Course Title: Interact and network with fashion industry participants
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2016
Course Code: EMPL5599C
Course Title: Interact and network with fashion industry participants
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4219 - Certificate IV in Fashion and Textiles Merchandising
Course Contact: Katrina Rose
Course Contact Phone: 9925 9138
Course Contact Email: katrina.rose@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Kim Spirdonoff
Nominal Hours: 80
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
GRAP5226C Preliminary design concepts and GRAP5228C Contemporary fashion influences
Course Description
This course covers the skills and knowledge to communicate and network with others working along the fashion industry supply chain, to ensure design processes and outcomes meet requirements.
For C4219 Certificate IV Fashion & Textiles Merchandising, this course includes a work integrated learning experience (WIL) 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.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTFD4006B Interact and network with fashion industry participants |
Element: |
1. Describe features of fashion industry communication |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Roles of different fashion industry participants are described. |
Element: |
2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Objectives and processes for communicating design concepts are identified and used effectively. |
Element: |
3. Develop and maintain effective industry networks |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 An understanding of scope and role of different industry participants is applied to develop networks that cover relevant areas of operation. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
A variety of activities, both individual and in groups will be used to help you achieve the learning objectives as specified above. Library, Internet, Magazine and International and Local Retail/Brand Research. Presentations and tutorials will form the basis of learning activities
Teaching Schedule
Week Session – Topic
Learning Activity ELEMENT
Performance Criteria
Week 1 Outline of the semester.
Seams & stitching: theory and explanation of Assignment 3 1. Describe features of the fashion industry communication – 1.1, 1.2
2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
Week 2 Students to Work on Assignment 3: Seams & stitching
1. Describe features of the fashion industry communication – 1.1, 1.2
2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
Week 3 Students to Work on Assignment 3: Seams & stitching
1. Describe features of the fashion industry communication – 1.1, 1.2
2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
Week 4 Assignment 3 due
Assignment 4 introduced
Assignment 4: Groups to start trend research 1. Describe features of the fashion industry communication – 1.1, 1.2
2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
3. Develop and maintain effective industry networks – 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Week 5 Assignment 4 introduced
Assignment 4: Groups to start trend research
1. Describe features of fashion industry communication – 1.1, 1.2
1. Describe features of the fashion industry communication – 1.1, 1.2
2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
3. Develop and maintain effective industry networks – 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Week 6 Assignment 4: Groups to present their findings: theme defined 2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
3. Develop and maintain effective industry networks – 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Week 7 Moodboard Workshop – Theory & demonstration
Assignment 4: Groups to brainstorm for Moodboard 1. Describe features of the fashion industry communication – 1.1, 1.2
2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
3. Develop and maintain effective industry networks – 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Week 8 Assignment 4: Groups to present their Moodboards 1. Describe features of the fashion industry communication – 1.1, 1.2
2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
3. Develop and maintain effective industry networks – 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Week 9 Assignment 4: Groups to present first drafts of range/Industry Speaker
Continue working on Assignment Covering All Elements 1, 2, 3
Week 10 Assignment 4: Groups to work on range
2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
3. Develop and maintain effective industry networks – 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Week 11 Assignment 4: Groups to work on range
2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
3. Develop and maintain effective industry networks – 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Week 12 Storyboard Workshop – Theory & demonstration
Assignment 4: Groups to present final range
2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
3. Develop and maintain effective industry networks – 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Week 13 Produce: Story Workshop - story board 2. Communicate design concepts and production requirements – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2,5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
3. Develop and maintain effective industry networks – 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Week 14 Presentation: Presentation workshop Covering All Elements 1, 2, 3
Week 15 Presentation: Presentation workshop Covering All Elements 1, 2, 3
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be based on a research assignment, and an oral presentation to industry which includes preparation of story boards and a theory document
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1: Research - 40%
Assessment 2: Produce - 60%
Boards and Oral presentation:
Assessment 1: Produce a Mood board - 20%
Assessment 2: Produce a Story board - 40%
Assessment 3: Produce a Fabric board - 10%
Assessment 4: Presentation: - 10%
Assessment 5: Peer assessment - 20%
Assessment Matrix
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