106809 - SERIOUS GAMES AND GAMIFICATION

Subject type: Optional

Coordinator: Juan José Pons López

Trimester: Third term

Credits: 4

• Catalan

The subject is taught in Catalan, but both class contributions and assignments can be done in Catalan or Spanish.

The materials can be provided in Catalan as well as in Spanish or English.

Serious video games and gamification are new lines of work that have great potential. In addition, it deepens the knowledge of the game mechanics applied to the field of health, education, training, communication and virtually any industry. That is why having a knowledge of this type of program is an opportunity for students to expand their possible career.

The aim of this subject is to get students to acquire the skills and tools necessary for the creation of gamified structures, as well as sufficient analytical ability to apply what they have learned in the subjects on entertainment video game in the 'serious area.

To achieve knowledge, the subject is assessed with individual and group work. Different activities will be carried out and synergies will be sought with other degrees and sectors so that they learn to work with profiles not related to the video game industry.
 

SUBJECT 1: Introduction and definition

1.1 Serious video games

1. 2 Gamification

1.3 Areas of application 

1.4. Classification and Type

SUBJECT 2: Psychological Aspects

2.1. Motivation

2.2. Types of Rewards

2.3 Types of Players

SUBJECT 3: Design

3.1. The Jesse Schell Tetrad

3.2. MDA

3.3. Gamification Frameworks

SUBJECT 4: Design centered on people

4.1. Preliminary considerations

4.2. Game Thinking

4.3 Ethical aspects of Gamification

SUBJECT 5: Serious Game

5.1. Classification 

5.2. Analysis 

5.3. Design Canvas

5.4. Educational gameplay

A 1: Work: Game Proposal: Gamification Structure (Evidence of learning outcome All) An investigation will be carried out on the application of gamification in an area. Once all contributions have been collected, a gamification proposal will be created

A.2: Exercise in class: Theoretical questions in class about the content of the subject (Evidence of the learning result All) Throughout the classes, various evaluative activities will be carried out in the form of questions to encourage participation and attendance.

A.3: Work Game Proposal: Design of a Serious Video Game (Evidence of learning outcome All) An investigation will be carried out on the application of video games in the serious field. Once all input is collected, a GP will be created on a possible serious video game 

Each student's grade will be calculated based on the following percentages:

• A1: 40%
• A2: 20%
• A3: 40%

Final grade = A1 0,4 + A2 0,2 + A3 0,4

Considerations:

An activity not handed in or handed in late is a 0. Spelling mistakes, writing errors and formal and technical problems specific to the subject will be penalized with 0,10 points, up to a maximum of 2 points, in all assessable activities and tests.

To pass the subject it is necessary to present activities A1 and A3

In the case of detecting plagiarism, copying or fraud in any evaluable activity or test, this will automatically obtain a final grade of 0. Additionally, in cases of copying or fraud, both the person who copies and the person who allows copying are responsible for their conduct, and the consequences of the behavior affect all students involved in the irregular action. Regardless of the suspension caused by plagiarism, copying or fraud, the professor will communicate the situation to the Department Management so that the applicable measures are taken in terms of disciplinary regime and the initiation of the relevant disciplinary file.

Recovery:

The recovery will involve the improvement of the submitted work or the completion of a final work  

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