FA2S50 - Marketing Communications for Fashion 22 Jul 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: FA2S50
Module Title: Marketing Communications for Fashion
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Fashion, Marketing and Photography
Faculty Sub Group: Fashion Marketing and Photography
Module Leader: Sofia Christidi
Module Team: Emma Jones, Jennifer Whitney, Steven Wright
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100632 - visual communication
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 22 Jul 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To introduce students to the key marketing concepts, terms and principles of Integrated Marketing for Fashion.
To simulate industry practice.
Provide students with the knowledge and instruction to create a marketing strategy document for an identified product or brand in theory and practice.

Content Summary

Students will be introduced to established marketing models and activity such as:
SOSTAC
AIDA
The 5’s

Digital marketing and online advertisingSocial media and influencers – paid for collaborations
SEO and PPC
Mobile media
Retail, Events and experiential
Sponsorship and stakeholders
Customer Relationship Management
Measuring Effectiveness

Adobe Software Instruction

Students will learn and progress their Adobe digital software skills from Level 4, in regular instructional classes.

Apply theory and practice to create a 360º activation campaign

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 8
Seminar 6
Tutorial 1
Practical classes and workshops 14
Supervised time in studio/workshop 6
External visits 6
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 57
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 2
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate an in depth understanding of the key principles and concepts of marketing theory and analyse the relevance for a variety of brand promotion needs.
LO2 Apply learned theory and practice to design and create a range of creative marketing assets in response to the brief.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Marketing Strategy Proposal 0 2500 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Project Output 1 Creative Marketing Campaign 0 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1
Project Output 1

Reading List

Harris, C. (2017) The Fundamentals of Digital Fashion Marketing. London: Bloomsbury Publishing
Posner, H. (2015) Marketing Fashion. London: Laurence King
Fashionary International Ltd. (2018) The Fashion Business Manual. Hong Kong: Fashionary International Ltd.
Wendy K. Bendoni (2017) Social Media for Fashion Marketing – Storytelling in a Digital World. Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Chaffey and Ellis-Chadwick.(2019), Digital Marketing. London: Pearson
Kubel, H. and Williams, S. (2015) Marketing Fashion, Branding and Promotion – 2nd edition. Laurence King Publishing
Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management

BOB
Drapers Online
thebusinessoffashion.com
wgsn.com/en/
creativereview.co.uk
dazeddigital.com
i-d.vice.com/en_uk
hungertv.com
wearesocial.com
anothermag.com
thelovemagazine.co.uk