Sakari Kallio
Head of Division/Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience
School of Bioscience
Various States of Consciousness G1N
Course, Bachelor's (1st cycle),
7.5 credits,
KU129G
Application
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Cancelled Spring 2024, Location: Flexibel, Pace of study: 50%
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Course syllabus, with reading list
When? Where? How?
Study period: 25 March 2024 - 2 June 2024
Location: Flexibel, Distance learning, Flexible
Pace of study: 50%
The course is conducted without compulsory gatherings on campus. The teaching is supported by information and communication systems. Course material is accessible via the course management system in Studentportalen.
Admission Requirements
General entry requirements (or the equivalent).
Selection
Grade 67%, Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test 33%.
Language
The courses are conducted in English.
What is an altered state of consciousness (ASC), what kinds of ASC exist, and what are their neurophysiological foundations?
The normal waking state of consciousness is accompanied by various other, altered states of consciousness. The course begins with an introduction to the concepts of altered states of consciousness, and continues with more detailed lectures about the following states of consciousness: Naturally occurring altered states of awareness, such as sleep and dreaming; induced altered states, such as hypnosis, meditation, drug states; and pathological altered states, such as can be experienced during focal epileptic seizures. The main characteristics of these states will be covered, as well as their links to neurophysiological changes in the brain. The students will also get a first-person-perspective into their own subjective altered state by writing dream diaries..