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CAO Course Detail

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IT Sligo

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Course Code:
SG131
Title:
Computing - Games Development
College:
IT Sligo
Qualification:
Level on the National Framework of Qualifications
Duration:
3Years

 

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This course adopts a software engineering approach to games development, combining study of the technical aspects of games programming, including artificial intelligence, with the principles of project management, quality assurance and organisational management.



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It is aimed at students who are interested in developing games software but want a sufficiently general grounding in software engineering to allow for the possibility of work outside the games industry.

 

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SG131 - Computing - Games Development
IT Sligo

 
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CAO Points 
2012 Points 200
History:


2011 - 270
2010 - 310
2009 - 225
New in 2009

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1Computing - Games Development

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FETAC Major Awards Linked to this course:
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Module Requirements:

C20139 or 5N1833 or C20174 or C20175 or LCE Maths


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