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Game analysisLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: GD00CU08

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Marko Siitonen

Objective

You learn to analyse video games with different designs, narratives and solutions.
You familiarise yourself with different game mechanics and examine different game genres characterised by their implementation.

Content

How to analyse game through gaming?
How to identify different game mechanics and the gameplay elements that games have?
How to analyse specific segments of the video game?
How to compare video games and their content?
How have storytelling and structural solutions been implemented in games?
How to write an analysis and create presentations of games?

Qualifications

Required studies of Basics of game design or equivalent skills in game design, understanding of game genres and terminology of video gaming.

Enrollment

04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 30.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Culture

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 22

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Game Design
Teachers
  • Mikko Lehto
Groups
  • GDKV23KM
    Game design, part-time studies

Objective

You learn to analyse video games with different designs, narratives and solutions.
You familiarise yourself with different game mechanics and examine different game genres characterised by their implementation.

Content

How to analyse game through gaming?
How to identify different game mechanics and the gameplay elements that games have?
How to analyse specific segments of the video game?
How to compare video games and their content?
How have storytelling and structural solutions been implemented in games?
How to write an analysis and create presentations of games?

Opiskelumateriaali

Material on Learn

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

The course mostly online. Contact lessons are on campus when the group has contact days.

If you have a comparable previous academic achievement (i.e., a higher education-level course completion), have studied for a year in, for example, a folk high school, and have work samples to present, or if you have skills equivalent to or exceeding the course level, for example, through work experience and have a portfolio to show, you may seek to have the course accredited. However, you must first discuss this with the course instructor.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

The course might include an assingment given by a game company

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Required studies of Basics of game design or equivalent skills in game design, understanding of game genres and terminology of video gaming.

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Culture

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Game Design
Teachers
  • Mikko Lehto
Teacher in charge

Suvi Pylvänen

Groups
  • GDKV22SP
    Game design, full-time studies

Objective

You learn to analyse video games with different designs, narratives and solutions.
You familiarise yourself with different game mechanics and examine different game genres characterised by their implementation.

Content

How to analyse game through gaming?
How to identify different game mechanics and the gameplay elements that games have?
How to analyse specific segments of the video game?
How to compare video games and their content?
How have storytelling and structural solutions been implemented in games?
How to write an analysis and create presentations of games?

Opiskelumateriaali

Material on Learn

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Learning route based on a working week
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.

Learning route that accelerates the studies
If you have acquired prior learning in the subject (fully/partially), contact the teacher in charge prior the course to discuss whether you have the competence required and what are the methods of demonstrating that competence. If you are unable to attend all the classes due to other courses, you are required to complete the learning assignments independently.

Work-based learning route
You need to contact the course teacher prior the course to agree on development assignments that you will perform at your work place. You are required to prove your learning both in theory and practice by giving a presentation at Game Design show and tell day.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

The course might include an assingment given by a game company

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Required studies of Basics of game design or equivalent skills in game design, understanding of game genres and terminology of video gaming.

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Culture

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 24

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Game Design
Teachers
  • Henri Brandt
Teacher in charge

Suvi Pylvänen

Groups
  • GDKV22KM
    Game design, part-time studies

Objective

You learn to analyse video games with different designs, narratives and solutions.
You familiarise yourself with different game mechanics and examine different game genres characterised by their implementation.

Content

How to analyse game through gaming?
How to identify different game mechanics and the gameplay elements that games have?
How to analyse specific segments of the video game?
How to compare video games and their content?
How have storytelling and structural solutions been implemented in games?
How to write an analysis and create presentations of games?

Opiskelumateriaali

Material on Learn

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Learning route based on a working week
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.

Learning route that accelerates the studies
If you have acquired prior learning in the subject (fully/partially), contact the teacher in charge prior the course to discuss whether you have the competence required and what are the methods of demonstrating that competence. If you are unable to attend all the classes due to other courses, you are required to complete the learning assignments independently.

Work-based learning route
You need to contact the course teacher prior the course to agree on development assignments that you will perform at your work place. You are required to prove your learning both in theory and practice by giving a presentation at Game Design show and tell day.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

The course might include an assingment given by a game company

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Required studies of Basics of game design or equivalent skills in game design, understanding of game genres and terminology of video gaming.

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Culture

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

15 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Game Design
Teachers
  • Henri Brandt
Groups
  • GDKV21SP
    Game design, full-time studies

Objective

You learn to analyse video games with different designs, narratives and solutions.
You familiarise yourself with different game mechanics and examine different game genres characterised by their implementation.

Content

How to analyse game through gaming?
How to identify different game mechanics and the gameplay elements that games have?
How to analyse specific segments of the video game?
How to compare video games and their content?
How have storytelling and structural solutions been implemented in games?
How to write an analysis and create presentations of games?

Opiskelumateriaali

Material on Learn.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Learning route based on a working week

You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.
Learning route that accelerates the studies

If you have acquired prior learning in the subject (fully/partially), contact the teacher in charge prior the course to discuss wether you have the competence required and what are the methods of demonstrating that competence.

If you are unable to attend all the classes due to other courses, you are required to complete the learning assignments independently.

Work-based learning route

You need to contact the course teacher prior the course to agree on development assignments that you will perform at your work place. You are required to prove your learning both in theory and practice by giving a presentation at Game Design show and tell day.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

RDI co-operation will be integrated if possible

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

A student is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks and analyse how the games are made
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field. Write analysis and present findings.

Qualifications

Required studies of Basics of game design or equivalent skills in game design, understanding of game genres and terminology of video gaming.

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

01.01.2023 - 01.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Culture

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Game Design
Teachers
  • Henri Brandt
Groups
  • GDKV21KM
    Game design, part-time studies

Objective

You learn to analyse video games with different designs, narratives and solutions.
You familiarise yourself with different game mechanics and examine different game genres characterised by their implementation.

Content

How to analyse game through gaming?
How to identify different game mechanics and the gameplay elements that games have?
How to analyse specific segments of the video game?
How to compare video games and their content?
How have storytelling and structural solutions been implemented in games?
How to write an analysis and create presentations of games?

Opiskelumateriaali

Material on Learn.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Learning route based on a working week

You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.
Learning route that accelerates the studies

If you have acquired prior learning in the subject (fully/partially), contact the teacher in charge prior the course to discuss wether you have the competence required and what are the methods of demonstrating that competence.

If you are unable to attend all the classes due to other courses, you are required to complete the learning assignments independently.

Work-based learning route

You need to contact the course teacher prior the course to agree on development assignments that you will perform at your work place. You are required to prove your learning both in theory and practice by giving a presentation at Game Design show and tell day.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

RDI co-operation will be integrated if possible

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

A student is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks and analyse how the games are made
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field. Write analysis and present findings.

Qualifications

Required studies of Basics of game design or equivalent skills in game design, understanding of game genres and terminology of video gaming.

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Culture

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Game Design
Teachers
  • Henri Brandt
Teacher in charge

Marko Siitonen

Groups
  • GDKV20SP
    Game design, full-time studies

Objective

You learn to analyse video games with different designs, narratives and solutions.
You familiarise yourself with different game mechanics and examine different game genres characterised by their implementation.

Content

How to analyse game through gaming?
How to identify different game mechanics and the gameplay elements that games have?
How to analyse specific segments of the video game?
How to compare video games and their content?
How have storytelling and structural solutions been implemented in games?
How to write an analysis and create presentations of games?

Opiskelumateriaali

Material on Learn.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Learning route based on a working week

You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.
Learning route that accelerates the studies

If you have acquired prior learning in the subject (fully/partially), contact the teacher in charge prior the course to discuss wether you have the competence required and what are the methods of demonstrating that competence.

If you are unable to attend all the classes due to other courses, you are required to complete the learning assignments independently.

Work-based learning route

You need to contact the course teacher prior the course to agree on development assignments that you will perform at your work place. You are required to prove your learning both in theory and practice by giving a presentation at Game Design show and tell day.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

RDI co-operation will be integrated if possible

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

A student is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks and analyse how the games are made
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field. Write analysis and present findings.

Qualifications

Required studies of Basics of game design or equivalent skills in game design, understanding of game genres and terminology of video gaming.

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

01.01.2022 - 01.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

RDI portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Culture

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Game Design
Teachers
  • Henri Brandt
Teacher in charge

Marko Siitonen

Groups
  • GDKV20KM
    Game design, part-time studies

Objective

You learn to analyse video games with different designs, narratives and solutions.
You familiarise yourself with different game mechanics and examine different game genres characterised by their implementation.

Content

How to analyse game through gaming?
How to identify different game mechanics and the gameplay elements that games have?
How to analyse specific segments of the video game?
How to compare video games and their content?
How have storytelling and structural solutions been implemented in games?
How to write an analysis and create presentations of games?

Opiskelumateriaali

Material on Learn.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Learning route based on a working week

You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.
Learning route that accelerates the studies

If you have acquired prior learning in the subject (fully/partially), contact the teacher in charge prior the course to discuss wether you have the competence required and what are the methods of demonstrating that competence.

If you are unable to attend all the classes due to other courses, you are required to complete the learning assignments independently.

Work-based learning route

You need to contact the course teacher prior the course to agree on development assignments that you will perform at your work place. You are required to prove your learning both in theory and practice by giving a presentation at Game Design show and tell day.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

RDI co-operation will be integrated if possible

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

A student is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks and analyse how the games are made
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field. Write analysis and present findings.

Qualifications

Required studies of Basics of game design or equivalent skills in game design, understanding of game genres and terminology of video gaming.