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MMST12017 - Interactive Animation for Games

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This course combines practical and theoretical approaches to interactive animation within the context of game design. Students will gain the technical and conceptual skills needed to create and critically appraise interactive animated games that are suitable for delivery via the web or devices such as mobile phones.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite DGTL11001

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2014

Term 1 - 2017 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Distance
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Distance
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Cairns
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Cairns
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Cairns
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Cairns
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Practical Assessment 30%
2. Written Assessment 20%
3. Practical and Written Assessment 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 88.24% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 65.38% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student Feedback
Feedback
Students responded positively to the new assessment structure that was trialled during the 2022 offering of the unit.
Recommendation
The revised assessment structure will be implemented again in the next offering of the unit and student feedback will be monitored.
Action Taken
Positive student feedback and results during 2023 suggests that the structural changes have been well-received.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
The unit resources and assessment will be reviewed to ensure the curriculum is up-to-date, whilst delivering a balanced workload that continues to engage students and deliver solid learning outcomes.
Recommendation
Student performance and engagement will be monitored during the next iteration of this unit, and student feedback will be sought to provide evidence for the approach.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. research, analyse and discuss themes, styles and genres of interactive animated games
  2. research, analyse and discuss issues relating to interactivity, the interface and game design
  3. demonstrate competence in the use of industry-standard tools for interactive animation
  4. visualise, plan and develop interactive animation game projects for inclusion in web-based or mobile phone-based multimedia projects.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Practical Assessment •
2 - Written Assessment •
3 - Practical and Written Assessment • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • •
5 - Team Work • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Practical Assessment • • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • •
3 - Practical and Written Assessment • • • • •