Course: CBRNE weapons

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Course title CBRNE weapons
Course code URT/YZBRN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
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)
  • Mika Otakar Jiří, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Lectures (1 lessons): 1. Characteristics and distribution of CBRNE weapons; 2. Classification and distribution of chemical warfare agents (BCHL); 3. Chemical weapons, ammunition, improvised explosive system (IVS); 4. Industrial toxic substances; 5. Biological weapons; 6. Radiological weapons; 7. Nuclear weapons; 8. Development and history of use of CBRNE weapons; 9. Organization, main stages and steps in dealing with a CBRNE incident; 10. Negotiations and agreements on the prohibition of the use of CBRNE weapons, explosives; 11. Terrorism using CBRNE substances; 12. National and international legislation related to CBRNE weapons.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with possible ways of using CBRNE weapons, from military use to civilian use, during possible terrorist attacks and the responses of the security system to these threats. The content of the subject is focused on the historical development of CBRNE weapons, the principles and division of CBRNE weapons, the international convention on the prohibition of their use and the reaction of the security system of the Czech Republic, mainly the components of the IRS, to possible terrorist attacks carried out by CBRNE weapons.
After completing the course, the student will have knowledge of the basic principles and methods of misuse of CBRNE weapons, and the student will be familiar with the tasks and activities that selected authorities of the security system perform to ensure the security of the republic in the event of possible misuse of CBRNE weapons in the Czech Republic.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
written, seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Zákon č. 19/1997 Sb. o některých opatřeních souvisejících se zákazem chemických zbraní (vyhláška č. 208/2008 Sb.). .
  • Zákon č. 224/2015 Sb. Zákon o prevenci závažných havárií způsobených vybranými chemickými látkami nebo chemickými směsmi. .
  • Zákon č. 263/2016 Sb. atomový zákon a prováděcí předpisy. .
  • Zákon č. 281/2002 Sb., o některých opatřeních souvisejících se zákazem bakteriologických (biologických) a toxinových zbraní (vyhláška č. 474/2002 Sb.). .
  • Zákon č. 350/2011 Sb., o chemických látkách a chemických směsích (chemický zákon). .
  • Kaszeta, Dan. CBRN and HAZMAT incidents at major public events : planning and response. Second edition. Hoboken: Wiley, 2023. ISBN 978-1-119-74299-9.
  • Mika, O.J.; Otrisal, P. Improvement in the Field of CBRN Prevention, Preparedness and Protection in the Czech Republic, Proceedings Book of the 4th International Conference "CHALLENGES TO NATIONAL DEFENCE IN CONTEMPORARY GEOPOLITICAL SITUATION, CNDCGS-2024, September 11-13, 2024 at the Defence University in Brno, Czech Republic, ISSN 1470-2436 (print) pp. 194-201.. 2024.
  • Mika Otakar J. CBRNE zbraně (studijní opora pro kombinované studium). České Budějovice. 2024.
  • Mika Otakar J. et al. Ochrana před zbraněmi hromadného ničení v České republice. Praha. 2021.
  • SPECIÁLNÍ ZAHRANIČNÍ ČASOPISY. Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Warfare (from the United Kingdom).
  • SPECIÁLNÍ ZAHRANIČNÍ ČASOPISY. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive World (from the United Kingdom).
  • Vičar D. et al. Jaderné, radiologické a chemické zbraně, radiační a chemické havárie. Uherské Hradiště. 2020.


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