FREE online Continuous Education Course ‘Light and Chronobiology’

Start: November 2025

Location: Online

What are the goals of this course?

• The course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the role of daylight in human behaviour, molecular biology, psychophysiology, neuroendocrinology and clinical applications

• The course will highlight the importance of daylight in the built environment for office users, schoolchildren or the elderly in care homes

• The course will inform about: personal light exposure behaviour and consequences, the impact of light on mental health

The course integrates topics covering the biological effects of daylight from various fields such as architecture, chronobiology, lighting design, medicine and psychology. This opens up theoretical and, above all, practical applications for improving public health.

The course is open to all.

The course will be held online at 3pm (CET). Duration is 45 Min plus 15 Min Q&A

Visit the iHCDP website for more details or send an email to mirjam.muench@unibas.ch (course coordinator), if you are interested in participating.