Managing and Mitigating Risk
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
BEHL 5052
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
100889
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Engineering
Course aim
To provide an overview of risk management and mitigation in complex organisational environments.
Course content
Major concepts of risk management: risk and hazard identification, risk assessment, rectification and amelioration, evaluation methods; regulatory and legal requirements; international best-practice in systems-based approaches to risk management.
Textbook(s)
Bernstein, P 1998, Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk, John Wiley and Sons Inc, USA
2010, Australian Standard AS 4360:2004 and HB 436:2004 Guidelines to AS 4360 , http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/resources/dbpages/dbpage.aspx?pg=441322
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE | |||
| External | 4.5 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| External (Optional on-campus workshop) | 7.5 hours x 2 days | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Online discussion of module questions, Open book - online examination
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Course Coordinators
AsPr Tony Pooley
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