The rapidly growing Serious Games industry focuses on solving real-world problems using the universal appeal of play. In this major, you'll learn how to design and deliver game experiences to drive positive change in education, healthcare, marketing and more.
You’ll study game-based learning, puzzle design and game production, and use these skills to create emotionally rich and challenging experiences within your own games and simulations, including experiences for PC, mobile and virtual reality.
You can take your newfound knowledge and skills into the many companies that are now growing around the games industry.
Career opportunities
Job opportunities include embedded roles in government agencies and not-for-profits, as well as video games publishing, marketing, production and management.
Major (8)
For a major in Serious Games Design, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
Required courses (8)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|
| SGD100 International Trade and Finance | | | |
| SGD102 Management Informatics | | | |
| SGD103 Leveraging Innovation, Design and Creativity | | | |
| SGD200 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation | | | |
| SGD202 Supply Chain Management | | | |
| SGD214 Project Management Principles | | | |
| SGD321 Project Risk | | | |
| ICT352 Introduction to Creative Advertising | | | |
Minor (4)
For a minor in Serious Games Design, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
Required courses (4)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|
| SGD100 Introduction to Design and Concept | | | |
| SGD103 Multimedia Advertising | | | |
| SGD200 Advertising Campaigns | | | |
| SGD202 Advertising: Copy and Image | | | |
