Course: Risk Control and Environmental Safety Securing

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Course title Risk Control and Environmental Safety Securing
Course code LUKR/L8SOR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vargová Slavomíra, Ing. PhD.
  • Adamec Vladimír, prof. Ing. CSc.
  • Kodet Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Zeman Tomáš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D. et Ph.D.
  • Veselík Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Main topics of the subject: - Principles of risk acceptability assessment; - Generation of countermeasures to prevent and reduce risks; - Selection of the optimal alternative from suggested options with using multi-criteria decision analysis; - Ensuring feasibility of the selected measure; - Sustainable development of society; - Methods and procedures for monitoring individual sectoral risks; - Economic optimum of the environmental safety and target function of the society; - Principles and tools used for ensuring industrial and regional safety; - Principles of the communication under the risk and the process of risk perception; - Seminar paper - defence of seminar papers elaborated by the groups of students and passing a credit test.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Teamwork, Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
  • Home preparation for classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 24 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 56 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Výuka navazuje zejména na předměty "Procesy hodnocení a ovládání rizik" a Metodologie hodnocení rizik", resp. předměty s podobným zaměřením, v nichž byli studenti seznámeni s terminologií, klasifikačními aspekty rizik, obsahem a časovou návazností jednotlivých fází risk managementu, včetně metod hodnocení sektorových rizik. Z předmětů teoretického základu jsou vyžadovány především znalosti vysokoškolské algebry a operačního výzkumu.
Výuka navazuje zejména na předměty "Procesy hodnocení a ovládání rizik" a Metodologie hodnocení rizik", resp. předměty s podobným zaměřením, v nichž byli studenti seznámeni s terminologií, klasifikačními aspekty rizik, obsahem a časovou návazností jednotlivých fází risk managementu, včetně metod hodnocení sektorových rizik. Z předmětů teoretického základu jsou vyžadovány především znalosti vysokoškolské algebry a operačního výzkumu.
learning outcomes
clarify the ALARP principle and its use in risk acceptability evaluation
clarify the ALARP principle and its use in risk acceptability evaluation
define the sustainable development of society
define the sustainable development of society
describe possible approaches to risk treatment
describe possible approaches to risk treatment
explain the regularities of risk perception
explain the regularities of risk perception
describe risk communication principles
describe risk communication principles
Skills
perform a cost benefit analysis of possible variants of risk reduction measures
perform a cost benefit analysis of possible variants of risk reduction measures
choose the optimal variant of risk reduction measures based on multi-criteria decision-making methods
choose the optimal variant of risk reduction measures based on multi-criteria decision-making methods
choose an appropriate method for determining the weights of the criteria and a method for choosing the optimal variant of risk reduction measures within the framework of multi-criteria decision-making
choose an appropriate method for determining the weights of the criteria and a method for choosing the optimal variant of risk reduction measures within the framework of multi-criteria decision-making
propose appropriate risk reduction measures based on a prior risk assessment
propose appropriate risk reduction measures based on a prior risk assessment
propose a risk communication strategy in specific conditions
propose a risk communication strategy in specific conditions
teaching methods
Knowledge
Teamwork
Teamwork
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
assessment methods
Systematic observation of the student
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Systematic observation of the student
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Didactic test
Didactic test
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Oral examination
Analysis of educational material
Oral examination
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Text analysis
Text analysis
Analysis of a work of art
Analysis of a work of art
Recommended literature
  • ATHERTON, E. Supporting ALARP Decision Making by Cost Benefit Analysis and Multi-attribute Utility Theory. 2005.
  • BATE, R. What Risk?. 1997. ISBN 0-7506-3810-9.
  • BERNATÍK, A. Prevence závažných havárií II.. Ostrava, 2006. ISBN 80-86634-90-6.
  • BOŽEK, F. a URBAN, R. Management rizika. Brno, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7231-259-7.
  • BRODER, J. F. and TUCKER, E. Risk Analysis and the Security Survey. 2012. ISBN 978-0-12-382233-8.
  • ČASTORÁL, Zdeněk. Management rizik v současných podmínkách. Praha, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7452-132-4.
  • Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. Metodika zajištění ochrany kritické infrastruktury v oblasti výroby, přenosu a distribuce elektrické energie. Praha, 2012.
  • Smejkal, Vladimír a Rais, Karel. Řízení rizik ve firmách a jiných organizacích. 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4644-9.
  • SMITH, K. Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster. 2013. ISBN 078-0-415-68105-9.
  • ŠENOVSKÝ, Pavel. Bezpečnost občanů a rizika v území. Ostrava, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7385-172-9.
  • TICHÝ, M. Ovládání rizika: Analýza a management. Praha, 2006. ISBN 978-80-7179-415-5.


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