Digital Game Design
Bachelor's Degree · Bachelor of Arts · English · 4 years
- Degree
- BA (Bachelor of Arts)
- Program code
- 17002
- OSYM code
- -
- Active curriculum
- GADS_BA_EN_2026
- CIU webpage
- Digital Game Design
| Code | Course Name | Status | T+P+L | Coordinator | Instructor | Credit | ECTS | Language | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 · Semester 1 | |||||||||
| COMM101 | INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION | Required | 3+0+0 | - | Sr. Instr. Nurten AVTÜRK | 3 | 6 | English | - |
| GADS101 | INTRODUCTION TO ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN | Required | 2+2+0 | Sr. Instr. Osman Onat ALİCİK | Sr. Instr. Osman Onat ALİCİK | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| GADS103 | DRAWING AND CLAY MODELLING | Required | 3+2+0 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eser KEÇECİ MALYALI | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eser KEÇECİ MALYALI | 4 | 7 | English | - |
| GADS105 | INTRODUCTION TO NARRATION | Required | 3+0+0 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Göral Erinç FUNDALAR | Asst. Prof. Dr. Göral Erinç FUNDALAR | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| GADS109 | ESSENTIALS OF GAME PROGRAMMING | Required | 2+0+2 | Dr. Masoud MORADI | Dr. Masoud MORADI | 3 | 6 | English | - |
| TREG100 | TURKISH LANGUAGE | Required | 2+0+0 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Esra KARAKAŞ KURT | Asst. Prof. Dr. Esra KARAKAŞ KURT | 0 | 2 | Turkish | - |
| TURK100 | TURKISH | Required | 2+0+0 | Instr. Rüya TALAB | Instr. Rüya TALAB | 0 | 2 | English | - |
| Year 1 · Semester 2 | |||||||||
| GADS102 | INTRODUCTION TO GAME ENGINES | Required | 3+2+0 | - | - | 4 | 8 | English | - |
| GADS104 | SKETCHING AND STORYBOARD FOR GAME DESIGNERS | Required | 2+2+0 | - | - | 3 | 8 | English | - |
| GADS108 | HISTORY OF ART AND CULTURE | Required | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| HIST100 | HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION | Required | 2+0+0 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan SAMANİ | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan SAMANİ | 0 | 2 | English | - |
| PSYC110 | PSYCHOLOGY | Required | 3+0+0 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bengü BERKMEN | Sr. Instr. Zeliha YILMAZ | 3 | 6 | English | - |
| TARH100 | MODERN TURKISH HISTORY | Required | 2+0+0 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan SAMANİ | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan SAMANİ | 0 | 2 | Turkish | - |
| Year 2 · Semester 1 | |||||||||
| FREEXX1 | FREE ELECTIVE | Free-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| GADS205 | GAME LEVEL DESIGN | Required | 3+2+0 | Sr. Instr. Hyun Bo PARK | Sr. Instr. Hyun Bo PARK | 4 | 7 | English | - |
| GADS207 | 2D GAME ANIMATION | Required | 3+0+2 | Sr. Instr. Necdet Atay ERÇIL | Sr. Instr. Necdet Atay ERÇIL | 4 | 7 | English | - |
| GADS221 | STORYTELLING AND SCRIPT WRITING FOR GAMES | Required | 3+0+0 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Göral Erinç FUNDALAR | Asst. Prof. Dr. Göral Erinç FUNDALAR | 3 | 6 | English | - |
| UNIEXX1 | UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE | University-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | Turkish | - |
| Year 2 · Semester 2 | |||||||||
| FREEXX2 | FREE ELECTIVE | Free-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| GADS202 | INTERFACE AND INTERACTION DESIGN | Required | 3+2+0 | - | - | 4 | 7 | English | - |
| GADS206 | COMPLEX GAME MECHANICS | Required | 3+2+0 | - | - | 4 | 8 | English | - |
| ILAW242 | MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS | Required | 3+0+0 | - | Sr. Instr. Nurten AVTÜRK | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| UNIEXX2 | UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE | University-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | Turkish | - |
| Year 3 · Semester 1 | |||||||||
| FREEXX3 | FREE ELECTIVE | Free-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| GADS300 | SUMMER TRAINING | Required | 0+0+0 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilan ÇİFTÇİ | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilan ÇİFTÇİ | 0 | 5 | English | - |
| GADS301 | 3D MODELLING, TEXTURING AND LIGHTING-I | Required | 3+0+2 | Sr. Instr. Osman Onat ALİCİK | Sr. Instr. Osman Onat ALİCİK | 4 | 5 | English | - |
| GADS303 | 3D ANIMATION FOR GAME DESIGN | Required | 3+2+0 | Sr. Instr. Osman Onat ALİCİK | Sr. Instr. Osman Onat ALİCİK | 4 | 6 | English | GADS207 |
| GADSXX1 | AREA ELECTIVE | Area-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| UNIEXX3 | UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE | University-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | Turkish | - |
| Year 3 · Semester 2 | |||||||||
| FREEXX4 | FREE ELECTIVE | Free-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| GADS302 | 3D MODELLING, TEXTURING AND LIGHTING-II | Required | 3+2+0 | - | Sr. Instr. Osman Onat ALİCİK | 4 | 7 | English | - |
| GADS304 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS FOR GAME DESIGN | Required | 3+0+0 | Sr. Instr. Atiyeh MOHAMMADZADEH | Sr. Instr. Atiyeh MOHAMMADZADEH | 3 | 7 | English | - |
| GADSXX2 | AREA ELECTIVE | Area-Elective Elective | 3+0+3 | - | - | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| GADSXX3 | AREA ELECTIVE | Area-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | - | |
| Year 4 · Semester 1 | |||||||||
| GADS401 | GRADUATION PROJECT-I | Required | 3+4+0 | Sr. Instr. Hyun Bo PARK | Sr. Instr. Hyun Bo PARK | 5 | 7 | English | - |
| GADS403 | ADVANCED GAME DESIGN | Required | 3+2+0 | Sr. Instr. Hyun Bo PARK | Sr. Instr. Hyun Bo PARK | 4 | 7 | English | - |
| GADS405 | BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN GAME DEVELOPMENT | Required | 3+0+0 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Galip Erzat ERDİL | Asst. Prof. Dr. Galip Erzat ERDİL | 3 | 7 | English | - |
| GADSXX4 | AREA ELECTIVE | Area-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| GADSXX5 | AREA ELECTIVE | Area-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | English | - |
| Year 4 · Semester 2 | |||||||||
| GADS402 | GRADUATION PROJECT-II | Required | 3+4+0 | Sr. Instr. Hyun Bo PARK | Sr. Instr. Hyun Bo PARK | 5 | 8 | English | - |
| GADS404 | PSYCHOLOGY FOR GAME DESIGN | Required | 3+0+0 | - | Sr. Instr. Nur VURAL | 3 | 8 | English | - |
| GADS406 | HISTORY AND ANALYSIS OF GAMING | Required | 3+0+0 | Sr. Instr. Hyun Bo PARK | Sr. Instr. Hyun Bo PARK | 3 | 8 | English | - |
| GADSXX6 | AREA ELECTIVE | Area-Elective Elective | 3+0+0 | - | - | 3 | 5 | English | - |