Module Descriptors
PROFESSIONAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH TECHNIQUES
COSE70602
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Stephen Foster
Email: S.Foster@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
Structure of a games company.
Business and legal aspects of games development.
Creating a games company.
Ethics of games development.
CV writing and portfolio creation.
Research techniques.
Publishing academic research papers.
Career planning, project management, globalisation and its impact.
Reflection on personal development in both an academic and a broader context.
Presentation and dissemination of research, research proposal specification, techniques of research report writing, research management, regulations and supervisors role
Business and legal aspects of games development.
Creating a games company.
Ethics of games development.
CV writing and portfolio creation.
Research techniques.
Publishing academic research papers.
Career planning, project management, globalisation and its impact.
Reflection on personal development in both an academic and a broader context.
Presentation and dissemination of research, research proposal specification, techniques of research report writing, research management, regulations and supervisors role
Module Additional Assessment Details
ASSIGNMENT Weighting 100% Literature review and critical proposal of a solution to a games industry related problem, with associated presentation (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, and 3).
Module Learning Strategies
24 lectures presenting key topics and concepts.
12 supervised practical sessions.
12 supervised practical sessions.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Resources
None
Module Texts
How to Research. Blaxter, L et al. (2010). Open University Press ISBN-13: 978-0335238675
Game Development Essentials: Game Industry Career Guide. Moore, M E. (2009). Delmar Cengage ISBN-13 978-1428376472
Game Development Essentials: Game Industry Career Guide. Moore, M E. (2009). Delmar Cengage ISBN-13 978-1428376472