The aim of this unit is to offer students the opportunity to engage in sustained research in a specific field of study. The unit enables students to demonstrate the capacity and ability to identify a research theme, to develop research aims, objectives and outcomes, and to present the outcomes of such research in both written and verbal formats. The unit also encourages students to reflect on their engagement in the research process during which recommendations for future, personal development are key learning points.

This unit introduces students to games development and is designed to simulate the roles and responsibilities of a games developer working in a suitable games development studio with access to a small team of colleagues. Students are expected to discuss and review a number of original game ideas before synthesising them into a single game concept. Once defined they will need to adopt and use appropriate methods and practices to analyse, breakdown and discuss the issues – then, decide, design, create and test a functional game.