Minor in Health Studies - Biological Rhythms PSYO 3260   Biological Rhythms
CREDIT HOURS: 3
Daily (circadian) clocks generate rhythms in many functions, including sleep, reproduction, and intellectual performance. This course examines the nature of these biological clocks, their neural mechanisms, and their roles in regulating sleep and other aspects of physiology and in pathological conditions, including sleep disorders, jet lag, and psychiatric disorders.
FORMAT: Lecture
PREREQUISITES: PSYO 2000.03/NESC 2000.03 OR BIOL 1010.03 or BIOL 1020.03 and BIOL 1011.03 or BIOL 1021.03, and PSYO 2470.03/NESC 2470.03
CROSS-LISTING: NESC 3260.03