This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of sleep in relation to psychosocial functioning, health and well-being. Each semester, the course will focus on one specific construct in relation to sleep (e.g., physical activity, technology use, interpersonal relationships, circadian rhythms). This seminar course takes an intensive lab-based approach that allows students to actively partake in a semester-long research project. Students will be involved in all aspects of the research process: literature review, participant recruitment, data collection and analysis, write-up, and presentation of findings. Upon completion of this course, students will have a strong working knowledge of the field of sleep in relation to health and well-being. This course also provides opportunities for students to develop analytical, writing, critical thinking, and presentation skills. Students also will gain hands-on skills with respect to data analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) program. |