A Interview with Professor Carl May, Head of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences

13 minute interview in which Professor May discusses his thoughts on the purpose of clinical research.

An Interview with Stephanie Meakin of the Faculty of Health Sciences regarding developing leadership skills in students.

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Systematic Storytelling: Interactivity, Agency and Non-linear Narratives

In this lecture we go over the fundamentals of interactive game narratives. Defining what we mean by narrative, and placing games in context with other ergodic literature. We look at non-linear structures, agency, and the narrative paradox. Concluding with a set of mechanisms that games designers use to manage agency in their narrative games.

The Poetics of Game Narratives

In this final week we will look at the tensions between ludology and narratology in games design, in effect how the agency of games has been reconciled with the dramatic requirements (and lack of agency) in narrative. I will argue that there are two broad approaches, the mainstream method of concentrating in the Fabula, and a method pioneered by many indie games of fusing narrative and play. We will look in more detail at what this might mean in terms of thematic cohesion, diegetic choices, and mechanics and metaphor. Finally we look at Spec Ops: The Line, as a rare example of a AAA title that takes this fusion approach. Looking at how the game uses many of the techniques we have explored.

Kristeva, Julia and Sylvere Lotringer (Ed.), (2002), “Revolt She Said” An Interview By Philippe Petit, New York, Semiotext(e), 138p.

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Literatura i cinema : dues narratives. 'Literatura y cine : dos narrativas'.

Crédito variable de Lengua y Educación Visual y Plástica para alumnos de 12-16 años. Pretende introducir al alumnado en estudio de algunas técnicas del cine y la literatura, para analizar qué uso se hace desde el punto de vista de la narrativa. El trabajo del alumnado se basa en la experiencia directa guiada por el profesor. Las actividades realizadas son: lectura atenta de textos narrativos, visionado de películas, elaboración de textos, filmación de fragmentos, análisis comparativo de diferentes técnicas narrativas del cine y la literatura.

The challenge and promise of critical pedagogy in the new information age : an interview with Henry Giroux. 'El reto y promesa de la pedagogía crítica en la nueva era de la información : una entrevista con Henry Giroux'.

Monográfico con el título: 'Pedagogía crítica del S. XXI'. Resumen basado en el de la publicación

Sometimes learning can be sort of magic : an interview with Mario Rinvolucri. 'A veces aprender puede ser algo mágico : una entrevista a Mario Rinvolucri'.

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Les hist??ries de vida ling????stica i les narratives visuals : les representacions dels mestres de formaci?? inicial sobre l'ensenyament i l'aprenentatge de l'angl??s

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