Course on 'Philosophy of risk in health risk assessment', Stockholm, Sweden
12 October 2009 - 12 October 2009
Sweden
A course on 'Philosophy of risk in health risk assessment' will be held from 12 to 16 October in Stockholm, Sweden.
Via a combination of lectures, exercises and discussions, the course will provide an overview of important aspects of interaction between science and policy in health risk assessment, with a focus on strategies to handle scientific uncertainty. This includes such topics as:
- basic and applied concepts in science theory (how can toxicological knowledge be generated?);
- decision theory (decision-making under uncertainty, how cautious is cautious enough?);
- ethics (theories about the distribution of risks and benefits);
- risk-benefit analysis (what is the value of a human life?);
- principles and methods for risk communication (how are different risks perceived?).
The course is intended for PhD students, post docs, senior scientists and other professionals.For further information, please visit:
http://www.cascadenet.org/projectweb/4667c4853b2a6/Courses.html(opens in new window)
Via a combination of lectures, exercises and discussions, the course will provide an overview of important aspects of interaction between science and policy in health risk assessment, with a focus on strategies to handle scientific uncertainty. This includes such topics as:
- basic and applied concepts in science theory (how can toxicological knowledge be generated?);
- decision theory (decision-making under uncertainty, how cautious is cautious enough?);
- ethics (theories about the distribution of risks and benefits);
- risk-benefit analysis (what is the value of a human life?);
- principles and methods for risk communication (how are different risks perceived?).
The course is intended for PhD students, post docs, senior scientists and other professionals.For further information, please visit:
http://www.cascadenet.org/projectweb/4667c4853b2a6/Courses.html(opens in new window)