BSc (Hons) Computing for Games with Professional Placement Bachelor's degree at Falmouth University

In this module, you'll learn the principles of computing, discrete mathematics, statistics and technical communication. Through a series of tasks, you'll begin to use core computer science concepts, techniques and methods to solve practical problems and leverage algorithms in your solutions. You'll also delve into the history of computing, engaging with the plurality of voices in the profession and the controversies evoked by algorithmic bias.

On this module, you'll gain foundational experience of the basic principles, terminology, roles and tools used in the development of digital products and services. Through several small-scale team projects, you'll practice a range of prototyping methods and pitch your idea for a future project. These projects will help you develop your project management skills, while building a professional, inclusive and supportive studio culture.

On this module, you will explore digital media formats including text, image and sound. You'll play, tinker, experiment with and extend digital artefacts, transforming what already exists in one form into something new through a process of adaptation, reinterpretation and appropriation. You will then integrate your digital artefacts with digital game technologies, notably game engines, to make them interactive in some way. You'll also consider moral and legal questions surrounding digital creati

In this module, you'll learn the fundamentals of the data science life cycle. This will include learning how to formulate questions, collect and clean data, explore and visualise data, make statistical inferences and predictions, and report insights in a way that informs decision making. You'll also gain an awareness of the responsibilities, obligations and legalities of working with sensitive and personal data, including its collection, storage, analysis, management and transmission.

On this module, you'll work in multi-skilled teams to make a digital product or service in response to a prompt or brief. This work will give you the opportunity to increase your knowledge of organising and managing a software development project. Working in a multidisciplinary team will also give you hands-on experience of the full systems development life cycle and production pipelines in an 'agile' context commonly used in professional practice. By the end of the module, you and your team sho

In this module, you'll refine your approach to computer programming by developing an architecturally sound project using object-oriented programme techniques. Through this project, you'll build your confidence with various interfaces that enable interaction within and across different system components. You'll practise more disciplined software engineering methodologies, develop your mastery of the notations for describing and refactoring system architectures, and apply the mathematics associate

On this module, you'll learn more about the different areas of game programming through the process of producing a game from scratch. Through this, you'll deepen your knowledge and understanding of languages and framework fundamentals as well as game engine architecture. You'll also touch on artificial intelligence (AI) and will be challenged to incorporate it into your game or your game development process. Through this, you'll consider how AI might impact society in the future.

You'll learn key mathematical principles that underpin computing, such as linear algebra, geometry, trigonometry, 3D transformation and calculus, and then apply these principles to your own technical work. You'll also investigate the relationship between computational mathematics and cybersecurity, exploring security topics such as common threats and attack vectors, cryptography and steganography, certification and malware, as well as defensive programming.

Working in a multi-skilled team, you'll devise a concept for a digital 'world creation' project. You'll also develop a broader understanding of key game art principles, including world-building and exploratory concept work, prototyping, pre-production and the early phases of production.

Working in a multi-skilled team, you'll continue to develop your 'world creation' project that you started during the previous study block. You'll deliver content in line with production milestones and prepare to release your product and reach your target audience.

In this module, you'll explore the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. Considering real-world applications, you'll conduct a practical research and development project looking to address a specific brief or challenge. Through this work, you'll get a chance to think about the legal, social, ethical, professional and sustainability implications of AI technologies. You'll also examine how artificial intelligence and machine learning may impact co

In this module, you'll plan and commence an individual 'major' research and development project in computing. You can choose to conduct primary research centred on or supported by a novel computing artefact, or practice-based research with significant technical depth. The development of your written proposal will include identifying an opportunity, critically reviewing relevant literature, setting a hypothesis and designing a mode of data collection, while considering all ethical implications, a

Focusing on employability, you'll develop a commercial awareness and entrepreneurial mindset. You'll explore career options, including researching the skills required to set up your own business, establish yourself as a freelancer, or for use as an employee in a business or organisation. You'll also devise a group project around enterprise opportunities. Practical learning will be consolidated through critical reflection as you develop the ability to translate skills for an external challenge-le

In this module, you'll deepen your understanding of computing and explore how application protocol interfaces (APIs) are used for graphics and simulations that underpin digital game engines. You will also develop your coding skills in the context of graphic technologies and pipelines, gaining an understanding of how simulated virtual environments operate.

On this module, you'll continue your individual 'major' research and development project. Building upon the proposal you submitted, you'll further develop your prototype computing artefact into a potentially deployable solution. In doing so, you'll deepen your knowledge of software engineering, the use of advanced research tools, technical writing and academic conventions, as well as the interpretation and visualisation of results from statistical analyses of quantitative data. Under the supervi