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Course title Risks Awareness and Management
Course code MežZ3058
Credit points (ECTS) 3
Total Hours in Course 81
Number of hours for lectures 20
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes 12
Independent study hours 49
Date of course confirmation 08/11/2011
 
Course developers
Dr. silv., Aivars Purvgalis

There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course
 
Course abstract
The students acquire knowledge about the causes of risks, circumstances, types of risks, risk identification methods, risk analyses, assessment methods, risk management organization and risk reduction technique (methods).
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After completing the course student will have:
Knowledge – of the risks of the causes, circumstances, types and management
Skills – identify risks, determine the degree of the risks, reduce the risks level; Competence – practically to organize a risks management at the enterprise.
Compulsory reading
1. Riski lauksaimniecībā un privātajā mežsaimniecībā. Monogrāfija. Prof. P. Rivžas un prof. K. Špoģa redakcijā. Jelgava; LLU, 2005, 614 lpp.
2. Riska vadības rokasgrāmata. BDOInvest-riga. 2005. 244lpp.
3. Rurāne M. Finanšu menedžments. Rīga: Rīgas Starptautiskā ekonomikas un biznesa administrācijas augstskola, 2005. 384 lpp. 4. The Handbook of risks management and analysis: /ed. By Carol Alexander, Chichester ..., Wiley, XXI, 1999. 367 p.
Further reading
1. Daugaviete M. Vadlīnijas dažādu koku sugu plantāciju tipa stādījumu ierīkošanai un to kvalitātes nodrošināšanai. Riski, to analīze. LVMI Silava, 2008.
2. Flynn, J. HACCP 2000 http://www.haccp2000.com. 3. Meža enciklopēdija. 1. sēj. Rīga. 2003. 365. lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Dienas bizness, ISSN 1407 - 2041 2. Baltic Forestry, ISSN 1392 - 1355