Risk Analysis

The MA/MSc Risk Analysis programme aims to provide an advanced foundation in risk studies. It provides an interdisciplinary education in risk, enabling students to undertake further research or enter into careers as risk specialists in the private and public sectors. It aims to develop and nurture the intellectual and analytical skills of each student to allow them to critically conceptualise risk problems, analyse information, evaluate risk governance and management options, and develop reflexive communication strategies.

This programme has a unique focus on the societal, health, safety and environmental (but not financial) aspects of risk.

The programme provides knowledge and understanding of:

• Social science theories of the role and treatment of risk in a wide range of public policy, organisational and societal settings;
• Techniques and approaches to the assessment, management, governance and communication of risk across many sectors;
• Opportunities for a three week internship with leading public and private sector organizations;
• Ethical issues to be considered in research on risk.

This programme comprises of a compulsory dissertation and five compulsory modules: Practising Social Research; Risk Assessment (but students can opt out of this module and will be awarded an MA); Risk Communication, Risk Governance, Risk Management plus 20 credits from a range of other available modules.

Students can undertake research within a public or private sector by choosing the Risk Internship module as an option.