This course introduces on health-related theories, remarks and observations, in order to think and judge what is good for health and to understand underlying mechanisms.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Have an understanding of basic sciences related to health-related and biological sciences.
2) Design a preferable lifestyle based on scientific evidence.
3) Using health-related knowledge, tackle practical health issues by applying knowledge acquired through this course.
health, sleep, sleepiness, sleep debt, jetlag, reproductive health
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Before coming to class, students should read the course schedule and check what topics will be covered and should have questions that need discussing.
Attendance is taken in every class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Sleep in modern society | Identify various aspects of sleep problems in modern society; sleep debt, social jetlag, sleepiness, reproductive health |
Class 2 | Mechanisms of sleep | Identify measurements of sleep and understand physical and mental states during sleep |
Class 3 | Biological rhythms | Identify mechanisms of biological clock and circadian rhythms |
Class 4 | Roles of sleep | Identify effects of sleep debt on physical and mental health |
Class 5 | Cultural and scientific findings on sleep | Identify cultural and scientific aspects about consciousness in the unconscious; dreams, kanashibari, nightmares, lucid dreams |
Class 6 | Pathophysiology and treatment of sleep disorders | Identify pathophysiology and treatment of insomnia, hypersomnia, sleep apnea, parasomnia, circadian rhythms disorder |
Class 7 | Strategies for good sleep | Identify and practice basic strategies for good sleep in daily life |
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Distribute if necessary
Attendance, examination
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If the number of registration is larger than the capacity of the classroom, some students might be assigned to other class on the same day.