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VA-R27 PubHealth
Public Health Oriented Risk Analysis
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Course code: 161329 (SEM)
Language of instruction: English
Duration of the course: 1 days (9h)
Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Aleksandar S. Jovanovic (Steinbeis EU-VRi GmbH)
Assessment: Written Exam, Transfer Paper
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Short description
The course covers the main topics of health oriented risk analysis with different aspects of risks and terminology used in the field. The main part of the course is dedicated to the related actions used in overall analysis (assessment, perception, communication etc.). Furthermore, the course is illustrated by a number of examples, presents commonly used methods, in particular the issues like (1) Basics of Risk: Analysis, Assessment and Management, (2) Risk Analysis in Perspective (Measures of Risk), (3) Dose-Response Functions, (4) Risk Perception and Communication, (5) Variability and Uncertainty, (6) Cumulative Risk Assessment, (7) Risk Assessment, Management and Law and (8) Application to Public Health- WHO Methodology.
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Objectives
At the end of the course students are expected to have basic knowledge about:
- general terms used in the area of risk, risk management and risk assessment;
- respective methods used in this field of analysis
Target Attendees / Participants
As introductory, the course is targeting the wide range of participants, such as:
- professionals dealing with risk issues on management or operation level,
- individuals with no previous experience in the field of risk management in health field, but willing to extend their knowledge and take up new roles in risk management in their companies,
- students of Steinbeis Master of Risk Engineering and Management program and similar programs.
Course Content by Units
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Unit
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Content
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1
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Basics of Risk: Analysis, Assessment and Management
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2
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Risk Analysis in Perspective (Measures of Risk)
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3
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Dose-Response Functions
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4
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Risk Perception and Communication
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5
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Variability and Uncertainty
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6
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Cumulative Risk Assessment
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7
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Risk Assessment, Management and Law
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8
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Application to Public Health – WHO Methodology
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Review
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Review and conclusions, Questions and answers
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Teaching Methods
The language of handouts and course will be English.
Literature
The course participants will receive the training material consisting of transparencies (download), as used by the lecturers during the course.
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