Class Project and Dissertation I

Final Project and Thesis

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1.Collaborative design exercises applied to game research practice.  -Creative combinations and the ¿Adjacent Possible¿  -Games Driven Co-design: Game Design approaches that encourage participation  -Game Design conscious and definition of sustainability  -Human identity and Consumption: A Symptom of Addiction  2.Preparation of the Final Project (Thesis or practical project)  3.Presentation of research methodologies and respective development phases planned for the production of a final project  4.Pitch sessions with guests from academia and industry to discuss the problems proposed for development by students.  5.Presentation of state-of-the-art projects appropriate to the projects presented by students  6.Development of thesis proposal and/or script for practical project development.

- Active methodologies, in which the teacher mediates the training so that the student can present their point of view in the classroom and increase their critical sense. - Maker Movement, as several disciplines and several teachers are involved in the development of this course; - Project-orientated teaching to solve the challenges posed (problems) by the research project (dissertation).

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