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Risk Management (VS1) (U02430)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : MSE-3-RM-VS-S1

Understanding Risk. Perception of Risk. Analysis of Risk. Assessment of Risk. Management of Risk. Financial Risk. Industrial Risk. Transportation Risk. Health and Safety. Environmental Risk.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : BS0207

? Pre-requisites : Hons Entry

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area
Lecture Monday 11:10 13:00 Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Knowledge & Understanding

On completion of the course students should be able to:
a) describe the approaches taken in risk management;
b) critically review the approaches used in risk management;
c) apply the approaches to specific context, which includes the selection and implementation.


Cognitive Skills

On completion of the course students should be able to demonstrate:
a) they can describe the approaches to risk management;
b) they can critically review the techniques used in risk management
c) to apply risk management techniques to specific context.

Assessment Information

Coursework 50%, one Essay (3000 words min) 50%.

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Rebecca Shade
Tel : (0131 6)50 3826
Email : rebecca.shade@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Jake Ansell
Tel : (0131 6)50 3806
Email : J.Ansell@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.man.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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