· Know the history of social perceptions of risk and the basic sociological concepts of risk society;
· Be aware of the risks of modern features and specifics of perception in modern society;
· Be able to analyze the views of different approaches to the study of risk; critically reflect contemporary sociological concept of "risk society" in the context of their historical development;
· Be able to classify risks; use the acquired knowledge in the practice of risk management and forecasting .

· Theoretical sociology;
· Contemporary Sociological Theory;
· The theory of social change;

The history of social perceptions of risk. Features modern risk and specific risk perception in the era of the Modern. Classification of approaches to the study of risk. The concept of "risk" in sociology. Value "sociology of risk" and "invayronmentalnoyi sociology." The basic sociological concepts of risk: E.Hiddens and U.Bek. Structuralist and poststructuralist interpretation of the concept U.Beka. Criticism of the concepts of "risk society". Classification of risks. Traditional, industrial and postindustrial risks. Local, global and systemic risks. Post-industrial society as a society of institutionalized risk. Institutes of risk management and control global risk perspective. The study risk perception.

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· Current control: oral interviews, essays (40%);
· Final examination control: test (60%).