BSSb1106 Crisis Management

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Josef Procházka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Josef Procházka, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! BSS106 Crisis Management && ! NOW ( BSS106 Crisis Management )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course is intended as a comprehensive overview of the crisis management in the security sector. Main objective of the course is to explain contemporary conceptualization of crisis management in the science and in the official and legislative context.
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to use scientific knowledge of crisis management in the resolution of security problems. Apllication of Coppola crisis management model to the analysis of particular emergency situation. Knowledge of system and process of crisis management at national (the Czech Republic) and international (NATO, EU) level.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the crisis management; 2. Basic conceptualization of crisis management; 3. Crisis management within security system of the Czech Republic and related terminology 4. Methods supporting decision making process within crisis management 5. Legal aspect of crisis management and related issues in the Czech Republic 6. Planning for security provision and sustainable development in the Czech Republic 7. Phases of management during crisis situation 8. Integreated Rescue System 9. NATO and EU planning for security provision 10. Psychology in crisis management 11. Crisis management in international context 12. Case study on crisis management
Literature
    required literature
  • COPPOLA, Damon P. Introduction to international disaster management. 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2011, xviii, 684. ISBN 9780123821744. info
  • KARAFFA, Vladimír, Martin HRINKO and Jaromír ZŮNA. Vybrané kapitoly o bezpečnosti. První vydání. Praha: CEVRO Institut (vysoká škola), 2022, 622 stran. ISBN 9788087125359. info
  • MAREŠ, Miroslav, Jaroslav REKTOŘÍK and Jan ŠELEŠOVSKÝ. Krizový management. Případové bezpečnostní studie (Crisis Management. Security Case Studies). První. Praha: Ekopress, 2013, 237 pp. Svazek 1. ISBN 978-80-86929-92-7. info
  • Jelšovská 2013): Psychologické aspekty řešení krizových situací. Opava: SLU: 9087bc7b-f4ed-4407-93bd-311275b25eb1 (slu.cz)
  • Dijkstra, H. – Petrov, P. – Mahr, E. (2016): Reacting to Conflict: Civilian Capabilities in the EU, UN and OSCE. Maastricht: Maaastricht University. 58 s. Relevantní jsou strany 20-24. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2864430
  • Vičar, R. – Skoruša, L. (2016): Patnáct let platnosti tzv. krizové legislativy v České republice. The Science for Population Protection, roč. 8, č. 2, s. 1-9, http://www.population-protection.eu/prilohy/casopis/32/240.pdf
  • VILÁŠEK, Josef and Jan FUS. Krizové řízení v ČR na počátku 21. století. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2012, 264 s. ISBN 9788024621708. URL info
    recommended literature
  • Hasičský záchranný sbor (2020): Soubor literatury ke krizovému řízení ČR dle platné právní úpravy. 343 s. • https://www.hzscr.cz/clanek/moduly-dle-platne-koncepce-vzdelavani-v-oblasti-ochrany-obyvatelstva-a-krizoveho-rizeni-2017.aspx
Teaching methods
The course takes the form of lectures. For elaboration of case study is organised seminar.
Assessment methods
Students will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components: case study (max. 30 points), written exam (max. 30 points). Grading: 56-60: A; 51-55: B; 46-50: C; 41-45: D; 36-40 E; 35-0: F.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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