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SUBJECT PROGRAM (optional subject)

SUBJECT CODE	PPKC5213	
SUBJECT NAME (in Estonian)	Relvaõpe	
SUBJECT NAME (in English).	Weapon study	
CAPACITY OF THE SUBJECT (ECTS)
including contact hours
hours of independent work	2.0 
8 academic lecture hours, 16 practical work hours in with two lecturers.
28 hours.	
CURRICULUM	Curriculum of Police Service	
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT:	Ülle Vanaisak	
PREREQUISITE SUBJECTS: - 	
SUBJECT OBJECTIVE: To develop knowledge and skills in legitimate and safe handling of various pistol type of weapons.	
CONTENT:
	basics of shooting theory;
various pistol type weapons;
Practical exercises with different pistols	
LEARNING OUTCOME	TEACHING ACTIVITY	LEARNING ACTIVITY	ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	
Is familiar with the legislation governing the handling of weapons, safe handling principles and the basics of shooting theory	Lecture: Various contemporary firearms. Review of legislation regulating the handling of weapons.
Contact Hours: 2 hours Lecture
Independent work 8 h	Participates in class, and examines the various legal acts independently. 	Test (test and open-ended questions). 
The evaluation criteria: grade of "A" - answered correctly 95%, grade "E" - 60%.	
	Lecture: The safe handling of firearms.
Contact Hours: 2 hours Lecture
Independent work 6 h
	Participates in class, and learns the principles of safe handling of firearms and applies the knowledge in the shooting practice.
Safety requirements and commands in shooting practice.
Examines materials independently.		
	Basics of shooting theory. Contact Hours: 2 hours Lecture
Independent work 6 h	Acquires the basics of shooting theory. Internal and external ballistics. A shot and its periods, the initial speed and scatter of the bullet. Backfire, flight line, shooting conditions, air resistance.
Examines materials independently.		
Knows the operation principles and technical data of a pistol type firearm, and is able to maintain the weapon.	Lecture and practical work: Guns "Makarov" (PM) "Sig Sauer" and "Glock". Weapons maintenance. 
Contact Hours: 2 hours 
Independent work 4 h	Is familiar with the operation principle of the pistol and is able to disassemble and reassemble the weapon. 
Operation principle, disassembly, assembly, component features, specifications and ammunition. Daily maintenance, carrying and maintenance after the shooting. Studies independently using an e-learning object.
Knows the principles of maintenance of firearms and is able to apply them on a daily basis.	The practical test, in which the student demonstrates disassembly and assembly of a pistol 
The student demonstrates maintenance of weapons and explains the methods and the equipment used.	
Uses a gun legally and safely 
Participates in the required practical shooting classes and performs various shooting drills. 	Practical activities: shooting fundamentals. 
Contact Hours: 4 h
	Is able to apply the acquired knowledge in practical work;
Shooting position, weapon grip and selection of targeting eye, aiming line, handling of the trigger, and breathing. Posture, targeting and aiming. Basic errors and error analysis	Through practical exercises is assessed safe handling and shooting accuracy
	
Uses a weapon legally and safely 
Participates in the required practical shooting classes and performs various shooting drills.	Shouting practice
Contact Hours: 8 h 
Practical activity:
Failures and their removal. 
Contact Hours: 2 h

	Weapon malfunctions, failures of ammunition. Shooting practice with a service pistol. 
Targeting and triggering. Weapons loading, unloading and inspection. Magazine Exchange. 
Different shooting positions. Holster technique Single and dual action triggering. Shooting with one hand. Quick Shooting with a previously unloaded and a loaded gun.
Weapon protection. 
	Through practical exercises is assessed safe handling and shooting accuracy	
The subject ends:	Contact Hours: 2 h		Assessment: shooting test. 
Distance: 10 meters
Number of cartridges: 6
Time Limit: 45 seconds
Mark: IPSC 2 target sheets
Max number of points 30
Min. threshold 15 points.	
				
MANDATORY SOURCES: 
1.	Kutser; A. 2011. E-learning object: http://www.sisekaitse.ee/teenistuspustol_PM
2.	 https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/129122011009

 RECOMMENDED SOURCES:
 Lecture materials delivered by the lecturer.	
	
Compiled by: Oliver Purik and Andres Kutser

Date: May 2013