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

Kokonaisuudet, joihin opintojakso kuuluu

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