Course Title: Material Techniques for a Circular Economy
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Material Techniques for a Circular Economy
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MANU2503 |
Brunswick Campus |
Undergraduate |
350H Fashion & Textiles |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024 |
Course Coordinator: Kate Sala
Course Coordinator Phone: By email
Course Coordinator Email: kate.sala@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Brunswick
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Required Prior Study
Successful completion of GRAP2816 Fashion & Textile Materials.
Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.
Course Description
In this course you will examine the critical issues associated with fashion and textile waste.
You will investigate current textile waste management practices and explore a range of processes to compare material life cycles and reimagine product lifespans.
You will also examine the concept of, and strategies for, how to redesign a product for a circular economy.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
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:
CLO 1: Compare and discuss the issues associated with fashion and textile waste and current textile waste management practices.
CLO 2: Investigate a range of processes to compare material life cycles and re-imagine product lifespans.
CLO 3: Examine and describe the concept of, and strategies for, a circular material economy.
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 will promote your ability to propose, investigate, plan, analyse, and realise sustainable innovative fashion and textile solutions.
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: Securing partnership (10%)
CLOs: 2
Assessment Task 2: Materials report (40%)
CLOs: 1 & 2
Assessment Task 3: Individual project (50%)
CLOs: 1, 2 & 3
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.