Safety and risk; individual and human-technolgy safety, risk management methods; HTO (Human-Technology-Organization), legislation, standards.
HN2008 Strategies for Safety 7.5 credits
Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus HN2008 (Autumn 2011–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
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.
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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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
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- PRO1 - Project Work, 3.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- ÖVN1 - Exercises, 2.0 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.
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
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
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
Main field of study
Technology and Health
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
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