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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography, FON | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aleksandrs Saveljevs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Māra Klibus, Darja Smirnova, Edijs Šmagris, Aļona Antonova, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-Peškova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| Photography, FO | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aleksandrs Saveljevs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Māra Klibus, Darja Smirnova, Edijs Šmagris, Aļona Antonova, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-Peškova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| Russia and Eurasia Studies, RESMeng | 1 | Master’s | Limited choice | Ivars Vanadziņš, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| Multimedia Communication, MK | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aleksandrs Saveljevs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Māra Klibus, Darja Smirnova, Edijs Šmagris, Aļona Antonova, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-Peškova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| Multimedia Communication, MKN | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aleksandrs Saveljevs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Māra Klibus, Darja Smirnova, Edijs Šmagris, Aļona Antonova, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-Peškova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| Public Relations, SA | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aleksandrs Saveljevs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Māra Klibus, Darja Smirnova, Edijs Šmagris, Aļona Antonova, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-Peškova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| Social Anthropology, SAM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | Dana Skotele, Ivars Vanadziņš, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-PeškovaOļegs Sabeļņikovs, | |
| International Business and Sustainable Economy, SBIE | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aleksandrs Saveljevs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Māra Klibus, Darja Smirnova, Edijs Šmagris, Aļona Antonova, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-Peškova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| International Business and Start-up Entrepreneurship, IBSEeng | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| International Marketing and Advertising, MR | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aleksandrs Saveljevs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Māra Klibus, Darja Smirnova, Edijs Šmagris, Aļona Antonova, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-Peškova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| International Governance and Diplomacy, IGDMeng | 1 | Master’s | Limited choice | Ivars Vanadziņš, Darja Smirnova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| International Relations - European Studies, SE | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aleksandrs Saveljevs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Māra Klibus, Darja Smirnova, Edijs Šmagris, Aļona Antonova, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-Peškova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| International Relations and Diplomacy, SEDM | 1 | Master’s | Limited choice | Aleksandrs Saveljevs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Māra Klibus, Darja Smirnova, Edijs Šmagris, Aļona Antonova, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-Peškova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| Health Communication, VKM | 3 | Master’s | Limited choice | Aleksandrs Saveljevs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Māra Klibus, Darja Smirnova, Edijs Šmagris, Aļona Antonova, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-Peškova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs | |
| Journalism, ZR | 1 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aleksandrs Saveljevs, Ivars Vanadziņš, Veronika Baltmane-Veckalne, Māra Klibus, Darja Smirnova, Edijs Šmagris, Aļona Antonova, Jekaterina Jagodzinska-Peškova, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies, KMM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Industrial pharmacy, FFRf | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Social Anthropology, SAM | 3 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Social Anthropology, SAM | 1 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| International Business and Law, SBTM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| International Business and Law, SBTMe | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Management of International Marketing and Business, SMBVMe | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Management of International Marketing and Business, SMBVM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Strategic and Public Relations Management, SSAM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health Management, VVMeng | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health Management, VVM | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice |
