REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine
Name of the managing institute (and any contributing institutes): Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Department of Physiology, Department of Pulmonology, Department of Neurology, 1st Department of Paediatrics |
Name of the subject: Alvás és kronobiológia
in English: Sleep and Chronobiology in German: Schlaf und Chronobiologie Credit value: Number of lessons per week: 2 lecture: 2 practical course: seminar: Subject type: compulsory course elective course optional course |
Academic year: 2021/2022-I. |
Subject code: AOSMAG868_1A |
Name of the course leader: Dr. habil. Róbert Bódizs
His/her workplace, e-mail address: Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, bodizs.robert@med.semmelweis-univ.hu Position: Senior Research Fellow Date and registration number of their habilitation: 30. 06. 2014., 01/2014 (Semmelweis University) |
Objectives of the subject, its place in the medical curriculum:
Aim of the course: providing up-to-date, scientifically grounded knowledge on the physiological, behavioural, psychological and clinical aspects of sleep-waking states and related chronobiological phenomena. Multidisciplinarity, integrative approaches and the emphasis of rhythmic processes are the defining features of the course. Theoretical lectures are always completed with clinical corners, exemplifying the biomedical relevance of the mechanisms and processes detailed in the presentation. In turn, clinical topics are accompanied by sections termed theoretical relevance, unravelling the modelling consequences of the respective disorders. |
Place where the subject is taught (address of the auditorium, seminar room, etc.): NET |
Successful completion of the subject results in the acquisition of the following competencies:
Understanding the core features of biological rhythms and sleep, ability of using chronobiological concepts in understanding medical and behavioural phenomena, knowledge on the defining EEG features of different sleep-waking states, recognizing the main sleep and circadian rhythm disorders, getting involved in sleep and chronobiology research studies
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Course prerequisites: Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Psychology |
Number of students required for the course (minimum, maximum) and method of selecting students: 10-25 |
How to apply for the course: Neptun |
Detailed curriculum:
(Theoretical and practical lessons shall be given separately by numbering the lessons (by weeks). Please provide the names of the teachers of the lectures and practical lessons and indicate guest lecturers. Do not use attachments! Always attach a CV for guest lecturers!) September 7. September 14. September 21. September 28. Octorber 5. October 12. October 19. October 26. November 2. November 9. November 16. November 23. November 30. December 7.
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Other subjects concerning the border issues of the given subject (both compulsory and optional courses!). Possible overlaps of themes:
Physiology (circadian rhythms, neural oscillations and EEG patterns, the thalamocortical system) Medical Psychology (sleep disorders, especially insomnia, consciousness and sleep-waking states) Neurology (hypersomnias of central origin, parasomnia) Psychiatry (insomnia, depression and sleep)
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Special study work required to successfully complete the course:
(E.g. field exercises, medical case analysis, test preparation, etc.) Field exercises in sleep research for at least 8 hours in total (students have to participate in one of the activities detailed below): – sleep research by using mobile devices (polysomnography headbands, actigraphy) – sleep research or sleep medicine in a laboratory setting – data analysis/digital signal processing in the field of chronobiology and/or sleep research – cognitive testing of alertness by using specific tools |
Requirements for participation in classes and the possibility to make up for absences:
75% of the classes have to be attended (minimum requirement). The made up for absences up to the 50% of the classes: increasing the time spent in sleep/chronobiology research activities by an equivalent amount of time.
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Methods to assess knowledge acquisition during term time:
(E.g. homework, reports, mid-term test, end-term test, etc., the possibility of replacement and improvement of test results) There will be no tests of knowledge acquisition during term time. Improvement of test results can be done upon request of an oral examination.
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Requirements for signature: Participation in field exercises
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Type of examination: Written exam (single- and multiple-choice questions)
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Requirements of the examination:
(In case of a theoretical examination, please provide the topic list; in case of a practical exam, specify the topics and the method of the exam)
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Method and type of evaluation:
(Method of calculating the final mark based on the theoretical and practical examination. How the mid-term test results are taken into account in the final mark.) There will be no mid-term tests. The evaluation will be based on the written exam as follows: – the maximal test score will be 50 points – grade 5: 40–50 points – grade 4: 30–40 points – grade 3: 20–30 points – grade 2: 10–20 points – grade 1: 0–10 points
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How to register for the examination?: Neptun |
Possibilities for exam retake: In case of failure, the student will be given a one-time opportunity to improve his/her performance.
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Printed, electronic and online notes, textbooks, guides and literature (URL address for online material) to aid the acquisition of the material:
Allada R, Bass J. Circadian Mechanisms in Medicine. N Engl J Med 2021;384:550-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra1802337 Samson DR. Taking the sleep lab to the field: Biometric techniques for quantifying sleep and circadian rhythms in humans. Am J Hum Biol. 2020;e23541. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23541 Koukkari WL, Sothern RB. Introducing Biological Rhythms: A Primer on the Temporal Organization of Life, with Implications for Health, Society, Reproduction and the Natural Environment. New York: Springer, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4701-5 Refinetti R. Circadian Physiology. 3rd ed. CRC Press, 2016. Bassetti C, McNicholas W, Paunio T (eds). European Sleep Medicine Textbook, 2nd ed. European Sleep Research Society, 2021. Chokroverty S, Thomas RJ (eds). Atlas of Sleep Medicine. 2nd ed. Elsevier, Saunders. 2013. https://www.elsevier.com/books/atlas-of-sleep-medicine/unknown/978-1-4557-1267-0 |
Time and Place
The course lectures of the Sleep and Chronobiology course (AOSMAG868_1A) take place in Seminar 10 in the NET Building (Nagyvárad tér) on Tuesdays from 16:30-18.00.