate, conclusions are in-
Rationale provided is logical and crisp. depth adequate,
fine. Rationale provided is accurate, logical and
correct. crisp. Rationale
provided is
absolutely correct.

Note:
*A student will be awarded no score (Zero points) if unrelated/incorrect/no submission are made for any of the above criteria.
*This is a reference document and it is subject to change depending on the unpredictable future circumstances. In case of any change, it will
be updated and discussed well in advanced in class.