IA40690 Gaming for Team Development TU Dublin

Academic Year 2021/2022

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MODULE IS FOR STUDENTS THAT ARE REGISTERED TO THE PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN TRANSVERSAL SKILLS ONLY. THIS MODULE IS NOT OPEN TO OTHER UCD STUDENTS.

This module offers students the opportunity to explore team dynamics in a new and creative way. The module explores theories around team creation, roles, performance, and management. Both theory and technique is tested through the use of co-operative gaming, to allow students to explore both through unique challenges set by the games. These exercises allow student to reflect on both practise and theory and become reflective and constructive members of teams in both their workplace and the wider world.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

1 Identify the fundamental principles of team building and the management of team performance

2 Analysis the history and application of gaming as an education tool.

3 Critically appraise games as a means of scenario planning and simulation

4 Apply the key concepts and practises of gaming to the development of interpersonal skills in the workplace

5 Integrate the concepts and skills of co-operative gaming into the work environment.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

88
Total

112
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
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Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade

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Carry forward of passed components
No
 

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Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
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