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Course code: BŻS10064f14
Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Natural and Civilizational Security
Major: Food Safety
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 7
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Zbigniew Dobrzański
Language of instruction: Polish
The course taught in English if the group has ≥6 students. The course taught in Polish with a possibility of support in English if the group has <6 students. Contact person: dr Przemysław Cwynar

Learning outcomes: Student has advanced knowledge of natural hazards and civilization, including bioterrorist threats and epidemiological data and knowledge associated with their analysis and evaluation criteria. Student has knowledge of the agricultural production security, food production, including national and citizens security in the face of bioterrorist threats. Student understands the possibilities and consequences of natural and civilization hazards, including the role of bio-terrorism biotechnology and its impact on food safety and security of the nation. Student knows the practical concepts of protection and prevention of natural disasters and mass events. Student indicate the possibility of practical use of knowledge in real life, especially in the field of organization and security failures, disasters and mass events, and epidemiological risk.

Competences: After completing the course student is able to observe interprets and discuss the consequences of disasters and epidemiological threats and their anthropogenic ground; clarify the relationship with increased security and the prevention of mass events. Student will properly evaluate and interpret the threat with a classification of their origin, suggests the possibility of countering the effects of the disaster arisen. On the basis of professional literature, student will formulate arguments on the knowledge of the disasters, bioterrorism and other mass events, discussing the possibilities of a solution of current problems. Student has the ability to prepare reports, project work, papers and other written assignments and presentations related to the subject.

Prerequisites: physiology, microbiology, chemistry

Course content: Concepts and classification of natural and civilization hazards. Environmental catastrophes and natural disasters. Terrorism – the types of attacks and how to recognize them. Bioterrorism and food terrorism. Assessment, analysis and prevention of WMD. The organization and preservation of failures, disasters and mass events. Epidemiological threats. GMO. Legal regulations in national security.

Recommended literature: Baturo W. (red.) Katastrofy i zagrożenia we współczesnym świecie. PWN, Warszawa 2002. 2. Jethon Z., Grzybowski A. (red.) Medycyna zapobiegawcza i środowiskowa. PZWL, Warszawa 2000. 3. Wróblewski R. Zarys teorii kryzysu, zagadnienia prewencji i zarządzanie kryzysami. AON, Warszawa 1998. 4. Żuber M. (red.). Katastrofy naturalne i cywilizacyjne. Zagrożenia i wyzwania dla bezpieczeństwa. WSOWL, Wrocław 2009. 5. Konstytucja Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 2 kwietnia 1997r. (Dz. U. 1997r. Nr 78, poz. 483, z późn. zm.) oraz wybrane akty wykonawcze.

Assessment methods: periodic written test as well as oral presentations and activity; The presence at the tutorials is compulsory, the student may have only one unauthorized absence.

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