Game Design
GAME 2650: Introduction to Game Research Methods
Seminar - 4 credits
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- Surveys research methods and epistemologies relevant to game researchers, designers, and artists, including experimental studies; analytics, formal and historical analysis; ethnography; qualitative social research; and design research.
- Engages students in lectures, readings, and game faculty guest lectures presenting practical examples of methods discussed in the class.
- Seeks to familiarize students with core literatures on games, library research, and research design through a series of hypothetical research project drafts and the completion of a research project using a specific method covered in the class.
Surveys research methods and epistemologies relevant to game researchers, designers, and artists, including experimental studies; analytics, formal and historical analysis; ethnography; qualitative social research; and design research. Show more.