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Course syllabus - Gamification for Interaction Design
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ITE245
Valid from
Autumn semester 2021
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Information Design
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2020-12-15
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Reference literature
Games, design and play - a detailed approach to iterative game design
2016 - xviii, 266 pages
ISBN: 9780134392073 LIBRIS-ID: 19697215
Objectives
The aim of the course is to give the student knowledge about how individuals interact with each other, objects and environments and about how usability may be supported by gamification, in order to engage, motivate and support behavior.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
1. Use game design theories as a way to gamify an information design problem
2. Analyse game mechanics and their function in relation to play activities
3. Construct and apply game mechanics that promote active play behaviour
4. Evaluate games with relevant methods for assessing the user experience
5. Describe and discuss game design theories
Course content
In the course we use gamification as a tool to develop services and products in the domain of information design. The course provides a conceptual knowledge of play as a social activity and its basic elements. It aims to provide students with the necessary tools to achieve the iterative process of game design from ideation to evaluating the gaming experience in digital and analog worlds.
Specific requirements
30 credits information design with a focus on interaction design
Examination
Assignment 1 (INL1), 1,5 credits, examines learning outcome 5, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Assignment 2 (INL2), 1,5 credits examines learning outcome 2, marks Fail (U), Pass (G)
Assignment 3 (INL3), 1,5 credits, examines learning outcome 3, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Seminar (SEM1), 1,5 credits, examines learning outcome 4, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Project (PRO1), 1,5 credits, examines learning outcome 1, marks Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)
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Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail