Course Title: Fashion Design Professional Practice 2
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Fashion Design Professional Practice 2
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
GRAP2454 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
315H Architecture & Design |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012 |
GRAP2454 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
350H Fashion & Textiles |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2019 |
GRAP2672 |
Brunswick Campus |
Undergraduate |
350H Fashion & Textiles |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2018 |
Course Coordinator: Sang Thai
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2983
Course Coordinator Email: sang.thai@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 511.03.008
Course Coordinator Availability: Please email for an appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
You should have satisfactorily completed the prerequisite course GRAP2671 Fashion Design Professional Practice 1 before you commence this course.
Pre & Co-requisites
Note it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.
For your information, the RMIT Course Requisites policy can be found at: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/course-requisites
Course Description
In this course you will learn the fundamental principles of entrepreneurial fashion practice. Through a guest lecture series you will hear from industry practitioners about business planning and management, branding, marketing and sales strategies.
Projects will involve independent research to critique current industry issues and a simulated WIL project to develop your innovative entrepreneurial capabilities and to foster positive collaborative working relationships between you and your peers.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:
1. Operate professionally critically, and ethically in local and /or global practice within fashion design or across design boundaries
2.Gain insight into your own creativity, and develop efficient work practices to allow you to plan, produce and deliver fashion projects either as an independent design practitioner or in a team environment within a small, medium or large organization
3. Apply conceptual, critical and creative thinking that addresses relevant issues and informs imaginative and innovative design proposals, so you can make advanced decisions independently with clarity and maturity
5. Reflect upon and assess the global context of the fashion system, so as to apply your advanced skills for life-long learning and enable you to confidently contribute to an industry that is always evolving
6. Engage in research within the broader context of design, utilising digital and information systems, discipline specific discourse, conceptual frame- works, evaluation of relevant issues and with reference to the work of others in the field
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- critically evaluate various approaches to entrepreneurial fashion practice
- demonstrate a creative, innovative approach to business development for a defined fashion market
- articulate an informed, critical perspective on current issues impacting the commercial fashion industry
- produce written, verbal and visual presentation material appropriate to professional business situations
- operate productively and ethically within individual and collaborative project
Overview of Learning Activities
This course provides you with a diverse range of learning experiences, including: self-directed research, analysis, reflection, discussion, and peer and industry interactions.
You will engage in various modes of research and methods of communicating findings and will work individually and within a team.
You will articulate your learning through a mix of written, oral and creative projects in a variety of mediums.
Lectures, studio workshops, excursions, collaborative projects and interactive class activities provide the platform for information sharing and learning.
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.
Watch this short video on Getting started with fashion and textiles library resources
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. 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 adjust aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services
The statement of student responsibilities summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described online at:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/governance-and-management/policies/assessment-policy