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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

NMC008

Course Name:

Game Studies

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Öğr. Gör. ZEYNEP BURCU KAYA ALPAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Zeynep Burcu Kaya Alpan

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

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.

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Flow Plan

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

Sources

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.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and industrial engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex industrial engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex industrial system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in industrial engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or industrial engineering research topics.
6) Ability to work effectively within and multidisciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7) Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effectice reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously.
9) To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11) Knowledge of the effects of industrial engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in industrial engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of industrial engineering solutions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and industrial engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex industrial engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3)	Ability to design a complex industrial system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4)	Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in industrial engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or industrial engineering research topics.
6)	Ability to work effectively within and multidisciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7)	Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effectice reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8)	Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously.
9)	To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications.
10)	Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11)	Knowledge of the effects of industrial engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in industrial engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of industrial engineering solutions.

Assessment & Grading

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

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

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