Universität Wien

300233 VO Sleep and Dreams: Evolution, Physiology and Culture (2013W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

O. Univ. Prof. Dr. John Dittami, Department Anthropologie, Uni Wien
Mag. Gerhard Kloesch Neurologische Klinik AKH Wien, Med. Uni. Wien
A.o. Uni. Prof. Dr. Berd Saletu?
LV: 300233 VO 1 Stünde, 2 ECTS in English and Englermanisch

Preliminary Meeting (optional): 15. Oktober 17:00 Seminarraum Zoologie Althanstr. 14
Vorlesungterminen: 18-21. November, 25-28. November und 2-5. December 2013 18:00-20:30, Seminarraum Zoologie Althanstr. 14
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Language: German, English

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Classes

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Aims, contents and method of the course

20. November: sleep as part of the circadian system: oscillators and zeitgeber -chronotypes, gender and genetics.
21. November: the physiology of sleep - sleep and nutrition, sleep and immune function
25. November: nonorganic and organic sleep disorders - diagnostic and therapeutic aspects
26. November: sleep disorders - sleep deprivation, shift-work, social jetlag
27. December: health, development and aging - from lucid dreams to psychoses, sleep and stress
28. November Sleep and cognition
2. December human sleep cultures
3. December Sleep and dreams
4. December: the future of sleep
5. Examination

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

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.

Examination topics

Vortragende werden in English und Deutsch reden. Es gibt Vorlesungen und einen Lehrer/Student Dialog

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Association in the course directory

MVN W-3

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