Course: Emergencies and Crises

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Course title Emergencies and Crises
Course code LUOO/L5OMU
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. Definition of the subject of study and basic concepts. Legal regulations on the researched issue; 2. Current major emergencies in the world and in Europe. Their causes and consequences. Methods of possible solutions; 3. Emergencies in the context of climatic factors. Wind and storm activity, avalanches, snow calamities; 4. Natural and special floods. Torrential rains. Erosion. Drought. Prevention and possible solutions; 5. Emergencies caused by biological agents. Methods of their solution and impact on the population; 6. Emergencies in transport. Various types of traffic accidents. Elimination of their consequences; 7. Emergencies and the population. Crises. 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. Disturbance of the natural and landscape environment by extraordinary events; 11. Extraordinary events caused by fires. Statistical and economic aspects of fire safety; 12. Extraordinary events and environmental damage. Environmental quality in the Czech Republic and impact on the population; 13. Cumulation of the effects of extraordinary events and crisis situations; 14. Extraordinary events and crisis situations in the area of food security of the state and the European Union.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for course credit - 22 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 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
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Lecturing
Lecturing
assessment methods
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
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of educational material
Recommended literature
  • DVOŘÁK, Karel a HAUGWITZ, Svatopluk. Ochrana obyvatelstva prostřednictvím složek integrovaného záchranného systému a krizového řízení. Praha, 2021. ISBN 978-80-87451-81-6.
  • HADDOW, George D., Jane A. BULLOCK a Damon P. COPPOLA. Introduction to emergency management. Amsterdam, 2021. ISBN 978-0-12-817139-4.
  • HANUŠKA, Zdeněk; ADAMEC, Vilém; ŠENOVSKÝ, Michail a BREJZOVÁ, Iva. Integrovaný záchranný systém. Ostrava. 2022.
  • KEIM, Mark. Disaster Planning. Cambridge. 2021.
  • PETŘÍK, Petr, MACKOVÁ, Jana, FANTA, Josef (eds.). Krajina a lidé. Praha, 2017. ISBN 978-80-200-2695-8.
  • ŘEHÁK, David, Bohumír MARTÍNEK a Petra LEGIERSKÁ. Ochrana obyvatelstva v kontextu aktuálních bezpečnostních hrozeb. Ostrava, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7385-220-7.
  • SMIL, V. Globální katastrofy a trendy: příštích padesát let.. Zlín, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7473-528-8.
  • ŠENOVSKÝ, Pavel; ŠENOVSKÝ, Michail a ORAVEC, Milan. Teorie krizového managementu. Ostrava. 2020.


Study plans that include the course
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