FA3S52 - Fashion Industry Futures 01 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: FA3S52
Module Title: Fashion Industry Futures
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: Nicola Robinson, David Mccarthy, Jennifer Whitney, Glesni Ayres, Steven Wright
First Intended Intake: SEP 2023 Final Year of Intake: 2025
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 01 Aug 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

Prepare students for employment and entry into the creative communications industry as skilled and knowledgeable employees, creative practitioners or entrepreneurs.

Enable students to recognise and develop their personal strengths and talents and identify potential career options that will allow them to use those strengths beyond graduation.

Content Summary

Design and build a professional digital portfolio showcasing strongest and most successful project work.

Develop a personal visual identity which reflects personal style, this will form the basis of ‘brand you’.

Reflect on employability sessions and industry speakers to inform career decisions and direction.

Create a development plan to in preparation of transition into the industry.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 6
Seminar 14
Tutorial 1
Project supervision 1
Supervised time in studio/workshop 14
External visits 6
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 58
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Reflect on the nature of professional practice in their discipline and identify the gaps between their work-related capabilities and disciplinary expectations
LO2 Develop and produce industry ready outcomes that are critically and independently assessed

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio 1 Fashion Communication Portfolio : Design and build a professional digital portfolio showcasing your strongest and most successful project work. This portfolio must include links to your professional LinkedIn profile. 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
Miltenburg, A. (2018) Brand The Change, BIS
Sinek. S2009). Start With Why. Portfolio Penguin.
Trott. D, (2013), Predatory Thinking. Pan
Gladwell, M. (2001) The Tipping Point. ISBN: 0349113467
https://www.wales.com/creative-wales
https://creativemornings.com/cities/cdf
thebusinessoffashion.com
creativereview.co.uk
dazeddigital.com