Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Civil Defence and Environmental Protection
Course Code
JF_433
Branch of Science
Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Civil and Military Defense; Law; Person and Property Defence
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Vitālijs Rakstiņš
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To provide students with knowledge on functioning of the civil protection system and developments in environmental protection.
Preliminary Knowledge
No prior knowledge is required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students have an idea of a civil protection system in the world, knowledge of legal regimes in an emergency and state of exception, in other similar situations. Knowledge of the types of disaster, threats and inherent injuries caused by a disaster, specifics of communication in case of disaster, current legal matters in environmental protection.
Skills
1.The student is able to act in a disaster situation; skills in providing information in a disaster situation, planning of civil protection measures at an institution.
Competences
1.The student is able to understand the conditions causing a disaster and to act accordingly.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Students draw up an civil protection plan.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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Examination |
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In this course, a civil protection plan for a facility must be developed by the time of the exam (credit). At the end of the course, an exam must be taken in an electronic environment and a mark of at least 55% must be obtained. In case of a failing grade, the following action will be taken according to Study Regulation No 1.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Hazards and risks. Introduction to civil protection. History. Civil defense system. Regulations and plans. Dangerous objects. Civil protection plans of objects.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Work with local government Civil Defense plans
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Development of the object's civil protection plan (homework presentation, discussion)
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Crisis management. Special legal regime: extraordinary situation, state of exception. Mobilization. Civil defense in time of war. Examples from the Ukrainian war.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Resilience and business continuity. Action algorithms. Crisis communication (disaster communication).
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Development of the object's civil protection plan (homework presentation, discussion)
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Crisis management. Special legal regime: extraordinary situation, state of exception. Mobilization. Civil defense in time of war. Examples from the Ukrainian war.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Work with local government Civil Defense plans
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Resilience and business continuity. Action algorithms. Crisis communication (disaster communication).
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Hazards and risks. Introduction to civil protection. History. Civil defense system. Regulations and plans. Dangerous objects. Civil protection plans of objects.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Work with local government Civil Defense plans
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Development of the object's civil protection plan (homework presentation, discussion)
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Hazards and risks. Introduction to civil protection. History. Civil defense system. Regulations and plans. Dangerous objects. Civil protection plans of objects.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Crisis management. Special legal regime: extraordinary situation, state of exception. Mobilization. Civil defense in time of war. Examples from the Ukrainian war.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Work with local government Civil Defense plans
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Hazards and risks. Introduction to civil protection. History. Civil defense system. Regulations and plans. Dangerous objects. Civil protection plans of objects.
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Resilience and business continuity. Action algorithms. Crisis communication (disaster communication).
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Development of the object's civil protection plan (homework presentation, discussion)
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Civilās aizsardzības un katastrofu pārvaldības likums
2.
Par ārkārtējo situāciju un izņēmuma stāvokli
3.
Valsts Civilās aizsardzības plāns
4.
Nacionālās drošības likums
5.
Valsts materiālo rezervju likums
6.
Starptautiskās palīzības likums
7.
Mobilizācijas likums
8.
Noteikumi par civilās aizsardzības plānu struktūru un tajos iekļaujamo informāciju Ministru kabineta 07.11.2017. noteikumi Nr. 658/LV, 223, 09.11.2017.
9.
Minimālās prasības obligātā civilās aizsardzības kursa saturam un nodarbināto civilās aizsardzības apmācības saturam Ministru kabineta 05.12.2017. noteikumi Nr. 716/LV, 252, 19.12.2017.
Additional Reading
1.
Enerģētikas likums
2.
likums Par pašvaldībām
3.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
4.
Energy Law
5.
On Local Governments