SAFETY RISKOLOGY

Abstract

Problem statement. The rapid expansion of the technosphere, unbalanced geopolitical, ecological, and biological processes of modern times demand a complete reassessment, a deep understanding, and the study of risk in all spheres of human life and activity. War and the non-trivial actions of aggressors force us into the necessity of reactive risk management, not excluding the need for proactive risk management. This complicates the determination of the priority of preventive measures at each stage of the activities of subjects and objects of risk, requiring the combination of these principles and the continuous reconsideration of risks to develop effective positive-compensatory measures. The actual state of human (humanity's) protection indicates that without the creation of a “science of risks”, without the establishment of a corresponding academic discipline, further effective and rational risk management is no longer possible. The purpose of the article. Justification for the Introduction of a New Academic Discipline “Safety Riskology” in Engineering and Technical Specialties at Higher Educational Institutions in Ukraine. Conclusions. The conceptual notion of “safety riskology” has been “synthesized” for the first time. The need for teaching a new academic discipline, “Safety Riskology”, in higher education institutions has been justified. During the instruction of this discipline, it is proposed to shape in learners advanced competencies in the identification, analysis, assessment, and compensation (balancing) of risk, considering the types and characteristics of the activities of risk subjects and objects. The demand for professionals with contemporary knowledge in safety riskology is identified across all sectors of the economy. Discussions on the initiation of the independent science of “Safety Riskology” have been initiated.