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In this minor students have the opportunity to develop skills for the emergent growth industries of entertainment and interactive design afforded by ubiquitous digital technologies. With a focus on game and interactive design, the minor provides an overview in both traditional multimedia and emerging digital interactive technologies, drawing together theory and knowledge from multiple creative disciplines.
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On Campus at Mount Lawley
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.
Students must have successfully completed at least two thirds of the requirements towards their degree or be in the final year of their degree.
The length of study increase due to the structure of the course.
Students must complete four(4) units totalling 60 credit points:
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| GDI1100 | Experience Design | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| GDI2112 | Game Studies | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| GDI2100 | Web Design | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| GDI3202 | Game Development | 15 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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