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BSS/480

Risk Management Perception and Communication

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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Course level: Upper Division

In this course, students will explore different global and regional threats; integrate security decision concerns with antiterrorism resource allocation; examine the psychological perception of the risk of terrorism threats; evaluate security plans; and discuss the role of the media in regards to accuracy and timely reporting. The knowledge and skills developed in this course will help prepare students for service in local and global security environments.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Describe the history of terrorism.
  • Identify what motivates international and domestic terrorist organizations.
  • Explain the concept of threat awareness.
  • Compare threat awareness from a global and regional perspective.

  • Identify how the USA PATRIOT Act can be used to strengthen a security plan.
  • Analyze how the United States past and current National Security Strategy may affect an organization’s security plan.
  • Identify antiterrorism educational resources and sources of state and federal funding.
  • Assess how antiterrorism strategies can be integrated into an organization’s security plan.

  • Identify how the psychological perception of risk affects society.
  • Describe the psychological effects of living in an area vulnerable to terrorist activity.
  • Explain how the potential use of biological weapons influence the public’s perception of risk.

  • Identify the components of a security plan.
  • Evaluate a security plan.

  • Evaluate the media’s role in reporting terrorist activity.
  • Explain why publicity is a universal goal of terrorism.
  • Describe why propaganda is important to terrorism.
  • Explain the importance of the triangle of communication to terrorists.

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We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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