Course: Terrorism and national security system

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Course title Terrorism and national security system
Course code URBV/PTBS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Pernica Bohuslav, Ing. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
National states and their defence and security systems (the case of the Czech Republic) ism: some differences between extremism and terrorism Terrorist attacks: taxonomy and impact The current European terrorism and extremism: motivation and development Terrorism and resilience of society Global War on Terrorism: cardinal international actors Counter-terrorism measures: founding and financing of terrorism The Czech national counter-terrorism capabilities: military power The Czech national counter-terrorism capabilities: intelligent services The Czech national counter-terrorism capabilities: police The Czech national counter-terrorism capabilities: fire brigade The Czech national counter-terrorism capabilities: National Security Authority

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities
  • unspecified - 26 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 21 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 8 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 35 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The purpose of course is to present the terrorism phenomenon as a political, social, and economic phenomenon which decays states and societies. Besides, students have an extraordinary opportunity to gain knowledge upon national and international counter-terrorism capabilities and measures.
Student gets basic knowledge of the causes and consequences of terrorist activities with the projection to the national security system.
Prerequisites
unspecified

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

In order to accomplish the course successfully, the student is obligated to elaborate a case study based on GDT data. Such a study focuses on a country affected by terrorism in the last 15-20 years. Each student should be able to interpret his/her analyse in accord with historical, political, and economic development in country which analysed. Each student is obligated to present his/her study in public during the final workshop. The examination is oral.
Recommended literature
  • Obrana a strategie. ÚSS UO. 2001-, roč. 1, č.1-. Brno: UO, 2001-. Dostupný z www:<army.cz>.
  • Vojenské rozhledy. Praha: MO ČR - AVIS, 1991- (1949-), Dostupný z www:<army.cz>. ISSN 1210-3292..
  • Eichler, Jan. Terorismus a války na počátku 21. století. Praha: Karolinum, 2007. ISBN 978-80-246-1317-8.
  • Janošec,J.:. Možné formy teroristických ohrožení pro AČR. Případová studie. Brno, 2003, 74 s. + 364 s. příloh..
  • Janošec,J.:. O terorismu. Pro pracovníky bezpečnostního systému. Ostrava. SBPBI, 2010, 130 s..
  • Tůma,M. a kol.:. Nešíření zbraní hromadného ničení v kontextu aktuálních otázek mezinárodní bezpečnosti a proti terorismu. Brno: ÚSS UO, 2004, 233 s. ISBN 80-85960-90-7..


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 Development (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional Development (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter