Decision analysis and risk management

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Decison analysis and risk management is a university course for Master of Science students in Environmental health risk assessment.

Result

Name

Decision analysis and risk management          

ECTS-credits

6

Abbreviation

DARM     

CONTENT

Learning outcomes

The student will learn about the fundaments of decision analysis; and the connections between societal decision-making and risk assessment. He is able to apply the scientific method and falsification in the context of risk assessment. He also knows how to build an assessment based on the requirements of risk management.     

Content

• Theory of decision analysis.
• Bayesian rule and Bayesian networks.
• Scientific method, falsification.
• Pragma-dialectic argumentation theory.
• Risk assessment as a collaborative project of information production.
• Opasnet and other web tools for risk assessment.
• Developing risk management options.
• Science-policy interface.     

Learning material

Online course readings in Opasnet: http://en.opasnet.org

Degree Programme(s)

ToxEn, Environment health risk assessment     

IMPLEMENTATION

Time

Spring 2011     

Teaching / Learning Methods

• Lectures 36 h
• Tutorial 0 h
• One-to-One Teaching 0 h
• Group Work 30 h
• Independent Study 96 h
• Web-Based Learning 30 %

Additional Information on Teaching / Learning Methods

Group work is in computer class.     

Teaching Languages

English

Additional Information on Languages

Offered for Students in Other Universities (JOO-opintoja)

YES

ASSESSMENT

Assessment is Based on

• Written Examination
• Project

Additional Information

The project will be a practical participation in a risk assessment in Opasnet.          

Assessment

0 (Fail) – 5 (Excellent)

Additional Information

     

Prerequisites

     

CONTACTS

Organising Departments

Department of environmental science (in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Welfare)          

Course Director

Jukka Juutilainen     

Teachers

Jouni Tuomisto, Mikko Pohjola, Marko Tainio     

Contact Persons

mikko.pohjola(at)thl.fi     

Registration for the Course

Wossikka     

FURTHER INFORMATION

Keywords

Risk assessment, decision analysis, Bayesian theory, open assessment, risk management, societal decision making.     

Further Information