Safety Risk Management

A practical module designed and led by industry experts uses videos and presentations, with learning embedded with real-life case studies and exercises.

We explore the established means of addressing Safety Risk Management in aviation, how risks are identified and assessed, how we decide if a risk can be tolerated and if not how that risk will be treated. But we also cover how the industry is changing to embrace new ideas including how to build knowledge in our assessments, the way surprises can be addressed and more robust ways of visualizing the overall safety risk management picture.

Who is it for?

Any aviation professional who wants to form an understanding how safety is managed in aviation organisations. It is particularly useful to those who are considering a move into the safety department of their organization in their developing career.

Timetable

Module teaching usually begins at 9am and finishes at 5pm each day, with time for breaks. If there is any change to these timings, you will be informed before the start of the module.

Benefits

The student taking this module will learn the most recommendable way to do risk management in aviation today; pragmatic yet scientifically robust.

The module focuses on:

• International standards and requirements for aviation risk management and the central role of risk management within the SMS.
• How contemporary risk management science highlights weaknesses in the classic aviation risk management methods but also helps us in adopting better modern methods.
• How to transform safety events into useful risk data
• How to assess risks and visualize the holistically in a Risk Picture
• What is the best way to take risk-related decisions
• How to best treat risks in today’s complex environment

On this module you will:

• Learn the most recommendable way to do risk management in aviation today; pragmatic yet scientifically robust.
• Understand the relevant science behind risk management and the weaknesses in older methods.

The teaching methods strike a good balance between theory and hands-on application, featuring:

• Reviewing and experimenting with old and new risk management methods to test how useful they are
• Detailed films covering key aspects, available already before the module run
• Relevant films featuring real risk management cases in the external world
• Talks by the teachers
• Discussions, using students own experiences
• Using real-life examples to learn application of new methods hands-on, typically in a group exercise format

You will be asked to submit a reflective journal following completion of the module to illustrate your learning. You will not receive a mark for the reflective journal.

Following successful completion of the module, you will receive a certificate of participation.

This course is provided by the School of Science & Technology.

There is no prior knowledge required for this CPD module, other than a general awareness of the aviation industry practices. There is a pre-reading resource list that will help you prepare for the course.

Applicants are expected to have professional experience within the aviation industry.

English requirements

For those students whose first language is not English the following qualification is also required:

• IELTS: 6.5
• (A minimum of 6.0 in all four test components is preferable).

ICAO Safety Management Manual, 2nd edition November 2009: chapter 5. Please be aware, there is a 3rd edition also, but for this chapter use the 2nd ed.

FAA System Handbook, chapter 15, about Operational Risk Management.