International Safety and Security Institutions

The Main School of Fire Service in Warsaw
Faculty of Fire Safety Engineering
Academic year 2013/2014
DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL COURSE UNIT/MODULE
Cycle of study
Engineer degree studies – 1-st cycle of studies
Field of study:
Civil Safety Engineering
Specialty track:
Module/course name:
International Safety and
Security Institutions
Semester: V
Subject area code: IBC-MIB
Status: mandatory
Form of study: full-time/extramural
Language of instruction: English
Teaching
Completion
ECTS Credits: 3
methods/
methods
teaching load
Full-time studies:
Lecture:
Total: 3
Lecture – 15h
credit
1
Teaching
Lecture:
Exercises – 30h
load
1
Exercises:
LaboratoriesExercise:
Students’ own effort
1
Project workexam
Extramural studies:
Lecture- 8h
Exercises- 16h
LaboratoriesProject work-
Module/course unit coordinator: Tomasz Zweglinski, PhD
Responsible teacher: Tomasz Zweglinski, PhD
1. Preresiquites:
General knowledge concerning propeadeutics of civil safety engineering/civil protection, organization and
functioning of safety and security systems on a state level, organization of rescue systems on a state level,
crises management theory.
2. Description of learning outcomes:
Student becomes acquainted with existing mechanisms and institutions of international safety and security
systems which perform main role in creation, maintenance and recovery acceptable level of safety and
security in international dimension and in different contexts e.g. political, military, civil security,
environmental, economical and social as well as in different concepts e.g. human security.
3. Detailed description of learning outcomes:
Major
Learning
Learning outcomes
Outcomes
Code
Knowledge
MIB_W1
MIB_W2
MIB_W3
The student knows historical context, institutional and legal
structure, aims and mandate, development process
international systems and institutions
The student knows and understands circumstances and rules
of international assistance
The student knows international law and its implications to
national law referring to the subject as well as differs legally
and formally international institutions
Faculty Learning
Outcomes Code
K_W13
K_W11; K_W08
K_W09
MIB_W4
The student knows programs and standards of international
training
MIB_W5
The student knows sources and rules of international
assistance financial support
Skills
MIB_U1
The student analyzes, evaluate, makes own interpretation
political and social situation as well as man – made and
natural disasters in the context of further development and
consequences
MIB_U2
The student predicts possibilities and mechanism of
international assistance if required
MIB_U3
The student uses basic IT technologies to collect and analyze
information
MIB_U4
The student is prepared to participate in teamwork and
discussions concerning the study subject
Social competences
MIB_K1
The student is aware of his/her knowledge;
MIB_K2
The student understands the need for permanent personal and
professional development
MIB_K3
The student feels empathy to victims of disasters and other
crises what let him understand the need for international
rescue, humanitarian and development assistance
4. Detailed course program:
No.
Course content
1
United Nations (genesis, structures, mechanisms and policies incl.
political and organizational aspects: system for humanitarian
assistance coordination, peace keeping operations, etc.)
2
North – Atlantic Treaty Organization – NATO (incl. Civil
Emergency Planning, crises response coordination system,
worldwide agencies and organizations concerning safety and
security)
European Union (incl. European Civil Protection Mechanism,
Directorate – General for Humanitarian Assistance and Civil
Protection, European policies and agencies concerning safety and
security, Common Foreign and Security Policy incl. European
Security and Defence Policy);
Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (incl. Humanitarian Law,
Human Rights Law, emergency response mechanisms and
structures)
3
4
5
International programs, funds, appeals and instruments in the field of
safety and security
6
Other International Governmental (e.g. Organization for Security
and Cooperation in Europe) and Non – Governmental Organizations
5. Teaching methods:
Lecture – discussion, talk, problem metod, multimedia presentation;
Exercises – case study, group and individual problem solving, brain storming
6. Student’s own effort:
K_W14
K_W05
K_U01; K_U08; K_U11
K_U05
K_U2; K_U04
K_U07
K_K05
K_K01
K_K06
Learning outcomes of
the Course or Module
MIB_W1, MIB_W2,
MIB_W3, MIB_W4,
MIB_U1, MIB_U2, MIB_U3,
MIB_U4, MIB_U5, MIB_K1,
MIB_K2, MIB_K3
MIB_W1, MIB_W2,
MIB_W3, MIB_U1,
MIB_U2, MIB_U3, MIB_U5,
MIB_K1, MIB_K2, MIB_K3
MIB_W3, MIB_U2,
MIB_U4, MIB_U5, MIB_K1,
MIB_K2
MIB_W1, MIB_W2,
MIB_W3, MIB_W4,
MIB_U1, MIB_U2, MIB_U3,
MIB_U4, MIB_U5, MIB_K1,
MIB_K2, MIB_K3
MIB_W1, MIB_W2,
MIB_W3, MIB_U1,
MIB_U2, MIB_U3, MIB_U4,
MIB_U5, MIB_K1, MIB_K2,
MIB_K3
MIB_W5, MIB_U2,
MIB_U3, MIB_U4, MIB_U5,
MIB_K2
Study of subject literature. Detailed recognition of the issues presented at the lecture. Preparing for the
substantive issues relating to different exercises. The essential yourself preparation to classes. Preparing in
order to pass the lectures and to pass the exercises.
7. Recommended reaings:
1. Legal Acts of the IGO and INGO (e.g. UN Charter, EU Regulations and Decisions, North Atlantic Treaty,
NATO Strategies)
2. NATO Handbook
3. Łoś-Nowak T., Organizacje w stosunkach międzynarodowych – istota, mechanizmy działania, zasięg,
Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego 2004
4. Księżopolski K., Problemy bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego i bezpieczeństwa międzynarodowego, Wyższa
Szkoła Administracyjno-Społeczna, W-wa 2009
5. Roguski E.W., Narodowe systemy zarządzania kryzysowego oraz planowania cywilnego w wybranych
państwach Europy [SGSP, sygn. P-796]
6. Zięba R., Instytucjonalizacja bezpieczeństwa europejskiego, WN „Scholar”, W-wa 1999
7. Huntington S., Clash of civilizations, 1997
8. Berger T., Luckmann T., Społeczne tworzenie rzeczywistości
9. Beck U., World Risk Society
8. Supplementary readings:
1. Haliżak E., Zięba A., Bezpieczeństwo narodowe i międzynarodowe u schyłku XX wieku, W-wa 1997
2. Kitler W., Współczesny wymiar obrony cywilnej RP w świetle integracji ze strukturami
zachodnioeuropejskimi, cz. 1 i 2, W-wa 2000, 2001
3. Flemming M., Międzynarodowe prawo humanitarne konfliktów zbrojnych: zbiór dokumentów, W-wa
AON 2003
4. Gasser H.P., Międzynarodowe prawo humanitarne: wprowadzenie, Polski Czerwony Krzyż 1997
5. Dębski S., Górka-Winter B., Kryteria bezpieczeństwa międzynarodowego państwa, Polski Instytut Spraw
Międzynarodowych 2003
6. Zięba R., Bezpieczeństwo międzynarodowe po zimnej wojnie, Wydawnictwa Akademickie i
Profesjonalne 2008
7. Żurkowska K., Bezpieczeństwo międzynarodowe, SGH 2006
9. Completion method:
Lecture: pedagogical test
Exercises: currents rating obtained in the classroom exercises
10. Description of final grade calculation method:
Learning outcomes
Method of calculation
Lecture
Exercises
MIB_W1
MIB_W2
MIB_W3
MIB_W4
MIB_W5
MIB_U1
MIB_U2
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
MIB_U3
MIB_U4
MIB_K1
MIB_K2
MIB_K3
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Date:
Signature of responsible teacher/head of
department:
Date:
Dean’s signature: