Sustainability and Design (Dalian)

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• identify the central themes and ethical and environmental issues within the design and creative industries and relate them to your own practice;
• make informed decisions regarding working practices and justify those decisions;
• present and debate a basic understanding of low impact practices, sustainability and creative design that considers wider local and global communities

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• manage your time
• connect and apply key themes and research resources within your programme or professional discipline
• communicate informed concepts appropriately

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• integrity in creative design;
• an awareness of practices that demonstrate an understanding of creative solutions to the social and environmental challenges faced by society
• the concept and value of ethical and sustainable design;

This module introduces you to some of the debates and arguments that are central to an understanding of ethical and sustainable design. You will be introduced to such issues as provenance and managing of sustainable initiatives, the value of cultural diversity and social responsibility in design and creative practice. You will be encouraged to debate these definitions, perspectives and the application of these theories relative to your subject.

The critical perspectives addressed in this module are integral to your future positioning as a design practitioner.

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Critical debates

Learning activities include:

• Lectures
• Contributions to group discussions
• Research and reading
• Peer group learning

Relationship between the teaching, learning and assessment methods and the planned learning outcomes:

You will be introduced to a range of subject material through lectures and have the opportunity to discuss and debate these subjects in seminar groups. You will be encouraged to research and study particular aspects of social responsibility and ethical and sustainable practices in design, in particular, with regards to your own subject and ideas. You will have the opportunity to critically reflect on your practice and debate your awareness of the needs of others and the potential impact of creative design on the environment.

Resources & Reading list

Internet Resources

Academic Integrity support.

Blackboard.

The Academic Skills Library page for study skills support.

Study Skills Workshops.

Harvard citing and referencing support including citethemright online resource.

Textbooks

Farley, J (2014). Sustainable fashion [electronic resource]: past, present, and future. London: Bloomsbury.

Fletcher, K. and Grose, L (2012). Fashion and Sustainability: Design for Change. London: Laurence King.

Brown, S (2010). Eco Fashion. Laurence King Publishing.

Black, S (2008). Eco Chic: a fashion paradox. London: Black Dog.

Braungart, M. and McDonough, W (2009). Cradle to Cradle. Vintage.

Papanek, V (2009). Design for the Real World. London: Thames and Hudson.

Roberts, L (2006). Good: An Introduction to Ethics in Graphic Design. AVA Publishing.

Bell, J. and Waters (2014). Doing your research project: A guideline for first time researchers. McGrawHill Education Maidenhead.

Fletcher, K (2008). Sustainable Fashion and Textiles: Design Journeys. Routledge.

Black, S (2012). The Sustainable Fashion Handbook.. Thames and Hudson.

Martin, R (2009). The Design of Business: Why design thinking is the next competitive advantage. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School.

Macavery, K (2010). Ethics: A Graphic Designer's Field Guide. Adams Media Corporation.

Gwilt, A. (2011). Sustainable fashion (electronic resource) changing the way we make and use clothes. London: Earthscan.

Berman, D (2008). Do Good Design: How Design Can Change Our World: How Visual Communicators Can Save the World. New Riders.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

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.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal