DD 215

This course explores the theory, history, and analysis of games and gaming cultures. By critically examining the history of games, the social and cultural themes embedded within them, and how they communicate ideas, beliefs, and values students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to assess the conventional ways in which games are designed, played, and discussed. During this course, students will develop skills in media literacy, critical thinking, creativity, and communication providing them with the means of analyzing and deconstructing systems, both in terms of recreational games but also economic, social, and political systems as well. <br> Mode of Delivery: Virtual Synchronous.