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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | NMC008 | ||||
Course Name: | Game Studies | ||||
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: | Araş. Gör. MAHMUT ENES AĞCA | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Zeynep Burcu Kaya Alpan | ||||
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Course Objectives: | This course will introduce key areas of game studies to students, enabling them to explore and research academic areas of game studies on their own. |
Course Content: | Within the scope of the course, the basic concepts of game studies, preliminary academics and their texts are introduced. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Defines and critically discusses key areas of game studies. 2) Introduces students with a dynamic and interdisciplinary field of the academia and its preliminary researchers. 3) Encourages students to independently discuss games and game studies in their everyday lives. 4) Empower them with the necessary lexicon to critique digital games and game cultures. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to game studies and exploring the syllabus. | |
2) | Defining Games, Rules and Play | |
3) | A Brief History of Game Studies | |
4) | Digital Games as an Art Form | |
5) | Representation and Identity in Games and Game Cultures | |
6) | Games for Change | |
7) | Overview of previous lectures. | |
8) | Midterm Exam | |
9) | Digital Game Design Processes | |
10) | Production, Marketing and Labor in Digital Games | |
11) | Game Criticism and Game Journalism | |
12) | Examining selected games regarding previous lectures. | |
13) | Overview of the lectures. | |
14) | Final exam  |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | An Introduction To Game Studies: Games In Culture, Frans Mäyrä, SAGE Publications, 2008. Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals, Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman, The MIT Press, 2004. The Routledge Companion to Video Game Studies, Mark J.P. Wolf, Bernard Perron, Routledge, 2013. |
References: | Man, Play and Games, Roger Caillois, 2001. The Video Game Debate: Unravelling The Physical, Social, And Psychological Effects Of Video Games, Rachel Kowert, Thorsten Quandt, Routledge, 2015. |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||||||
1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge. | ||||||||||||||||||||
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health. | ||||||||||||||||||||
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health. | ||||||||||||||||||||
6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field. | ||||||||||||||||||||
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health. | ||||||||||||||||||||
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project. | ||||||||||||||||||||
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach. | ||||||||||||||||||||
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively. | ||||||||||||||||||||
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior. | ||||||||||||||||||||
12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions. | ||||||||||||||||||||
13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives. | ||||||||||||||||||||
14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio. | ||||||||||||||||||||
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written. | ||||||||||||||||||||
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License. | ||||||||||||||||||||
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health. | ||||||||||||||||||||
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes. | ||||||||||||||||||||
19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field. | ||||||||||||||||||||
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health. | |
2) | Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge. | |
3) | Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level. | |
4) | Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health. | |
5) | Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health. | |
6) | Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field. | |
7) | Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health. | |
8) | Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project. | |
9) | Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach. | |
10) | Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively. | |
11) | Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior. | |
12) | Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions. | |
13) | With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives. | |
14) | Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio. | |
15) | Express themselves effectively in verbal and written. | |
16) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License. | |
17) | Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health. | |
18) | Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes. | |
19) | They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field. | |
20) | Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Homework Assignments | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Midterms | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Final | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total Workload | 0 |