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Biological weapons, bioterrorism - CCOC0025

Title:	Biological weapons, bioterrorism
Guaranteed by:	Department of Microbiology 3 FM CU, FHKV and NIPH (12-MIK)
Faculty:	Third Faculty of Medicine
Actual:	from 2016
Semester:	both
Points:	1
E-Credits:	1
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination:	0/15, C [HS]
Extent per academic year:	15 [hours]
Capacity:	winter:unknown / unknown (15) summer:unknown / unknown (15)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	not taught
Language:	English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Additional information:	http://old.lf3.cuni.cz/ustavy/mikrobiologie/engl/techonin/
Note:	you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester

Guarantor:	doc. MUDr. Marek Bednář, CSc. MUDr. Filip Prusík
Attributes:	Modul IID

Examination dates Schedule

Annotation

Last update: doc. MUDr. Marek Bednář, CSc. (21.02.2011)

Bioterrorism is terrorism by intentional release or dissemination of biological agents (bacteria, viruses, or toxins); these may be in a naturally-occurring or in a human-modified form. Biological warfare is the use of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, other disease-causing biological agents, or the toxins produced by them as biological weapons. A biological weapon may be intended to kill, incapacitate, or seriously impair a person, group of people, or even an entire population. Biological warfare is a military technique that can be used by nation-states or non-national groups.The creation and stockpiling of biological weapons ("offensive biological warfare") was outlawed by the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), signed by over 100 countries.Biological warfare has been practiced repeatedly throughout history, the use of biological agents took three major forms: Deliberate poisoning of food and water with infectious material Use of microorganisms, toxins or animals, living or dead, in a weapon system Use of biologically inoculated fabrics

Aim of the course

Last update: doc. MUDr. Marek Bednář, CSc. (14.07.2011)

The aim of the course is to provide students with a general overview of the basic themes and issues in bioweapons and protection against them.

Literature

Last update: doc. MUDr. Marek Bednář, CSc. (15.07.2011)

See URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_warfare

Teaching methods -

Last update: doc. MUDr. Marek Bednář, CSc. (14.07.2011)

The two-day course takes part out of the Capital -Prague in small town called Techonin. In this location is located very specific medical facility (have a look on movie). Our colleagues - medical doctors of Czech Army - are going to give few lectures on topic. They are going to give perfect information about bio- terrorism. You are going to have outstanding opportunity to be lectured by top specialist on biological warfare and preventing it. You are going to be presented one of the most sophisticated hospital facility dealing with the topic of your seminar. Because Techonin is geographically located very out site of Prague, there is a matter of maintaining the transportation from Capital there. There are basically two options- public transportation and sharing the private cars (GPS 50.061172,16.610781 ). The best will be to have discussion about, what you prefer. See also http://www.ceskehory.cz/ubytovani/otmarka-techonin.html

Requirements to the exam

Last update: doc. MUDr. Marek Bednář, CSc. (14.07.2011)

The students should take part in the course with a good background knowledge of the topics involved

Syllabus -

Last update: doc. MUDr. Marek Bednář, CSc. (14.07.2011)

The aim of the course is to provide students with a general overview of the basic themes and issues in bioweapons and protection against them.