300233 VO Sleep and Dreams: Evolution, Physiology and Culture (2012W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Ankündigungsgespräch (nicht verpflichtend): 15. Oktober 18:00 uhr im Konferenzraum Zoologie, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1090 Wien

Vorlesungterminen: 19-22 und 26-29. November
Zeit: MO, MI u.DO von 18:00-20:30 Uhr und DI von 18.30-20.30 Uhr im Konferenzraum Zoologie

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Sprache: Deutsch, Englisch

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John Dittami

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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

19. November: Sleep as a phenomena in plants, animals and humans; theories of sleep, its evolution and expression - sleep extremes from bacteria to birds
20. November: Measuring sleep and its structures - human sleep cultures
21. November: Sleep as part of the circadian system: oscillators and Zeitgeber -chronotypes, gender and genetics.
22. November: The physiology of sleep - sleep and nutrition, sleep and immune function
26. November: Neurology and pharmacology of sleep - dreams and nightmares
27. November: Health, development and aging - mental states in sleep from lucid dreams to psychoses
28. November: Sleep disorders - sleep deprivation, shift-work, social jetlag
29. November: The future of sleep

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Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Although animals and humans spent a great part of their lives in sleep, there is little consensus about the how’s and why’s of the phenomenon. The lecture offers a general perspective of sleep, its expression, ecology and evolution; a discussion of the possible functions of sleep; and finally physiological and medical aspects of sleep and dreams. A logical sequel is the analysis of mental states in sleep. Topics here are learning, dreams and consciousness in sleep and wake states. Finally we will examine sleep and dreams in economy and culture.

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Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

MVN W-3

MVN W-3 Fortpflanzung und Biologische Rhythmen

30.01. Biologie ➡ C. Masterstudien Biologie

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