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About the Course

The objective of this course is to give students the most up-to-date information on the biological, personal, and societal relevance of sleep. Personal relevance is emphasized by the fact that the single best predictor of daytime performance is the quality of the previous night's sleep. The brain actively generates sleep, and the first section of the course is an overview of the neurobiological basis of sleep control. The course provides cellular-level understanding of how sleep deprivation, jet lag, and substances such as alcohol, ,caffeine, and nicotine alter sleep and wakefulness. The second section of the course covers sleep-dependent changes in physiology and sleep disorders medicine. Particular emphasis will be placed on disorders of excessive sleepiness, insomnia, and sleep-dependent changes in autonomic control. Chronic sleep deprivation impairs immune function and may promote obesity. Deaths due to all causes are most frequent between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m., and this second section of the class highlights the relevance of sleep for preventive medicine. The societal relevance of sleep will be considered in the final section of the class. In an increasingly complex and technologically oriented society, operator-error by one individual can have a disastrous negative impact on public health and safety. Fatigue-related performance decrements are known to have contributed as causal factors to nuclear power plant failures, transportation disasters, and medical errors....

Top reviews

LH

Dec 3, 2020

I really loved this course . I recommend everyone who are taking this course to take the honors sections because they will definitely enrich you.

DS

May 29, 2019

One of the best courses on Coursera and among the best ones that is from the University of Michigan on this platform. More this way!!

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By Shreejit P

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Oct 14, 2020

Was very informative sessions.

By Ekaterina M

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Sep 18, 2025

This is an exceptional course!

By Renato C B

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Jul 28, 2021

excellent learning experience!

By Dr R d

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Aug 14, 2019

awesome and highly valauable .

By Fernando R

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Dec 18, 2023

Excelente curso, muy completo

By Ayush M

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Dec 30, 2021

Learned a lot and enjoyed it!

By Djana R

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Dec 22, 2017

Great course! |Recommended!

By Sara H

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May 7, 2023

great course and enjoyable

By Tuan K

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Oct 28, 2022

it is very helpful for me

By Rajan C

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May 22, 2021

Indeed a very good course!

By VIVEKA V 2

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Jun 15, 2021

I am very glad to here 😊

By stephen m

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Jul 13, 2022

good balance of content.

By Adrielly F

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Nov 25, 2019

Very nice. I recommend.

By Timothy Y

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Mar 11, 2025

Extremely enlightening

By GULNARA J S

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Sep 25, 2022

Thank you so much.

By Ahmad Z

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Jan 26, 2020

loved this course!

By Marcelo C C

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May 1, 2018

Excelent lectures.

By Gabriela

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Nov 1, 2021

excellent course.

By Kleber L d S

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Oct 9, 2019

Muito satisfeito.

By piyush k

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May 25, 2020

Excellent course

By Paul M

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May 18, 2022

So interesting

By Franci C

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Oct 20, 2020

Great course!

By S. M R

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Jul 12, 2020

Good to learn

By Sarah h a

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Apr 25, 2023

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By Ahmed A E

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May 25, 2022

great course