Course - Risk Governance, Societal Safety and Emergency Preparedness - TIØ4201
TIØ4201 - Risk Governance, Societal Safety and Emergency Preparedness
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbeider | 40/100 | |||
| Skriftlig eksamen | 60/100 | 4 timer |
Course content
A main subject is how risk can be governed at different societal levels. This includes the ability to recognize and assess risks, as well as risk communication and decision-making dilemmas. A central part of the course is society's way of organizing societal safety and emergency preparedness: principles; collaboration; and strengths/weaknessess. Another part deals with external conditions by society, regulatory regimes and market for risk governance, plus organizational capacity and capabilities for risk governance.
The subject is integrating literature on technology, organization and management into a risk governance approach. The course has a main focus on societal safety. Major accident risk and risk in socio technical systems and will also be partly covered.
Emergency preparedness and handling is another key part of the course.
Learning outcome
The subjects position and function in the study:
The subject is recommended for the students at the master programs MIHMS and MHMS. It is a "K-subjects" which means that it is an option for most students at technology studies.
Knowledge: After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- explain different measures for and approaches to upholding critical societal functions
- relate approaches to societal safety on a local, regional and national level.
- explain learning mechanisms in the aftermath of major events.
- explain principles for organizing societal safety and emergency
- describe and argue for strengths and weaknesses with organizing societal safety
Skills: After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- categorizee different types of risks, hazards and vulnerabilities
- classify and give examples of different categories of threats and hazards to critical societal functions and infrastructures
- assess and evaluate risk with proven methods
- explain risk perseption and social aspects of risk in relation to risk governance
- evaluate risk tolerance by combining factual knowledge and values
- analyze and plan for emergency preparedness
- recognize principles in mass media coverage of events and risks
Competence: After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- distinguish between and discuss different definitions and perspectives of risk
- discuss risk issures related to several scientific disciplines including ethics
Learning methods and activities
The teaching methods will partly be traditional lectures, partly introductions for questions, comments and discussions of specific cases and actual events. Real risk issues and incidents are applied in the teaching. The lectures are mainly for the theoretic introduction to the subject. The exercises apply problem based learning principles. The mandatory term paper which count on the final mark of exam will be adapted to risk problems of special relevance for the students study profile. Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade in the course. The portfolio includes a term paper (40%) and a final written exam (60%). The results for the parts are given in %-scores, while the entire portfolio is assigned a letter grade. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
A bachelor level in technological subjects or social science.
Required previous knowledge
Course materials
Collection of articles and reports given at the start of the semester.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2016
Language of instruction: Norwegian
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- Sikkerhetsteknikk
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management
Examination
Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Arbeider 40/100
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Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD Skriftlig eksamen 60/100 2016-12-21 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer KONT Arbeider 40/100
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer KONT Skriftlig eksamen 60/100
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"