CRM205

Risk Control

This course will give you an overview of the measures available to control risks associated with physical property, intellectual property, personnel, liability, and net income loss exposures. Topics include accident causation, fundamental risk control techniques, system safety analysis to determine the causes of losses, and motivating members of an organization to apply and monitor risk control measures.

Prerequisite(s):

This course is available at the following time(s) and location(s):

Section Session(s) Date/time Campus Instructor(s) Cost Registration
CRM205-VA11371 12 Van Keith Gibson $590 Register
CRM205-VA11372 7 Van Karen MacWilliam $590 Register

What will I learn?

After completing this course, you should be able to do the following:

  • Systematically identify feasible risk control techniques for potential property, liability, net income, intellectual property, environmental, and personnel exposures to loss
  • Analyze the root cause of accidents
  • Use system safety analysis to identify potential losses and to assess the causes of past losses
  • Understand various theories of motivation in a risk control context
  • Understand how to monitor the effectiveness of chosen risk control techniques

How will I learn?

This course may consist of a combination of lectures, workshops, case studies, examinations, projects, papers, assignments, and group presentations.

This university-level course requires at-home study and preparation. You can expect reading and other assignments on a weekly basis.

How will I be evaluated?

We'll evaluate your performance in this course using a combination of in-class or take-home assignments, exams, individual or group projects, participation, and attendance. To meet course demands, you should have an advanced level of written and spoken English.

If English is not your first language, we recommend you complete the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum overall band score of 6.5. If you have any questions or concerns about your English language proficiency, we encourage you to contact us.

Textbooks and learning materials

Course fees do not include textbooks or other materials that you may purchase from the SFU Bookstore. We recommend you purchase your textbooks as soon as you've registered. The quantities are limited at the bookstore.

The textbooks for the course are as follows:

  • Controlling Risk – A Canadian Perspective by MacWilliam (1st ed., ISBN:9780981171111) 
  • Controlling Risk – A Canadian Perspective – Course Guide by MacWilliam (1st ed., ISBN:9780981171142)

Professional development credits

This course may meet the requirements for the following designation(s):

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