BA (Fashion Design) (B8FD1Q) CURRICULUM MODULE CODE MODULE CREDIT MODULE PURPOSE FIRST YEAR (120 credits) BAFD5A1 36 Fashion Design and Technology 1A The purpose of this module is to understand, review, interpret and explore the fundamental concepts of design and conversion processes. BAFD5B1 36 Fashion Design and Technology 1B The purpose of this module is to understand, investigate, experiment, apply and evaluate knowledge gained in Fashion Design and Technology 1A and develop fashion design practice to design innovative design solutions. BAFT5Y1 12 Fashion Design Theory 1 The purpose of this module is to understand, demonstrate conceptual knowledge of, and conduct basic research of fashion design history and theory. BADS0Y1 24 Design Studies 1 The purpose of this module is to enable students to demonstrate knowledge of key concepts in design history and theory, and to enable students to conduct basic design research. BAPP0Y1 12 Professional Design Practice 1 The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the professional practice of design. SECOND YEAR (120 credits) BAFD5Y2 60 Fashion Design and Technology 2 The purpose of this module is to identify, explore, design, experiment and evaluate a variety of problem situations and apply appropriate design methods within the context of fashion that require design solutions and processes to solve design problems in response to enduser requirements. BAFT5Y2 20 Fashion Design Theory 2 The purpose of this module is to interpret and research key concepts of fashion design history and theory. BAFE5Y2 20 Fashion Entrepreneurship 2 The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the entrepreneurial fashion industry and to facilitate an opportunity for students to apply and test problem solving, design and product development skills to an actual/virtual client. BAPP0Y2 20 Professional Design Practice 2 The purpose of this module is to broaden students’ knowledge of the professional practice of design. DAID1A2 8 Interdisciplinary Design and Presentation 2A (1st Semester) THIRD YEAR (120 credits) BAFD5Y3 68 Fashion Design and Technology 3 The purpose of this module is develop, explore and integrate reflective and proactive design strategies that can be applied to identify and respond to solving opencomplex design problems within a social, economic and environmental context. BAFT5Y3 24 Fashion Design Theory 3 The purpose of this module is to enable students to demonstrate detailed knowledge of an advanced fashion design history and theory and to conduct in-depth design research and design criticism. BAFE5Y3 28 Fashion Entrepreneurship 3 The purpose of this module is to award students an opportunity to apply and test complex problem solving, design and product development skills to a determined client and to conduct meaningful research, using appropriate research methods. 20 OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: Programme and module outcomes and assessment criteria are available in separate internal faculty documents.
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