Griffith College Limerick

FREE COMPUTING COURSE FOR UNEMPLOYED!

The overall aim of the Certificate in Computer Games Technology is to equip the learner with knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for entry to the computer games industry, or for continuing study. The programme aims to:

1. Introduce the learner to the software applications used to develop computer games
2. Give the learner an understanding of the concepts and theories underlying computer game development
3. Develop within the learner practical design and implementation skills for use in the modern games industry
4. Equip learners with the skills to enter the games industry or to continue to further study.

Modules that will be delivered on the programme are Programming for Games, Introduction to Animation, Visual Design, Interactive Storytelling, Conceptual Game Design, Introduction to 3D Modelling, Audio Design for Games, Games and Society and Game Development Project. Each module will be individually assessed. A large emphasis will be on practical work, both individually and in groups. This is informed by feedback from company partners who stress the need for graduates who are practically skilled as well as theoretically knowledgeable.

Learners who complete this programme will have a range of skills that will make them employable to the games industry. They will also be skilled in the visual and audio aspects of IT which will be applicable in other online media.

Springboard funded learners who are experiencing difficulties in modules will be offered additional support and guidance to assist them in their learning. All candidates admitted to the programme will be required to undertake all elements of the programme.

The course has been designed in detail by a representative committee drawn from the forefront of the computing industry; consequently the syllabus has the capacity to reflect and adapt to both technical and market developments. The external contribution to its design guarantees that the course content and skills taught are relevant to the current and emerging job opportunities arising in the industry.

FO rfurther details on course Subjects please contact:

 
Catherine Ivory/ Geraldine McGing
Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin 8

01 4163377 or by emailing springboard@gcd.ie

Careers

At the start of this course, a set of professional development workshops will be hosted by the Springboard team, where curriculum vitae preparation is explained and demonstrated. This is then followed by interview skills workshops, where interviews are recorded and played back for critical analysis with the learner. All of this happens in conjunction with a one-to-one career lab, where learners are invited to submit their own personal CV and the Springboard coordinator will give feedback to the learner on the content, layout etc of the CV.
The college has been proactively seeking contacts in industry so as to facilitate either an internship with Job Bridge or paid employment for all learners.

This will be supported with Employer Event Days, where employers such as LinkedIn, Google, Dress for Success, E Box Systems, The Crofton Group, Griffith College and recruitment agencies are invited in to speak to the learners about their expectations of a potential employee when the company advertises vacancies. The Springboard Team organised this for the current cohort of Springboard students and the feedback has been excellent from both the employer and the learners as it is exposing the learner to direct industry feedback in a commercial context.

Admissions Contact Details
Geraldine McGing
Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin 8

01 4163377
Application Procedures
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Alternatively, applicants can contact the Springboard Manager for assistance  (01 4163377)or by emailing springboard@gcd.ie

FREE To Unemployed Candidates through the Springboard programme. Check out the eligibility criteria on

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