Psychology & Brain Sciences 391AF - S-Science of Sleep

Fall
2017
01
3.00
Rebecca Spencer
M W F 9:05AM 9:55AM
UMass Amherst
36495
The primary goals of this course are to provide a basic introduction to the study of sleep; to provide a basic introduction to sleep disorders including their classification, cause and treatment and; perhaps most importantly, to answer "Why do we sleep?". We will seek scientifically informed answers to questions like: Why do we dream? Do animals sleep? And, what happens when we don't get enough sleep?
Open to Senior and Junior Psychology majors only. Pre Req: PSYCH 240 & 241
Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.