Risk Assessment
24.11.2010
COURSE OF STUDIES: Crisis Management |
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Course of lectures: Risk Assessment |
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Semester: |
Lectures + practicums: |
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ECTS points: |
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IV |
2 |
1 |
45 |
5 |
Objective of course of lectures: Acquired basic knowledge in the theory of risk and trained to do risk assessment |
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Content of course of lectures: Origin of risk. Definitions of risk. Risk and safety. Types of risk. Risk and environmental protection. Technological risks. Procedure of risk assessment. Identification of danger. Assessment of probability of risk. Assessment of consequences. Characterisation of risk. Criteria of acceptability. Perception of risk. Communication on risks. Vagueness of assessment. Risk management. Risk – cost relation. Decision-making on reduction of risk. Life cycle of decision. |
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General and specific competences (knowledge and skills): During lectures and practicums, students obtain knowledge on the theory of risk, and they will be trained to make risk assessments. |