Creating Your First Video Game (3cr)

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. We'll do Zoom sessions together and I will provide you with some independent tasks.

Assessment methods and criteria

-The course is evaluated based on a based on a course work project

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

-Lectures
-Learning by doing
-Problem based learning

Learning materials

-Free digital resources

Content scheduling

3 x 27h = 81h workload

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

not approved; less than half of the required work performed; clear misunderstandings in rendering the tasks; attendance level low; little to no interactivity between peers and teacher(s)

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

all course work performed; quality of work decent; attendance level good; some interactivity between peers and teacher(s)