EG5558: Applied Risk Analysis And Management

EG5558: APPLIED RISK ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:44

Course Overview

Risk assessment, the common tools used for (and the legal requirement associated with) risk assessment are covered. Students will have a thorough understanding on the components of good assessment and management of risks, and be familiar with the basic requirement for HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, QRA and the Safety Case.

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Henry Tan

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
Engineering (EG) (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

The following modules will be covered in the course:
- Levels of risk assessment
- Assessment tools and legal context
- Hazard Identification Study (HAZID) and Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)
- Safety management systems
- Safety integrity levels (SIL)
- Safety Case and Legislative requirement
- Quantified risk assessment.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Assignment

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Learning Outcomes

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Assignment

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Assignment

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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed element

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Course Learning Outcomes

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Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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