Course: Crisis Management

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Course title Crisis Management
Course code URBV/AKRM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Svoboda Ondřej, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introductio and Basic Terms Protected Assets and Threats Protection of Society Integrated Emergency System Crisis Management Economic Measures for the Protection of Society External Security Internal Security Business Risks Risk Analysis and Prevention

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
  • unspecified - 19 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 27 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 38 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 36 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject deals with basic concepts and textures of critical situation. It evolves theory and segmentations of crisis, which are founded above all on theory of reliability. Here is applied the sight of extraordinary situation in light of public administration, including integrated rescue system, and entrepreneurial subjects. There are solved crisis of entrepreneurial activities at particular phases including their protection. The subject is realized in cooperation with General directorate of the Czech fire rescue service - Institute for protection of population Lázně Bohdaneč.
Students will be acquainted with basic knowledges in risk management, emergencies and crises. Will be familiar with the environment of crisis management within the public administration of the Czech Republic. Acquire basic knowledge in the risk management business.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Discussion

The assignment conditions: at least 75 % of attendance, completion of submitted tasks, acceptance of seminar work. The examination is in written and oral form.
Recommended literature
  • ČAPEK J. et al. Selected aspects of the population safety and protection. Pardubice, 2010.
  • DRENNAN, L. T., MCCONNELL, A. A. Risk and crisis management in the public sector. Routledge, 2007. ISBN 978-0-415-37814-7.
  • Tiwari, A. The Capacity Crisis in Disaster Risk Management: Why disaster management capacity remains low in developing countries and what can be done. Springer International Publishing, 2015.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional and Information Management (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer