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Undergraduate Handbook 2021-2022 (archived)

Module COMP3567: MULTIMEDIA AND GAME DEVELOPMENT

Department: Computer Science

COMP3567: MULTIMEDIA AND GAME DEVELOPMENT

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	3	10	Available in 2021/2022	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

(COMP2271 Data Science OR COMP2231 Software Methodologies) AND COMP2221 Programming Paradigms

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combinations

None

Aims

To introduce students to the methods and techniques of effective game development and the principles and practices of modern multimedia technologies.

Content

Game design and mechanics.
Game engine and programming.
Game physics and autonomous object motions.
Visual and audial media representations.
Media compression, quality optimisation and assessment.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

On completion of the module, students will be able to demonstrate:
an understanding of the technologies used in developing different types of games.
an understanding of using suitable programming tools to implement games.
an understanding of the technologies used in representing, processing and optimizing multimedia contents.

Subject-specific Skills

On completion of the module, students will be able to demonstrate:
an ability to apply the core principles and use specific software tools related to game design, game mechanics, game physics and multimedia contents.
an ability to implement, work with and reason about different types of games and multimedia contents.

Key Skills

On completion of the module, students will be able to demonstrate:
an ability to understand and effectively communicate technical information.
an ability to use research and industry standard material within both existing and new scenarios.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Lectures enable students to learn core material in the subject areas.
Formative and summative assessments assess the application of methods and techniques, and an understanding of core concepts.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
lectures	20	2 per week	1 hour	20
preparation and reading				80
total				100

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Coursework	100%	Summative Assignment		100%	No

Formative Assessment

Example formative exercises are given during the course. Additional revision lectures may be arranged in the module's lecture slots in the 3rd term.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.