Video Game Design with a Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the history of videogames and also provide a basic introduction into game design. By looking at the history of the games industry from a global context; the module will discuss the evolution of video games which will provide students contexts to consider current and future games industry opportunities and market trends. The module also enables development of team and communications skills which are key employability skills.

The purpose of this module is to allow students to cover the fundamentals of the process of design for conceptualising a game. There are also sessions on game design theory fundamentals. This will give students an understanding of the development and documentation needed to illustrate and refine that idea to others to then plan, manage and implement the game into production. The module also enables development of communications skills which are key employability skills, which are needed to be demonstrable upon graduation.

The purpose of this module is to build upon previous modules and apply more in depth analytical lenses to ascertain on a macro level the role and significance of video games in culture and society, whilst on a micro level students will research, analyse and appraise usability, immersion and emotion in the video games under discussion. The module also enables development of communications skills which are key employability skills, which are needed to be demonstrable upon graduation.

The purpose of this module is to cover the fundamentals of the process of 2D game space design for conceptualising gameplay within 2D environments, married with game design theory fundamentals. Students will then gain an understanding of the development and documentation needed to illustrate and refine ideas to others to then plan, manage and implement the 2D game space design and support information into production, followed on by a critical analysis of the development process.

The module is an opportunity to learn and critically reflect on the skills of collaboration by enabling you to create an interdisciplinary project with students from complementary disciplines. You will be tasked with completing a project over a short development / production period. This project may be set either by an academic or course industry-partner.

The purpose of this module is to allow students the opportunity to generate ideas to become a multiple screen/multiple platform strategy, based on future technologies. This will then be presented / pitched to high level stakeholders at the end of the module. The multiple screen/multiple platform strategy will be supported by the academic team so that the output work will support future modules and also any potential future business development/enterprise opportunities which the student(s) may wish to explore.

The purpose of this module is to cover the fundamentals of the process of 3D game space design for conceptualising gameplay within 3D environments, married with game design theory fundamentals. This will give students an understanding of the development and documentation needed to illustrate and refine ideas, to then plan, manage and implement their own 3D game space designs, supported by production management methodologies, with continued critical analysis of the ongoing development process.

The purpose of this module is to allow students to generate ideas to become a business plan which will be presented / pitched to high level stakeholders at the end of the module. The business proposition will be supported by the academic team and introduces industry approaches to, and application of assessment and evaluation within a business context. Furthermore the practical nature of the module will enable students to apply knowledge gained so that the output work will support any potential future business development/enterprise opportunities which the student(s) may wish to explore.

The module is an opportunity to learn and critically reflect on the skills of collaboration &/or your own professional practice. The module enables you to create either an interdisciplinary project with students from complementary disciplines or your own self-defined project.

The purpose of the module is to enable you to undertake a sustained, in-depth and theoretically informed research project exploring an area that is of personal interest to you. It is important that we can support you appropriately, so you will be guided towards choosing a research topic which is relevant to your discipline and in which your lecturers have expertise. The outcome may take the form of a written dissertation or a practice-based portfolio.