Gamification: A Walkthrough of How Games Are Shaping Our Lives, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

SDL.610

Language of instruction

English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Juho Hamari

Responsible teacher:

Mattia Thibault until 31.12.2021

Responsible teacher:

Mila Bujic until 31.12.2021

Responsible teacher:

Bojan Kerous

Responsible teacher:

Isabella Aura

Responsible teacher:

Topias Mattinen

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Communication Sciences Studies 100 %

The course gives a broad overview of how games and game-related technologies shape our lives. The course enables the student to understand and analyze the pervasiveness of games and game-related technologies in different domains of culture and society, how they affect and shape our behaviours and interactions with the world.

Learning outcomes

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

Students are graded based on three sets of assignments 1) weekly forum discussionss, 2) learning diary and peer review, 3) final group essay, presentation, and peer-review at the seminar.

Participation in teaching

Lectures (English)

27.08.2024 – 11.12.2024