Course syllabus

Riskanalys inom säkerhetsområdet
Risk Assessment in the Safety Area

VRSN25, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2019/20
Decided by: PLED BI/RH
Date of Decision: 2019-03-27

General Information

Compulsory for: BI3, RH4-rh
Elective for: Pi4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The aim of the course is that the students gain the capability of utilizing methods and tools for risk analysis and evaluation as a basis for making decisions concerning risk management within the safety area. Furthermore, the course is aimed at providing a foundation for continuing studies in the risk management field.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

The course covers an overview of risk assessment in safety, accident theories, barrier perspectives, complex systems and quality of risk assessments. And in-depth consideration and applications of qualitative and quantitative methods for risk analysis, likelihood estimations, consequence analysis, uncertainty analysis, risk presentation, risk evaluation and the risk assessment process.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: The examination represents a combination of results individual assignments, group assignments and a written examination. The examination consists of both questions on theory and questions of a problem-solving nature. Participation in obligatory seminars is required.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Parts
Code: 0117. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination. Contents: This element constitutes the whole course including an overview of risk assessment in safety, accident theories, barrier perspectives, complex systems, and quality of risk assessments. And in-depth consideration and applications of qualitative and quantitative methods for risk analysis, likelihood estimations, consequence analysis, uncertainty analysis, risk presentation, risk evaluation and the risk assessment process.
Code: 0217. Name: Indivudal Assignments and Group Assignments.
Credits: 3,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Successfully completed individual assignments and project assignments completed in groups. Contents: During the course a number of individual assignments as well as a major group project assignments are to be completed. For the project assignments, supervisors are available for consultation.

Admission

Admission requirements:

Required prior knowledge: FMA430 Calculus in Several Variables or FMAB30 Calculus in Several Variables Basic course in risk assessment, at least 7,5 hp.
The number of participants is limited to: No
Selection: Students from the Bachelor's program in Fire Safety Engineering and the Master's program in Risk Management and Safety Engineering are guaranteed to be admitted to the course provided they fulfill the entry requirements
The course overlaps following course/s: VBRN01, VBR180

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Henrik Hassel, henrik.hassel@risk.lth.se
Further information: Group assignments require active participation. Each group member must individually be able to account for the content of the assignment. If a group member does not fulfill the demands of the group or ignores hers/his commitment, she/he can be reassigned to another group or get a fail result.