| Course title | Circadian Rhythms and Sleep |
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| Course code | KEB/CRAS |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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- biological rhythms - sleep - prevalence among organisms, evolution, significance - circadian rhythm - molecular mechanism, roles in cellular and physiological functions - sleep - structure, regulation of sleep and wakefulness, neurophysiology of dream - sleep and learning - sleep disorders - overview, prevention and therapy - chrononutrition, influence of circadian rhythms on diseases, chronotherapy
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture |
| Learning outcomes |
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Introduction into biology of circadian rhythms and sleep (significance, physiology, diseases and their prevention and therapy, phylogeny, ontogeny).
Overview of the circadian rhythms and sleep biology, including their significance for health and disease. |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam
successful completion of the test |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Experimental Biology - Specialization in Experimental Biology (2021) | Category: Biology courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Experimental Biology - Specialization in Experimental Biology of Plants (2021) | Category: Biology courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Bioanalytical Laboratory Diagnostics in Healthcare - Experimental Biology (2023) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |