Overview

Fashion professional practice spans various industry sectors well beyond garment production. In this unit, students will explore these varied employment opportunities by collaborating with an industry-engaged project. Students will mirror industry best practice by working in teams to develop a design strategy and proposal for a real-world fashion design context. Students' capabilities will be further developed through presentation and communication strategies which offer real-world industry exposure.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Critique professional practice across the breadth of fashion industries
  2. Analyse the impact of market context and manufacturing constraints on product brand development
  3. Develop a design strategy for a real world context
  4. Create a product line and launch the brand
  5. Develop a professional presentation for an industry audience

Teaching methods

All applicable locations

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
On-campus Class 36 12 weeks 3  
Unspecified Activities Various 36 12 weeks 3 Module material, videos, readings, discussion and learning activities
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 78 12 weeks 6.5 Independent study, assignment preparation, revision
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 12.5  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULOs
Design Project Group  50% 3,4
Presentation Individual/Group  20% 4,5
Research Report Individual/Group  30% 1,2,3

Content

  • Industry standards and best practice  
  • Professional practice opportunities in fashion industries 
  • Understanding the market context and product as brand 
  • Develop a design strategy for product viability 
  • Professional presentation and communication strategies for industry 
  • Intellectual property and copyright in fashion design
  • Graduate Attribute: Teamwork 1: Collaboration and negotiation
  • Graduate Attribute: Teamwork 2 Teamwork roles and processes

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.