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GAMES3020 - Ethics in Videogames (3 cr)

GamesAR - Col of Architecture + Planning
GeneralLearning Outcomes

Description

How do video games impact society? What special responsibilities do we have as players and consumers and how can we use ethical theories in our daily practice? In this class we will learn and discuss various ethical theories and examine the role games can play in helping us reason about ethical problems. Students will also pay and analyze games and discuss their embedded values and politics.

Minimum Credits

3

Maximum Credits

3

Repeat for Credit

No

Required Requisite(s):

Prerequisites: Full Major Status in Games and ("C-" or better in GAMES 1010 AND GAMES 1050 AND COMP 1010 AND COMP 1020 AND a WR2 Course)

Course Designation/Attribute

SUST - SUST (Sustainability)

Semesters Typically Offered

Fall and Spring