Esport, Basic Principles and Methods
| Type of study | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Code | 440-2331/02 |
| Abbreviation | ESPORT |
| Course title | Esport, Basic Principles and Methods |
| Credits | 3 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Telecommunications |
| Course coordinator | Ing. Jakub Čubík, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
Lectures:
History of Esports (beginnings, introduction to esports as a concept)
Esports Today (current state of esports, game studios, tournaments)
Economics of Esports (teams, money flow, advertising)
Esports and Everything Around It (streaming, doping, VR, the future)
Network Technologies Used in Esports (protocols, quality)
Network Requirements for Esports (streaming, multiplayer, cloud gaming/STADIA)
Computer Security in Esports and Significant Esports-Related Incidents
Guest Lecture on Esports, the Video Game Industry, and Human Behavior in Sports and Esports
PC Classroom Exercises:
Game titles (single/multiplayer, RPG, MMO, strategy, simulators, esports, etc.); forming groups, choosing a title, team strategy, role assignment, creating platforms for the team.
Team Play, tournament platform, admin interface.
Streaming, content creation, streaming equipment, software, broadcasting.
Comprehensive Team Training, streaming, media analysis, outreach and impact.
Simulation of Connection Speed and Its Impact on Streaming.
Data Communication Analysis in Esports.
Exercise on the Video Game Industry and Human Behavior in Sports and Esports.
Game Data Collection and Analysis.
History of Esports (beginnings, introduction to esports as a concept)
Esports Today (current state of esports, game studios, tournaments)
Economics of Esports (teams, money flow, advertising)
Esports and Everything Around It (streaming, doping, VR, the future)
Network Technologies Used in Esports (protocols, quality)
Network Requirements for Esports (streaming, multiplayer, cloud gaming/STADIA)
Computer Security in Esports and Significant Esports-Related Incidents
Guest Lecture on Esports, the Video Game Industry, and Human Behavior in Sports and Esports
PC Classroom Exercises:
Game titles (single/multiplayer, RPG, MMO, strategy, simulators, esports, etc.); forming groups, choosing a title, team strategy, role assignment, creating platforms for the team.
Team Play, tournament platform, admin interface.
Streaming, content creation, streaming equipment, software, broadcasting.
Comprehensive Team Training, streaming, media analysis, outreach and impact.
Simulation of Connection Speed and Its Impact on Streaming.
Data Communication Analysis in Esports.
Exercise on the Video Game Industry and Human Behavior in Sports and Esports.
Game Data Collection and Analysis.
E-learning
All materials are available on the LMS.
Literature
Rosell Llorens, M., 2017. eSport gaming: the rise of a new sports practice. Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, 11(4), pp.464-476. Li, R., 2017.
Good luck have fun: The rise of eSports. Simon and Schuster.
Barák, P., Adamcová, J., Staszkiewicz, M., & Klesla, J. (2020). České počítačové hry: Vývojáři počítačových, konzolových a mobilních her v České republice v roce 2020. Asociace českých herních vývojářů (GDACZ). https://gda.cz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Studie_GDACZ_2020.pdf [gda.cz]
Hospodková P, Šíma J, Rogalewicz V, Ledvina Z, Čubík J, Opelík D. Searching synergy between esport and academy: the role of sport faculties and departments in CEE countries. Front Sports Act Living. 2025 Apr 15;7:1539483. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1539483. PMID: 40302895; PMCID: PMC12037521.
Good luck have fun: The rise of eSports. Simon and Schuster.
Barák, P., Adamcová, J., Staszkiewicz, M., & Klesla, J. (2020). České počítačové hry: Vývojáři počítačových, konzolových a mobilních her v České republice v roce 2020. Asociace českých herních vývojářů (GDACZ). https://gda.cz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Studie_GDACZ_2020.pdf [gda.cz]
Hospodková P, Šíma J, Rogalewicz V, Ledvina Z, Čubík J, Opelík D. Searching synergy between esport and academy: the role of sport faculties and departments in CEE countries. Front Sports Act Living. 2025 Apr 15;7:1539483. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1539483. PMID: 40302895; PMCID: PMC12037521.
Advised literature
BULLOCK, Jessey a Jeff T. PARKER. Wireshark for security professionals: using Wireshark and the Metasploit framework. Indianapolis, Indiana: Wiley, [2017]. ISBN 978-1-118-91821-0 . Kap. 1-4.
Esports Research: A Literature Review. Games and Culture. 155541201984089. 10.1177/1555412019840892. Funk, D., Pizzo, A.D., Baker, B.J. (2018).
Esports Research: A Literature Review. Games and Culture. 155541201984089. 10.1177/1555412019840892. Funk, D., Pizzo, A.D., Baker, B.J. (2018).