This 30 hour course describes the main characteristics of safety assessments in nuclear power plants.

Topics include:

• Introduction

-Differences between deterministic and probabilistic analysis

-Risk concept

-Safety aspects risk-based

• Safety Assessment (risk-based)

-Maintenance

-Core reloads

-Design changes

-Regulatory issues

-Other analysis techniques

• Emergencies management

-Basis for Emergency Operating Procedures (EOP)

-Severe accidents management

• Conclusions and future lines