| Psychology (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | UNI151 | ||||
| Course Name: | Introduction to Serious Gaming | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. IŞIK ATEŞ KIRAL | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Asst. Prof. Dr. Işık Ateş KIRAL | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | The main aim of this course is to nurture discussions on what computer games are about, how games can be used in teaching / learning, and how games affect players. This course will help students build a solid foundation that will help them understand the basic problems of computer games and simulations. |
| Course Content: | Bu ders, ciddi oyun oynamanın temel kavramlarına ve tanımına kapsamlı bir giriş sağlar. Şu konular işlenir: oyunlaştırma, oyunlaştırma ve davranış, ciddi oyunlar ve oyunlaştırma yoluyla davranışı geliştirme, ciddi oyun tasarım belgesi geliştirme, öğrenme teorilerini ciddi oyunlara entegre etme. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learning the definition of serious gaming, differences from gamification 2) Learning basic definitions, concepts and theories surrounding gamification. 3) Learning how the behavior can be influenced by gamification. 4) Learning how to develop a serious game design 5) Learning how to implement learning theories into the serious game design |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Orientation, Introduction | |
| 2) | Introduction to Gamification Foundation and Underlying Theories - Part 1 | |
| 3) | Introduction to Gamification Foundation and Underlying Theories - Part 2 | |
| 4) | Introduction to Gamification Foundation and Underlying Theories - Part 3 | |
| 5) | Introduction to Gamification Foundation and Underlying Theories - Part 4, Gamification and Behavior - Part 1 | |
| 6) | Gamification and Behavior - Part 2 | |
| 7) | Serious Game Design Document – Requirements Specification - Part 3, System Design | |
| 8) | Serious Game Design Document – Requirements Specification | |
| 9) | Serious Game Design Document – Technical Architecture | |
| 10) | Serious Game Design Document – Game Design Part 1 | |
| 11) | Serious Game Design Document – Game Design Part 2 | |
| 12) | Serious Game Design Document – Programming, Asset Acquisition and Development | |
| 13) | Integrating Learning Theories Part 1 | |
| 14) | Integrating Learning Theories Part 2 | |
| 15) | Integrating Learning Theories Part 3 |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | • Bergeron, B. (2005). Developing serious games (game development series). Charles River Media, Inc. • Brockmann, T., Zarnekow, R., Robra-Bissantz, S., Lattemann, C., Stieglitz, S. (2017). Gamification: Using Game Elements in Serious Contexts. In Progress (pp. 19-29). IS Springer. • Dörner, R., Göbel, S., Effelsberg, W., Wiemeyer, J. (2016). Serious Games. Springer International Publishing. • Michael, D. R., Chen, S. L. (2005). Serious games: Games that educate, train, and inform. Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade. • Loh, C. S., Sheng, Y., Ifenthaler, D. (2015). Serious games analytics. Edited by Christian Sebastian Loh, Yanyan Sheng, and Dirk Ifenthaler. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi, 10, 978-3. |
| References: | -lecturer's notes |
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| Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. | ||||||||||||||
| 2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | ||||||||||||||
| 3) Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings. | ||||||||||||||
| 4) Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way. | ||||||||||||||
| 5) Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules. | ||||||||||||||
| 6) Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | ||||||||||||||
| 7) Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences. | ||||||||||||||
| 8) Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis. | ||||||||||||||
| 9) Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | ||||||||||||||
| 10) Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology. | ||||||||||||||
| 11) Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | ||||||||||||||
| 12) Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights. | ||||||||||||||
| 13) Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | ||||||||||||||
| 14) Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence. | ||||||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. | |
| 2) | Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | |
| 3) | Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings. | |
| 4) | Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way. | |
| 5) | Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules. | |
| 6) | Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | |
| 7) | Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences. | |
| 8) | Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis. | |
| 9) | Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | |
| 10) | Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology. | |
| 11) | Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | |
| 12) | Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights. | |
| 13) | Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | |
| 14) | Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | % 50 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 15 | 0 | 2 | 30 | |||
| Project | 1 | 0 | 50 | 50 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 7 | 0 | 6 | 42 | |||
| Total Workload | 122 | ||||||