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 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration | | | |
| SGD102 Nursing Practice 2 | | | |
| SGD103 Health Law and Ethics | | | |
| SGD200 Preparation for Practice 3 | | | |
| SGD202 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care | | | |
| SGD214 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety | | | |
| SGD321 Nursing Practice 3 | | | |
| ICT352 Preparation and Nursing Practice 4 | | | |
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 Leadership in Clinical Practice | | | |
| SGD103 Nursing Internship | | | |
| SGD200 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care | | | |
| SGD202 Life Crisis | | | |
