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AK205V Philosophy of Risk for Professionals 2.5 credits

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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 27 Oct 2025 single courses students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
27 Oct 2025 - 12 Jan 2026
Periods
P2 (2.5 hp)
Pace of study

17%

Application code

10037

Form of study

Distance Daytime

Language of instruction

Swedish

Course memo
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Number of places

15 - 60

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus AK205V (Autumn 2020–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AK205V (Autumn 2020–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Different risk concepts, risk and uncertainty.
  • Philosophic aspects on probabilistic risk analysis.
  • Values in science and decision-making.
  • Precautionary principle.
  • Risks and sustainability.
  • Risks and ethics.

The teaching consists of online meetings with large element of discussions between the participants. Before each meeting, the participants submit assignments.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to

  • report and explain different definitions of risk and uncertainty
  • give an account of the fundamentals of risk analysis
  • use tools retrieved from the different branches of philosophy, to analyse risks and uncertainties
  • discuss ethics and sustainability aspects in analyses and decision making about risks and uncertainties.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

120 credits higher education

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • INL1 - Written exercises, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Other requirements for final grade

Active seminar participation.

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/Philosophy

Main field of study

This course does not belong to any Main field of study.

Education cycle

Second cycle