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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 | ||||
Course Credits: |
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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) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | ||||||||||||||
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | ||||||||||||||
2) They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise. | ||||||||||||||
3) They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems. | ||||||||||||||
4) Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs. | ||||||||||||||
5) They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s | ||||||||||||||
6) They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions. | ||||||||||||||
7) They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively. | ||||||||||||||
8) They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language. | ||||||||||||||
9) They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | ||||||||||||||
10) They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law. | ||||||||||||||
11) They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning. | ||||||||||||||
12) They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | ||||||||||||||
13) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | |
1) | Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | |
2) | They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise. | |
3) | They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems. | |
4) | Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs. | |
5) | They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s | |
6) | They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions. | |
7) | They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively. | |
8) | They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language. | |
9) | They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | |
10) | They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law. | |
11) | They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning. | |
12) | They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | |
13) | They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
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 |