Course: Security Prognostics

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Course title Security Prognostics
Course code AUBI/ADBPR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hromada Martin, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Course unit contents: Theory of prognosis. Methodology of futurology. Security environment and security threats. New technologies and their impact on security. Use of prognostic methods. National futurology and forecasting. International forecasting. Prognosis in the military. Analysis and comparison of conceptual and strategic documents.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Text analysis, Individual work of students
prerequisite
Knowledge
The student should know the basic concepts and definitions from area of safety and security and risk management.
The student should know the basic concepts and definitions from area of safety and security and risk management.
learning outcomes
The student will gain deeper knowledge in the field of security futurology, acquire knowledge of the application of modern methods of futurology with a focus on safety and security. The student will be able to predict security problems, analyze and propose solutions based on deep theoretical knowledge.
The student will gain deeper knowledge in the field of security futurology, acquire knowledge of the application of modern methods of futurology with a focus on safety and security. The student will be able to predict security problems, analyze and propose solutions based on deep theoretical knowledge.
characterize the importance of safety prognostication
characterize the importance of safety prognostication
describe scientific methods applicable in prognostication
describe scientific methods applicable in prognostication
to define the starting points of the security situation on a national, European and international scale
to define the starting points of the security situation on a national, European and international scale
to discuss basic forecasting techniques
to discuss basic forecasting techniques
characterize analytical procedures in the field of developing security threats and the security environment
characterize analytical procedures in the field of developing security threats and the security environment
Skills
perform an analysis of the development of the security situation of the given reference object
perform an analysis of the development of the security situation of the given reference object
apply qualitative forecasting methods
apply qualitative forecasting methods
apply quantitative forecasting methods
apply quantitative forecasting methods
perform a safety assessment of the environment
perform a safety assessment of the environment
create a scenario of the possible development of the security situation
create a scenario of the possible development of the security situation
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Text analysis
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Text analysis
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Eichler, Jan. Mezinárodní bezpečnost na počátku 21. století. Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-7278-326-2.
  • FRIEDMAN, George. The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century.. Toronto, 2011. ISBN 978-0767923057.
  • Potuček Martin. Manuál prognostických metod. Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-86429-55-5.
  • SLOCUN, Nikki. Participatory Methods Toolkit. A Practitioners Manual.. Brusel, 2003. ISBN 90-5130-447-1.
  • VALOUCH, Jan. Bezpečnostní futurologie. Zlín, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7454-621-1.


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