Undergraduate Programs
BCSC 251: Course Schedule
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Date
Topic
Assignments/Due Dates
08/27
Review Blackboard
Complete Pre-Course Sleep Questionnaire by 8/30; Sign up on wiki page for Journal Club and Sleep in the Media by 9/1
09/01
Course Overview and Sleep Introduction
Begin sleep diary
09/03
Introduction to Journal Club
Complete Journal Club Worksheet
09/08
Normal Sleep, Sleep Across the Lifespan
09/10
Journal Club
09/15
Neurophysiology of Sleep, Circadian Biology
Quiz 1 due 9/15
09/17
Journal Club
Discussion Board to Propose Sleep Topic for Presentation due 9/17
09/22
Subjective and Objective Measures of Sleep
Think of participant for Sleep Questionnaire Paper; Quiz 2 due 9/22
09/24
Journal Club
Peer Feedback for Sleep Topic Proposal x2 Peers due 9/24
09/29
Sleep in Society and Various Populations
Sleep Diary Reflection Paper due 9/29; Quiz 3 due 9/29
10/01
Journal Club
10/06
Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Quiz 4 due 10/6
10/08
Journal Club
Discussion Board for Literature Review due 10/8
10/13
Insomnia
Quiz 5 due 10/13
10/15
Journal Club
Peer Feedback for Literature Review x2 Peers due 10/15
10/20
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Quiz 6 due 10/20
10/22
Journal Club
10/27
Sleep Topic Student Presentations
Quiz 7 due 10/27
10/29
Sleep Topic Student Presentations
Sleep Questionnaire Paper due 10/29
11/03
Sleep Topic Student Presentations
11/05
Sleep Topic Student Presentations
11/10
Glymphatics - Guest lecturer: Humberto Mestre Payne
Peer Feedback for Student Presentations x3 due 11/10
11/12
Hypersomnias - Guest lecturer: Jonathan Marcus
11/17
Parasomnias (NREM) - Guest lecturer: Carolina Marcus
Project Proposal in Discussion Boards due 11/17
11/19
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder - Guest lecturer: Katherine Sharkey
11/24
Restless Legs Syndrome/Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
Feedback on Project Proposals in Discussion Boards x2 Peers due 11/24
11/26
Thanksgiving - no class
12/01
TBD
Quiz 8 due 12/1
12/03
Dreams - Guest Lecturer: Michelle Carr
End of Course Sleep Questionnaire due 12/3
12/08
Final Presentations
Final Presentation and Paper due 12/8
12/15
Peer Feedback
Peer Feedback on Final Presentation x2 Peers due 12/15