LOG787 Risk Management in the Health Sector (Autumn 2026)
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for logistikk
- Campus:
- Molde
- Course Leader:
- Berit Irene Helgheim
- Teaching language:
- English
- Study level:
- {code=HN, name=Second degree level}
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
Contents
An understanding of risk management is crucial for mitigating or minimizing harm to individuals and infrastructure in the event of unforeseen occurrences. External variables, including epidemics and severe weather events such as storms and hurricanes, can exacerbate risks to both personnel and patients. Additionally, numerous internal factors may precipitate adverse incidents that pose dangers to these groups. The complexity and intricacy of both internal and external factors necessitate thorough analysis. This course is designed to equip students with the skills to prevent or diminish risks, conduct analyses of adverse incidents, and implement strategies to avert their recurrence.
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master in AI and Health Care Operations Management
- Experience-based Master in Health Logistics - netbased
The student's learning outcomes after passing the exam
Knowledge
- Has advanced knowledge in Risk Management and in depth knowledge in risk management in the health care sector.
- Can apply risk management in new areas.
- Can analyse academic issues based on the risk managements traditions and history.
Skills
- Analyse different models for risk management from research and other literature and reason which ones should be applied in different situations.
- Can analyse and relate critically to different sources of information and use these to structure and formulate academic reasoning in risk management.
- Can use relevant methods in risk management for research and academic work independently.
- Analyse relevant models for risk management from research and other literature to develop the field of risk management in the healthcare sector.
- Analyse issues related to risk in the entire sector.
- Conduct and analyse a risk analysis independently.
General competence
- Analyse relevant professional, academic and research ethical issues.
- Analyse and apply knowledge and skills in risk management to new areas in the healthcare sector.
- Communicate extensive independent work and master the terminology in risk management.
- Can communicate professional issues to all areas of the health sector.
- Can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes.
Forms of teaching and learning
Hybrid, one week seminar and online teaching. The seminar week is mandatory. Norwegian students in the experience-based master’s programme in health care logistics can choose between on-campus or online participation
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- Mandatory lectures
Exam
- Assessment method: Home exam, written submission, plus oral presentation and examination. Case from their own workplace to which they will apply knowledge
- Percentage: 100%. Overall assessment written + oral examination.
- Duration: 4 weeks, oral presentation 15 minutes +20 minutes examination.
- Grouping: Group, 2-4 students per group
- Grading scale: Letter grade
- Aids: Everything except for AI.
Pensum
TBA
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Oct. 14, 2026 11:17:41 PM