Course: Protection of Mass Destruction Weapons

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Course title Protection of Mass Destruction Weapons
Course code LUOO/LBOHN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vičar Dušan, prof. Ing. CSc.
Course content
1. Introduction, characteristics of weapons of mass destruction, their classification, definitions, basic concepts. 2. Nuclear weapons, the principles of nuclear weapons, nuclear reactions, types of nuclear explosions. 3. Characteristics of destructive factors of nuclear weapons: light rays, the pressure wave of a nuclear explosion, penetrating radiation, radioactive contamination, electromagnetic pulse. 4. Radiological weapons, protection against the destructive effects of nuclear and radiological weapons. Nuclear power plants. 5. Genesis, development and use of chemical weapons. Classification and characteristics of chemical warfare agents. 6. Basic physical, chemical and toxicological properties of chemical warfare agents. 7. Chemical warfare choking, blistering and generally toxic. Contact symptoms and first aid. 8. Chemical warfare nerve agents, irritants and psychoactive. Contact symptoms and first aid. 9. Biological weapons, basic concepts, characteristics of biological resources, characteristics of pathogen. 10. Ways and means of using biological weapons, signs of use. Basic health protection measures against biological agents 11. Characteristics and properties of hazardous materials and flammable substances. 12. CBRN terrorism. 13. Technical equipment and materials to protect against weapons of mass destruction. 14. NBC System action - the detection and identification, awareness and warning systems, protection of people and material, removing the effects of WMD use.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Individual work of students
  • Home preparation for classes - 45 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 20 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 16 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Characterize basic terms from inorganic and organic chemistry.
Characterize basic terms from inorganic and organic chemistry.
Characterize basic concepts from toxicology.
Characterize basic concepts from toxicology.
Characterize the most famous chemical accidents with the release of toxic substances in the world and in the Czech Republic.
Characterize the most famous chemical accidents with the release of toxic substances in the world and in the Czech Republic.
Characterize the most famous radiation accidents with the release of radioactive substances in the world and in the Czech Republic.
Characterize the most famous radiation accidents with the release of radioactive substances in the world and in the Czech Republic.
Skills
Apply basic scientific methods.
Apply basic scientific methods.
Cooperate and apply knowledge in a team.
Cooperate and apply knowledge in a team.
Categorize, analyze and interpret the basic findings from chemical accidents with the release of toxic substances
Categorize, analyze and interpret the basic findings from chemical accidents with the release of toxic substances
Categorize, analyze and interpret the basic findings from radiation accidents with the release of radioactive substances.
Categorize, analyze and interpret the basic findings from radiation accidents with the release of radioactive substances.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Define the basic physical, chemical and toxicological properties of chemical warfare agents.
Define the basic physical, chemical and toxicological properties of chemical warfare agents.
Define nuclear weapons, principles of nuclear weapons, nuclear reactions, types of nuclear explosions.
Define nuclear weapons, principles of nuclear weapons, nuclear reactions, types of nuclear explosions.
Define chemical weapons, chemical warfare agents, signs of exposure and first aid.
Define chemical weapons, chemical warfare agents, signs of exposure and first aid.
Define ways and means of using biological weapons, signs of use.
Define ways and means of using biological weapons, signs of use.
Define the basic medical measures of protection against biological agents.
Define the basic medical measures of protection against biological agents.
Define the basic types of terrorism and CBRN terrorism.
Define the basic types of terrorism and CBRN terrorism.
Orientate yourself in the types of technical means and material for protection against weapons of mass destruction.
Orientate yourself in the types of technical means and material for protection against weapons of mass destruction.
Skills
Present means and types of weapons of mass destruction.
Present means and types of weapons of mass destruction.
Present the sources of contamination of the living and working environment.
Present the sources of contamination of the living and working environment.
Participate in protection measures against the effects after the use / misuse of WMD and radiation and chemical accidents - detection and identification, awareness and warning, protection of people and material, removal of the consequences of the use of WMD.
Participate in protection measures against the effects after the use / misuse of WMD and radiation and chemical accidents - detection and identification, awareness and warning, protection of people and material, removal of the consequences of the use of WMD.
Orientate yourself in technical means and materials for protection against weapons of mass destruction.
Orientate yourself in technical means and materials for protection against weapons of mass destruction.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Individual work of students
Lecturing
Lecturing
assessment methods
Oral examination
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Oral examination
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Recommended literature
  • ANDE, B. Micael; MATHIASON, John. Eliminating weapons of mass destruction.. New York, 2005. ISBN 0-333-79483-4.
  • HÁLA, Jiří. Radioaktivita, Ionizující záření, Jaderná energie. Brno, Konvoj, 1998. ISBN 80-85615-56-8.
  • KOHOUTEK Jaroslav. Prostředky pro ochranu proti zbraním hromadného ničení a chemickému nebezpečí.. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-7278-249-5.
  • Matoušek, J., Mika, O., Vičar ,D. Nové hrozby terorismu: Chemický, biologický, radiologický a jaderný terorismus (Skriptum). Brno: Univerzita obrany.
  • Matoušek, Jiří. CBRN : biologické zbraně. 1. vyd. V Ostravě : Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7385-003-6.
  • MATOUŠEK, Jiří, Jan Österreicher a Petr LINHART. CBRN Jaderné zbraně a radiologické materiály. Ostrava, 2007. ISBN 987-80-7385-029-6.
  • MATOUŠEK, Jiří, LINHART Petr. CBRN Chemické zbraně. Ostrava: SPBI Spektrum, 2006. ISBN 80-86634-71-X.
  • Prymula, R. a kol. Biologický a chemický terorismus. Praha: GRADA, 2002. ISBN 80-247-0288-6.
  • ROTH, Ronald; Mika, Otakar Jiří. Ochrana proti chemickému a biologickému ohrozeniu. Bratislava: APZ, 2006. ISBN 80-8054-378-X.
  • VIČAR, Dušan. Chemické a biologické napadení obyvatelstva teroristickým útokem - zkušenosti a poučení. In Sborník z konference s mezinárodní účastí - Možnosti odstraňovania následkov chemického a biologického napadnutia obyvatelstva. Ružomberok, 2007. ISBN 978-80-8084-255-0.


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