Osnova týdnů

  • Basic information about the course

    Name of the course: Terrorism

    Type: compulsory optional

    Extent of the course: 36 hours (18 hours of lectures + 18 hours of seminars)

    Credits: 3

    Way of completing the course: credit

    Guarantor: Mgr. Dominika Kosárová, Ph.D.

    Study guide:

    The course deals with the threat of terrorism, its development, various forms and contemporary challenges faced by the world, Europe and the Czech Republic. Individual topics will be presented during lectures which will be followed by seminars where students will get acquainted with the topics more in detail by means of various interactive exercises. In Moodle, each topic has its own section. Before each lecture, students are required to read a short introduction to the topic in Moodle. For seminars, students will prepare according to the instructions which they will be receiving during the lectures.

    Each topic is accompanied with number of resources (articles, videos, podcasts, etc). Students need to get familiar with required resources to master the topic adequately and pass the final test. Among them is the powerpoint presentation which will be presented during the lecture (it will be uploaded always shortly before the lecture). Each topic also has a list of recommended resources for those interested to learn more about the topic.

    Conditions for successful completion of the course:

    The course is completed with a credit. Its acquisition is based on the evaluation of two criteria: a written test on the lectured topics (80% of the total evaluation) and active participation in seminars (20% of the total evaluation). The final test is carried out at a credit seminar and reflects on the lectures and required study sources. To obtain the credit, it is necessary to achieve at least 60% of the total number of points.

    Introductory presentation is available here.