Course: Crisis Management

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Course title Crisis Management
Course code URBV/KKRM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • 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 - 29 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 3 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 55 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 33 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with essentials of general problem of threats, risks, crises and prevention. The interpretation results from security policy, it follows-up with the definition of population protection and in detail deals with crises in companies and institutions. Except general interpretation of coalition approaches and approaches in certain countries the attention is paid to concrete solution in the Czech Republic. Furthermore, the attention is paid to legislative coherence of crisis substance, especially so called crisis laws and functions of public administration. Students are, further, introduced to crises in companies and institutions divided into extraordinary situations and activity crisis including economic criminality.
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: completion of submitted tasks, acceptance of seminar work. The examination is in written form.
Recommended literature
  • ČAPEK J. et al. Selected aspects of the population safety and protection. Pardubice, 2010.
  • Drennan, L. T., McConnell, A.. Risk and crisis management in the public sector. Routledge, 2014.
  • LINHART,P., ROUDNÝ,R.:. Ochrana obyvatelstva a terorismus. Pardubice: Univerzita, FES, 2009. ISBN 80-247-0198-7.
  • Roudný, Radim. Management bezpečnosti. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7395-864-0.
  • Tiwari, A. The Capacity Crisis in Disaster Risk Management: Why disaster management capacity remains low in developing countries and what can be done.. 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): Public Economics and Administration (2015) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Information and Security Systems (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2013) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Information and Security Systems (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional and Information Management (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
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
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2016) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Economics and Operation in Enterprises (2016) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2015) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Economics and Operation in Enterprises (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2014) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Information and Security Systems (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Economics and Operation in Enterprises (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2014) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional and Information Management (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer