| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Will be able to become acquainted with the different states of consciousness in more detail,
- Will be able to learn how scientific research is conducted in this area and how the different states of consciousness are measured,
- Will be able to get an idea about the neurobiological basis of different states of consciousness,
- Will be able to learn about the results of the recent scientific studies conducted on different types of meditation and its effects on the body and the mind.
- Will be able to tell fallacy from scientific facts.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course covers topics related to states of consciousness such as waking consciousness, sleep, dreams, sleep deprivation, hypnosis, mediation, drug dependency. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to States of Consciousness |
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2nd Week |
Research and Assessment Methods in Studying Consciousness |
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3rd Week |
Disorders of Consciousness |
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4th Week |
Neurological Characteristics of Ordinary and Pathological States of Consciousness |
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5th Week |
Dream Consciousness, Sleep Physiology and Sleep Onset Process |
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6th Week |
Dream Therapy |
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7th Week |
Neurobiological Theories of Dreaming |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9th Week |
Brain Rate as an Indicator of the Level of Consciousness |
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10th Week |
Physiological Bases of States of Expanded Consciousness |
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11th Week |
Perspectives from Research on Meditation Experience |
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12th Week |
Ethnotherapy, Music and Trance |
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13th Week |
Phenomenal Properties of States of Consciousness |
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14th Week |
Phenomenal Properties of States of Consciousness |
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15th Week |
General Evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Cvetkovic, E. D., & Cosic, I. (2011). States of consciousness: Experimental insights into meditation, waking, sleep and dreams. Heidelberg: Springer Science. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Quiz |
2 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
15 |
30 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
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| Total Work Load | 183 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.1 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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