Fall 2025 - PSYC 388 D100
Biological Rhythms and Sleep (3)
Class Number: 3877
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Fri, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Ralph Mistlberger
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Prerequisites:
PSYC 201 and 280.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Behaviour and physiology are regulated by biological clocks, which function to synchronize the organism optimally with its environment. In this course we examine the adaptive role of clocks in animal behaviour, the neural and endocrine mechanisms of daily, monthly and yearly rhythms, and the relevance of clocks, rhythms and sleep to human performance and psychopathology. We will also consider the mechanisms and functions of sleep states.
Materials
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
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Registrar Notes:
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
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