Course Title: Textile Design Persona Project
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Textile Design Persona Project
Credit Points: 24.00
Course Coordinator: Ms Esther Paleologos
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 9176
Course Coordinator Email: esther.paleologos@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: B513 F01 R003
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Required Prior Study
Successful completion of GRAP2873 Textile Design Partnered Project.
Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.
Course Description
In this course, you will undertake a project in which you will apply your knowledge and skill in response to a specific design brief. The project possibilities are based on different concepts, techniques, or genres of textile design practice, and include aspects of research, design development, communication and realised textile samples and prototypes.
Your project will include exploration of potential stakeholders, expectations of functional or technical requirements, and the necessary design approaches and techniques that are applicable to a specific industry. In this way, the project allows you to experience and test specialist design practices developed through the creation of your own design ‘persona’.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:
PLO1: Demonstrate broad knowledge of textile design creation and production with depth and expertise in one or more areas of practice.
PLO4: Critically evaluate and reflect on theoretical and practical textile design principles and techniques to identify and solve problems in diverse contexts.
PLO 5: Demonstrate creative, critical textile design thinking that recognises emerging trends and issues suitable for contemporary textile design and related industries
Course Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
CLO1: Develop and engage efficient and professional working practices in order to plan, produce and deliver textile design project results.
CLO2: Apply conceptual, critical or creative thinking as well as advancing theoretical and technical knowledge to inform innovative design proposals and solutions to specifically directed project briefs.
CLO3: Critically reflect on individual design practice, analysing research within a broader global context.
CLO4: Demonstrate skills and fluency in articulating and communicating ideas, arguments and rationale to effectively present design proposals and solutions.
Overview of Learning Activities
Your learning will be facilitated via a range of in-class and online activities that will require both individual and collaborative engagement. Class activities promote your ability to explore design, investigate, analyse and understand textile 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.
RMIT Library provides extensive resources for fashion and textiles students.
Search the library and consult the Fashion and Textiles Subject Guides for more information.
The library also provides guides on academic referencing and assistance is available via phone, chat and email.
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: Project Proposal (20%)
CLOs: 1 & 2
Assessment Task 2: Design Project (50%)
CLOs: 1, 2, 3 & 4
Assessment Task 3: Design Communication (30%)
CLOs: 1, 3 & 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 Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.