Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to select, analyse and evaluate relevant fashion information from appropriate sources;
- critically analyse research to make informed judgments and proposals in the context of the trend industry to increasingly complex situations.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- confidently apply a range of extended digital media skills to the production of your work.
- communicate your ideas coherently in a number of way including written, and visual formats with increased autonomy;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the process and development of future focused intelligence within a range of contextual issues.
- the context of the fashion forecasting industry and the role it plays today;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Practical classes and workshops | 9 |
Completion of assessment task | 45 |
Follow-up work | 45 |
Lecture | 12 |
Seminar | 9 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 10 |
Wider reading or practice | 20 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
PSFK.
WGSN.
BOF.
Journal Articles
Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management. , Emerald.
Textbooks
Raymond, M (2010). Trend Forecasters Handbook. Laurence King.
Holland G.& Jones R. (2017). Fashion Trend Forecasting. Laurence King.
Brannon E. (2010). Fashion Forecasting. Fairchild Books.
Hewson M and Vinken B (2004). Fashion Zeitgeist: Trends and Cycles in the Fashion System. Berg publishers.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Digital project
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Feedback on Annotated Visual Digital Trend Book will take place through the following forms: - •Group tutorials •Peers and tutors discussion reflection and critique. Focused targets will be agreed at each formative meeting that will inform the summative assessment.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Digital project | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
---|---|
Digital project | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Digital project | 100% |