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Week - 1
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Introduction to game criticism and its history |
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Week - 2
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Key concepts and theoretical framework |
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Week - 3
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Introduction to structural game analysis |
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Week - 4
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Game mechanics and gameplay structures |
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Week - 5
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Relationship between narrative and visuality |
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Week - 6
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Debates between ludology and narratology |
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Week - 7
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Analysis of player experience and interaction |
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Week - 8
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Critique of ethics, ideology, and social messages |
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Week - 9
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Game analysis in a cultural context
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Week - 10
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Analytical criteria for successful game design |
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Week - 11
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Discourse analysis in game criticism |
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Week - 12
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Sample critique writing and evaluation |
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Week - 13
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Techniques for preparing a critique report |
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Week - 14
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Student presentations and game analysis workshop |