Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- employ a critical approach to your practical skills in order to develop more refined and resolved design outcomes
- evidence your progression of increasingly ambitious experimentation
- explore and apply materials, techniques and processes, to an increasing level and relevant industry context
- work and use machines and equipment safely in the studios and workshops within your exchange location with increased competence
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- reflect on your work and exchange experiences to enable the development of your practice as a designer
- apply methods of enquiry and critical evaluation to demonstrate your ideas
- test, evaluate and develop your creative ideas and practical skills within your discipline
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to apply the skills needed to practice professionally in textile design
- how to utilise sources to further your design development
- industry practice and professional design and the broader market contexts informed by your research
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- communicate ideas effectively in a variety of written, visual and digital formats
- study independently and manage your time effectively, work to deadlines
- utilise presentation skills in an increasingly professional way.
- utilise a wide range of learning resources including digital skills to inform your practice
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Placement Hours | 450 |
Total study time | 450 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Academic Integrity issues. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/what-is-academic-integrity
WSA Creative Services: Students can access a wide range of 2D and 3D digital facilities and laser cut facilities which can be accessed remotely..
Blackboard. http://blackboard.soton.ac.uk Panopto via Blackboard
The Academic Skills Library page for study skills support. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash
Harvard citing and referencing systems, including citethemright online resource. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/referencing
Digital Learning resource for students to access digital support and tutorials. www.lynda.com
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Portfolio Development
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Formative assessment on portfolio development will vary depending on the approaches prevailing at your host institution. You should inform yourself of the likely forms of feedback at your chosen institution before travelling. As at WSA it is likely to be in the form of verbal feedback in a studio setting.
- 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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Portfolio | 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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Portfolio | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal