CP2412 - Game Design and Technologies

Credit points:	03
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Business, Law & Governance

In this subject students will examine the link between experience of immersive play and the process of conceiving, designing and implementing a computer game. Areas covered include the principles behind the rules and play of games, player centred design methods and processes and skills in using game development environments.

Learning Outcomes

• apply principles of player centred design;
• use typical game engines for game design and re-design;
• explore how games function to create play experiences and social interactions;
• design rules, play mechanics, balance games and integrate different modalities effectively.

Prerequisites:	6 CP OF CP SUBJECTS
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	CP2020 CP2430 CP5604

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Dr Carrie Lui, Assoc. Professor Roberto Dillon
Contact hours:	0 hours
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); assignment 2, game implementation (30%); assignments (25%); design journal (10%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 06-Apr-2017
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Roberto Dillon
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 36 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); assignment 2, game implementation (30%); assignments (25%); design journal (10%).
JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 56
Census Date 07-Sep-2017
Face to face teaching 02-Sep-2017 to 27-Sep-2017
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Roberto Dillon
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 36 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); assignment 2, game implementation (30%); assignments (25%); design journal (10%).

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