http://www.oercommons.org/browse/keyword/risk daily 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.oercommons.org/courses/things-aren-t-always-what-they-seem Students will identify their perception of the relative degree of risk associated with technologies, environmental hazards, and everyday activities. They will also compare and contrast their perceptions with those of others, including experts and lay people. Science and Technology 2012-10-11T16:16:35 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/institutional-framework-for-res-chp-investments-in-greece A presentation by George Konstantakis (Management Consultant, ITA Group), in the context of the 4th INNOFORUM, Greece, 2012. George Konstantakis Science and Technology 2012-10-11T16:16:28 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/financial-markets-2011 An overview of the ideas, methods, and institutions that permit human society to manage risks and foster enterprise. Description of practices today and analysis of prospects for the future. Introduction to risk management and behavioral finance principles to understand the functioning of securities, insurance, and banking industries. Robert J. Shiller Business Social Sciences 2012-04-30T09:45:59 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/bioethics-spring-2009 " This course does not seek to provide answers to ethical questions. Instead, the course hopes to teach students two things. First, how do you recognize ethical or moral problems in science and medicine? When something does not feel right (whether cloning, or failing to clone) ‰ŰÓ what exactly is the nature of the discomfort? What kind of tensions and conflicts exist within biomedicine? Second, how can you think productively about ethical and moral problems? What processes create them? Why do people disagree about them? How can an understanding of philosophy or history help resolve them? By the end of the course students will hopefully have sophisticated and nuanced ideas about problems in bioethics, even if they do not have comfortable answers." Hare, Caspar Jones, David Humanities Science and Technology 2010-10-07T04:39:16 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/foundations-of-development-policy-spring-2009 " This course explores the foundations of policy making in developing countries. The goal is to spell out various policy options and to quantify the trade-offs between them. We will study the different facets of human development: education, health, gender, the family, land relations, risk, informal and formal norms and institutions. This is an empirical class. For each topic, we will study several concrete examples chosen from around the world. While studying each of these topics, we will ask: What determines the decisions of poor households in developing countries? What constraints are they subject to? Is there a scope for policy (by government, international organizations, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs))? What policies have been tried out? Have they been successful?" Duflo, Esther Business Social Sciences 2010-10-07T04:39:16 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/stress-inc Students explore the physical and psychological effect of stress and tension on human beings. Concepts of stress and stress management are introduced. Students discover how perception serves to fuel a huge industry dedicated to minimizing risk and relieving stress. Students complete a writing activity focused on developing critical thinking skills. Note: The literacy activities for the Mechanics unit are based on physical themes that have broad application to our experience in the world concepts of rhythm, balance, spin, gravity, levity, inertia, momentum, friction, stress and tension. Denise Carlson Jane Evenson Malinda Schaefer Zarske Mathematics and Statistics Science and Technology 2009-11-02T09:52:37 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/understanding-gene-testing In this article by the National Cancer Institute and the National Center for Human Genome Research, find answers to your questions about genetic testing. Science and Technology 2009-08-13T00:25:40 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/engineering-systems-analysis-for-design-fall-2008 Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. Description given at end of this chapter in SWE section. De Neufville, Richard Science and Technology 2009-05-01T07:38:22 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/the-art-of-the-probable-literature-and-probability-spring-2008 The Art of the Probable" addresses the history of scientific ideas, in particular the emergence and development of mathematical probability. But it is neither meant to be a history of the exact sciences per se nor an annex to, say, the Course 6 curriculum in probability and statistics. Rather, our objective is to focus on the formal, thematic, and rhetorical features that imaginative literature shares with texts in the history of probability. These shared issues include (but are not limited to): the attempt to quantify or otherwise explain the presence of chance, risk, and contingency in everyday life; the deduction of causes for phenomena that are knowable only in their effects; and, above all, the question of what it means to think and act rationally in an uncertain world. Our course therefore aims to broaden students’ appreciation for and understanding of how literature interacts with--both reflecting upon and contributing to--the scientific understanding of the world. We are just as centrally committed to encouraging students to regard imaginative literature as a unique contribution to knowledge in its own right, and to see literary works of art as objects that demand and richly repay close critical analysis. It is our hope that the course will serve students well if they elect to pursue further work in Literature or other discipline in SHASS, and also enrich or complement their understanding of probability and statistics in other scientific and engineering subjects they elect to take. Jackson, Noel Kibel, Alvin Raman, Shankar Humanities Social Sciences 2009-05-01T07:38:22 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/american-science-ethical-conflicts-and-political-choices-fall-2007 Explores the changing roles, ethical conflicts, and public perceptions of science and scientists in American society from World War II to the present. Studies specific historical episodes focusing on debates between scientists and the contextual factors influencing their opinions and decisions. Topics include the atomic bomb project, environmental controversies, the Challenger disaster, biomedical research, genetic engineering, (mis)use of human subjects, scientific misconduct and whistleblowing. Foley, Brendan Social Sciences 2009-05-01T07:38:22 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/web-2-0-risks-for-sti-hiv-opportunities-for-prevention This lecture explores the risks and prevention opportunities presented by the emergence of social networking and internet dating sites. Presented by the Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health. Kees Rietmeijer Science and Technology Social Sciences 2008-06-16T09:06:34 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/integrated-safety-health-and-environmental-management-an-introduction Life is full of risk. In this unit ‘risk’ describes the probability and consequences of harm or, at worst, disaster. Risk management involves many stakeholders and integrated management systems help to ensure that safety, quality, environmental and business risks are all managed correctly. This unit also looks at emergency preparedness, that is, the management of emergencies and disasters. Science and Technology 2008-05-30T09:25:33 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/science-and-society-a-career-and-professional-development-course Scientists throughout the world are increasingly interested in the relationship between science and society. Part of their concern is with the social responsibilities scientists have in relation to broader public interests. That raises important issues to do with the ethical and social dimension of scientists' work and how scientists explain – and perhaps justify – their work to the wider public. Science and Technology 2008-05-30T09:25:33 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/bioethics-spring-2006 Many difficult ethical questions have arisen from the explosive growth of biomedical research and the health-care industry since World War II. When and how should doctors be allowed to help patients end their lives? Should embryos be cloned for research and/or reproduction? Should parents be given control over the genetic make-up of their children? What sorts of living things is it appropriate to use as research subjects? How should we distribute scarce and expensive medical resources? While some of these questions are genuinely new, products of rapid changes in biomedical technology, others have been debated for centuries. Drawing on philosophy, history, and anthropology, this course will show students how problems in bioethics can be approached from a variety of perspectives, with the aim of understanding how we have gotten where we are, and how we should decide where to go next. Hare, Caspar Humanities Social Sciences 2008-01-27T10:00:48 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/real-estate-finance-and-investment-fall-2006 This course is an introduction to the most fundamental concepts, principles, analytical methods and tools useful for making investment and finance decisions regarding commercial real estate assets. As the first of a two-course sequence, this course will focus on the basic building blocks and the "micro" level, which pertains to individual properties and deals. Geltner, David Business Social Sciences 2008-01-27T10:00:48 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/introduction-to-technology-and-policy-fall-2006 Frameworks and Models for Technology and Policy students explore perspectives in the policy process -- agenda setting, problem definition, framing the terms of debate, formulation and analysis of options, implementation and evaluation of policy outcomes using frameworks including economics and markets, law, and business and management. Methods include cost/benefit analysis, probabilistic risk assessment, and system dynamics. Exercises for Technology and Policy students include developing skills to work on the interface between technology and societal issues; simulation exercises; case studies; and group projects that illustrate issues involving multiple stakeholders with different value structures, high levels of uncertainty, multiple levels of complexity; and value trade-offs that are characteristic of engineering systems. Emphasis on negotiation, team building and group dynamics, and management of multiple actors and leadership. This course explores perspectives in the policy process - agenda setting, problem definition, framing the terms of debate, formulation and analysis of options, implementation and evaluation of policy outcomes using frameworks including economics and markets, law, and business and management. Methods include cost/benefit analysis, probabilistic risk assessment, and system dynamics. Exercises include developing skills to work on the interface between technology and societal issues; simulation exercises; case studies; and group projects that illustrate issues involving multiple stakeholders with different value structures, high levels of uncertainty, multiple levels of complexity; and value trade-offs that are characteristic of engineering systems. Emphasis on negotiation, team building and group dynamics, and management of multiple actors and leadership. Weigel, Annalisa Science and Technology Social Sciences 2008-01-27T10:00:48 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/system-architecture-january-iap-2007 Covers principles and methods for technical System Architecture. Presents a synthetic view including: the resolution of ambiguity to identify system goals and boundaries; the creative process of mapping form to function; the analysis of complexity and methods of decomposition and re-integration. Industrial speakers and faculty present examples from various industries. Heuristic and formal methods are presented. Restricted to SDM students. Crawley, Edward Science and Technology 2008-01-27T10:00:48 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/principles-and-practice-of-science-communication-spring-2006 Develop skills as science communicators through projects and analysis of theoretical principles. Case studies explore the emergence of popular science communication over the past two centuries and consider the relationships among authors, audiences and media. Project topics are identified early in the term and students work with MIT Museum staff. Projects may include physical exhibits, practical demonstrations, or scripts for public programs. Durant, John Humanities Science and Technology 2008-01-27T10:00:48 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/social-and-political-implications-of-technology-spring-2006 This course is a graduate reading seminar, in which historical and contemporary studies are used to explore the interaction of technology with social and political values. Emphasis is on how technological devices, structures, and systems influence the organization of society and the behavior of its members. Examples are drawn from the technologies of war, transportation, communication, production, and reproduction. Smith, Merritt Humanities Science and Technology Social Sciences 2008-01-27T10:00:48 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/advanced-corporate-risk-management-spring-2007 Opportunity for group study by graduate students on current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum. Parsons, John Business 2008-01-27T10:00:48 Course Related Materials