Course Title: Fashion Enterprise Partnered Project

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Fashion Enterprise Partnered Project

Credit Points: 24.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM4799

Brunswick Campus

Undergraduate

350H Fashion & Textiles

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2022,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024

BUSM4800

RMIT University Vietnam

Undergraduate

350H Fashion & Textiles

Face-to-Face

Viet2 2021,
Viet3 2021,
Viet2 2022,
Viet3 2022,
Viet1 2023,
Viet2 2023,
Viet3 2023,
Viet1 2024,
Viet2 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr Tony Cooper

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 9223

Course Coordinator Email: tony.cooper2@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: B511 F01 R001

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed BUSM4789/BUSM4790/BUSM2657 Introduction to Fashion Enterprise or MKTG1442/MKTG1443/MKTG1503 Introduction to Fashion Retailing or MKTG1446/MKTG1447/MKTG1504 Introduction to Fashion Marketing before you commence this course. 

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course. 

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.

For your information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.


Course Description

In this course, you will undertake a project that applies your knowledge and skills in your chosen area of employment. Projects are aligned to an industry, community or a social enterprise.

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes 

In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:

PLO1:  Critically review, analyse and evaluate theory and industry knowledge relevant for fashion enterprise in the global fashion business environment.

PLO2: Apply a range of creative and commercial skills to successfully practice in a range of roles in the field of fashion enterprise.

PLO3:  Demonstrate creativity, critical thinking and innovation to identify and solve problems in diverse contexts within the field of fashion enterprise.

PLO4: Communicate using a range of formats and strategies to diverse audiences within and external to the fashion enterprise field.

PLO5: Work with others in a range of roles and contexts, demonstrating cultural, environmental and social awareness through ethical and reflective practice.

PLO6: Take initiative and apply judgment in planning, problem solving and decision making in your practice or future study.


Course Learning outcomes 

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

CLO 1: Create a project proposal based on the identification of an opportunity or problem being faced by a Local or Global fashion brand, Industry Association, Community or Social enterprise.

CLO 2: Develop a Project Design Plan which includes research objectives and data collection techniques for undertaking an in-depth investigation.

CLO 3: Demonstrate analytical skills and creative thinking for problem solving within the given project context.

CLO 4: Develop relevant strategies and a project action plan to implement solutions that are responsive to identified problems and opportunities.

CLO 5: Demonstrate collaborative project skills and deliver a persuasive presentation to articulate project findings to peers and Industry stakeholders.


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 enquire, investigate, analyse and solve fashion business problems.


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’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.

Your work integrated learning component will be assessed in a simulated workplace context where you will engage with, and receive feedback from industry partners.

 

Assessment Tasks:

Assessment Task 1: Exploration report, 30%, CLO 1 & CLO 2

Assessment Task 2: Analysis Report and presentation, 40%, CLO 3, CLO 4 & CLO 5

Assessment Task 3: Presentation Pitch, 30%, CLO 4 & CLO 5

 

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.