Serious Games: Applications in Healthcare (classroom & Asynchronous)

To introduce participants to the use of games for learning. While games are traditionally associated with entertainment, "serious games" is a field that has been well researched and developed for learning. We aim to introduce participants to this area and apply the concepts learn into their own teaching and learning practice.

What You'll Learn

This course aims to introduce you to the world of using games for learning. Games are usually associated with entertainment but "serious games" are designed with a specific intent and purpose. You will learn about the principles of designing games and be able to evaluate the use of serious games for learning and patient care.

Minimum Entry Requirement

Health Professions Educators with a minimum of five years experience

OR

• Relevant educational qualification (e.g. Diploma)