Course description
This module will enhance student’s knowledge and understanding of the development and functioning of risk management and mitigation in the context of terrorism and counterterrorism. The module will outline methods for assessing vulnerabilities associated with those threats, assessing specific risks, and how to make decisions about how to manage and mitigate these. The scope of the methods includes reducing direct and indirect damage across a range of different attack risks.
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What you will learn
On successful completion of the course you will be able to:
- To develop an understanding of terrorism risk management through risk identification, measurement, management and mitigation,
- To develop a critical understanding of the nature and importance of effective risk management processes,
- An ability to assess the techniques associated with risk identification, estimation, evaluation and management in the context of terrorism and related threats,
- To evaluate the opportunities and challenges in applying techniques of risk management and mitigation with regard to terrorism and related threats,
- To appraise and develop mitigation strategies for various terrorism scenarios.
Training Course Content
Core content
- The concept, development and characteristics of risk management and resilience,
- Risk assessment and risk management techniques,
- Understanding terrorist threats, decision-making and attack planning,
- Insights & lessons from situational crime prevention,
- Case studies in terrorism risk management,
- Risk mitigation and resilience in the context of terrorism threats,
- Future trends and issues for terrorism risk management and mitigation.
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