Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the role of interpersonal skills and approaching issues from multiple perspectives and disciplines.
- theoretical concepts and practices relevant to creative futures;
- practices that demonstrate an understanding of creative solutions to the social and environmental challenges faced by society;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- connect and apply key themes and research resources with your programme or professional discipline.
- manage your time and meet deadlines;
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- identify central themes and problematics in social and cultural issues in creative arts and design contexts;
- locate yourself within the debate around environmental design and sustainability, in consideration with wider local and global communities.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Practical classes and workshops | 4 |
Follow-up work | 16 |
Revision | 10 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 64 |
Seminar | 4 |
Lecture | 10 |
Completion of assessment task | 20 |
Project supervision | 4 |
Wider reading or practice | 16 |
Tutorial | 2 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Circular Economy.
Sustainability Design Fashion (Fletcher, K).
Textiles Environment Design (TED).
RSA.
Textile Toolbox Facebook group (Earley, R).
Journal Articles
Design Studies. The Interdisciplinary Journal of Design Research.
Design Issues.
Fashion Theory.
CoDesign. International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts.
Textbooks
Black, S. (2011). Eco-Chic: The Fashion Paradox. London: Black Dog Publishing Ltd.
Flood, C., Grindon, G. (2014). Disobedient objects. London: V&A.
Greer, B. (2014). The Art of Craft and Activism. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press.
Spampinato, F. (2015). Come together: the rise of cooperative art and design. New York: Princeton Architectural.
Fuad-Luke, A. (2009). Design Activism: Beautiful Strangeness for a Sustainable World. London: Earthscan.
Fletcher, K. and Grosse, L. (2012). Fashion & Sustainability, Design for Change. London: Laurence King Publishing.
De Laure, M. (2017). Culture Jamming. Activism and the Art of Cultural Resistance. New York: NYU Press.
Antonelli, P. (2006). Safe. Design Takes On Risk. New York: The Museum of Modern Art.
McDonough, W. and Braungart, M. (2013). The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability – Designing for Abundance. New York: North Point Press.
Pelle, E. [et al.] (2014). Making Futures. Marginal Notes on Innovation, Design, and Democracy. Cambridge: MIT Press.
McGuirk, J. Herrero Delicado, G. (2017). Fear and Love. Reactions to a Complex World. London: Phaidon.
Telier, A. [et al.] (2011). Design Things. Cambridge: MIT Press.
Weibel, P. (2015). Global activism: art and conflict in the 21st century. Karlsruhe: ZKM.
Siegle, L. (2011). To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing out the World?. London: Fourth Estate.
Fletcher, K. (2016). Craft of Use: Post-Growth Fashion. Abingdon: Routledge.
Seabrook, J. (2015). The High Price of Cheap Garments, from Blackburn to Bangladesh. London: C. Hurst & Co.
Manzini, E. (2015). Design, When Everybody Designs. An Introduction to Design for Social Innovation. Cambridge: The MIT Press.
Thackara, J. (2005). In the Bubble Designing in a Complex World. Cambridge: The MIT Press.
Black, S. (2012). The Sustainable Fashion Handbook. London: Thames and Hudson.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Illustrated essay
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Essay proposal with written feedback. There will be a variety of opportunities for formative feedback in the module: •Weeks 4-5 group Tutorials •seminars •peer-group assessment •self-assessment The interim submission of their proposal is an opportunity for a closer examination of students’ needs and targeted individual written feedback on specifically designed templates, which indicate marking criteria.
- 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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Illustrated essay | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Illustrated essay | 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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Illustrated essay | 100% |