Legacy Course Catalog
ASM 591A - Foundations In Homeland Security Studies
| Effectivity: | 08/20/2007 - 12/15/2007 @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Lec |
| Usually Offered: | fal spr sum |
| Short Title: | Found Homeland Sec Std |
| Description: | Course will use an interdisciplinary approach to address the fundamental issues related to preventing, mitigating, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from major catastrophic events, both intentional and unintentional, that threaten the security and well-being of private and public sector resources and infrastructures. Contents will explore the characteristics of security and how personal and corporate perspectives of security vary; identification of assets and assessing cost/benefits of protecting them; conducting risk assessment and risk management; crisis decision making; current emergency management resources and response infrastructures; best practices in emergency management and risk and crisis communication; business continuity; and the importance of a collaborative response through application of team building skills. Real world case studies will be examined including the 9-11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina. Invited presentations by external experts in the field of homeland security will be included and career opportunities in the field discussed. |
| School: | Agriculture |
| Department: | Agricultural & Biological Engineering |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | YES |
| Temporary Flag: | YES |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
