Course Title: Fashion Practice Research Strategies

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Fashion Practice Research Strategies

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GRAP2237

City Campus

Undergraduate

315H Architecture & Design

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 2 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 2 2012

GRAP2237

City Campus

Undergraduate

350H Fashion & Textiles

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2013,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016,
Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019

GRAP2652

City Campus

Postgraduate

350H Fashion & Textiles

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2016,
Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr. Sean Ryan

Course Coordinator Phone: By email

Course Coordinator Email: sean.ryan@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: B08 L12 R006

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.


Course Description

This course introduces you to the concept of creative practice research, and to strategies used in fashion and textile practice research. For fashion and textile design, creative practice is a model of research that uses design experiments as ‘data’ in the form of garments, textiles, publications, films, performances, and exhibitions. As ‘data’ this will be reflected and analysed to be translated as research. 

This course is taught alongside your studio course and will enable you to gain a deeper understanding of your emerging design practice and how it is positioned within social and cultural contexts. You will explore a range of creative practice research methods through tutorials, workshops, and seminars. You will develop research skills in data gathering, reflective practice, analysis, and communication of research findings appropriate to fashion design. 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes

As this is a program option course, only Course Learning Outcomes are applicable.

 


Course Learning Outcomes 

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

CLO1: Identify, analyse and evaluate different creative practice research methods 

CLO2: Critically reflect on examples of creative practice research strategies in relationship to your emerging fashion design practice 

CLO3: Conceptually map your emerging fashion design practice within the context of industry, community, and contemporary fashion design 

CLO4: Propose a creative practice research intention 


Overview of Learning Activities

Your learning will be facilitated via a range of online activities that will require both individual and collaborative engagement. Class activities promote your ability to explore design, investigate, analyse and understand your emerging fashion practice.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.

A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal. 


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. 

Assessment tasks are directly aligned with each Course Learning Outcome. They are as follows: 

 

Assessment Task 1: Reflective Research Strategies Folio (50%) Digitial submission
CLO 1 and CLO 2  

Assessment Task 2: Community of Practice Map (30%)  
CLO 3  

Assessment Task 3: Creative Practice Research Intent (20%)  
CLO 1, 2, 3, and 4 

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks. 

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equity Learning Services if you would like to find out more. 

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.