Course: Risk Management

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Course title Risk Management
Course code LUKR/L8SRR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
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)
  • Zeman Tomáš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D. et Ph.D.
  • Heinzová Romana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Veselík Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Taught topics: 1. Introduction to the study of the subject, risk management terminology and standards, general risk management procedure, determination of the scope of activity, context of the risk management process and risk criteria, risk classification. 2. Principles and procedures of risk identification and analysis. 3. Risk assessment principles and procedures. 4. Risk management principles and procedures. 5. Principles and procedures for continuous monitoring of the risk management and risk communication process. 6. Management of economic and financial risks. 7. Natural disaster risk management. 8. Industrial accident risk management. 9. Risk management of critical infrastructure elements. 10. Health risk management. 11. Management of environmental risks. 12. Risk management in transport. 13. Decision-making under uncertainties

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 18 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 50 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the essentials of risk communication
explain the essentials of risk communication
clarify the specifics of natural disaster risk assessment
clarify the specifics of natural disaster risk assessment
clarify the specifics of environmental and health risk assessment
clarify the specifics of environmental and health risk assessment
clarify the specifics of assessing the risks of operational accidents in industry and transport
clarify the specifics of assessing the risks of operational accidents in industry and transport
define the principles of decision-making under uncertainty
define the principles of decision-making under uncertainty
teaching methods
Lecturing
Lecturing
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Exercises on PC
Exercises on PC
Teamwork
Teamwork
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Didactic test
Didactic test
Recommended literature
  • ČSN EN IEC 31010 ed. 2 (010352) A Management rizik - Techniky posuzování rizik.
  • ČSN ISO 31000 (010351) A Management rizik - Směrnice.
  • HAIMES, Yacov Y. Risk modeling, assessment, and management. 2016. ISBN 978-1-119-01798-1.
  • HOPKIN, Paul. Fundamentals of risk management: understanding, evaluating and implementing effective risk management. 2018. ISBN 9780749483074.
  • JAROŠ, Lubomír; Antonín KRÖMER; Lenka BRUMAROVÁ a Jiří POKORNÝ. Posuzování rizik v území. 2017. ISBN 978-80-7385-189-7.
  • KOCHENDERFER, Mykel J. et al. Decision Making Under Uncertainty Theory and Application. 2015. ISBN 9780262029254.
  • RANKE, Ulrich. Natural disaster risk management: geosciences and social responsibility. 2015. ISBN 978-3-319-35186-5.
  • SMEJKAL, Vladimír a Karel RAIS. Řízení rizik ve firmách a jiných organizacích. 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4644-9.
  • WOLKE, Thomas. Risk Management. 2017. ISBN 978-3-11-044052-2.


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