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Terminated in academic year 2023/2024

Hazard and Risk Science

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction English
Code 040-0902/03
Abbreviation NoB
Course title Hazard and Risk Science
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Occupational and Process Safety
Course coordinator prof. RNDr. Pavel Danihelka, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Elememtary phenomenons in the science on danger. Hazard, risk, threat, likelihood and its forms (frequency, probability). Vulnerability. Possibilitis of risk quantification. Expression of impact, harmonization of scales. Acceptable risks, risk aversion and its consequences.
ALARA, ALARP

Literature

Risk Modeling, Assessment, and Management, 2nd Edition. Yacov Y. Haimes Copyright 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0-471-48048-7 

Advised literature

ALARP "at a glance" - http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/theory/alarpglance.htm
Terje Aven: Risk Analysis and Management, Basic Concept and Principles, R&RATA # 1 (12) , (Vol.2) 2009, March, available at http://www.gnedenko-forum.org/Journal/2009/012009/RATA_1_2009-08.pdf


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