James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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CP5604 - Advanced Game Design
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- Advanced Game Design links the experience of immersive play to the process of conceiving, designing and implementing a computer game. Areas covered include the principles behind the rules and play of games (e.g. mechanics, ludology, narratology) along with player centred design methods and processes and skills in designing for game development environments.
Learning Outcomes
- to demonstrate effective communication, documentation and testing of designs
- to understand the underlying principles of games design, rules and play
- to understand how games function to create play experiences anbd social interactions
- to effectively design rules, play mechanics, balance games and integrate different modalities
Subject Assessment
- Invigilated > End of semester exam - (30%)
- Design prototype and presentation - (40%)
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (30%)
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Assumed Knowledge: Knowledge of at least one programming language and some knowledge of multimedia packages.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: CP2020 CP2430 CP2412
Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal Usually available in even-numbered years. | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 06 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Jul 2020 to Friday, 16 Oct 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Roberto Dillon |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Roberto Dillon |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Study Period 2, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Roberto Dillon DR Art Suwanwiwat |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Art Suwanwiwat |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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