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Civil Defense, National Security and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:27.06.2024 10:48:01
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LSPA_141 | LQF level: | All Levels | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science | Target Audience: | Pedagogy; Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ivars Kravalis | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE) | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 18 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 36 | ||||
| Classes (count) | Class Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||||
| Total Contact Hours | 36 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 18 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 36 | ||||
| Classes (count) | Class Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||||
| Total Contact Hours | 36 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | General secondary education | ||||||||
| Objective: | To acquire basic knowledge of ecology – in terms of the biological environment and social system. To provide students with basic knowledge regarding the organisation and operation of civil protection structures in Latvia. To familiarise students with the basic principles of work in case of emergency, their methodology – duties, tasks, rights for different CP structures, as well as the methodology for preventing emergencies. To familiarise students with the Law of the Republic of Latvia on CP in Latvia. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction. Ecological problems in modern society. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Organisational principles of modern nature conservation and public self-defence. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Description of the biosphere and ecological problems. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Biological systems. Ecosystem. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Social systems – their development and stability. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | System society – description of nature interactions. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Problems with the use of natural resources in Latvia. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Principles for the management of natural economy of Latvia and Nordic European countries. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Civil Protection and Disaster Management Law. Organisational structure of CP in Latvia. | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Sources of danger to the Latvian economy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Operation of the CP structures of Latvia in emergency situations. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Evaluation of sources of danger in local community. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Man-made disasters. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction. Ecological problems in modern society. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Organisational principles of modern nature conservation and public self-defence. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Description of the biosphere and ecological problems. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Biological systems. Ecosystem. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Social systems – their development and stability. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | System society – description of nature interactions. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Problems with the use of natural resources in Latvia. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Principles for the management of natural economy of Latvia and Nordic European countries. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Civil Protection and Disaster Management Law. Organisational structure of CP in Latvia. | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Sources of danger to the Latvian economy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Operation of the CP structures of Latvia in emergency situations. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Evaluation of sources of danger in local community. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Man-made disasters. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Prepare independently for seminar classes, test work. Report, final examination. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Assessment criteria of learning outcomes: 1. Purposeful activity in seminars and practical classes – 30%. 2. Independent work performed by the student when preparing for practical management of study activities and other examinations – 50%. 3. Tests of acquired knowledge and skills – 20%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | 1. On intrinsic dangerous consequences of the impact of the national economy on the environment, principles for the operation of CP structures in emergency situations, the methodology for (forecasting and evaluating, and organising) the operation of an economic site to reduce its danger. 2. Latvian CP structures, their rights and obligations and the norms provided for by law. | ||||||||
| Skills: | 3. Will be able to compare, evaluate and analyse the correlations between the processes covered by the study course. Will be able to take adequate action in case of disasters and emergencies. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | 4. Will be able to make the right decisions (within the scope of his/her rights and obligations) in case of disasters and emergencies. Will be able to actively engage in class discussions. 5. Able to identify security hazards and risks in different environments and situations, take preventive safety measures, choosing the most appropriate problem-solving strategies. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Valtere, S., Kalniņš,S., N., & Blumberga, D. (2014). Vides vadība un energopārvaldība. Rīga, RTU. 288 lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Kusiņš, J., & Kļava, G. (2011). Civilā aizsardzība. Rīga, Drukātava. | ||||||||
| 3 | Blumberga, A., Blumberga, D., Kļaviņš, M., Rošā, M., & Valtere, S. (2010). Vides tehnoloģijas. 212 lpp. | ||||||||
| 4 | Blumberga, D., Dzene, I. (2009). Biogāze. Rokasgrāmata. 155 lpp. | ||||||||
| 5 | LATVIJAS REPUBLIKAS TIESĪBU AKTI. Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr.247. Rīgā 1998.gada 14.jūlijā (prot. Nr. 38, 18). Ārkārtējo situāciju valsts operatīvās komisijas nolikums. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Kļaviņš, M., Blumberga, D., Bruņiniece, I., Briede, A., Grišule, G., Andrušaitis, A., & Āboliņa, K. (2008). Klimata mainība un globālā sasilšana. Rīga, LU akadēmiskais apgāds, 173 lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Vircavs, M. (2005). Vide, ietekmes un novērtējums: principi un analīze. Rīga, Turība, 248 lpp. | ||||||||
| 3 | Kļaviņš, M., & Cimdiņš, P. (2004). Ūdeņu kvalitāte un tās aizsardzība. | ||||||||
| 4 | Katastrofu iespējamības un ietekmes risku novērtēšana vides jomā. (2015). Latvijas Vides aizsardzības fonds, 132 lpp. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Likumi | ||||||||
