POLY 3011: Sleep and Sleep Disorders
This course is designed to introduce students who are pursuing careers in sleep medicine and polysomnography to the structure and function of the allied health profession of polysomnographer. This course also serves as an adjunct to other health professionals, such as respiratory therapists and registered nurses, who would like to have a better understanding of sleep and sleep disorders.
Learning outcomes
- Define sleep and outline the historical development of polysomnography and the clinical assessment of sleepiness.
- Describe the physiology of the normal sleep cycle, breathing control during sleep, and the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory and neurological systems.
- Define and classify various sleep disorders.
- Describe how some common drugs affect sleep and how they are used to treat various sleep disorders.
- Describe the different symptoms, pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing.
Course topics
- Module A: Introduction to Sleep
- Module B: Sleep Disorders
- Module C: Pharmacology
- Module D: Sleep Disordered Breathing
Required text and materials
The following material is required for the course:
- Mattice, C., Brooks, R., Lee-Chiong, T. (Eds.) (2020). Fundamentals of Sleep Technology (3rd ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health.
Type: Textbook. ISBN: 978-1-9751-1162-5
Students will need to source the following e-textbook on their own, which can be purchased via the AASM website.
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine. (2023). International Classification of Sleep Disorders (3rd ed., revised edition). American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Type: E-Textbook. ISBN: 978-0-970613-70-7 / 978-0-965722-09-4
Note: Students who are members of American Academy of Sleep Medicine may be eligible for a discounted price.
Assessments
Please be aware that should your course have a final exam, you are responsible for the fee to the online proctoring service, ProctorU, or to the in-person approved Testing Centre. Please contact exams@tru.ca with any questions about this.
To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing grade of 50% or higher on the overall course, and 50% or higher on the final mandatory exam.
Students applying this course towards a TRU Health Care program may be required to obtain a minimum 60% on the course overall to meet program requirements.
| Midterm 1 (Modules A and B) | 20% |
| Midterm 2 (Modules C and D) | 30% |
| Mandatory Final Exam (Modules A, B, C, and D) | 50% |
| Total | 100% |
Open Learning Faculty Member Information
An Open Learning Faculty Member is available to assist students. Students will receive the necessary contact information at the start of the course.
