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74468-01 - Master's project: Caffeine Effects on Sleep and Cognition (4 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Carolin Reichert (carolin.reichert@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Caffeine is a widely used psychostimulant in the daily life of the modern society. However, it is not known under which conditions it can disturb sleep and affect cognitive functions. We investigate possible influences of the substance on sleep, the internal clock, attention, reward processing, and risk behaviour depending on the pattern of use (daily vs. single use), depending on age (teenagers vs. adults), and/or depending on sleep history. Contact: carolin.reichert@upk.ch |
| Learning objectives | This project aims to investigate the neurocognitive effects of caffeine intake on the sleep-wake and the reward-system by different psychophysiological methods (e.g., electro-encephalography, cognitive tasks, questionnaires, hormone analyses etc.) in healthy participants. Depending on the project, a master student will focus on one of these variables and accordingly develop expertise in application of measures, data analyses, and interpretation of results. During the project, a master student will gain insights into sleep- and/or chronobiological research questions and studies. |
| Comments | The individual appointments will be arranged personally with the supervisors. Course location: Centre for Chronobiology, UPK Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27, 4002 Basel |
| Admission requirements | Abgeschlossenes Bachelorstudium Psychologie (StO15). |
| Language of instruction | German |
| 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 (Start of studies before 01.08.2024)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Mit dem praktischen Masterprojekt werden 4 KP erworben. Zusätzlich werden für die regelmässige Teilnahme am Masterkolloquium 1 KP vergeben (StO15). |
| 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 |