NEUROSC CM123
Neurobiology of Sleep
Description: (Same as Physiological Science CM123.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: courses M101A and M101B or Physiological Science 111A and 111B or consent of instructor. Detailed look into science of sleep. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of falling asleep, many discrete brain structures involved in control of sleep wakefulness, and homeostatic regulation of sleep. How our sleep needs shaped by our evolutionary history, age, and gender. Latest insights into question of function of sleep, critical role sleep plays in memory formation and, close association between sleep and metabolism. Sleep disorders are considered as they provide insights into mechanisms underlying sleep. For background on science of sleep and circadian rhythms, completion of Physiological Science C126 is highly recommended. Concurrently scheduled with course CM223. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2024 - I took this class for two reasons, one of which is that it fulfills an elective requirement for my major, and the other is that my lab is involved with the class's topic, so it was obviously helpful to learn about it. The class has two writing papers and one recorded presentation, using the rubrics provided I did pretty well on the first and perfect on the second (using comments given explaining my mistakes from the first). I thought Colwell was funny and was always willing to help. I definitely recommend this class, even if you have not much prior knowledge in the subject but are interested in it.
Fall 2024 - I took this class for two reasons, one of which is that it fulfills an elective requirement for my major, and the other is that my lab is involved with the class's topic, so it was obviously helpful to learn about it. The class has two writing papers and one recorded presentation, using the rubrics provided I did pretty well on the first and perfect on the second (using comments given explaining my mistakes from the first). I thought Colwell was funny and was always willing to help. I definitely recommend this class, even if you have not much prior knowledge in the subject but are interested in it.
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Fall 2024 - This class was great as it satisfied my major elective requirements and was interesting! The professor seemed nice, though I never talked to him directly. The only thing that bothered me sometimes was when he would have twenty slides at the end of the lecture and wouldn't go over them because we ran out of time, but he would still tell us that we are expected to know the information (but it was never important enough to know for the midterm or final).
Fall 2024 - This class was great as it satisfied my major elective requirements and was interesting! The professor seemed nice, though I never talked to him directly. The only thing that bothered me sometimes was when he would have twenty slides at the end of the lecture and wouldn't go over them because we ran out of time, but he would still tell us that we are expected to know the information (but it was never important enough to know for the midterm or final).
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Fall 2024 - This class was very interesting on its own, and the material finally made me feel like I was getting into my major. Definitely doable for those that have little knowledge in neuroscience but a strong interest. Poe was very nice and her speech the day after the election was very well said (made me a little emotional, even). She was always cheerful and seemed very kind.
Fall 2024 - This class was very interesting on its own, and the material finally made me feel like I was getting into my major. Definitely doable for those that have little knowledge in neuroscience but a strong interest. Poe was very nice and her speech the day after the election was very well said (made me a little emotional, even). She was always cheerful and seemed very kind.
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