MMI715 PSYCHOLOGY IN GAME DESIGN
| Course Code: |
9090715 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
7,5 |
| Department: |
Multimedia Informatics |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Assoc.Prof.Dr. AHMET UYSAL |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Students will read the weekly assigned articles and write reaction papers reflecting on the potential applications to game design. These papers will be double spaced and no more than 2 papers long. The psychological concepts will be clarified in the classroom and students are expected to actively participate in class discussions about potential applications. As the term project, the students will either evaluate a commercial game based on the theories learned in the course and present it in class, or present an innovative way to apply of these concepts in game design. The project will be completed individually or in groups based on the number of students taking the course.
