MAS in Sleep Medicine
Building up on the Basic and Advanced program, the modules of the Specialization will offer more specific learning content depending on the student’s preferences. In addition, each participant will be able to gain international working experience by completing a 2-4 weeks internship in one of our partner labs all around the world. The MAS Thesis will be the final module in order to complete the full program.
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Module 8
Specialization
Programm
| Latest approaches to automated sleep scoring | C. Bassetti |
| Oscillatory analysis for comatose patient outcome prediction | M. De Lucia |
| Unobtrusive telemonitoring of sleep and daily activities | T. Nef |
| Sleep clock and society | T. Roenneberg |
| Sleep and electromagnetic fields | P. Achermann |
| A history of sleep and sleep research | A. Ahlheim |
| Functions of sleep and clocks | T. Roenneberg / C. Robles / M. Schmidt / M. Blumberg / C. Cirelli / S. Aton |
| Sleep and brain plasticity | A. Adamantidis |
| Circadian clocks, timing metabolism | S. Brown |
This module will be accessible online.
Duration: 50-60 hours of self-study
Credits: 5 ECTS
Location: online
Exams: The examination will consist in multiple-choice questions. Students are required to pass in order to gain access to the next lectures.
Module 9
Specialization II (choose 3 topics)
Topic 1: Disorders of Consciousness
| Coma: definition, anatomy, pahophysiology | A. Rossetti |
| The neurology of consciousness: lessons from neuro-imaging in coma & related | S. Laureys |
Topic 2: Sleep and Pulmonology
| New pathophysiological concepts, phenotyping and clinical implications in obstructive | W. Randerath |
| Definition, epidemiology, clinical presentation & outcome of obesity | W. Randerath |
Topic 3: Sleep and Psychiatry
| Insomnia and mental health | D. Rieman |
| Sleep in patients with mental disorders | T. Paunio |
Topic 4: Sleep and Pediatrics
| Treatment of chronic insomnia in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental | O. Bruni |
| Sleep and circadian rhythmicity in ADHD | M. Lecendreux |
Topic 5: Sleep and Neurology
| Sleep and stroke | C. Bassetti |
| Effect of sleep on CSF Amyloid-Beta | B. Lucey |
| Local sleep and Alzheimer's disease | B. Mander |
| Risk and predictors of dementia and parkinsonism in idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder | A. Iranzo |
| Treatment approaches for sleep disturbances in parkinson disease | A. Videnovic |
Topic 6: Advanced Sleep Scoring
| Sleep, scoring of motor events | M. Manconi |
| Sleep scoring or respiratory events | M. Schmidt |
Topic 7: Sleep and Epilepsy
| Seizure Cycles | M. Baud |
| Sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy | L. Nobili |
| Sleep, oscillations, interictal discharges, and seizures in human focal epilepsy | B. Frauscher |
| High-frequency oscillations in epilepsy and sleep | J. Jacobs |
| Epilepsy, potassium and electric fields | F. Fröhlich |
| Single neuron activity in the human brain | P. Mégeva |
Topic 8: Insomnia
| Definitions, diagnosis and epidemiology | D. Riemann |
| Etiology and pathophysiology: from psychological models to psychobiological concepts | D. Riemann |
| Emotion regulation – pathways to psychopathology | Ch. Baglioni |
| Treatment - pharmacological options | L. Perogamvros |
| Treatment - CBT-I first step: Psychoeducation, sleep hygiene, relaxation methods and cognitive therapy | K. Spiegelhalder |
| Treatment - CBT-I second step: Stimulus control and sleep restrictions | A. Johann |
| Beyond CBT-I - acceptance commitment approaches and beyond | E. Hertenstein |
| Using CBT-I in psychiatric conditions | Ch. Nissen |
| New ways to disseminate CBT-I: eHealth approaches - pro and con | Th. Berger |
| Insomnia in general practice | S. Duss |
| CBT-I for children and ad |
Topic 9: Narcolepsy
| Details are coming soon | div. |
Topic 10: Consumer Sleep Technology
| Details are coming soon | div. |
This first module will be accessible online.
Duration: 50-60 hours of self-study
Credits: 4 ECTS
Location: online
Exams: The examination will consist in multiple-choice questions. Students are required to pass in order to gain access to the next lectures.
Module 10
Practical Work / Internship Sleep Laboratory
Internship at a Partner University / Sleep Lab for 2 to 4 weeks.
The student defines the goal together with the responsible of the Partner University / Sleep Lab. For students who can’t travel for their internship, there is the opportunity to propose a practical project at the local university or lab.
Duration: 2-4 weeks
Credits: 4 ECTS
Location: Partner University / Sleep Lab
Exams: Report of Internship
Module 11
MAS Thesis
Consists in 375–450 hours (15 ECTS) dedicated to research and writing a MAS thesis. A pool of topics and mentors will be provided to the students; nevertheless, every student is free to choose a topic and a specialist in the field of sleep medicine, subject to approval by the MAS program lead.
Duration: 375-450 hours of self-study
Credits: 15 ECTS
Location: Self-study
Exams: MAS Thesis
Module 12
Transferrable Skills
Healthcare Leadership Training
Duration: 40-50 hours of self-study
Credits: 3 ECTS
Location: Live virtual course
Exams: TBC