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