Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- define risk, safety and security management compliance requirements, best practices and apply those
- assess and manage organisations’ risks comprehensively
- plan, assess and develop risk, safety and security management
- lead and manage safety and security management operations in normal, disturbance and crisis situations
- assess and develop safety and security culture

Teaching methods

The study unit is mainly implemented as e-learning in the Optima workspace. There are three classroom teaching sessions at the Laurea Leppävaara campus as follows:
* 27.02.2020 between 12.30 - 15.00
* 19.03.2020 between 12.30 - 15.00 and
* 30.04.2020 between 09.00 - 11.30
Attending classroom teaching sessions is not mandatory, but recomended, because there are visiting lecturers.
The study unit begins with the orientation module and continues through the eight risk management (RM) and safety& seucity management (SSM) modules. Modules include assignments which will be made in pairs. The study unit also includes a web exam made individually. The student will decide which assignments he / she will carry out. The student will collect points from the assignments and exam based on which the grade is determined.

Location and time

The study unit will start on January 7, 2020 in Optima with e-learning orientation. The student will also choose which assignments he / she will carry out. The study unit ends in June 2020.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Literature has been given for each module in the Optima workspace and the student will alsolook for the appropriate literature for the assignments. Examples of Literature:
1) Safety and Security Management & security Culture: Reiman, T. & Oedewald, P. 2002. The assessment of organisational culture. A methodogial study. VTT Publications T2140.https://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/tiedotteet/2002/T2140.pdf
2) Risk Management, Legislation, documentation:ISO 31000:2018, Risk management – Guidelines (Can be downloaded through Laurea LibGuides)
3) Standards, Auditing and Measurement of Safety and Security Management: Kuusisto, A. 2000. Safety management systems - Audit tools and reliability of auditing. VTT Publiations 428
http://www.mtpinnacle.com/pdfs/safety-management-systems.pdf
4) Business Continuity Management and Crisis Communication: Saleh, Yunus D. 2016. Crisis management: The art of success & failure. (Can be downloaded through Laurea Finna)
5) Developent of Safety and Security Management:Schein, E. 2010. Organizational Culture and Leadership. (Can be downloaded through Laurea Finna)

Alternative completion methods of implementation

There are optional learning assignments from which the student can choose the tasks that are suitable for him/her.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Assignments of the modules can be made, if desired, in a genuine work environment.

Important dates

The timetable of the study unit can be found in Pakki.

Students workload

The calculated work load of the study unit is 270 hours (= 10 credits).

Content and scheduling

The study unit has been divided into themes through which the course progresses.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Points are collected from the study unit assignments and the exam, on the basis of which the grade of the course is formed.
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student can:

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student can:
use essential professional concepts when explaining various work practices and situations, search for information in different sources as well as report.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student can:
work under guidance using the skills and methods learned, interact with customers and/or co-operation partners as well as to receive guidance
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student can:
work as a member of a team, plan the progress of his/her work and use of time under guidance, work safely and in accordance with the professional code of conduct as well as to follow the provided instructions and rules.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student can:
critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student can:
propose creative solutions at work as well as to promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student can:
act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work as well as to describe the development of his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student can:
analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledgeedge
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student can:
evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact as well as to anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners .
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student can:
evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work as well as to evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan his/her personal development and development of the team.

Qualifications

Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit HT00BN79 Basics of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (10 cr) or TO00BS57 Basic Theory of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (5 cr) at Open University of Applied Sciences