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Kursusnavn (dansk):Computerspilkultur 
Kursusnavn (engelsk):Computer Game Culture 
Semester:Efterår 2006 
Udbydes under:cand.it., medieteknologi og spil (mtg) 
Omfang i ECTS:7,50 
Kursussprog:Engelsk 
Kursushjemmeside:http://www.itu.dk/courses/DCSK/E2006/index.html 
Min. antal deltagere:0 
Forventet antal deltagere:32 
Maks. antal deltagere:36 
Formelle forudsætninger:None, though this course will be particularly relevant to students who have already taken sociology/media/cultural studies courses and/or another class in computer game studies.  
Læringsmål:Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

1) Demonstrate an understanding of major theoretical approaches from sociology, media studies, communication, and the humanities to examining computer games.

2) Apply a variety of methodological approaches to analyzing the social/cultural aspects of computer games.

3) Identify sociological and cultural trends in the development and use of computer games.

4) Identify a question/problem in the social/cultural analysis of computer games, select and appropriate method for examination, and carry out an original research project or create a design document based on scholarly research.
 
Fagligt indhold:This course will examine computer games from a cultural and sociological perspective. Rather than focusing on tasks like level construction, it will explore the ways culture, socialization, and values are a part of gaming. Using a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches (drawn from the humanities and social sciences) a range of topics will be discussed in an attempt to understand not only the internal workings and social dynamics of computer games, but their place in the broader culture.

Potential topics include: community management and maintenance in games; group formation, social processes, and interaction; games as communication spaces and virtual worlds; ethics and gaming; the relationship between game rules and social experience; in-game community governance; political/ideological analysis of games; gender and gaming; and design & values in games.
 
Læringsaktiviteter:

Lectures, discussion, groupwork, classroom exercises.
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I introugen (mandag den 28. august til fredag den 1. september) er der kun undervisning fra 16-18 og øvelsestimer er aflyst.

During the intro week (Monday the 28th of August to Friday the 1st of September) you will only have classes from 4-6PM, and exercises are cancelled.
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Information om studiestruktur / Information about study structure
Dette kursus er en del af MTG-specialiseringen Design og analyse af spil, som du kan finde beskrevet her:
MTG studiestruktur
For at blive cand.it. i MTG skal du bestå MTG¿s backbonekurser, og desuden gennemføre en 22,5 ECTS specialisering samt to 7,5 ECTS valgfag.

- Design and Analysis of Games
This course is part of the MTG specialization Design and Analysis of Games ¿ find it described here:
MTG study structure
In order to graduate as a MSc in MTG, you need to pass the MTG backbone courses, and also take a 22,5 ECTS specialization and two 7,5 ECTS electives.



 

Eksamensform og -beskrivelse:X. experimental examination form (7-scale; external exam), 13-skala, Ekstern censur

Written work in the form of a synopsis is to be handed in by December 20th.
Final grade will be based on a combination assessment of the written synopsis and oral exam.  

Litteratur udover forskningsartikler:Course compendium.

 
 
Afholdelse (tid og sted)
Kurset afholdes på følgende tid og sted:
UgedagTidspunktForelæsning/ØvelserStedLokale
Torsdag 13.30-15.30 Forelæsning ITU 2A20
Torsdag 16.00-18.00 Øvelser ITU Gamelab

Eksamen afholdes på følgende tid og sted:
EksamensdatoTidspunktEksamenstypeStedLokale
2006-12-20 15:00 / 3 PM Skriftlige arbejder ITU Eksamenskontoret / Exam Office
2007-01-25 Tidspunkt oplyses senere Mundtlig eksamen ITU Lokale oplyses senere
2007-01-26 Tidspunkt oplyses senere Mundtlig eksamen ITU Lokale oplyses senere
2007-01-29 Tidspunkt oplyses senere Mundtlig eksamen ITU Lokale oplyses senere