FA2S39 - Problem-Solving for the Fashion Industry 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | FA2S39 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Problem-Solving for the Fashion Industry | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Fashion, Marketing and Photography | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Fashion Marketing and Photography | ||
| Module Leader: | Gwyneth Moore | ||
| Module Team: | Clare McTurk, Steven Wright, Sally Phillips, Andrew Pearsall | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
To facilitate an awareness of Design Thinking and Innovation practices in relation to fashion and society. Specific aims are:
• To enable exploration and application of design thinking principles
• To enable an understanding of innovation practices within the fashion industry
Content Summary
Content will develop students’ understanding through:
1. Exploration of contextual factors (socio-cultural, technological and economic drivers) influencing innovation within a range of fashion organisation types (including creative, commercial and social enterprises).
2. Considering nature of challenges faced by fashion organisations and how design thinking can be used to approach innovation. Activities such as the mapping of patterns, behaviours and relationships will support communication, interpretation, and will stimulate critical discussion.
3. Activities and discussions relating to key thematic areas to provide focus on areas of professional interest.
Ultimately the module is aimed at finding and solving real-world challenges using Design Thinking. A potential pathway to output could be to choose a contemporary issue or challenge that currently faces the world of fashion. From there, learners can take this challenge and explain it to an audience. Summatively, learners could then formulate a first response, using what they have learned about Design Thinking, and how this aims to resolve issues in a meaningful and potentially-innovative way.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 14 |
| Seminar | 14 |
| Tutorial | 1 |
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Directed Study | 64 |
| Groupwork | 7 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the complex nature of challenges faced by fashion businesses and organisations |
| LO2 | Communicate and critically appraise innovation within contemporary fashion businesses and organisations using design thinking methodologies. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project Output 1 | A detailed project that critically analyses a need and then applies design thinking methodologies, based on new research and data, to come to an innovative resolution. | 0 | 5000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Project Output 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |