Syllabus
IntroductionHistory of Video GamesMethodology & TheorySocial Aspects of GamesCognitive and Psychological Aspects of GamesGame-based LearningArt & GamesStudent Conference
Annotation
The course provides students with theoretical and methodological introduction to game studies. It critically analyzes video games and explore their broader cultural, social, and political aspects. The topics of the course include game studies theory, history of video games, methods of video game analysis, and social and psychological aspects of gaming. The course aims to develop students' ability to critically reflect video games as a sociocultural phenomenon and conduct team-based research projects. The course is taught in English.
*** The course is suitable for exchange students (i.e. Erasmus+) but only under the code AISE00031. This is very important! Make sure you register to the course under the right code. ***