Risk Management
Niveau
first cycle, Master
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• are able to understand the complex challenges in event management and identify and manage the associated risks.
• are able to systematically identify, analyze and assess potential hazards at events, and derive appropriate mitigation measures.
• are able to evaluate the legal dimensions of risk management.
• are able to understand the relevance of emergency management and crowd management within the context of event safety.
• are able to determine the maximum occupancy of event venues, taking into account both the usable area and the capacities of available escape routes.
• are able to critically discuss and assess information, data and evidence to support well-founded safety-related decisions.
• are able to apply theoretical knowledge to practical event scenarios in a solution-oriented manner.
• are able to understand the complex challenges in event management and identify and manage the associated risks.
• are able to systematically identify, analyze and assess potential hazards at events, and derive appropriate mitigation measures.
• are able to evaluate the legal dimensions of risk management.
• are able to understand the relevance of emergency management and crowd management within the context of event safety.
• are able to determine the maximum occupancy of event venues, taking into account both the usable area and the capacities of available escape routes.
• are able to critically discuss and assess information, data and evidence to support well-founded safety-related decisions.
• are able to apply theoretical knowledge to practical event scenarios in a solution-oriented manner.
Prerequisites for the course
not applicable
Course content
- Terminology of Risk Management
- Fundamentals of Risk Management in the Event Context
- Legal Frameworks and Standards
- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Structural, Technical and Organizational Safety Measures
- Crowd Management
- Emergency Management
- Application and Reflection (Analysis of Real-World Case Studies)
- Fundamentals of Risk Management in the Event Context
- Legal Frameworks and Standards
- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Structural, Technical and Organizational Safety Measures
- Crowd Management
- Emergency Management
- Application and Reflection (Analysis of Real-World Case Studies)
Recommended specialist literature
Silvers, J. (2007). Risk Management for Meetings and Events. London: Routledge.
Wynn-Moylan, P. (2017). Risk and Hazard Management for Festivals and Events. London: Routledge.
Sports Grounds Safety Authority (ed.) (2018). Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (6th ed.). London: Sports Grounds Safety Authority.
Toft, B. and Reynolds, S. (2005). Learning from Disasters: A Management Approach (3rd ed.). Leicester, UK: Perpetuity Press Limited.
Event Safety Alliance of USA, Inc. (ed.) (2013). The Event Safety Guide: A Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Live Entertainment Events in the United States (1st ed.). Scottsdale, AZ: Event Safety Alliance.
Wynn-Moylan, P. (2017). Risk and Hazard Management for Festivals and Events. London: Routledge.
Sports Grounds Safety Authority (ed.) (2018). Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (6th ed.). London: Sports Grounds Safety Authority.
Toft, B. and Reynolds, S. (2005). Learning from Disasters: A Management Approach (3rd ed.). Leicester, UK: Perpetuity Press Limited.
Event Safety Alliance of USA, Inc. (ed.) (2013). The Event Safety Guide: A Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Live Entertainment Events in the United States (1st ed.). Scottsdale, AZ: Event Safety Alliance.
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio exam
Language
German
Number of ECTS credits awarded
4
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
seminar
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
1