BSS402 Sec. and strategic perspectives of CR

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michael Myklín (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 U32
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-PL)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course is intended as a social scientific overview of the strategic and security perspectives of the Czech Republic in European and global context. It serves to training of predictive structural analytical techniques and methods, especially from the filed of "intelligence studies".
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to use various predictive research methods and techniques in relation to the research of national and international security. They should be able to evaluate contemporary trends in various security sectors and to predict their future development.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to the study of security-strategic predictions of the ČR Basic elements of security predictions How to create a scenario Analysis of Competitive Hypothesis I. Analysis of Competitive Hypothesis II. Team A/Team B I. Team A/Team B II. Red Team I. Red Team II. Strategic scenarios I. Strategic scenarios II.
Literature
  • Extended valid list of literature is in the section study materials.
  • POTŮČEK, Martin and Miroslava MAŠKOVÁ. Česká republika - trendy, ohrožení, příležitosti. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Karolinum, 2009, 364 s. ISBN 9788024616551. info
  • FRIEDMAN, George. The next 100 years : a forecast for the21st century. 1st ed. London: Allison & Busby, 2009, xii, 253. ISBN 9780749007522. info
  • FRANK, Libor. Principy obrany České republiky "2030". Edited by Vlastimil Galatík. Vyd. 1. Brno: Univerzita obrany, 2008, 81 cm. ISBN 9788072315130. info
Teaching methods
The course takes the form of both lectures and seminars. Collective cooperation in groups is required for the preparedness to seminars.
Assessment methods
Students will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components: In-Term Test: max. 6 points Seminary thesis: max. 36 points. Final written test: 18 points. Grading: 56-60 : A 51-55 : B 46-50 : C 41-45 : D 36-40 : E 35 and less: F
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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