Course detail

Risk Analysis

ÚSI-RSARIAcad. year: 2025/2026

Basic issues concerned with risk science, risk engineering, risk management, hazardous chemical substances and preparations, industrial accidents and the modelling of their impacts, prevention and protection.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Dr. habil. Ing. Pavel Foltin, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Forensic Engineering (ÚSI)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of chemistry and biology.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The condition for obtaining the credit is 80% attendance at seminars and the production of a semestral project on a given topic concerning risk analysis issues. The exam will take place between the tutor and the student in oral form as a specialised discussion. The credit is a prerequisite for the oral exam.
Not applicable.

Aims

Students will acquire knowledge about risk analysis, enabling them to understand the necessity of dealing with the related issues and their importance for society.
1) Acquisition of specialised professional knowledge and skills concerning the identification, analysis and management of risk.
2) The ability to design measures that lead to a decrease in, or the removal of, risk in selected engineering areas.
3) Learning of the basic principles behind the creation of methods for risk evaluation.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

JANÍČEK, P. Expertní inženýrství v systémovém pojetí. Grada Publishing, Praha 2013. 584 s. ISBN 9788024741277 (CS)
MAŠEK, I., MIKA, O., J., Zeman, M.: Analýzy rizika a průmyslová bezpečnost, Vysoké učení technické v Brně, ISBN 80-214-3336-1, Brno 2006 (CS)
TICHÝ, M. Ovládání rizika – analýza a management. Praha, C. H. Beck, 2006, 396 s. ISBN 80-7179-415-5 (CS)

Recommended reading

Metoda RIPRAN, dostupné z http://ripran.cz/ (CS)
PROCHÁZKOVÁ, D. Metody rizikového inženýrství. Ostrava. Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, Spektrum, 2012. ISBN 9788073851118 (CS)
ŠTĚTINA, J.: Medicína katastrof a hromadných neštěstí, ISBN 80-7169-688-9, Grada Publishing, Praha 2000, 436 stran. (CS)
Zákon č. 224/2015 Sb., Zákon o prevenci závažných havárií způsobených vybranými nebezpečnými chemickými látkami (CS)
Zákon č. 350/2011 Sb., Zákon o chemických látkách a chemických směsích a o změně některých zákonů (CS)

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NMSP-RRTES Master's

    specialization RRTS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory, profile core courses
    specialization RRES , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory, profile core courses

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Zuzana Balgová, Ph.D.
prof. Dr. habil. Ing. Pavel Foltin, Ph.D.
Ing. et Ing. Kristýna Hrabová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to risk analysis
2. Approaches to the identification of undesired phenomena
3. Methods of risk analysis and evaluation, and their implementation
4. Identification, qualification and quantification of risks
5. Approaches to the management of dynamic risks
6. Risks of highly unlikely events (Black Swan)
7. Decision-making concerning risk
8. Risk prediction
9. Uses of risk analysis in technical and economic fields
10. Health and environmental risks of hazardous substances
11. Characteristics of major industrial accidents, and prevention measures
12. Modelling of the impact of accidents
13. Processing of documentation in accordance with the law on the prevention of major accidents, accident planning, the protection of persons and property

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. et Ing. Kristýna Hrabová, Ph.D.
prof. Dr. habil. Ing. Pavel Foltin, Ph.D.
Ing. Zuzana Balgová, Ph.D.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course