Course: Defense Against Conventional Weapons

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Course title Defense Against Conventional Weapons
Course code LUOO/L5OKZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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.
Course content
1. Basic concepts in the field of weapons and ammunition, instructions on occupational safety and familiarization with the subject; 2. Basic legal framework in the field of weapons and ammunition and their use of firearms in practice. Basics of weapon handling; 3. Weapons, their functions and functional mechanisms; 4. Modern weapons; 5. Ammunition, its types, purpose and composition; 6. Modern ammunition and its trends; 7. Ballistics - basic concepts and classification; 8. Wound ballistics; 9. Mechanism of weapon injury and experimental wound ballistics; 10. Materials engineering with a focus on protection against conventional weapons; 11. Protection against conventional weapons; 12. Ballistic protection of an individual and a vehicle; 13. Tests of ballistic protection of an individual; 14. Modern ballistic-resistant materials.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 22 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
characterize the categories of weapons according to the law in force in the Czech Republic
characterize the categories of weapons according to the law in force in the Czech Republic
characterize the conditions of legal possession of firearms according to the law in force in the Czech Republic
characterize the conditions of legal possession of firearms according to the law in force in the Czech Republic
to characterize the basic functional mechanisms of manual idle systems
to characterize the basic functional mechanisms of manual idle systems
to characterize ballistics as a scientific discipline
to characterize ballistics as a scientific discipline
characterize the field of wounding ballistics
characterize the field of wounding ballistics
Skills
apply basic scientific methods
apply basic scientific methods
cooperate and apply knowledge in the team
cooperate and apply knowledge in the team
analyze and interpret findings
analyze and interpret findings
categorize and analyze the basic types of small arms
categorize and analyze the basic types of small arms
categorize and analyze the basic types of ammunition for small arms
categorize and analyze the basic types of ammunition for small arms
teaching methods
Knowledge
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Observation
Observation
Teamwork
Teamwork
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Observation
Observation
Teamwork
Teamwork
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • BARTOŠEK, Jan a BAČKOVSKÁ, Milena. Zbraně a střelivo. Praha. 2021.
  • ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA. Zákon č. 13/2021 Sb., Zákon, kterým se mění zákon č. 119/2002 Sb., o střelných zbraních a střelivu (zákon o zbraních), ve znění pozdějších předpisů, zákon č. 156/2000 Sb., o ověřování střelných zbraní a střeliva, ve znění pozdějších předpisů, a zákon č. 634/2004 Sb., o správních poplatcích, ve znění pozdějších předpisů. In: Sbírka zákonů. 2021. .
  • HAZELL, Paul J. Armour Materials, Theory, and Design. Boca Raton. 2022.
  • Juříček Ludvík. Ranivá balistika: technické, soudně lékařské a kriminalistické aspekty. Ostrava, 2017. ISBN 978-807-4182-747.
  • KNEUBUEHL, Beat P. Balistika: střely, přesnost střelby, účinek. Praha. 2022.
  • Krčma Vít, Jindřich Hýkel a Pavel Neshyba. Atlas nábojů do ručních palných zbraní: Book of small arms cartridges. Praha, 2016. ISBN 978-80-206-1628-9.
  • SHBY, Michael; SHERCLIFF, Hugh a CEBON, David. Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. .


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