Course: Emergencies and Crises

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Course title Emergencies and Crises
Course code LUOO/LBOMU
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ficek Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Princ Ivan, Ing.
Course content
1. Definition of the subject of study and basic terms. Legislation from the studied issue. 2. Current major emergencies in the world and in Europe. Their causes and consequences. Ways of possible solutions. 3. Emergencies in the context of climatic factors. Wind and storm activity, avalanches, snow calamity. 4. Natural and special floods. Heavy rain. Erosion. Drought. Prevention and possible solutions. 5. Incidents caused by biological agents. Ways of their solution and impact on the population. 6. Transport incidents. Different types of traffic accidents. Elimination of their consequences. 7. Emergencies and population. Crisis. Crisis situations. 8. Critical and public infrastructure. Brief characteristics of the Building Act - public infrastructure. 9. Emergencies and significant objects. Energy, water management, other areas. 10. Disruption of natural and landscape environment by extraordinary events. 11. Emergencies caused by fires. Statistical and economic aspects of fire safety. 12. Emergencies and environmental damage. Quality of the environment in the Czech Republic and its impact on the population. 13. Cumulation of impacts of extraordinary events and crisis situations. 14. Emergencies and crisis situations in the area of national and European Union food security.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Analysis of a presentation, Individual work of students
  • Participation in classes - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 66 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of basic concepts of accidents and disasters, legislation and procedures to deal with the consequences of accidents.
Knowledge of basic concepts of accidents and disasters, legislation and procedures to deal with the consequences of accidents.
learning outcomes
characterize the causes of extraordinary events
characterize the causes of extraordinary events
characterize the consequences of extraordinary events
characterize the consequences of extraordinary events
characterize the causes of crisis situations
characterize the causes of crisis situations
characterize the consequences of crisis situations
characterize the consequences of crisis situations
characterize the effects of extraordinary events on life, health, property and the environment
characterize the effects of extraordinary events on life, health, property and the environment
Skills
analyze the causes of extraordinary events
analyze the causes of extraordinary events
analyze the consequences of extraordinary events
analyze the consequences of extraordinary events
analyze the causes of crisis situations
analyze the causes of crisis situations
analyze the consequences of crisis situations
analyze the consequences of crisis situations
critically evaluate the impact of extraordinary events on life, health, property and the environment
critically evaluate the impact of extraordinary events on life, health, property and the environment
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • Antušák, E. Krizová připravenost firmy.. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7357-983-8.
  • DVOŘÁK, Zdeněk, ENGLICH, Jan, HRUZA, Petr, KASAL, Radan, KOPČÁK, Petr, PEJŠEK, Miroslav. Vzdálené řízení krizových situací. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-260-8757-1.
  • HOFREITER, Ladislav, et al. Ochrana objektov kritickej dopravnej infraštruktúry. Žilina, 2013. ISBN 978-80-554-0803-3.
  • KLUČKA J., MÓZER V.. Štatisticko-ekonomické aspekty požiarnej bezpečnosti. Žilina, 2014. ISBN 978-80-554-0964-1.
  • KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ. Požární inženýrství v souvislostech II.. Ostrava, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7385-155-2.
  • KRÁSNÝ, Jiří et al. Podzemní vody České republiky. Praha, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7075-797-0.
  • LOŠEK, Václav. Integrovaný záchranný systém. Uherské Hradiště, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7454-287-9.
  • MAREŠ, M. a kol. Krizový management. Případové bezpečnostní studie.. Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-86929-92-7.
  • PETŘÍK, Petr, MACKOVÁ, Jana, FANTA, Josef (eds.). Krajina a lidé. Praha, 2017. ISBN 978-80-200-2695-8.
  • Sbírka zákonů ČR. Předpis č. 224/2015 Sb. Zákon o prevenci závažných havárií způsobených vybranými nebezpečnými chemickými látkami nebo chemickými směsmi a o změně zákona č. 634/2004 Sb., o správních poplatcích, ve znění pozdějších předpisů, (zákon o prevenci závažných havárií).. Praha, 2015.
  • SMIL, V. Globální katastrofy a trendy: příštích padesát let.. Zlín, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7473-528-8.


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