Academic year 2021 - 2022

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Academic year 2022 - 2023

•   Study and career planning KY00DS63-3229 01.08.2022-30.04.2025  5 credits  (PTKT22SP) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You act responsibly as a student and a member of the university community.
  You are able to set learning objectives, plan your study and career path, follow your progress in studies and assess your learning.
  You are able to improve your working life competencies.
  You know how to act according to the ethical principles of your field.
  You are able to promote your skills and competencies.

  Course contents

  What is Xamk like as a study community and learning environment?
  How do you create a personal study and career plan?
  How do you identify your skills and competences?
  How do you improve your general competences?
  What are your profession and line of work like?
  What ethical principles are relevant to your field?
  How do you promote your competences and strengthen your skills with respect to applying for jobs?
  How do you enhance continuous learning?

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Teemu Saarelainen

  Teacher(s)

  Pekka Vilpponen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The study material is published in Moodle.
  Accelerated learning pathway: the method of completion must be agreed with the teacher before the start of the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  The course takes place during the first, second and third academic year. The course is completed in accordance with the progress of other studies.
  Contact study, independent study (Learn, Peppi, answering course feedback and quality questionnaires), seminars (Introduction to Tehy / EH Association, Working Life Seminar), events organized by tutors, professional activities and during the third academic year, a national exam related to competence assessment.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Qualitative assessment, student's self- and peer assessment, participation in seminars, completion of learning tasks and passing the competency assessment.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.08.2022 - 30.04.2025

  Enrollment date

  22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • PTKT22SP

  Seats

  10 - 35

  Unit, in charge

  Informaatioteknologian koulutusyksikkö (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Game Technology

  Unit location

  Kotka Campus

  Evaluation scale

  Approved/Failed

  Work placement(s)

  Strong cooperation with RDI projects related to game programming. Opportunity to utilize the assignments in the course to develop a work assignment or your own product.

  Exam schedule

  The course ends at the time indicated in the implementation schedule, by which time the student has returned the required assignments, completed any exams and met all other requirements for the approved completion of the course.

  International connections

  Possible international cooperation will be announced at the beginning of the implementation on the course's Learn platform and, if necessary, in the Teams team of the course.

  Students use of time and load

  The workload of the student is 135h, of which approx. 55h are lectures and group work under the guidance of a teacher, in accordance with the rules of procedure. Approx. 80 h are homework and assignments that can be worked on independently.

  Approved / Failed

  Arviointikriteerien taso 3: osaaminen alkuvaiheessa
  b) osaat etsiä tietoa opiskeluun liittyen keskeisistä tietolähteistä
  e) osaat käyttää keskeisiä opiskeluun liittyviä tietoteknisiä ohjelmistoja
  f) osaat toimia opiskelijatiimin ja yhteisön jäsenenä tavoitteellisesti.
  Laadullinen arviointi, opiskelijan itse- ja vertaisarviointi
  Arviointikriteerien taso 3: osaaminen valmistumisvaiheessa
  b) osaat arvioida käyttämiäsi tietolähteitä kriittisesti
  e) osaat valita tarkoituksenmukaiset mallit, menetelmät, ohjelmistot ja tekniikat ja perustella valinnan
  f) osaat edistää tiimin tavoitteellista toimintaa (not translated)

•   Graphics and modelling PO00DN28-3005 22.08.2022-18.12.2022  5 credits  (PTKT22SP) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  After completing the course, the student understands the modern requirements for the graphics. The student is able to import and use graphic objects such as 3D models, sprites and animations in the game. The student is familiar with several tools related to making game graphics and is able to make advanced 3D models, add textures and animations to the models.

  Course contents

  A tool course that teaches you how to use drawing tools such as Photoshop or similar, 3D modeling tools such as 3ds Max, or similar, and how to make images and templates. Unwrapping, rigging and skinning.

  Assessment criteria

  Good

  Students are able to
  - use professional vocabulary systematically.
  - look for information in the key information sources of the field.
  - identify interrelated tasks.
  - use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Pekka Vilpponen

  Teacher(s)

  Pekka Vilpponen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Study materials will be announced on the course's Learn platform and, as appropriate, on the course's Teams team.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Weekly-based learning pathway:
  You participate in teaching and supervision as scheduled. Your studies will be paced according to schedules of the group meetings and the independent learning tasks.
  
  Accelerated learning pathway:
  The method of participation must be agreed before the beginning of the course. If you work in a company, organization or project offered by a university, you can complete the course or module in your workplace / project either in full or in part.
  In this case, you are in contact with the teacher of the course at the beginning of the course and agree on a development task for your workplace / project. Learning requires that in your work, you become acquainted with the themes covered in the course, and master them both in theory and in practice.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assignments, exams and participation in contact teaching.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  22.08.2022 - 18.12.2022

  Enrollment date

  22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • PTKT22SP

  Seats

  10 - 35

  Unit, in charge

  Informaatioteknologian koulutusyksikkö (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Game Technology

  Unit location

  Kotka Campus

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Strong cooperation with RDI projects related to game programming. Opportunity to utilize the assignments in the course to develop a work assignment or your own product.

  Exam schedule

  The course ends at the time indicated in the implementation schedule, by which time the student has returned the required assignments, completed any exams and met all other requirements for the approved completion of the course.

  International connections

  Possible international cooperation will be announced at the beginning of the implementation on the course's Learn platform and, if necessary, in the Teams team of the course.

  Students use of time and load

  The workload of the student is 135h, of which approx. 55h are lectures and group work under the guidance of a teacher, in accordance with the rules of procedure. Approx. 80 h are homework and assignments that can be worked on independently.
•   Programming PO00ED09-3004 22.08.2022-18.12.2022  5 credits  (PTKT22SP) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You know the basics of programming.
  You understand the use of different data types, the necessity and importance of different programming structures (conditions, loops) and benefits of using functions.
  You are able to independently design and implement simple programs.
  You are able to identify basic structures and functions in different programming languages.

  Course contents

  How to program a simple application?
  What concepts of programming function almost identically in many popular programming languages?
  What are variables, inputs, outputs, conditions, loops, strings, arrays and functions?

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Niina Mässeli

  Teacher(s)

  Eero Särkiniemi

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Study materials will be announced on the course's Learn platform and, as appropriate, on the course's Teams team.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Weekly-based learning pathway:
  You participate in teaching and supervision as scheduled. Your studies will be paced according to schedules of the group meetings and the independent learning tasks.
  
  Accelerated learning pathway:
  The method of participation must be agreed before the beginning of the course. If you work in a company, organization or project offered by a university, you can complete the course or module in your workplace / project either in full or in part.
  In this case, you are in contact with the teacher of the course at the beginning of the course and agree on a development task for your workplace / project. Learning requires that in your work, you become acquainted with the themes covered in the course, and master them both in theory and in practice.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assignments, exams and participation in contact teaching.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  22.08.2022 - 18.12.2022

  Enrollment date

  22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • PTKT22SP

  Seats

  20 - 35

  Unit, in charge

  Informaatioteknologian koulutusyksikkö (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Game Technology

  Unit location

  Kotka Campus

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Strong cooperation with RDI projects related to game programming. Opportunity to utilize the assignments in the course to develop a work assignment or your own product.

  Exam schedule

  The course ends at the time indicated in the implementation schedule, by which time the student has returned the required assignments, completed any exams and met all other requirements for the approved completion of the course.

  International connections

  Possible international cooperation will be announced at the beginning of the implementation on the course's Learn platform and, if necessary, in the Teams team of the course.

  Students use of time and load

  The workload of the student is 135h, of which approx. 55h are lectures and group work under the guidance of a teacher, in accordance with the rules of procedure. Approx. 80 h are homework and assignments that can be worked on independently.

•   Introduction to game development PO00DN27-3005 29.08.2022-18.12.2022  10 credits  (PTKT22SP) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You understand the big picture of game production.
  You are able, under guidance, to create and publish a game.
  You know the different job profiles in the game industry and understand the importance of documentation and planning.
  You are able to use the XAMK and GameLab systems and follow the related documentation instructions.

  Course contents

  How to create and publish a game?
  What is the big picture of the game industry?
  What game companies and job descriptions are there in the game industry?
  What are the essential information processing systems in the industry?
  What is GameLab learning environment?

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Teemu Saarelainen

  Teacher(s)

  Niina Mässeli

  Pekka Vilpponen

  Marko Oras

  Teemu Saarelainen

  ITY Peliteknologia_Kotka

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Study materials will be announced on the course's Learn platform and, as appropriate, on the course's Teams team.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Weekly-based learning pathway:
  You participate in teaching and supervision as scheduled. Your studies will be paced according to schedules of the group meetings and the independent learning tasks.
  
  Accelerated learning pathway:
  The method of participation must be agreed before the beginning of the course. If you work in a company, organization or project offered by a university, you can complete the course or module in your workplace / project either in full or in part.
  In this case, you are in contact with the teacher of the course at the beginning of the course and agree on a development task for your workplace / project. Learning requires that in your work, you become acquainted with the themes covered in the course, and master them both in theory and in practice.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assignments, exams and participation in contact teaching.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  29.08.2022 - 18.12.2022

  Enrollment date

  22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

  • 10 credits

  Group(s)

  • PTKT22SP

  Seats

  20 - 35

  Unit, in charge

  Informaatioteknologian koulutusyksikkö (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Game Technology

  Unit location

  Kotka Campus

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Strong cooperation with RDI projects related to game programming. Opportunity to utilize the assignments in the course to develop a work assignment or your own product.

  Exam schedule

  The course ends at the time indicated in the implementation schedule, by which time the student has returned the required assignments, completed any exams and met all other requirements for the approved completion of the course.

  International connections

  Possible international cooperation will be announced at the beginning of the implementation on the course's Learn platform and, if necessary, in the Teams team of the course.

  Students use of time and load

  The workload of the student is 135h, of which approx. 55h are lectures and group work under the guidance of a teacher, in accordance with the rules of procedure. Approx. 80 h are homework and assignments that can be worked on independently.

•   Finnish communication skills KY00DS51-3214 29.08.2022-18.12.2022  5 credits  (PTKT22SP) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You understand the significance of interaction as part of your professional expertise and you can act appropriately in various communication situations.
  You are familiar with Xamk's instructions for written assignments.
  You are able to search reliable information and use it ethically.
  You can express your views justifying them based on facts and use standard Finnish appropriate in each context.
  You know how to write texts that meet the standards for layout, content and style required in your studies and in your own field, and use appropriate tools and forums.
  You improve your interactive communication skills and manage fluently in different cooperation situations, such as meetings and negotiations.
  You develop your presentation skills for professional purposes and acquire skills in giving and receiving feedback.

  Course contents

  What interaction skills are required in your own studies and in workplaces in your field?
  How do you justify your views using standard Finnish?
  How do you search reliable information from different sources and use it ethically?
  Which written skills (genres, styles, tools) should you master both in your studies and in work assignments in your own professional field?
  How do you utilize language regulations and tools in your studies and workplace communication?
  Which skills do you need in presentations, meetings and negotiations?
  How do you assess your own communication skills and ease your stage fright?
  How do you give constructive feedback?
  How do you utilize the feedback you received?

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Anna-Liisa Luova

  Teacher(s)

  Anna-Liisa Luova

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Materiaali Learnissa, muu opettajan osoittama materiaali (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Tämä on peliteknologian opiskelijoiden Viestintätaidot-opintojakso. Opintojakso toteutetaan lähiopetuksena.
  
  Verkossa on tarjolla monialainen Viestintätaitojen verkko-opintojakso. (not translated)

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Arvioitavat kirjalliset ja suulliset tehtävät opintojakson aikana, yksi tentti (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  29.08.2022 - 18.12.2022

  Enrollment date

  22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • PTKT22SP

  Seats

  20 - 60

  Further information for students

  anna-liisa.luova@xamk.fi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Kielet ja viestintä, Kotka (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Game Technology

  Unit location

  Kotka Campus

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Opintojaksoon liittyy alakohtaisten viestintätilanteiden ja sanaston harjoittelua. (not translated)

  Exam schedule

  Tehtävien palautusaikataulu Learnissa. Kaikki tehtävät tulee palauttaa opintojakson toteutusaikana. (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  135 tuntia (not translated)

  Content periodicity

  Viestintä työ- ja opiskelutilanteissa
  Oman viestintätaidon arviointi ja kehittäminen
  Tiedonhaku
  Tutkimuskirjoittaminen
  Kielenhuolto
  Esiintyminen
  Ryhmäviestintä (not translated)

•   Basics of websites PO00EO92-3002 05.09.2022-11.12.2022  5 credits  (PTKT22SP) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You are able to structure and style a website.
  You know how to build, modify and layout elements on a website.
  You understand the web application model and the role of web-based user interfaces.
  You know how to design and develop responsive websites
  You understand the meaning of accessibility of the website.

  Course contents

  How to design a website?
  How to structure, style and modify a website?
  How to layout the content on a website?
  How to develop responsive websites?
  How to test website for accessibility standards?

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Niina Mässeli

  Teacher(s)

  Niina Mässeli

  Mode of delivery

  60% Face-to-face, 40% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Study materials will be announced on the course's Learn platform and, as appropriate, on the course's Teams team.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Weekly-based learning pathway:
  You participate in teaching and supervision as scheduled. Your studies will be paced according to schedules of the group meetings and the independent learning tasks.
  
  Accelerated learning pathway:
  The method of participation must be agreed before the beginning of the course. If you work in a company, organization or project offered by a university, you can complete the course or module in your workplace / project either in full or in part.
  In this case, you are in contact with the teacher of the course at the beginning of the course and agree on a development task for your workplace / project. Learning requires that in your work, you become acquainted with the themes covered in the course, and master them both in theory and in practice.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assignments, exams and participation in contact teaching.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  05.09.2022 - 11.12.2022

  Enrollment date

  22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • PTKT22SP

  Seats

  20 - 30

  Unit, in charge

  Informaatioteknologian koulutusyksikkö (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in Game Technology

  Unit location

  Kotka Campus

  R&D proportion

  2 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Work placement(s)

  Strong cooperation with RDI projects related to game programming. Opportunity to utilize the assignments in the course to develop a work assignment or your own product.

  Exam schedule

  The course ends at the time indicated in the implementation schedule, by which time the student has returned the required assignments, completed any exams and met all other requirements for the approved completion of the course.

  International connections

  Possible international cooperation will be announced at the beginning of the implementation on the course's Learn platform and, if necessary, in the Teams team of the course.

  Students use of time and load

  The workload of the student is 135h, of which approx. 55h are lectures and group work under the guidance of a teacher, in accordance with the rules of procedure. Approx. 80 h are homework and assignments that can be worked on independently.