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Online Games and Play

Undergraduate | CUR-WEB310 | 2024

Delve into a world of gaming and play. Explore the interplay between commerce and game mechanics. Check in on ongoing debates about gaming. Critically analyse everything from casual and social games through to massively multiplayer online games.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Enrol by
18 Aug 2024
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks
Start dates
26 Feb 2024,
26 Aug 2024

Price from

$2,040

Upfront cost

$0

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Online Games and Play

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. analyse the interrelationship and application of play and game theory practices and technology
    2. critique the changing role of games and play in contemporary networked culture
    3. evaluate and assess concrete examples of gaming and gamification in diverse online and cultural settings
    4. communicate the various contexts in which games are produced and consumed and how these intersect with contemporary media and communication.

Entry requirements

Prior study

To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:

one of

Others

Students who have completed WEB309 Web Presence previously are still able to complete the new subject WEB310 but please note that this subject will count as an elective in their degree.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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