Virtual Realities and Games Software Design

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the formal definition of virtual realities and game
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the essential elements of virtual realities and game
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of challenges and actions, as well as the formal definition of gameplay
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of symmetry and asymmetry, fairness, and competition and cooperation
  5. Learn the various benefits that computers bring to virtual realities and games
  6. Become familiar with the ways in which virtual realities, computer and video games entertain people
  7. Demonstrate an understanding of the player-centric approach to games design
  8. Demonstrate an understanding of the core mechanics and the user interface work together to create gameplay
  9. Design and explain how gameplay modes and shell menus make up the structure of a game
  10. Recognise the three stages of game design and describe the design work in each stage
  11. Demonstrate an understanding of the types of jobs/tasks required/needed in a design team
  12. Demonstrate an understanding of the types of documents that a game designer is likely to need and what they are for
  13. Demonstrate an understanding of the qualities required of a good game designer
  14. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of software, virtual realities and games
  15. Practise collaborative work. Where possible, acquired a basic appreciation of what is involved in group work. This is especially important for students who will be graduating and work in the software and games industry. More importantly, collaborative work is a fundamental requirement when it comes to getting a job at the end of your degree

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• About Murdoch University

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• MUR-ICT101-Introduction to 3D Graphics and Animation

• MUR-ICT159-Foundations of Programming

Others

This subject is CSP only and cannot be taken as open access. The correct CSP fee will be displayed once you begin the enrolment process.

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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