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Code MAAAKB

Games and Interactive Design Major

Creative thinkers made here.

Creative thinkers made here.

Why study at ECU?

About this Major

This major prepares students for the emergent growth industries of entertainment and interactive design afforded by ubiquitous digital technologies.

With a focus on game and interactive design, the major provides studies in both traditional multimedia and emerging digital interactive technologies, drawing together theory and knowledge from multiple creative disciplines including Web, visual and interaction design. Students gain skills and competence in the design, scripting, development and usability of digital media products for information, entertainment and commerce. Students will study the social and cultural impact and the psychological and social principles of digital products of web and other emergent digital products.

Code MAAAKB

Availability & Campus

Location Availability
Joondalup
Mount Lawley
South West
Online
= Available

Details

Structure

Students must complete eight (8) units totalling 120 credit points:

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
GDI1100Experience Design15
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
GDI2112Game Studies15
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
GDI2100Web Design15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
GDI22023D Visualisation15
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
GDI3100Interactive Media15
GDI3202Game Development15
Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
GDI3300Advanced Game Design15
GDI3312Advanced Web Design15

For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

Student handbook

Notes

Important notes

  • This unit set provides students with the opportunity to work with real-world clients to participate in the development of a creative project located in an industry environment. Projects can be carried out individually or in teams and will be based on a real life problem. Students have the opportunity to respond to a client brief or negotiate with their lecturer regarding the nature of the project. The unit will require students to engage in authentic project management process as they develop their project, analysing needs and appropriate methods, developing design and implementation plans and critically evaluating results, establishing clear metrics, templates and standards.

Learning Outcomes

  1. CLOs and mapping completed at course level and can be located in the new Bachelor of Design proposal.

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities

Employment opportunities include the development and design of games, game concepts, game scenarios, e-learning materials, websites, digital media, multimedia systems, digital content development, and digital design project management.

Possible future job titles

Game Concept Artist, Game Evaluator, Educational Game Designer, Game Level Designer, Game Researcher, Web Designer, Web Developer, Interface Designer, Interaction Designer, Digital Media Manager, User Experience Designer, User-centered Designer

This Major can be studied in the following courses

Experiences

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