Qualification aims of the subject

The primary goal of section 1 is to support students in developing a comprehensive understanding of the importance, difficulties, and possibilities of risk management processes in an international context. By exploring both theoretical approaches and applied concepts, students will examine core processes of risk management. The section is designed to impart relevant risk management processes, i.e., identifying, analysing, assessing, and managing risks from a global perspective. Specifically, it focuses on:
Terminology and concepts
• Hazard and risk
• Vulnerability and resilience
Global drivers of risk
• Demographic change
• Urbanisation, among others
Risk management
• Assessment and management processes
• International risk governance