Study Programmes 2015-2016
RISQ2008-1  
Geodynamic risks: seismic risks, volcanism, land movement or landslides, rockfalls, karstic risks
Duration :
18h Th, 18h Pr
Number of credits :
Specialised master in natural hazards management3
Lecturer :
Hans-Balder Havenith, Aurelia Hubert
Coordinator :
N...
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
This lecture provides insights into seismic risk assessment.
See web-site.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The aims of the course given by A. Hubert-Ferrari is (1) to give to the students a basic knowledge about the processes in order to understand inner workings of karsts and volcanoes; (2) to define clearly the different type of risk existing; (3) to explicit what tools and means are necessary to evaluate the risks.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
No prerequisite.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Different learning activities are planned
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Sessions of 2-3 hours
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
Evaluation: 50% TP; 50% personal work
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Items online :
Seismic and landslide hazard lecture
Seismic and landslide hazard lecture