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Serious Games Design

Serious games

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)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
SGD100 The First Three Years of Life and Learning
SGD102 Professional Learning 1: A Holistic Approach to Learning
SGD103 Play and Inquiry Based Learning
SGD200 Foundation of English and Mathematics
SGD202 Early Learning Environments and Curriculum
SGD214 Documenting Children's Learning
SGD321 Professional Learning 2: Early Learning Experiences
ICT352 Science and Sustainability in Primary Schools

Minor (4)

For a minor in Serious Games Design, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

Required courses (4)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
SGD100 Sustainable Communities for Children and Families
SGD103 Professional Learning 3: Building on Early Learning
SGD200 Human Development and Early Learning
SGD202 Becoming a Teacher