Name of the Program: Bachelor of Business Administration – Aviation

Course Code: BBA 2.3

Name of the Course: AVIATION SAFETY & SECURITY MANAGEMENT

COURSE CREDITS NO. OF HOURS TOTAL NO. OF

PER WEEK TEACHING HOURS
4 CREDITS 4 HOURS 56 HOURS

Pedagogy: Classrooms lecture, tutorials, Group discussion, Seminar, Case

studies.
Course Outcomes: On successful completion Student will demonstrate
a) To enable the students to learn about the importance of Safety and Security in
Air Transportation,
b) The study of which is of vital importance to Aviation Students, where they will
be learning about the techniques and methodologies used in protecting
passengers, crew, baggage, cargo, mail, ground personnel, aircraft and
property of Airports.
c) Able to understand the causes of Terrorism, Hijacking, countering both
Terrorism and Hijacking methods.
d) Analyse the importance of Safety Assessment Program and Transportation
security administration
e) Students are able to understand the Ground Operations and their policies.

SYLLABUS: HOURS
Module No. 1: AIRLINE SAFETY AND SECURITY 10
AIRLINE SAFETY AND SECURITY 10 Hrs – Regulatory Agencies (BCAS) and
its functions, – Airside Safety – Culture of Safety – Issues in Air safety – Accident
and Incident Investigation – SMS and Pillar of SMS,
Module No. 2: AIRPORT CRISIS MANAGEMENT 16
BCAS AVSEC includes Screening of Passengers and Baggage, Sterile area,
Passenger searching procedures, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Search Principles,
Screening point layout, Stages involved in Screening process, HHMD, DFMD,
ETD, EVD, Sequence of baggage search, Security procedures for screening of pax
with special needs and medical conditions, Procedures for Transportation of
Human Organ, Xray examination of baggage, carriage of Arms and Amination by
Air, emergency and contingencies, catering security procedures, cyber security and
Profiling)
Access Control of people and vehicle, recognition of Explosives, Bomb threat and
hijack threat contingency procedures, protection of parked aircraft, physical
inspection of baggage, Escorting people on consignment, protection of cargo &
mail, behaviour direction
Module No. 3: HIJACKING & TERRORISM 12
Hijacking – Security measures- Airport Security Programmed a Steps taken to
Contend with Hijacking- Cockpit doors- Sky Marshal Program -Public Law about
Hijacking - Air Transportation Security Act of 2001 -Crimes against Humanity
Laws.

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 Terrorism – Introduction- Causes of Terrorism - Steps taken to Combat Terrorism,
- 9/11 Terrorist Act and its Consequences - Nuclear Terrorism - Aircraft as Missiles -
Biological & Chemical Warfare -, - Palestine Liberation Organization, Rival claim
of Palestine and History of Palestine
Module No. 4: Legislations and Regulations 08
ICAO/ECAC -Transportation security administration – International aviation
safety assessment program. -Legislation after 9th Sep 2001
Module No. 5: Ground Operations 10
GOM (Ground operations Manual) Part I0 hrs Baggage policy, types, allowed
baggage's, Piece concept and weight Concept, Odd sized baggage's, Sporting
equipment's, Carriage of Weapons, UMNR policy, Expectant mother policy, Annex
17 policy, No-show, Gate No-show, MEDA, MEDIF, Stretcher case, PET Policy,
Service Animal policy, Carriage of HUM and its requirements, PRM and its types

Skill Development Activities:

*Visit to Domestic or International Airline Company and submission of report on
various managerial and security aspects.
THE STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT THE RECORD BOOK OF MINIMUM
50 PAGES.
Please note :-
· The record book should be in written format , should cover various airlines
· The virtual visit should be carried out in the absent of Airport Visit

** IA marks should be awarded on the basis of Practical Records submitted by the

student, Internal Assessment Test and VIVA-VOCE conducted by the institution.
(50 marks for practical records submitted by the student, 30 for Internal Test and 20
Marks for VIVA-VOCE).

Text Books

1. Sujatha B. Manohar and Munawar Ahmed (2021), Aviation Safety and

Security Management.

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