Course: New Threats of CBRN

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Course title New Threats of CBRN
Course code LUOO/L9CNT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction English
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)
  • Tomášek Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Benčíková Eleonóra, Mgr. Ing. PhD., MPH, MHA
Course content
Main topics: - Introduction to the subject and national legislation on CBRN terrorism. - A 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.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Practice exercises, Educational trip, E-learning
  • Home preparation for classes - 39 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 32 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 16 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 39 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
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 common chemical warfare agents and toxins
enumerate common chemical warfare agents and toxins
Skills
communicate the basic terms related to CBRN in English
communicate the basic terms related to CBRN in English
communicate the basic processes related to protection against CBRN in English
communicate the basic processes related to protection against CBRN in English
apply principles of population protection against CBRN substances
apply principles of population protection 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
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practice exercises
Lecturing
E-learning
E-learning
Lecturing
Practice exercises
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
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)
Recommended literature
  • BENNETT, Brian T. Understanding, Assessing, and Responding to Terrorism: Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Personnel. Hoboken: Wiley, 2018. ISBN 978-1-119-23778-5.
  • BULLOCK, Jane A., George D. HADDOW a Damon P. COPPOLA. Homeland Security: The Essentials. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2018. ISBN 978-0-12-804465-0.
  • 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.
  • HESTERMAN, Jennifer L. Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People from Attack. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. ISBN 9781138391109.
  • TU, Anthony T. Chemical and Biological Weapons and Terrorism. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1-138-03338-2.


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