Civil Defence and Environmental Protection (KPUMTK_012)
About Study Course
Objective
To improve students’ competency in civil and environmental protection maters, in accordance with the provision of the Cabinet Regulations No. 716 of 15 December 2017 “The Minimum Requirements for the Content of the Mandatory Course in Civil Protection for and the Content of Civil Protection training for Employees”.
Prerequisites
Biology, physics, chemistry (the scope of secondary school programme).
Learning outcomes
Students have knowledge of civil protection issues (in accordance with the Cabinet Regulations No.716 of 5 December 2017).
On completion of the course, students will have knowledge of:
• the structure, legal framework, organisation and management of the civil protection system; tasks, rights and duties of the State, local governments, legal and natural persons in the field of civil protection; hazardous objects, hazard identification and risk assessment; duties and rights of owners and legal possessors; civil protection commissions of local governments; hazardous substances, their classification and requirements for storage and transportation; requesting and providing international assistance; personal protective equipment in the event of a disaster; specific legal regimes and actions in specific areas.
• Students will understand various environmental factors, their impact on health and safety and action in various emergencies related to the environment.
• On completion of the course, students will be able to describe the principles of first aid in critical situations (e.g. stopping dangerous bleeding, resuscitation measures), as well as to organise calling for the first aid.
On completion of the course, students will be able to successfully demonstrate the skills of first aid in critical situations (e.g. stopping dangerous bleeding, resuscitation measures) as well as calling for the first aid.
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
• demonstrate first aid skills in critical situations (e.g. stopping the bleeding, resuscitation measures)
• appropriately manage the case and provide qualitative first aid before the arrival of EMS team
• perform primary examination of victims in the pre-hospital stage;
• carry out basic life support for adults and children;
• provide first aid for choking casualty;
• control external bleeding by direct pressure;
• give first aid for casualty in shock.
On completion of the course, students will be able to independently, critically analyse, find information and data when performing identification of environmental health problems, as well as to evaluate the importance of them in promotion and strenghtening of health.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to provide appropriate high quality first aid for casualties with different critical conditions, using the resources available.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia and Eurasia Studies, RESMeng | 1 | Master’s | Limited choice | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Edijs Šmagris, Paula Zviedre | |
| Multimedia Communication, MK | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Paula Zviedre, Aļona Antonova, Anastasija Dergunova-Zimina, Viktorija Serova, Ļubova Minova, Krista Koliste, Taisija Žeņiļenko, Edijs Šmagris, Darja Smirnova | |
| Multimedia Communication, MKN | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Paula Zviedre, Aļona Antonova, Anastasija Dergunova-Zimina, Viktorija Serova, Ļubova Minova, Krista Koliste, Taisija Žeņiļenko, Edijs Šmagris, Darja Smirnova | |
| Public Relations, SA | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Paula Zviedre, Aļona Antonova, Anastasija Dergunova-Zimina, Viktorija Serova, Ļubova Minova, Krista Koliste, Taisija Žeņiļenko, Edijs Šmagris, Darja Smirnova | |
| International Business and Sustainable Economy, SBIE | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Paula Zviedre, Aļona Antonova, Anastasija Dergunova-Zimina, Viktorija Serova, Ļubova Minova, Krista Koliste, Taisija Žeņiļenko, Edijs Šmagris, Darja Smirnova | |
| International Business and Start-up Entrepreneurship, IBSEeng | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Edijs Šmagris, Paula Zviedre | |
| International Marketing and Advertising, MR | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Paula Zviedre, Aļona Antonova, Anastasija Dergunova-Zimina, Viktorija Serova, Ļubova Minova, Krista Koliste, Taisija Žeņiļenko, Edijs Šmagris, Darja Smirnova | |
| International Governance and Diplomacy, IGDMeng | 1 | Master’s | Limited choice | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Edijs Šmagris, Paula Zviedre | |
| International Relations - European Studies, SE | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Paula Zviedre, Aļona Antonova, Anastasija Dergunova-Zimina, Viktorija Serova, Ļubova Minova, Krista Koliste, Taisija Žeņiļenko, Edijs Šmagris, Darja Smirnova | |
| International Relations and Diplomacy, SEDM | 1 | Master’s | Limited choice | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Paula Zviedre, Aļona Antonova, Anastasija Dergunova-Zimina, Viktorija Serova, Ļubova Minova, Krista Koliste, Taisija Žeņiļenko, Edijs Šmagris, Darja Smirnova | |
| Healthcare specialist in sports, VASM | 3 | Master’s | Required | Ļubova Minova, Krista Koliste, Taisija Žeņiļenko, Edijs Šmagris, Darja Smirnova | |
| Health Communication, VKM | 3 | Master’s | Limited choice | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Paula Zviedre, Aļona Antonova, Anastasija Dergunova-Zimina, Viktorija Serova, Ļubova Minova, Krista Koliste, Taisija Žeņiļenko, Edijs Šmagris, Darja Smirnova | |
| Journalism, ZR | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Paula Zviedre, Aļona Antonova, Anastasija Dergunova-Zimina, Viktorija Serova, Ļubova Minova, Krista Koliste, Taisija Žeņiļenko, Edijs Šmagris, Darja Smirnova |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective courses, C-kursi | 2 | Free choice | |||
| Communication and Media Studies, KMM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Social Anthropology, SAM | 1 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Social Anthropology, SAM | 3 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| International Business and Law, SBTMe | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| International Business and Law, SBTM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Management of International Marketing and Business, SMBVM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Management of International Marketing and Business, SMBVMe | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Strategic and Public Relations Management, SSAM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health Communication, VKM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health Management, VVM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health Management, VVMeng | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice |
