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Risk and Security Governance

Risk and Security Governance

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Description

Having completed the module, students will gain comprehensive insight into the conceptualisation of risk within social theory, will understand interdisciplinary methodologies for analysing societal risk, and will understand the threats and possibilities of technological development. Moreover, students will familiarise themselves with the disparities in risk distribution across diverse social groups and will be able to chracterise the problems of risk regulation and governance assuring sustainable development and addressing issues related to human security.

Study format
Online
Application period
5 January – 29 January 2024
Study period
5 February – 27 May 2024
Credits
6 ECTS
Pace
0%
Hosting university
Kaunas University of Technology
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Learning outcomes

Describe various aspects of concept of risk

Describe the sociological, psychological, and cultural aspects of the concept of risk in social theory, applying various theories to analyse the impact of risk on contemporary societies.

ESCO SKILLS

Apply risk management processesRespect cultural preferences

Apply framework of risk governance

Apply the conceptual framework of risk governance for the analysis of particular risk cases.

ESCO SKILLS

Work in teamsApply risk management processes

Analyse inadequacies in distribution of risks

Analyse the inadequacies in the distribution of environmental and technological risks (among countries of different developmental levels, among different social strata, etc.).

ESCO SKILLS

Solving problemsFollow environmentally-sustainable work practices

Discuss influence of mass and social media

Discuss how mass and social media is constructing and influencing the knowledge and attitudes towards technological, environmental, social risks at local and global level.

ESCO SKILLS

Listen activelyEvaluate data, information and digital content

Examine differences between perceptions of risk

Examine the differences between expert and public perceptions of risk, along with opportunities for public participation in decision-making regarding risky activities across various domains/fields, and get acquainted with local and international agreements to address problems posed by environmental, technological, and social threats.

ESCO SKILLS

Show responsibilityRaise awareness on local community's priorities

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Global citizenship

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Openness
Tolerance
Respect for Diversity
Intercultural understanding
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Inter-personal skills

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Teamwork
Non-verbal communication skills
Conflict resolution
Empathy
Verbal Communication skills
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Critical and innovative thinking

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Problem solving
Generate ideas
Innovative thinking
Creative thinking
Ability to learn
Conscientiousness
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Media and information literacy

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Understanding and analysing numerical and statistical information
Digital competence
Analysing and evaluating media content
Locating and accessing information
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Resilient communities

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1
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Universal access to services
Quality of life in cities and communities
Resource-efficient systems
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Information

The syllabus of the module

The module aims to provide knowledge about risk notion in social theory, interdisciplinary approaches in social analysis of risk, threats and possibilities of technological development; inadequacies of risk distribution in various social groups, to develop skills to analyse the problems of risk regulation and governance assuring sustainable development and solving human security problems.

The module consists of 6 ECTS: a total of 160 hours, of which 64 hours are for classwork and 96 hours for individual work.

Hosting university

Kaunas University of Technology

Kaunas University of Technology