Educational Approach of Safety and Risk Assessment Courses at Master Program

Abstract

This paper presents the experience in curricula development at high educational institutions level, by a group of 18 European universities, all having environmental related study programs. In the frame of the European Commission Socrates program, Erasmus action, Management and Security Assessment for Sustainable Environment — MASS project was approved in 2005 as a Curricula Development activity, and progressed during 2006–2007. The aim, objectives and main target groups of the MASS project are presented. MASS project creates the basis of framework for MSc programs, with possible extension to open and distance learning. The module type project, aimed developing three new courses, covering a large subject of interest nowadays, related to environmental impact assessment, environmental safety and risk assessment, sustainability of production and consumption. The main outputs of the project are the improved curricula and syllabus at master program. The three new courses were implemented at master level by all partners' universities, as new courses or updating/ completing existing courses.