FA1S60 - Fashion Design 1 – Fashion Design Methods 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | FA1S60 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Fashion Design 1 – Fashion Design Methods | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Fashion, Marketing and Photography | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Fashion Marketing and Photography | ||
| Module Leader: | Steven Wright, Torunn Kjolberg | ||
| Module Team: | Jayne Barne, Torunn Kjolberg, Fiona Howells, Joanne Terrar Young | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| 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
1. To introduce students to visual language for design.
2. To introduce students to design thinking and problem-solving tools.
3. To develop an understanding of the design process from interpreting a brief, ideation, experimentation and solution generation.
Content Summary
This module introduces students to design and visual communication as a tool for solving problems within a fashion context. As designers, students need to understand the relationship between problem solving and creativity, and the tension between creative expression and a resolved design solution.
This module is therefore intended to introduce students to the design process. Students will explore research gathering and analysis techniques, be introduced to a variety of approaches for generating design ideas, learn how to develop designs quickly, to visually communicate ideas, and to evaluate them against a variety of criteria. This understanding of the design process and design thinking will be fundamental too their experience on the remainder of the program.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 1 |
| Directed Study | 64 |
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 4 |
| Tutorial | 1 |
| Seminar | 28 |
| Lecture | 2 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Using design thinking demonstrate a process driven approach to solving a design problem. |
| LO2 | Use visual communication to express a solution to a defined problem. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project Output 1 | The coursework will consist of a body of work that demonstrates design thinking to visual communicate the solution to a brief. Typically, this would include a sketchbook, final product and associated production documentation | 0 | N/A | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Project Output 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |