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    Mar 29, 2024  
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EMERG 162 - Emergency Response Awareness to Terrorism



5.0 Credits
Provides current and relevant information about terrorism, terrorist behavior, homeland security policies and dilemmas, and how to deal effectively with threats and the consequences of attacks. Student will gain insight into the key players involved in emergency management, local and state issues, particularly as they need to interact and work with FEMA and other federal agencies. Course components include identifying terrorism, causes of terrorism, preventing terrorist attacks, responding to terrorism attacks, and avoidance in communication and leadership collapse.
Prerequisite EMERG 102.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Examine terrorism and the risks associated with terrorist incidents.
  2. Explain the basic terms and concepts associated with terrorism incidents.
  3. Compare and contrast different missions of homeland security.
  4. Recognize and evaluate the characteristics and most frequent causes of terrorism and terrorist behavior.
  5. Examine the evolution of terrorism in the United States and other countries.
  6. Compare and contrast the positive and negative features of modern news coverage of terrorism.
  7. Assess and analyze the threat of terrorism including ways to increase physical security and prevent terrorist attacks.



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