James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024
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CP1405 - Gamification
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- Students are introduced to the concepts and techniques of using 'serious games' and 'gamification' to achieve business goals in areas such as marketing, human resources management, productivity enhancement, training, customer engagement, and innovation. Real-world case studies are used to identify effective strategies, techniques and metrics for serious game and gamification to solve business problems. Legal and ethical issues related to serious games and gamification are introduced.
Learning Outcomes
- explain different types of gamification and applications
- apply concepts of motivation and user-based design to gamification
- evaluate existing serious games and gamification techniques and applications
- apply concepts and techniques of gamification to create games to achieve business goals
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Project plan - (20%) - Individual
- Serious Game Prototype and Presentation - (20%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Practical assessment/practical skills demonstration - (20%) - Individual
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.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: CP1805
Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 07 Mar 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Thursday, 15 Feb 2024 to Friday, 26 Apr 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Iti Chaturvedi |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Da Sheng Liu |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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