Sleep and circadian rhythms

Sleep and circadian rhythms are fundamental for the maintenance of general health, performance and mood. This unit will give you an understanding of the physiological processes that control sleep and circadian rhythms, as well as the consequences of their dysfunction for health and wellbeing. The unit will be comprised of lectures and tutorials. You will have the opportunity to attend tutorials over the course of the unit giving training in practical aspects of sleep and circadian research as well as practical help on the research poster assignments. The lectures will focus on both the functions of sleep and circadian rhythms and their neurobiological underpinnings in both health and disease states. Topics that will be covered will include: sleep function and neurobiology, circadian function and neurobiology, impact of sleep and circadian dysfunction on mood and cognition, sleep and metabolism, sleep disorders, and sleep and circadian interventions for optimising health and safety. At the end of the unit, you are expected to have an understanding of core concepts in the fields of sleep and circadian rhythms. This unit will provide you with a solid foundation in sleep and circadian rhythms research, a growing strength in Australia.

### 📊 课程难度与压力分析 PSY2320（Sleep and circadian rhythms）是 Monash 心理学方向高频课程，学习压力通常来自概念框架、案例应用与结构化输出三者并行。前几周常以基础理论为主，中后段会叠加作业、案例、测验和期末复习，若没有固定节奏，容易出现“理解了但表达不完整”的失分。建议从第一周建立稳定闭环：每周一次概念梳理、一次专项训练、一次复盘修正。 ### 🎯 备考重点与高分策略 高分关键是“依据充分 + 逻辑完整 + 结论可执行”。复习建议三轮推进：第一轮补齐核心概念与方法前提；第二轮按题型强化（分析题、论述题、计算/应用题、综合决策题），形成模板化答题结构；第三轮限时模拟，训练在压力下保持表达完整。答题时建议先给结论框架，再展开证据链与步骤，最后说明边界条件与风险。 ### 📚 学习建议与资源推荐 资料优先级建议：课程讲义与 rubric > tutorial/lab/案例 > 历年题与补充资料。每周至少 45 分钟做错误归因，把问题归类为概念混淆、条件遗漏、计算疏漏、表达不清四类，并给每类配置下周可执行修正动作。建议维护“概念卡片 + 题型模板 + 错题索引”三件套，长期收益明显。 ### ⚠️ 作业与考试避坑指南 常见失分点包括：只给结论不写依据、忽略题干限定条件、边界假设未说明、结果缺乏解释。建议按 D-7 / D-3 / D-1 节奏推进：D-7 完成答案骨架，D-3 补齐依据与边界条件，D-1 做格式核查与口径统一。 ### ✅ 执行建议 每周固定 30 分钟复盘，记录“错误原因-修复动作-验证结果”。 ### 🧪 考前核对清单 提交前逐项确认：是否明确结论、是否给出证据链、是否覆盖边界条件、是否解释风险与影响、是否完成表达润色。持续执行 8-10 周后，PSY2320 的稳定性与成绩通常会明显提升。 建议在每次提交前增加一步“关键结论-依据-边界条件”核对，可明显降低非知识性失分。