v2064 Personal safety

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Bc. Zdenko Reguli, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
Interest in the safety field, to be able to think critically.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
Abstract
Explanation of theory and practice of personal safety.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course student is able to: - analyse differences in personal safety, self-protection, and self-defence - explain taxonomy of self-defence and combatives - explain the theory of personal self-defence - reproduce theoretical background of personal safety - to understand the role of safety in the historical context, in the personal safety as well as in the safety of the state
Key topics
Theoretical online lessons enable students to understand the topic. 1. Introduction, the influence of the culture and technology to understanding the need of personal safety 2. Anthropology of the conflict and the war 3. Basic terms and concepts 4. Documentation on safety 5. Physiology of the safety 6. Preventive safety actions
Study resources and literature
  • MILLER, Rory Kane and Lawrence A. KANE. Scaling force : dynamic decision making under threat of violence. Wolfeboro, N.H.: YMAA Publication Center, 2012, xxvii, 312. ISBN 9781594392504. info
  • MILLER, Rory Kane. Facing violence : preparing for the unexpected : ethically, emotionally, physically (--and without going to prison). Wolfeboro: YMAA Publication Center, 2011, xiv, 223. ISBN 9781594392139. info
  • MILLER, Rory Kane. Meditations on violence : a comparison of martial arts training & real world violence. 1st ed. Boston, Mass.: YMAA Publication Center, 2008, xviii, [1]. ISBN 9781594391187. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Explanation, demonstration. Tasks: study of recommended literature, individual practice. Tasks control: questioning, tutoring.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Final evaluation: online test
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024, autumn 2025.
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