The objective of this course is to give students the most up-to-date information on the biological, personal, and societal relevance of sleep. Personal relevance is emphasized by the fact that the single best predictor of daytime performance is the quality of the previous night's sleep. The brain actively generates sleep, and the first section of the course is an overview of the neurobiological basis of sleep control. The course provides cellular-level understanding of how sleep deprivation, jet lag, and substances such as alcohol, ,caffeine, and nicotine alter sleep and wakefulness. The second section of the course covers sleep-dependent changes in physiology and sleep disorders medicine. Particular emphasis will be placed on disorders of excessive sleepiness, insomnia, and sleep-dependent changes in autonomic control. Chronic sleep deprivation impairs immune function and may promote obesity. Deaths due to all causes are most frequent between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m., and this second section of the class highlights the relevance of sleep for preventive medicine. The societal relevance of sleep will be considered in the final section of the class. In an increasingly complex and technologically oriented society, operator-error by one individual can have a disastrous negative impact on public health and safety. Fatigue-related performance decrements are known to have contributed as causal factors to nuclear power plant failures, transportation disasters, and medical errors.
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Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society
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Unit 01 - Neurobiology Section: Course Introduction & Neurobiology of Sleep and Wakefulness (Part One) - (Standard Track & Honors Track)
Unit 02 - Neurobiology Section: Neurobiology of Sleep and Wakefulness (Part Two) - (Honors Track)
Unit 03 - Neurobiology: Mathematical Modeling of Sleep-Wake Regulation - (Honors Track)
Unit 04 - Neurobiology: Molecular Biology and Genetics of Sleep - (Honors Track)
Reseñas
- 5 stars85,24 %
- 4 stars11,80 %
- 3 stars2,17 %
- 2 stars0,62 %
- 1 star0,15 %
Principales reseñas sobre SLEEP: NEUROBIOLOGY, MEDICINE, AND SOCIETY
Very good course! I liked it a lot not only on professional perspective, but also personally to understand the importance of a good sleep and how everything is related.
One of the best courses on Coursera and among the best ones that is from the University of Michigan on this platform. More this way!!
Excellent course! A great review on stuff I should have remembered but of course have forgotten as I've aged. My thanks to those organizing and teaching the course! Dr Quincy
I really loved this course . I recommend everyone who are taking this course to take the honors sections because they will definitely enrich you.
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