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56557-01 - Master's project: Caffeine effects on neural activities and neurocognition (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Dominique de Quervain (dominique.dequervain@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Co-Lecturer: Yu-Shiuan Lin Caffeine is a widely used psychostimulant in the daily life of the modern society. It is known to affect sleep homeostasis and consequently shows a positive effect on the vigilance. However, it is lack of a systematic understanding on how caffeine influences human brain functions along with the cognitions and behaviors. Numerous animal studies have demonstrated that caffeine antagonism disrupts the modulation of adenosine on the neurotransmissions, yet human studies about caffeine effects on neurotransmitters and systemic neural functions by far still bear a high heterogeneity in methods and designs. |
| Learning objectives | This project aims to elucidate the systemic neural and neurocognitive effects of caffeine administration by comparing the comprehensive evidence derived from EEG, fMRI, and PET in healthy or clinical participants after acute or long-term caffeine consumption. To understand the application and limitations of neuroimaging in a classical study design of sleep research, an engagement in a fMRI measurement and analyses in a sleep project with full supervision will be possible. |
| Comments | Contact: Yu-Shiuan.Lin-at-upkbs.ch |
| Admission requirements | Bachelor's Degree. Mandatory participation in the Colloquium 56580 "Circadian Rhythms and Sleep: Concepts, Determinants and Recent Results". |
| Course application | For master students supervised by members of the Centre for Chronobiology. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Module: Master's Project in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience (Master's Studies: Psychology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Psychology, studiendekanat-psychologie@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Psychology |