Course Title: Identify design process for fashion designs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: MANU5377C
Course Title: Identify design process for fashion designs
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5202 - Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology
Course Contact : Mandy Penton
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925202
Course Contact Email:mandy.penton@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Design Team:
Margaret Parker – margaret.parker@rmit.edu.au
Kirsty Gorter – kirsty.gorter@rmit.edu.au
Sylvia Walsh – sylvia.walsh@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to identify the elements and principles of the design process for fashion, including colour.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTFD2005A Identify design process for fashion designs |
Element: |
1. Identify design process |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Steps in responding to a brief are identified. |
Learning Outcomes
The unit applies to the identification of the elements and principles of design, and how they impact on the process of producing fashion items. It includes impact of colour on the design process in a production environment.
Details of Learning Activities
This course is part of the Fashion Design cluster.
This is a practical and theoretical class. You will be expected to attend, participate and complete each task to the required standard, to be eligible to be assessed and to continue with the next task.
As well as class activities you will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times. You are reminded of the learning expectation that you will complete an equal amount of research time outside of class as you do in class to further you understanding and to be deemed competent in this course.
Teaching Schedule
Topics:
Safe and appropriate use of art equipment and materials.
The design process for fashion design identified.
Elements and Principles of design identified
Structure and Function of colour identified
Practical fashion applications of the Elements and Principles of design
Practical applications to identify the overall design process for fashion designing and fashion Industry use, techniques, formats and standards for commercial fashion design.
Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances this schedule is subject to change. Weekly outlines of topics to be covered and activities completed will be made available at the beginning of scheduled classes.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Stecker, Pamela, 1996, Fashion Design Manual, Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd, South Melbourne. |
References
McKelvey, Kathryn, Fashion Source Book |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
You are expected to competently complete all practical class work in order for Design tasks to be assessable.
Information about the specific details of each task will be supplied to you at the beginning of scheduled classes.
1. Progress work – 50%
Ongoing practical tasks
2. Assignment – :50%
Simulated workplace fashion design task
TOTAL ---------------------------------------- 100%
Assessment Tasks
You are expected to competently complete all practical class work in order for Design tasks to be assessable.
Information about the specific details of each task will be supplied to you at the beginning of scheduled classes.
1. Progress work –
Ongoing practical tasks: 50%
2. Assignment –
Simulated workplace fashion design task: 50%
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Graded Assessment
A pass in each assessment will result in a grade for the student. Where a pass is achieved competency for that assessment is given. Where there are multiple assessments for a single competency the students must achieve competency (a pass) in each assessment to be deemed competent. Competency MUST be achieved in all assessments of the course for a graded result to be obtained.
Grade Mark Description
HD > = 80 High Distinction (Competency Achieved)
DI 70 - 79 Distinction (Competency Achieved)
CR 60 - 69 Credit (Competency Achieved)
PA 50 - 59 Pass (Competency Achieved)
NN < 50 Fail (Not Yet Competent)
CA Not Applicable Competency Achieved
NYC Not Applicable Not Yet Competent
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