Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- independently identify appropriate aims for professional practice and employability
- use learning, library and digital resources effectively
- generate ideas and solve problems independently
- demonstrate relevant interpersonal skills
- present your work appropriately in a professional context
- communicate ideas professionally and effectively in a variety of formats
- study independently and produce work to set deadlines
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- identify an individual approach to fashion design through the realisation of practical work ready for presentation
- professionally apply materials, techniques and processes to realise advanced practical outcomes
- confidently use specialist machines and equipment to a professional level
- select materials, techniques and processes relevant to Menswear or Womenswear
- resolve conceptual and technical problems in the production and realisation of garments, products and collections
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- apply enquiry and reflection enabling you to critically evaluate your work
- make independent critical judgments in the selection and use of ideas, materials, and techniques
- challenge the conceptual and technical practices of fashion design
- further develop your personal design identity by critically assessing realised outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to apply the skills you will need to practice professionally in the fashion industry
- an in-depth understanding of your specialist pathway encompassing design, industry practices, theory and collection formulation
- contemporary fashion practice
- how to apply fashion concepts, techniques, and processes
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Preparation for scheduled sessions | 20 |
Wider reading or practice | 30 |
Supervised time in studio/workshop | 78 |
Practical classes and workshops | 90 |
Lecture | 10 |
Follow-up work | 120 |
Tutorial | 22 |
Completion of assessment task | 80 |
Total study time | 450 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Study Skills Workshops. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/workshops/
Academic Integrity support. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/what-is-academic-integrity
Harvard citing and referencing support including citethemright online resource. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/referencing
Blackboard. http://blackboard.soton.ac.uk Panopto via Blackboard
The Academic Skills Library page for study skills support. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Presentation | 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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Presentation | 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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Presentation | 100% |