FAPU06 - Fashion Industry Experience Diploma 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | FAPU06 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Fashion Industry Experience Diploma | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Fashion, Marketing and Photography | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Fashion Marketing and Photography | ||
| Module Leader: | Steven Wright | ||
| Module Team: | Gwyneth Moore, Torunn Kjolberg | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 120 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100055 - fashion design | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
To undertake a period of supervised fashion and design industry experience under the direction of an industry-based supervisor with support from an academic supervisor and placement partner.
Content Summary
The fashion industry is a large entity consisting of a range of career opportunities and entrepreneurial prospects. Under supervision by an academic mentor and placement partners, students will undertake significant placement(s) to fully articulate their role in a future industry. In this module students will combine the creative and professional skills developed over the last two years in order to engage in the fashion and design industries. This experience will be used to inform the final year of their academic program.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Placement | 1200 |
| Total Hours Selected | 1200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Contextualise their role within the fashion and design industries. |
| LO2 | Communicate the impact of work placement on their future role within the fashion and design industries. |
| LO3 | Demonstrate skills developed via industry placement. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment | Work Placement 1 | Students are placed outside their institution in order to acquire work-related skills. This experience may be undertaken in a single position or multiple positions. | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | A formal presentation of industry placement and potential impact on future work. | 20 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Work Placement 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |