Analyzing and managing societal risks to health, safety, and environmental quality have become dominant themes in the social and natural sciences. The continued growth of research and applications addressing issues in risk analysis, and their extension include a broad spectrum of scientific, social, and political perspectives, have been motivated by scientific and technological advances as well as societal needs.
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of and an integrated view of current landscape of risk analysis. Topics include risk analysis, health impact assessment, environmental health and safety, and policy making and evaluation processes. The course mainly deals with selected applications of epidemiological methods and findings to public-health issues.