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PSYC 360

The Neurobiology and Psychology of Sleep

3.00 units · Undergraduate

Winter 2026 · The Psychology and Neurobiology of Sleep

Topics

  • INTRODUCTION TO SLEEP
  • Sleep, Insomnia, and Insomnia Treatment
  • THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SLEEP
  • The timing of sleep: Process S and Process C
  • Neurobiology of waking and slow wave sleep
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep I: Neurobiology
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep II: Dreaming
  • FUNCTION OF SLEEP
  • Evolution and comparative aspects of sleep
  • Sleep and learning/memory
  • Sleep and synaptic plasticity
  • SLEEP LOSS AND SLEEP DISORDERS
  • Sleep for health, emotion, and cognition I
  • Sleep for health, emotion, and cognition II
  • summarize the biological (neurobiological, physiological), psychological, and social
  • Ethics
  • Brain
  • Critical thinking
Winter 2024

Topics

  • INTRODUCTION TO SLEEP
  • History of sleep research and sleep medicine
  • THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SLEEP
  • Neurobiology of waking and slow wave sleep
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep I: Neurobiology
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep II: Dreaming
  • The timing of sleep: Process S and Process C
  • FUNCTION OF SLEEP
  • Evolution and comparative aspects of sleep
  • Sleep and learning/memory
  • Sleep and synaptic plasticity
  • SLEEP LOSS AND SLEEP DISORDERS
  • Sleep for health, emotion, and cognition I
  • Sleep for health, emotion, and cognition II
  • Sleep loss, (the remaining) sleep disorders, and concluding thoughts
  • Brain
  • Critical thinking

Readings

  • Required: Psyc 360*: Winter Term 2024
  • Required: 3 Laboratory Projects (50%):
  • Required: Completion of sleep diary and written laboratory report: “Factors influencing sleep quality in
  • Required: Details regarding the laboratories will be provided in the lab manual (see below) for each project. Note that
Fall 2024

Topics

  • INTRODUCTION TO SLEEP
  • History of sleep research and sleep medicine
  • THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SLEEP
  • Neurobiology of waking and slow wave sleep
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep I: Neurobiology
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep II: Dreaming
  • The timing of sleep: Process S and Process C
  • FUNCTION OF SLEEP
  • Evolution and comparative aspects of sleep
  • Sleep and learning/memory
  • Sleep and synaptic plasticity
  • SLEEP LOSS AND SLEEP DISORDERS
  • Sleep for health, emotion, and cognition I
  • Sleep for health, emotion, and cognition II
  • Sleep loss, (the remaining) sleep disorders, and concluding thoughts
  • Brain
  • Critical thinking

Readings

  • Required: Laboratory Projects (50%):
  • Required: Completion of sleep diary and written laboratory report: “Factors influencing sleep quality in
  • Required: Psyc 360*: Fall Term 2024
  • Required: Details regarding the laboratories will be provided in the lab manual (see below) for each project. Note that
Winter 2022

Topics

  • INTRODUCTION TO SLEEP
  • THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SLEEP
  • FUNCTION OF SLEEP
  • Sleep and learning/memory (in-class lectures till the end of the term)
  • Sleep and synaptic plasticity
  • Sleep as homeostatic mechanism
  • SLEEP LOSS AND SLEEP DISORDERS
  • Sleep for health, emotion, and cognition
  • critical thinking related to the research area and specific studies
  • Neurobiology
  • Dreaming
  • Evolution
  • Brain

Readings

  • Required: Psyc 360*: Winter Term 2022
  • Required: Laboratory Projects (60%):
  • Required: Completion of sleep diary and written laboratory report: “Factors influencing sleep quality in
  • Required: Details regarding the laboratories will be provided in the lab manual (see below) for each project.
Fall 2022

Topics

  • INTRODUCTION TO SLEEP
  • History of sleep research and sleep medicine
  • THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SLEEP
  • Neurobiology of waking and slow wave sleep
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep I: Neurobiology
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep II: Dreaming
  • FUNCTION OF SLEEP
  • Evolution and comparative aspects of sleep
  • Sleep and learning/memory
  • Sleep and synaptic plasticity
  • Sleep as homeostatic mechanism
  • SLEEP LOSS AND SLEEP DISORDERS
  • Sleep for health, emotion, and cognition
  • Sleep loss and (the remaining) sleep disorders
  • critical thinking related to the research area and specific studies
  • Brain

Readings

  • Required: Psyc 360*: Fall Term 2022
  • Required: 3 Laboratory Projects (50%):
  • Required: Completion of sleep diary and written laboratory report: “Factors influencing sleep quality in
  • Required: Details regarding the laboratories will be provided in the lab manual (see below) for each project.
Winter 2021

Topics

  • INTRODUCTION TO SLEEP
  • History of sleep research and sleep medicine
  • THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SLEEP
  • Neurobiology of waking and slow wave sleep
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep I: Neurobiology
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep II: Dreaming
  • FUNCTION OF SLEEP
  • Evolution and comparative aspects of sleep
  • Sleep and learning/memory
  • Sleep and synaptic plasticity
  • Sleep as homeostatic mechanism
  • SLEEP LOSS AND SLEEP DISORDERS
  • Sleep for health, emotion, and cognition
  • Brain
  • Attachment

Readings

  • Required: Psyc 360*: Winter Term 2021
Winter 2020

Topics

  • INTRODUCTION TO SLEEP
  • History of sleep research and sleep medicine
  • THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SLEEP
  • Neurobiology of waking and slow wave sleep
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep I: Neurobiology
  • The phenomenon of REM sleep II: Dreaming
  • FUNCTION OF SLEEP
  • Evolution and comparative aspects of sleep
  • Sleep and learning/memory
  • Sleep and synaptic plasticity
  • Sleep as homeostatic mechanism
  • SLEEP LOSS AND SLEEP DISORDERS
  • Sleep for health, emotion, and cognition
  • Brain

Readings

  • Required: Lab Projects: 60%
  • Required: Laboratory Projects:
  • Required: Completion of sleep diary and written laboratory report: “Factors influencing sleep quality in
  • Required: Details regarding the laboratories will be provided in the lab manual for each project. Note that
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