Safety Case Development & Review - COM00047M
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Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
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| A | Semester 1 2025-26 |
Module aims
This module addresses the production and assessment of safety cases within safety projects. The module covers the role, purpose and typical content of safety case; explains how safety case arguments and evidence can selected; relates the development and maintenance of safety cases to the engineering lifecycle; details how safety case arguments can be critically assessed; and explains the regulatory context for a safety case development regime
Module learning outcomes
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Describe the role, purpose and typical content of a safety case
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Devise and present clear safety arguments using both text and graphical notations
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Describe the strengths and weaknesses of safety cases
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Demonstrate the ability to develop, review and evaluate safety arguments and evidence
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Explain how to undertake safety case maintenance throughout the lifecycle of a system or service.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Individual written feedback is provided via the online feedback system.
Indicative reading
**** Community Standard, The Goal Structuring Notation Standard v1, www.goalstructuringnotation.info, 2011