Henrik Engström
Professor of Informatics
School of Informatics
Project Serious Games A1N
Course, Master's (2nd cycle),
15 credits,
IT735A
Application
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Autumn 2024, Location: Skövde, Pace of study: 50%
Application
Application is done after nomination.
Course syllabus, with reading list
When? Where? How?
Study period: 2 September 2024 - 19 January 2025
Location: Skövde, Campus, Daytime
Pace of study: 50%
Admission Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Informatics, Computer Science or Computer Game Studies (or the equivalent).
A further requirement is proof of skills in English equivalent of studies at upper secondary level in Sweden, known as English course B / English course 6. This is normally demonstrated by means of an internationally recognized test, e g IELTS, TOEFL (or the equivalent).
Selection
Guaranteed admission.
Language
The courses are conducted in English.
Computer games are used throughout our society. People play on the bus, at home and at work and we can see how computer games concern a number of areas in the society of today. Furthermore, we see an important industry emerging. The term serious games refers to games that engage the user, and contribute to the achievement of a defined purpose other than pure entertainment (whether or not the user is consciously aware of it). The additional purposes can, for example, be education, training, health care or marketing. There are many potential clients who are interested in how to use serious games in their organizations. The central part of the course is to carry out a project where a client’s requirements realized in a working prototype of serious game.
