Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- understand and utilise appropriate academic referencing
- gather and organise information to inform the development of your written work
- communicate ideas effectively in writing
- study independently and produce work to set deadlines
- effectively use specialist resources including digital
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- develop ideas by applying thinking and concepts informed by an art, design and culture context relevant to your practice and discipline
- generate ideas through enquiry, analysis and critical reflection
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- contemporary and historical contexts and their influence on the practice and theory of fashion design
- fashion design practices, concepts and debates informed by professional, cultural and technological innovations evolving in this field
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Follow-up work | 25 |
Seminar | 10 |
Tutorial | 4 |
Lecture | 10 |
Completion of assessment task | 38 |
Wider reading or practice | 38 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 25 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Harvard citing and referencing support including citethemright online resource. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/referencing
Blackboard. www.blackboard.soton.ac.uk Panopto via Blackboard
Study Skills Workshops. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/workshops/
Academic Integrity support. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/what-is-academic-integrity
The Academic Skills Library page for study skills support. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash
Textbooks
John Berger (1972). Ways of Seeing. Penguin.
M. Clarke (2007). Verbalising the Visual: Translating art and design into words. Ava Publishing.
Jennifer Moon (2006). Learning Journals: A Handbook for Reflective Practice and Professional Development. Routledge.
Pat Francis (2009). Inspiring Writing in Art and Design: Taking a Line for a Write. Intellect Books.
Malcolm Barnard (1996). Fashion as Communication. Routledge.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Essay proposal
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Formative feedback is given during the module on the essay proposal, which can be verbal or written, contributing to the written summative feedback given at the end of the module.
- 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% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External