FA3S51 - Portfolio 22 Jun 2022 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: FA3S51
Module Title: Portfolio
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Fashion, Marketing and Photography
Faculty Sub Group: Fashion Marketing and Photography
Module Leader: Emma Jones
Module Team: Jennifer Whitney, Sofia Christidi, Steven Wright
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 22 Jun 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

To investigate creative, professional and postgraduate opportunities.

To build a professional identity, enhance graduate attributes and employability.

To provide the opportunity to translate skills, knowledge and understanding of the degree into industry- and competition-ready portfolios.

Content Summary

This module takes place during the final year of study, following the Major Fashion Project. It provides students with the opportunity to reflect on and hone their creative output by preparing a portfolio that can be used for various graduate competitions and industry opportunities. Students will:

Have the opportunity to re-work, re-shoot, and re-design elements of former projects to make them industry/competition ready.

Reflect and choose graduate competitions and/or industry opportunities to further strengthen personal brand and career / education aspirations.

Design and build a portfolio of work in line with the chosen competition brief(s) (e.g., Graduate Fashion Week) and submit work to chosen opportunity.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 7
Seminar 10
Tutorial 2
Project supervision 10
Demonstration 2
Supervised time in studio/workshop 25
Independent Study 120
Directed Study 23
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 1
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify opportunities available to graduates in the creative, fashion and lifestyle industries.
LO2 Develop and strengthen a body of work to professional standard to align with these opportunities as indicated in specified brief(s).

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio 1 Design and build a graduate portfolio showcasing best work for industry opportunities in line with specified brief(s). 0 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Barton, G. (2016). Don’t Get a Job, Make a Job.Laurence King.

Corner.F. (2014). Why Fashion Matters, Thames & Hudson.

Gladwell, M. (2001) The Tipping Point. ISBN: 0349113467.

Kleon, A. (2014), Show Your Work, Workman Publishing Company, Inc. NY.

Kleon, A. (2012), Steal Like an Artist, Workman Publishing Company, Inc. NY.

Miltenburg, A. (2018) Brand The Change, BIS.

Sinek. S2009). Start With Why. Portfolio Penguin.

Victionary, (2015) Behind Collections- Graphic Design & Promotion for Fashion Brands. Hong King, Victionary.