Creating Your First Video Game (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

-Students are able to create simple html5-based video games.
-Students are able to do game graphics, level design and game logic without the need to learn code syntax.
-The students are able to collaborate online in an international student team in order to create a working video game as the course work project.

Content (course unit)

During this online course, the students create a simple video game. The tools used during the course are free and no prior knowledge of coding is required. The games created as a result of this course will be playable with any web browser. The course is built in a way that allows it to be customized to individual learning preferences of each student. As a student, you can choose if you want to use a lecture based structured approach or a more flexible problem based learning approach during this course.

Location and time

This course is done fully online. Here is the Zoom link: https://tuni.zoom.us/j/65682046041

Assessment methods and criteria

-The course is evaluated based on a course work task and graded as a pass/fail.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

-Online lectures
-Learning by doing
-Problem based learning

Learning materials

-Free digital resources

Student workload

3 x 27h = 81h