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Lecturer(s)
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Tomášek Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
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Hnilica Marek, Ing. et Bc.
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Course content
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Introduction to the subject and national legislation on CBRN terrorism. Ban on chemical weapons in the world and in the Czech Republic. Ban on bacteriological (biological) and toxin weapons in the world and in the Czech Republic. Prohibition of nuclear weapons in the world and in the Czech Republic. National Action Plan to Combat Terrorism in the Czech Republic. Chemical warfare agents and toxins. Bacteriological, biological and infectious substances and agents. Radionuclides and nuclear materials. Possible scenarios of CBRN substance abuse to CBRN terrorism. World Movement for the Elimination of WMD and the creation of zones without SW and WMD and the Nobel Peace Prize for WMD. National Strategy and National Action Plan for CBRN in the Czech Republic. Basic principles of population protection against CBRN substances. Population preparedness for CBRN attacks in the Czech Republic.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Practice exercises, Educational trip
- Educational trip
- 6 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 17 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 24 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 20 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 39 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 14 hours per semester
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| describe ways of detection, identification and monitoring of hazardous and dangerous substances |
| describe ways of detection, identification and monitoring of hazardous and dangerous substances |
| define ways of fast and safe decontamination |
| define ways of fast and safe decontamination |
| define possible protection against CBRN substances |
| define possible protection against CBRN substances |
| define world movements for the elimination of the weapons of mass destruction |
| define world movements for the elimination of the weapons of mass destruction |
| enumerate of chemical warfare agents and toxins |
| enumerate of chemical warfare agents and toxins |
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| communicate basic concepts related to CBRN substances at the national and international level |
| communicate basic concepts related to CBRN substances at the national and international level |
| communicate basic processes related to protection against CBRN substances |
| communicate basic processes related to protection against CBRN substances |
| apply the principles of protecting the population against CBRN substances |
| apply the principles of protecting the population against CBRN substances |
| find and/or prepare an improvised shelter |
| find and/or prepare an improvised shelter |
| respond appropriately in the case of a nuclear attack |
| respond appropriately in the case of a nuclear attack |
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| Knowledge |
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| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations |
| Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations |
| E-learning |
| E-learning |
| Educational trip |
| Educational trip |
| assessment methods |
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| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
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Recommended literature
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BENNETT, Brian T. Understanding, Assessing, and Responding to Terrorism: Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Personnel. Hoboken: Wiley, 2018. ISBN 978-1-119-23778-5.
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BULLOCK, Jane A., George D. HADDOW a Damon P. COPPOLA. Homeland Security: The Essentials. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2018. ISBN 978-0-12-804465-0.
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FOREST, James J. F. The Terrorism Lectures: A Comprehensive Collestion for the Student of Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and National Security. Stevens Point: Nortia Press, 2019. ISBN 978-1-940503-16-5.
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HESTERMAN, Jennifer L. Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People from Attack. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. ISBN 9781138391109.
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TU, Anthony T. Chemical and Biological Weapons and Terrorism. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1-138-03338-2.
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