ADT203 - Games and Interactive Design
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | Nil |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Stefan Greuter Trimester 3: Stefan Greuter |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | ADT102 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 11 scheduled online seminars |
Content
This unit explores both the application and implication of games design and its associated interactivity. Fundamental to this understanding is the correlation between game design principles and the effectual human-centred usability features in an interactive environment. Students will learn to critically evaluate contemporary game design and to propose and construct strategic, interactive, energetic, and visually imaginative design solutions that meet best-practice to consider site, audience, navigation, structure, and engagement. Teamwork and the evaluation of professional contexts, collaboration and communication strategies will support this outcome-based unit.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Evaluate a range of theory and tools used in best practice interactive game production | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically research and evaluate interactive theory and practice in designing games | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Identify scope of authoring software by demonstrating and applying interactive design skills to develop games | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO4 | Collaborate with peers in decision making processes on game design concept directions and problem resolutions | GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Practical Exercises | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 3 |
| Assessment 2: Game concept proposal | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 3: Game Design Outcome | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
*For students working remotely, access to a computer that is able to run Unreal Engine is required.
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