Information Package / Course Catalogue
Educational Digital Games
Course Code: BÖT629
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to gain and inform about educational digital game concepts, types and theoretical background information.

Course Content

It is aimed to inform students about educational digital games concept, theoretical background, positive and negative aspects structures and technologies of.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defining educational digital games
2.Be aware of educational benefits of using digital games in education should.
3.Classifying types of digital games.
4.Defining roles in educational digital games: teacher, students and administrators.
5.Analyzing educational digital game design process.
6.Interpreting the future trends of educational digital games.
7.Explaining the negative effects of digital games.
8.Evaluating educational digital games.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ocak, M.A. (2013). Eğitsel Dijital Oyunlar: Kuram, Tasarım ve Uygulama. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
2.Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Game-based Learning. McGraw Hill- New York.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definitions and basic concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Theoretical framework of educational digital games
Week 3 - Theoretical
Use of digital games in education
Week 4 - Theoretical
Classification digital games
Week 5 - Theoretical
Teacher and student roles in digital educational games
Week 6 - Theoretical
Educational outcomes of educational digital games
Week 7 - Theoretical
Design process of educational digital games (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Scenario in digital educational games (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Social interactions in virtual worlds and games
Week 10 - Theoretical
Examples of digital educational games
Week 11 - Theoretical
Integrating digital games to educational process
Week 12 - Theoretical
Future of digital games
Week 13 - Theoretical
Violence in digital games
Week 14 - Theoretical
Assessment of digital educational games
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%20
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Term Project1102030
Individual Work151520
Midterm Examination1527
Final Examination1527
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
4
OÇ-6
OÇ-7
5
OÇ-8
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026