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HN2008 Strategies for Safety 7.5 credits

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Course syllabus HN2008 (Autumn 2011–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus HN2008 (Autumn 2011–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

Safety and risk; individual and human-technolgy safety, risk management methods; HTO (Human-Technology-Organization), legislation, standards.

Intended learning outcomes

After the course the student should be able to:

  • describe and identify safety risks,
  • explain the HTO (Human-Technology-Organization) concept and approach,
  • analyze safety risks in the working environment from a HTO perspective,
  • propose improvements or implement solutions to prevent or mitigate safety risks at work.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Academic first degree, 180 higher education credits/ECTS, in engineering or natural sciences or equivalent education.

Literature

Böcker, kapitel:

Risker i tekniska system: Grimvall, Jacobsson och Thedéen. Studentlitteratur, LUND (2003)

Kompendie med utdrag ur James ReasonsOrganizational accidentsoch ett appendix av Harms-RingdahlRiskanalys i MTO perspektiv.INDEKS studentexpedition, KTH

Arbete och teknik på människans villkor: Bohgard m.fl. 2008, PREVENT. Främst från sektionen Information och interaktion i tekniska system, kapitel 7 och 8 men även hänvisning till övriga sektioner.

Vilken betydelse har mätetal för ledarskapet i en teamorganiserad verksamhet?Mattias Elg, kapitel 6 i Mot ett förändrat ledarskap? Ellström och Kock (red), Studentlitteratur, 2009

Artiklar (delas ut)

The concept of human errors: Is it useful for the design of safe systems in health care?Jens Rasmussen in Vincent, Ch., and deMoll, B. (Eds.) (1999): Risk and Safety in Medicine. London Elsevier

Can focus on safety culture become an excuse for not rethinking design of technology?Rollenhagen, 2010, artikel I Safety Science 48 (268-278).

Rapporter handböcker (finns digitalt alt delas ut):

Riskanalys och Händelseanalys-Handbok för patientsäkerhetsarbete: Socialstyrelsen, 2009

Att bygga säkerhet: Törner, Pousette och Larsson. Göteborgs universitet, 2008

Developing process safety indicators - step-by step guide;av Health and Safety Executive (HSE), UK, 2006

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • ÖVN1 - Exercises, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • PRO1 - Project Work, 3.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVN2 - Exercises, 2.0 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.

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

Written exam (TEN1, 3 hp) Grade scale A-F

Assignments (ÖVN1, 2 hp) Grade scale P/F

Project (PRO1, 2,5 hp) Grade scale A-F

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

STH/Ergonomics

Main field of study

Technology and Health

Education cycle

Second cycle