FRS 001W — Sec. 001 — (1 unit) — CRN 55889 — T 11:00-11:50am — MS-1C Room 182
Sleep

Instructor: Anne Smith, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine

Description: The subject matter gives a broad overview of the neurobiology of sleep, including the stages of sleep, sleep disorders and theories behind the function of sleep. We will also discuss how sleep is related to circadian rhythms, and how it differs from anesthesia. Information will be presented through informal lectures, readings, and discussion.

Format: The seminar will meet for 1 hour each week. The time will be divided between informal lecture presentations, discussion of reading assignments, and student presentations. Reading material will be provided. Students will be required to prepare a short paper (4-5 pages) on a topic to be chosen in consultation with the instructor and prepare a 5-10 minute presentation of the final paper for the class. The topic may be selected from a broad range of themes, including course-related material, psychology, or art and literature. Grading: The course grade will be based on the written paper (50%); class participation (20%) and presentation of final paper (30%).

About the Instructor: Prof Smith is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Her research involves the development of signal processing paradigms for the statistical analysis of time-varying neurobiological data.