The course will examine the different paradigms that exist in research on risk and risk perception, which are also reflected in the difficulties of communicating and comparing risks of different technological systems in society.
In the course, the most common methods for qualitative and quantitative risk analysis will be described.
Chemical hazards will be described and discussed from different current examples and from the EU's REACH legislation.
In an independent group work on various cases of conflicts around environmental risks, an analysis will show how conflicts are handled and how information is used by various interest groups.