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SLEE5105: Advanced Sleep Physiology
2024 unit information
This unit of study will develop an advanced understanding of sleep neurophysiology, building on topics introduced in the first four units of the course. Topics will cover neural and motor pathways and the neurotransmitter systems that influence, and are influenced by, sleep and wake. This unit will include more advanced topics in chronobiology and circadian rhythm, and the many functions that are tightly linked to sleep. Learning will include regular short answer quizzes, as well as broader written assessments.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sleep Medicine
| Code | SLEE5105 |
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| Academic unit | Sleep Medicine |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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SLEE5101 and SLEE5102 and SLEE5103 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Understand the mechanisms behind wake, NREM and REM sleep
- LO2. Understand the differences in sensory and motor processing associated with wake, NREM and REM sleep
- LO3. Gain an overview of the genetic studies of sleep and sleep disorders in humans
- LO4. Demonstrate an understanding of the origins, genetics and organisation of the circadian system, recognise the internal and external factors that influence the circadian system in regulation of the sleep/wake cycle
- LO5. Gain an understanding of the different types of memory and how they, and learning, are influenced by sleep and sleep loss
- LO6. Understand the negative emotional and behavioural effects of poor sleep that are often more apparent in children
- LO7. Understand how the circadian rhythm and sleep itself modulate the endocrine system and appreciate the impact that sleep disorders can have on endocrine function
- LO8. Describe the relationship between sleep and the immune system and understand that insufficient/disturbed sleep affects a wide range of immune processes
- LO9. Evaluate the different theories of the function of sleep including energy conservation and cell repair and understand in detail the mechanisms behind waste removal in the brain and the link between dysfunction of the waste removal system and neuro-degenerative diseases
- LO10. Understand the theories of why we dream and how dreams and dream content are measured/captured
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