| Political Simulations and Gaming |
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| Course | Jan - April 2011 at the University of Westminster |  |
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| Classes | Week 1 Introduction to module | Week 2 Politics as a game | Week 3 Military historians and gaming | Week 4 Game theory and gaming | Week 5 Cultural theorists and gaming | Week 6 Russell King from Serious Games | Week 7 Game design principles: abstraction, competition & realism | Week 8 Game design principles: iteration, sociability & playability | Week 9 Guided Independent Study | Week 10 Tutorials and play-testing of Prototype Political Simulations | Week 11 Tutorials and play-testing of Prototype Political Simulations | Week 12 Final assessment of Prototype Political Simulations |
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| Resources | Bibliography | Games | London Gaming Clubs | Weblinks | Game mechanics | Components | Evaluation |
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| Design groups | Law and Disorder | BRIC | Sex Slaves | Clash Of The Titans | Fight for Libya! | Election Enmity | "Nuclear War?" | Energy Game |
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| This course is run by Dr Richard Barbrook at the University of Westminster |
