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PHYL 160 The Science of Sleep
(3) AA/NS1* and AS/NS*
3 hours lecture
per week
Recommended Preparation: BIOL 130, 171 or ZOOL 142
An introduction
to the science of sleep, sleep research and medical disorders associated
with sleep. This course will include an overview of the anatomy
and physiology of the central nervous system as it is related to sleep. The student will learn how to recognize
healthy sleep and will be introduced to the methods sleep researchers
use to diagnose both healthy and disordered sleep.
Upon successful
completion of PHYL 160, the student should be able to:
• Demonstrate knowledge of how sleep is regarded in different cultures
and environments.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the history of sleep research.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how sleep changes from infancy
to the elderly.
• Demonstrate an understanding of polysomnography
and other methods of analysis of sleep quality.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of sleep
centers in the central nervous system.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the neuroendocines
and their effects on sleep.
• Demonstrate an understanding of sleep stages, patterns and other
features associated with sleep and sleep disorders.
• Utilize and interpret physiological signals to evaluate sleep
quality and sleep disorders.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how researchers evaluate sleep
quality and sleep disorders.
• Demonstrate an understanding of current theory of why we sleep
and possible causes of sleep disorders.
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