Overview
This unit extends the skills and knowledge covered in EDVT11022 Textile Technology. You will explore fashion literacy and terminology in a variety of contexts. Through analysis and application of the principles and elements of design you will discern appropriate materials and fibres to create a personalised designed fashion product. In this unit you will develop the technical, procedural and safety skills and theoretical knowledge to unleash your fashion creativity. This unit equips you with the knowledge to engage in secondary schools, and aligns with Home Economics, and Australian curriculum including the Design (General Syllabus) and Fashion (Applied Senior Syllabus).
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students must complete EDVT11022 prior to enrolment in this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2018
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit evaluation survey
Clear expectations needed within the unit.
Organise and update content, and provide clearer expectations for weekly tasks and assessment.
Feedback from Unit evaluation survey
The weekly content is time-consuming.
Adjust weekly tasks to better reflect study requirements.
Feedback from Unit evaluation survey
Best aspect was networking with the other students participating in this subject.
Continue to nurture a friendly and collaborative online and Residential School environment.
- Explore fashion literacy and terminology within a variety of historical, economics, political, social, cultural and environmental contexts
- Analyse and apply the elements and principles of fashion design
- Discern appropriate materials and fibre selection for designed solutions
- Create a designed fashion product demonstrating technical, procedural and safety skills.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Self assessment - 20% | ||||
| 2 - Portfolio - 40% | ||||
| 3 - Project (applied) - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Self assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Portfolio - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Project (applied) - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Nelson Textiles and Design Preliminary and HSC
(2013)
Authors: Lynda Peters, Christine Castle
Nelson: A Cengage Company
Australia
ISBN: ISBN-13: 9780170210713
Binding: Other
Additional Textbook Information
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.deagon@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
The fashion phenomenon
Chapter
Chapter 15, Nelsons Textile & Design p. 219-235
Chapter 12, Nelsons Textile & Design p.188-194
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Contemporary fashion
Chapter
Chapter 18 Nelsons Textile & Design: Factors Influencing Contemporary Designers p. 268-286
Chapter 23 Nelsons Textile & Design: Market Place p.355-366
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Ethical fashion and environmental sustainability
Chapter
Chapter 21 Nelsons Textile & Design: Appropriate Textile Technology and environmental sustainability p. 326-336
Chapter 22 Nelsons Textile & Design: Current Issues that affect the textile Industry p.337-354
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Textiles, materials, fabrics and fibres
Chapter
See study guide in Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Elements and Principles of Design
Chapter
Chapter 1 Nelsons Textile & Design p. 2-25
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Design to body shape
Chapter
See study guide in Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Fashion drawing
Chapter
See study guide in Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to pattern making
Chapter
See study guide in Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Pattern modification and alteration
Chapter
See study guide in Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Sewing basics and fundamentals of garment sewing
Chapter
See study guide in Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Principles of garment construction
Chapter
See study guide in Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Preparation for Residential School
Chapter
See study guide in Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Residential School
Dates: Tuesday 3 July to Friday 6 April (all days inclusive and compulsory).
Times: 8:30am to 5:00pm (unless otherwise advised by your tutor)
Venue: Brisbane (Northside Christian College, Everton Park)
More information will be available on Moodle.
1 Self assessment
In this task, you will be asked to conduct a personal clothing and accessory inventory and identify key fashion design concepts present in your own wardrobe. The purpose of this self-assessment task is to monitor the accuracy and clarity of your emerging knowledge about key fashion design concepts. You will complete a suite of tasks that relate to topics presented in Weeks 1-4. Topics include:
- Personal fashion statement
- Identify links with historical fashions and the fashion cycle
- Sustainability assessment
- Identification of fabrics and fibres
A detailed task description will be provided through Moodle and the task unpacked with your tutor in Zoom tutorials.
Week 5 Friday (6 Apr 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 6 Monday (16 Apr 2018)
Students will be provided with feedback via Moodle and in Zoom tutorials.
Explore fashion literacy and terminology within a variety of historical, economics, political, social, cultural and environmental contexts.
Analyse and apply the elements and principles of fashion design.
- Explore fashion literacy and terminology within a variety of historical, economics, political, social, cultural and environmental contexts
- Analyse and apply the elements and principles of fashion design
- Communication
2 Portfolio
Purpose of Portfolio
To work with confidence in Fashion Design contexts you are required to know, understand and apply the fundamental principles, skills and knowledge that underpin the discipline. This Portfolio is a valuable opportunity for you to create and collect useful resources to use in various textiles, fashion and educational environments. Despite the ever changing nature of the Fashion industry, you will be able to refer to this Portfolio for many years to come, as the fundamentals of fashion design remain relevant and useful.
What is required?
Create and collate activities into a hard-copy portfolio. This portfolio will demonstrate your understanding and application of Fashion Design content knowledge and foundational principles presented in this unit. Illustrations, activities and folio pages need to include annotations that justify the decisions made. Your completed portfolio will need to demonstrate:
- Organisation of resources when completing each activity
- Effective and efficient management of all available resources; and
- Performing techniques to a satisfactory standard of workmanship.
A complete list of activities to include in your Portfolio will be provided in Moodle. Example portfolio pages will be provided for each activity and explained in the weekly study guides and via Zoom tutorials.
Submitting your Portfolio
- If you have ICT skills, you may choose to construct an online e-portfolio which includes photographs of your original work with commentary for each activity. Web-based platform (of your choice, not visable to the public) must be easy to navigate and each activity clearly identified and presented. To submit an e-portfolio you need to upload a Word document via Moodle with an active hyperlink to your e-portfolio and provide password (if required); OR
- The alternative is to upload a Word or .pdf document with each activity clearly photographed and identified. Important - compress all photographs appropriately but ensure that each photograph is clear for the marker to see. Upload the whole Word document or .pdf to Moodle. Do not submit activities individually to Moodle - it must be only one or two document/s; AND
- A hard copy of your Portfolio delivered to your tutor at Residential School for feedback and reference.
Extension Activities
We have included extension activities for advanced skilled and keen Fashion Designers (just for fun). Please note that you are not required to complete any activities from the textbook - only those activities as directed in Moodle are mandatory. Any extension activities that you choose to complete will not be marked for assessment purposes, but will enhance your Portfolio and skill set.
Week 12 Friday (1 June 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Students will receive feedback on their portfolio via Moodle and from the tutor at Residential School.
Explore fashion literacy and terminology within a variety of historical, economics, political, social, cultural and environmental contexts
Analyse and apply the elements and principles of fashion design
Discern appropriate materials and fibre selection for designed solutions
Create a designed fashion product demonstrating technical, procedural and safety skills.
- Explore fashion literacy and terminology within a variety of historical, economics, political, social, cultural and environmental contexts
- Analyse and apply the elements and principles of fashion design
- Discern appropriate materials and fibre selection for designed solutions
- Create a designed fashion product demonstrating technical, procedural and safety skills.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
3 Project (applied)
Building on your self-assessment task, you will design an eight piece ultimate personal collection and then construct a casual fashion daywear outfit for yourself from one of your coordinated wardrobe designs.
The design solution will:
- be one (1) outfit (eg top and shorts, dress, top and skirt etc)
- suite your figure type
- appeal to your own unique style
- include a variety of refined skills which provides you with enough challenge to further develop your skills
- has at least two complex sewing skills (e.g. zip or other closure, lining, casing, embellishment, pocket) and a range of basic sewing skills (e.g. seams, hems, neatening)
- has a care label.
Design Solution will need to demonstrate:
- Use of the design process
- Planning and management
- Consideration for sustainability and efficient use of all resources
- Production journal
- Evaluation
Full details for this Design Brief Challenge will be provided via Moodle, in Zoom Tutorials and you will be assisted to prepare and construct your solution at Residential School with the expert assistance of your tutor.
Residential School - Friday 6 July 2018.
Students will receive feedback at Residential School.
Analyse and apply the elements and principles of fashion design
Discern appropriate materials and fibre selection for designed solutions
Create a designed fashion product demonstrating technical, procedural and safety skills.
- Analyse and apply the elements and principles of fashion design
- Discern appropriate materials and fibre selection for designed solutions
- Create a designed fashion product demonstrating technical, procedural and safety skills.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
